When I consulted with two doctors about Kirsch’s theory, their support was mixed. It also gives you time to burn them off throughout the rest of the day.” Cutting your carb intake off at a certain point, such as 2:30, gives your body a chance to absorb and drain all of that excess water. “Because carbs retain water in your body, you start looking fuller. “Eating carbs in the morning and throughout the middle of the day helps you fuel properly for the entire day,” says Kirsch. We wanted to give my body a chance to burn off any of the carbs I consumed earlier in the day to help me debloat overnight. was chosen as a guesstimate rather than an exact science. He put me on a 12-day lifestyle plan: I'd workout five times a week (yoga counts!), add in strength training, and stop eating carbs after 2:30 p.m. Kirsch’s answer: it's as simple as portion control and timing. Do I have to be deprived to feel svelte? What’s the secret? I want to debloat while still eating pasta and drinking wine. After training with him three to four times a week and following his diet advice, my body was completely transformed.
He not only works with celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Kate Upton (who often grace his Instagram page), but he’s also the Director and Curator of Fitness & Wellness Programming at the Core Club.
Concerned I wouldn’t feel confident in photos, I made an emergency call to celebrity trainer and author David Kirsch. The lace corset top of my Reem Acra gown hugged my chest, causing my back and arms to spill-out. I decided to ghost all the carbs in my life after my final dress fitting at the Saks Fifth Avenue bridal salon. Eliminating breads, starches, and baked goods in addition to cutting out alcohol, processed sugar, and dairy-on the advice of my trainer-quickly whittled my waist, chiseled my arms, and sharpened my jawline. Now when I say carbs, I really mean grains and starchy foods. Two weeks before my wedding I did what many brides have done before me and many will do after: I stopped eating carbohydrates.