Thread: choice of carbs during a cut

Could you rephrase your question, cause it is not clear?

Is it just complex carbs vs fructose? Or complex carbs vs fructose when dieting?

is there fructose in apples?

Originally Posted by jhawkin1

is there fructose in apples?

Yes, think of fructose as 'fruit sugar'. However, apples also contain loads of fibre, I think it is specifically called pectin.

Higher fibre content will slow the digestion of the carbs, as does adding a few other things, like cinnamon (increases insulin sensitivity).

There has also been a 'buzz' in some of the literature and BBing mags that the combination of vinegar and carbs also reduces the impact the carbs have, minimising the insulin spike.

Both.

Fructose refills liver glycogen.

Complex Carbs replace Muscle Gylcogen.

Good food choices and Cals in vs Cals out is the key.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Good food choices and Cals in vs Cals out is the key.

I understand good food choices, but what do you mean by cals in vs Cals out? Maybe an example would help.

if you eat more kcals than you burn, you gain weight. If your burn more kcals than you eat, you lose weight.

Just make sure you choose good foods/variety

ahhh i see now. thanks for clarification. what will variety do in terms of cutting fat? i like chicken breasts and egg whites as lean protein choices for example, could i just eat chicken and egg whites throughout the day with say oatmeal and salad?

Originally Posted by Tatyana

Could you rephrase your question, cause it is not clear?

Is it just complex carbs vs fructose? Or complex carbs vs fructose when dieting?

Yes let me clarify. What I meant was assuming this is carbs you're not planning on burning quickly, say evening when you start winding down or mid meal and need a little slow burning energy. You're looking for some carbs for energy but don't want to spike your insulin or GI. Whats a best choices for slow burning carbs, fruit or complex starches.

Ignore GI.

When combining Carbs with Protein's and Fats the GI means jack shit.

Make healthy food choices. Don't over complicate things.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Ignore GI.

When combining Carbs with Protein's and Fats the GI means jack shit.

Make healthy food choices. Don't over complicate things.

thank you for saying that iain. take your calorie intake down a little bit at a time and eventually you start seeing your weight drop. if your eating 2500 calories a day go down to 2200 for awhile and see if that works. If not then try 2000. Do cardio after your workout and like iain said, just keep eating healthy foods.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Ignore GI.

When combining Carbs with Protein's and Fats the GI means jack shit.

Make healthy food choices. Don't over complicate things.

Good advice. I had a hard time doing this at first, but once you get the groove, its second nature on what to avoid/cheat with.

The carbs I love to cheat with is oatmeal (sugar free) with an added scoop of whey protein for flavor! amazing...