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are these all the same?...low gi carbs, complex carbs, "good" carbs?
and things like dextrose are high gi for post workout.
for the most part we want complex carbs right? i know the simple carbs are more sugar or turn to sugar faster. isnt it better to eat low gi carbs throughout the day except for pwo? i read some posts about people grinding up their oats to raise their gi. i was always under the impression that we were better off eating less sugary carbs. so whats the deal?
Your impression was right. I think the only time more than minimal high gi carbs can be consumed is PWO. I try to avoid sugar other than that. I may actually start experimenting with oats pwo as well.
Pre contest all my carb souces are complex eg Brown rice, oatmeal, except postworkout when i have some dextrose.
Off season the ony time i have complex carbs is before training to stave off catabolism. The rest of the day i eat high/medium GI carbs like baked potatos, whie rice and pasta. These carbs sources dont keep me full as long and allow me to consume more calories.
Bear in mind that i have a fast metabolism, if you are the sort that gains bodyfat easily Complex carbs are the way to go except post workout even in the off season.
i myself use Low GI all day long just oats and rice i keep it simple but some like a high GI after a workout i tried it and i didnt like it but to each his own
as low as possible all the time imo.
johan I know you do not believe in high GI for pwo. Do you think one could benefit in weightloss goals by removing a high GI carb, such as dextrose, from PWO?Quote:
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Originally Posted by chest6
i know you asked Johan but IMO YES !!! beleive so try switching to oats
as low as possible buddy....throughout the day the only carbs i eat come from oatmeal, sweet potatoes, and sugar free whole wheat whole grain bread. post workout is a whole different story....highest glycemic carbs i can find LOL.
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How about Malto
or that. Its GI is lower than oats correct. I believe it is...not sure where to get it though.Quote:
Originally Posted by FranKieC
If I got that I would use something like..40g whey 40g malto..correct?
malto has a GI of 105...same as sugar.
as steve0 said yepp :) I dont think the difference would be that great though. Maby noticable if everything is spot on. Havent tried cutting with low gi pwo yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by chest6