Thread: pre/post workout meals

They don't have paenut butter in Russia?? Man, life must really be rough there.

Eat a meal that has a nice amount of protein, fat and carbs before and after training. Probaby not to soon before since you will end up trying to digest it during your workout.

Well, sometimes I can find peanut butter, but I ma not willing to pay over $10.00 for a SMALL jar of skippy.

why are you in russia?

Originally posted by IronSlingah
why are you in russia?

people actually live there!

Yes, people actually live in Russia. I am the pastor of River of Life church in Moscow and have lived here for 11 years. I'm walking out of the door right now to work out. It is 8:00am, pitch black outside and about -15. Hard to stay motivated during the winter. Burrrr.

P.S. I hail from south Louisiana

Originally posted by mervin

P.S. I hail from south Louisiana

I bet you have been craving boiled peanuts for 11 years.

Don't you have buckwheat groats (kasha) there? That's a PHENOMENAL source of carbs, very low GI, tastes amazing, very very versatile (I prefer kasha for breakfast to oatmeal personally) you guys have good barley there too. Not to mention all the potatoes. Haha.

Peace.

How to you know the word " Kasha "? Actually, in the Russian language, Kasha refers to all hot cereals. Yes, buckwheat ( Grecha ) is in abundance here. I have aquired a taste for it over the years. At first I wouldn't touch it because I thought it was horse food.

Really do not miss boiled peanuts. I do miss boiled crawfish and fried catfish. I eat some every couple of years when I go home.

Mervin

Originally posted by mervin
Greetings,

I live in Russia and can not get suppliments, protien shakes, peanut butter, etc.
Mervin

No PB?
What about other nuts?

Originally posted by Prince
people actually live there!

Yeah but willingly?

Originally posted by IronSlingah
Yeah but willingly?

Your replies about Russia are very funny. Before I moved to Russia, I thought all the gilrs wore grandma rags on their heads and walked around in big boots. Was I surprised when I got here. Most of the girls do not wear much of anything, in the summer that is. Russia is an interesting country! Outside of Moscow most people can not feed themselves, but in Moscow there are more BMW's than Russian cars it seems like. The two bedroom project style apartment I live in costs $120,000 and the supermarket down the road from my apartment has 80 checkout lines and employees on rollor blades. There are top of the line health clubs and the prices are through the ceiling. One club by my house ( reebok ) wants $2,000.00 a year and you have to pay up front. I go to a fairly nice modern club and pay $300.00 ( up front ) for six months and can only go Mon-Fri. from 8:00am till 5:00 pm

Sara, I am allergic to nuts. I developed an allergy to nuts, peaches, apples, pears and a few other fruits two years ago. When I eat the my mouth starts itching terribly and my throat starts swelling shut - interesting?

Originally posted by mervin

Sara, I am allergic to nuts. I developed an allergy to nuts, peaches, apples, pears and a few other fruits two years ago. When I eat the my mouth starts itching terribly and my throat starts swelling shut - interesting?

How did you develop the allergy? did it just come all of the sudden? I'm just curious

Yes, all of a sudden, along with terrible hay fever. Two years ago I developed a terrible case of hay fever. Itchy eyes with white puss, itching all over, runny nose, deep chest cold, I would lay in bed at night and cough and wease. One day I ate a handful of hazelnuts and thought I was going to die. Then I noticed it was almost all nuts, apples, pears, etc.

Last year I had hayfever so bad I had to go to the hospital for treatments. Never before did I have any symptoms of hayfever.

Some people just develop allergies when the move to different locations. My father never had allergies till he moved to a rural area and developed them.

I had been living in the same area for over five years when this started. As far as nuts go, I have no problems with peanuts. I thought it could have to do with the metal in my mouth ( I have braces at 33 yrs ) but the orthodontist said no relation. Abother interesting fact is that I was in London a few months ago and ate a few apples with no problems.

Tried to eat a couple of walnuts and almonds the other day --> No go.

I think I developed some allergy in my hands since I moved....

Hey Marvin... I'm in US now, but came from Russia 11 years ago.

Privet Katya,

Vee Gdye jevetoe V Shtatax? Ya Jevu V Russia Uzhe 11 let. Vee ez Kokova Goroda V Russia?

Vsyevo Dobrova,
Mervin