Thread: postworkout suggestion

skip the fat post workout...it'll slow down the absorption of the nutrients at a time when you want it as quickly as possible.

If you're cutting, a good guideline is to have as many simple carbs as you do protein. So how many carbs you have depends on how much protein you're chugging post workout.

Depending on how hardcore you want to be, you can but dextrose and maltodextrin and mix equal quantities of each with your shake. Or you can just throw a banana in the blender.

What people will tell you is that the fructose in the banana replenishes liver glycogen, not muscle glycogen, and thus is a waste of carbs post workout.

You can try the banana, and if you're getting good results, then screw it. Funny thing is, the dextrose/malto combo actually ends up being cheaper. This stuff lasts forever and it's cheap as dirt.

As far as the meal after your post workout shake, since it's your last meal, the cottage cheese/efa combo is a great choice.

I personally usually have a green salad (spinach/romaine lettuce) with tuna/shrimp, half a cup of cottage and a tblsp of udo's oild blend. My caloric and protein needs are probably higher than yours, though. If I ate more earlier in the day, I cut out the meat protein and stick to cottage which makes the meal less appetizing.

Since I calorie cycle, on high days I have starchy carbs with my last meal as well. On a calorie deficit, stay away from those for your last meal, stick to fibrous veggies, lean protein and essential fatty acids to hold you over while you sleep.

Hope that helps

thanks! i actually have dextrose in the pantry already (unopened)

the idea of a post workout spike scares me. i'm ok with eating carbs but bananas and dextrose terrify me on a cut.

Originally Posted by nikegurl

thanks! i actually have dextrose in the pantry already (unopened)

the idea of a post workout spike scares me. i'm ok with eating carbs but bananas and dextrose terrify me on a cut.

I usually drink protein and eat rice cakes after my workout. When dieting I just mix my protein and water together and I bring 1c of dry un-cooked oats in a tupperware. I pour the protein shake over the oats and eat it with a spoon. Taste like Cocco Krispies to me.

Well what kind of cut are you following? Any specific diet, or just a generic caloric defecit? Some diets may allow post w/o spikes (although they generally dont).

If you dont want the insuline spike, go for oats or some other slow digesting carb. Either way - dextrose or oats - you want carbs with your post w/o meal.

The "dont add fat" is actually interesting... Loki at avant actually advocates adding a small amount of fat - i.e. half a cap of sesathin - post w/o. I think it had something to do with increasing absorbtion... ill do a search for it.

Originally Posted by Monolith

Well what kind of cut are you following? Any specific diet, or just a generic caloric defecit? Some diets may allow post w/o spikes (although they generally dont).

If you dont want the insuline spike, go for oats or some other slow digesting carb. Either way - dextrose or oats - you want carbs with your post w/o meal.

The "dont add fat" is actually interesting... Loki at avant actually advocates adding a small amount of fat - i.e. half a cap of sesathin - post w/o. I think it had something to do with increasing absorbtion... ill do a search for it.

Sometimes when I am dieting instead of the oats I will do protein and fat.

I put some oats in my shake. Yes, it is a bit tough to get used to a chewy shake, but now that I am used to it, I actually like it.

Originally Posted by P-funk

Sometimes when I am dieting instead of the oats I will do protein and fat.

Heavy cream?