Originally Posted by VanessaNicole

Yeah, are you bulking or cutting?

How much do you weigh? How much protein is that? (A lot, I would guess).

If this is a post workout shake, you should add some higher GI carbs. Instant oatmeal is okay, ricecakes are good.

Ideally you want 2:1 carbs to protein after your workout. Some people use dextrose, that could be a possiblity for a bulking program. So could a bagel or two (although I don't personally recommend either of these for cutting).

What are your goals?

Either way, this isn't sufficient for post workout, as far as I'm concerned.

VanessaNicole

Originally Posted by MWpro

Are you cutting or bulking? I might add some more carbs in like oats or something.

Originally Posted by edubz

oh, right now I am cutting.

I am 180, 5'10.


when you say oats, do you mean like quick 1 minute quaker oats?


http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/Product...-QuickOats.cfm


this is what I have for breakfast

Originally Posted by NJ-Surfer

What are your thoughts on Quaker Multi Grain Rice cakes PWO with a protein shake on a bulking program?

Originally Posted by edubz

oh, right now I am cutting.

I am 180, 5'10.


when you say oats, do you mean like quick 1 minute quaker oats?


http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/Product...-QuickOats.cfm


this is what I have for breakfast

Originally Posted by VanessaNicole

You still need some fast acting carbs after your workout. Try a few rice cakes on the side, if you're gonna use quick oats or regular oats instead of instant.

VanessaNicole

Originally Posted by edubz

I cup of water, 3-4 scoops of designer whey chocolate protein, 1 banana, ice cubes. Put in blender, and server.


I drink this after a work out, and in between meals some times. Is it good?

Originally Posted by edubz

besides rice cakes, what are something else I could use?

I thought the banana had enough carbs in it.


also, how many shakes can I drink a day?

Originally Posted by leg_press

I know that Jay Cutler advises hard gainers to have things like honey and rice cakes post workout. maybe a peanut butter sandwich on white bread cus then u get healthy fats and fast digesting carbs

Originally Posted by VanessaNicole

Good choice.

When bulking, I'd get the more calorically dense varieties, though. Like caramel and toffee, etc. Otherwise you'd have to eat a lot of them...

VanessaNicole

Originally Posted by NJ-Surfer

PWO I have the Cinnamon Toast Quaker Multi Grain Rice Cakes:
61 calories: 1g(F) 12g(C) 1g(P)
and 2 servings whey shake:
228 calories: 4g(F) 8g(C) 40g(P)

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Designer is around 17 grams of protein a scoup right?? If so then 3 scoups is all you need.

Originally Posted by VanessaNicole

No, you need about 2gms of carbohydrate for every gram of protein.

You need 80gms of carbs for this PWO meal.

VanessaNicole

Originally Posted by NJ-Surfer

OK, I think I would need to cut back on the protein or I'm looking at ~500calories PWO which is a little high for my current plan (total daily calories ~3000). What about this for a bulking PWO meal:


Quaker Multi Grain Rice Cake 1g(F) 12g(C) 1g(P)
Whey Protein Shake 4g(F) 8g(C) 20g(P)
Banana 0g(F) 27g(C) 1g(P)
Calories=287.

Originally Posted by juggernaut

a banana has 27g of carbs? didnt know that.

Originally Posted by juggernaut

use old fashioned

Originally Posted by edubz

ok

now my PWO shake is

1 cup milk, 3 scoops of whey protein, 1 banana, 2 scoops of quaker instant oats.


should I add more oats? I never though adding carbs was good after a workout, guess I owe the gurus here alot