what carbs does eveyone eat?

Anonymous

just wondering what you girls and guys eat carb wise.

and what you think is the best.

i mainly it wholemeal rice.

anyone else eat this?

m

In order of how much I consume:

1. Oats
2. Wholemeal rice
3. Wholemeal pitta

That's it, aside from cheat days where it's an all day carb-fest with pizza etc

zx9rjas

In order of amount eaten

Shredded wheat
Oats
Wholegrain Bread
Rice cakes

I do eat rice, potatos, and pasta but not that often as I usually dont have time to cook.

J :twisted:

Gail

I have just had a body building specific nutritional plan drawn up by a client/friend of mine who is a sports nutritionist and he is into bodybuilding. (He came 4th in the British qualifiers on Sunday last, was his first contest so was a result!, didn;t qualify though )

He has advised me that any complex carbs are good, so oats, potatoes, rice and pasta, prefereably brown, because white is processed. Also, aim for organic options if possible.

For a girl who has steered clear of carbs for some time, I'm struggling to eat so much, but feel great in my training which is good

warchild

Brown rice is a winner for me coz i'm mega lazy. You can cook loads in advance and then keep it for a few days and stick it in a microwave.

Main other carbs besides veggies is skimmed milk. Thats about it.

nebodybuilder

gail, my girlfriend competes at a pretty high standard and i work with her on her diet. she`s now into her offseason an instinctively reluctant to eat high carbs for fear of gaining weight. we`ve found out that her body reacts dramatically to even moderate carbs. just wondered what you`re own experiences are as regards carb intake and the effect on your physique. just good to canvas opinion i think.

Anonymous

this one to warchild


i,ve thought abourt doing this but aint done it yet.

does it still taste the same?

where do you store it? (i find rice goes like a eggy smell when you leave it long)

how much do you cook at a time ???(i was thinking of cooking it in a drum and stir it with a barbell ) only joking.

cheers

I generaly have quite a low carb intake(still trying to lose the stomache!) as I am naturaly very energetic and mentaly motivated (as are we all). Not sure if this is detrimental to training though.
I don't have a wide knowledge base on nutrition and tend stick to high protien food and shakes.
How important are carbs to training and in which ways do they benifit us?

zx9rjas

Carbs are a valuable source of energy for anyone, the energy is converted into glycogen and stored in the muscle tissue for energy. We need carbs not only to fuel our bodies, but also to add calories to add mass, and to let the body use it as fuel. If you lower your carbs to low, atrophy will occur and you will lose muscle just as fast as fat, and losing muscle means losing fat will be harder. Too little carbs will cause the body to use protein as fuel instead of letting repair the muscle tissue.

This always helps me lose body fat, Running before breakfast, eating lower carbs with high protein and moderate fat (lets the body know what is trying to burn) during the day and then 45 mins before you workout up until you sleep consume great deals of carbs with protein and low fats. Do not do this for more than 4 weeks as you will lose too much, go back to training normally for 4 weeks then start again.

J :twisted:

Gail

Hi there,

Its only been 2 weeks on my new diet plan, but so far its going well. I have always been quite intolerant of carbs, but having cut them down for so long (60g per day or less?!) my body has reacted badly. I just haven't had the fuel inside me to train as well as I can, and my body has obviously been using muscle protein into glucose to satisy its needs. This has reduced my metabolic rate dramatically.

My fat intake was also far too low (10g per day) which has made it hard to lose BF, as my body is retaining as much as it can because its not being replenished.

For 2 weeks Ive increased my carbs to 205g per day, reduced protein to 105g and having 45 g EFA's. Haven't gained weight and have felt a lot better.

ratio i'm splitting intake to is 55% carbs, 22% protein, 23% fat (essentials only)

Because I'm taking on more carbs, I'm doing 1 hour CV 3 times per week, burning around 900 kcal per session.

Seems to be working for me