Feeling Crap After Post Workout Carbs

[Spartan111]

Rice crispies have added sugar and salt in them and are rice and barley.

This puffed rice is simple puffed brown rice.

I’m just a bit more into health now so like to try and eat as clean and less processed as possible.

Prob doesn’t make any difference in the long sun but I feel better eating cleaner with single ingredient items. Like if I want puffed rice. That what I want. Not messed with and added sugar, salt, flavourings.

 

[T800]

Rice crispies have added sugar and salt in them and are rice and barley.

This puffed rice is simple puffed brown rice.

I’m just a bit more into health now so like to try and eat as clean and less processed as possible.

Prob doesn’t make any difference in the long sun but I feel better eating cleaner with single ingredient items. Like if I want puffed rice. That what I want. Not messed with and added sugar, salt, flavourings.

Thanks mate

 

[Hilly]

I’ve followed a high carbohydrate, moderate protein, low fat diet for years-I’m natural and found it supported my training really well. However what I didn’t realise at the time was the toll it was taking on me mentally-my mood was all over the place, I would bear grudges and become easily angry. I now put this down to blood sugar fluctuations.

By sheer chance I changed my diet just for a few days to a high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet (green veggies and a bit of fruit) and noticed such a dramatic change in my mental state I was shocked and put it down to just “having a good day”. However it’s been 2 weeks now and this much improved tranquility has continued.

I was re reading Fortitude Training by Scott Stephenson and decided to implement some of the dietary strategies as laid out in the book-but with a more cheapskate mentality in order to use carbs as more of a recovery tool:

-P+F upto workout
-Intra: 300ml pineapple juice +5g Creatine
-Post: Coco Pops and Whey
-Next meal: P+C+F (Basically a balanced meal
Then return to P+F if any meals left

However what I’ve noticed is that my mood is wonderfully stable and hunger perfectly under control up until the introduction of these sugars which seem overly stimulating to my system-similar to too much caffeine-complete with racing thoughts and agitation.

What I’m asking is, is how important is this post workout carb meal-does it really in reality aid recovery that much?

I tried low carb all day yesterday but did find that around 4pm I need some additional carbs.

Any thoughts? Any similar experiences?

Thanks

Use less sugars.

So oats instead of coco pops or ground rice or rice pudding .

Cyclic dextrin instead of pineapple juice.

I think your causing a big YO YO in blood sugar levels.

 

[T800]

Use less sugars.

So oats instead of coco pops or ground rice or rice pudding .

Cyclic dextrin instead of pineapple juice.

I think your causing a big YO YO in blood sugar levels.

Thanks Hilly,

Would you recommend keeping P+F meals (albeit with veggies and occasional berries) outside of the workout window, or switch to a more balanced P+C+F meal structure in this period? From my basic understanding it’s not necessarily the carbs causing me to go “crazy” but instead too many carbs/high sugar carbs in combination with low fats throughout the day.

 

[Hilly]

Thanks Hilly,

Would you recommend keeping P+F meals (albeit with veggies and occasional berries) outside of the workout window, or switch to a more balanced P+C+F meal structure in this period? From my basic understanding it’s not necessarily the carbs causing me to go “crazy” but instead too many carbs/high sugar carbs in combination with low fats throughout the day.

No I’ve done carb back loading with no issues very successful.

The pro/fat is just making you more insulin sensitive which is the idea

But then nailing loads sugary/real fast carbs will cause a spike n crash.

So for me I’d be doing dextrin Intra then either ground rice or rice post.

 

[T800]

No I’ve done carb back loading with no issues very successful.

The pro/fat is just making you more insulin sensitive which is the idea

But then nailing loads sugary/real fast carbs will cause a spike n crash.

So for me I’d be doing dextrin Intra then either ground rice or rice post.

Thanks mate-I guess I’m “worried” about my fats looking so high, but I guess my calories have to come from somewhere.

Today I ate 3010 kcals:
P 185g
C 187g (Predominantly coming from Oats and raisins with whey PWO)
F 171g

Does that look acceptable to you?

 

[Hilly]

Thanks mate-I guess I’m “worried” about my fats looking so high, but I guess my calories have to come from somewhere.

Today I ate 3010 kcals:
P 185g
C 187g (Predominantly coming from Oats and raisins with whey PWO)
F 171g

Does that look acceptable to you?

I have no idea as I no nothing about you being honest.

It’s not something I would ever run as I would have pro higher n fats lower but that’s just me

 

[Hawk]

What I’m asking is, is how important is this post workout carb meal-does it really in reality aid recovery that much?

I tried low carb all day yesterday but did find that around 4pm I need some additional carbs.

Any thoughts? Any similar experiences?

A higher protein meal should be eaten post workout. Low carb meals before workouts restrict the energy needed for exercise. It may even cause a drop in blood sugar levels during intense workouts sessions.

 

[Getbig25]

A higher protein meal should be eaten post workout. Low carb meals before workouts restrict the energy needed for exercise. It may even cause a drop in blood sugar levels during intense workouts sessions.

Load of shite.

 

[Mr mac]

Load of shite.

Ha ha classic