Thread: Good carbs

ok i been liftwieghting for about a year or so...recently i been experiencing throbbing headaches around the back of my head when i start lifting. I havent been lifting since cuz the pain is unbearable...iam not sure what to do...is it not enough water intake? someone please help.

Originally Posted by gunit

ok i been liftwieghting for about a year or so...recently i been experiencing throbbing headaches around the back of my head when i start lifting. I havent been lifting since cuz the pain is unbearable...iam not sure what to do...is it not enough water intake? someone please help.

and your posting this on my thread why

At least post something about carbs.

rolled oats are the best . for the carbs oats , corn , potatoes , banannas whole wheat foods hope this helps foreman

Originally Posted by 01warrior

rolled oats are the best . for the carbs oats , corn , potatoes , banannas whole wheat foods hope this helps foreman

What brand of oats?
all I see is quaker oats in the store.........

ya quaker makes them there jus called old fashioned ,or u can buy the cheaper brands that make the old fashioned style

quaker oats (not the quick oats) are fine.

sweet potatoes

brown rice
basmati rice
brown basmati rice

apples
grapefruit
strawberries
blueberries

100% whole grain breads
sprouted breads

beans
legumes

Originally Posted by P-funk

quaker oats (not the quick oats) are fine.

sweet potatoes

brown rice
basmati rice
brown basmati rice

apples
grapefruit
strawberries
blueberries

100% whole grain breads
sprouted breads

beans
legumes

thanks P......I'm going to save this post and put it in my diet file.

Quaker Old-Fashioned oats are fine, Irish/steel cut oats like McCann's, sweet potatoes, yams, brown rice, quinoa, lentils, All Bran with extra fiber, Uncle Sam's cereal, legumes, new potatoes, red potatoes, 100% whole grain pastas and bread, all berries, grapefruit, peaches, etc.

get steel cut oats... they take a little longer to cook, but they're worth it... i love em, they dont turn to mush like most other rolled oats.

also, don't know if you are a pasta man like I am. I like to get whole grain pasta with ground flax seeds in it and bang that down with some chicken and low sodium pasta sauce. Or, I even like lentil pasta. It tastes pretty good with the sauce also. the pasta is made toally from lentil beans so it is rich in fiber and protein too.

P, you got me addicted to ww couscous

mmm... Lentil pasta sounds REALLY good...

Originally Posted by Jodi

P, you got me addicted to ww couscous

yea, whole wheat couscous is damn good too. I get the one with ground flax in it as well. I think the name of the company is Hodgson Mills (SP?). They make the pasta also.

P, next time I go in to town, Im gonna pick me up some at Trader Joes. Thats stuff sounds sooooo gooood... mmm... I miss pasta so much, lol

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

and your posting this on my thread why

At least post something about carbs.

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whats wrong with the quick oats?

Originally Posted by cider303

whats wrong with the quick oats?

With apologies to GG I am going to quote you on this.

Originally Posted by GoalGetter

As opposed to a bag of potato chips or a candy bar as a snack, unflavored instant oatmeal is great.

The reason some people will say that you should opt for the old-fashioned oats, or better yet the steel cut oats is that they are less processed, and therefore retain more of the nutrients, so you're getting more "bang for your buck" in terms of nutrients.

same goes for white rice vs. brown rice - the macros might look the same, but the vitamins, minerals, etc will be much higher in the unprocessed than in the processed.

Jodi or Emma can shed more light on the subject later, with more specific info, but this is the gist of it.

And you may not believe this but it is a true fact. If you grind your oats for lets say a pwo shake, it be help make them a faster acting complex carb.

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

And you may not believe this but it is a true fact. If you grind your oats for lets say a pwo shake, it be help make them a faster acting complex carb.

Very true.

You increase the surface area of the oats when you grind them - which means there are more sites for your digestive enzymes to 'target' - so it becomes easier to digest and the glycaemic index goes up.

This is also one of the main reasons why quick oats have a higher GI - because they are smaller than regular rolled oats. They are also steamed a second time (where as rolled oats are only steamed once) and this also slightly increases the GI.


ps: There is nothing 'wrong' with quick oats. If the choice was between quick oats and lucky-charms then you are 100 bazillion times better off with quick oats!! It is just a matter of 'best choice' v's 'not as good'.

In terms of fibre, nutrients and glycaemic index, your better choices are always things that are the least processed - so the order would go:
scotch oats, thick cut wholegrain rolled oats, quick oats and then instant oats...

But, as Tough Old Man correctly states - sometimes a slightly higher GI/speed of digestion is advantageous - such as immediately PWO. And in this case you would consider quick oats a better choice than your scotch oats.


Just do what works best for you!

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

Very true.




But, as Tough Old Man correctly states - sometimes a slightly higher GI/speed of digestion is advantageous - such as immediately PWO. And in this case you would consider quick oats a better choice than your scotch oats.


Just do what works best for you!

Well thank you darling for backing my rooled oats up. See I'm not as dumb as some think. I do have a place on this site.

Tough