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    Wendy's

    Hi all

    before you dismiss this as a ridiculous question, check it out.

    What do you guys/gals think about a plain baked potato, Chili, and a side salad from Wendy's?

    Not sure of the exact nutritional facts, but I think it's pretty good.

    Cheap as hell too

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    compliments of bigol'legs
    http://www.nutritiondata.com/
    check out the nutritional facts there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IronCy
    compliments of bigol'legs
    http://www.nutritiondata.com/
    check out the nutritional facts there.
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    Thanks for the info...
    What do you guys think. Great when your on the road and need something fast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcnst01
    Hi all

    before you dismiss this as a ridiculous question, check it out.

    What do you guys/gals think about a plain baked potato, Chili, and a side salad from Wendy's?

    Not sure of the exact nutritional facts, but I think it's pretty good.

    Cheap as hell too
    Great meal if you wanna fatten up a bit. Lots of simple carbs. When I eat at Wendys (which is probably once in the last 3 years) I get a tripple buger without the ketchup or bun. Doesn't taste very good but its filling and high in protien.

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    I think it's an absolutely horrid choice for anyone remotely interested in fitness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SwoleCat
    I think it's an absolutely horrid choice for anyone remotely interested in fitness.

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    lol.........i agree

    ughhhhhhh.......the Wendys across from my gym is sooo ****ing dirty.......i will never eat at another Wendys in my life,....
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    Yeah, they are dirty carbs for more than one reason, lol........


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    haaha dirty carbs.. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by SwoleCat
    Yeah, they are dirty carbs for more than one reason, lol........


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    Ouch, shot down hard. That's why I ask the experts. So even a dry baked potato from Wendy's is bad? How can that be if dry baked potato is supposed to be such a good carb source? Is it just because it's from Wendy's, doesn't make much sense to me.
    Thanks for all your comments (even if you guys are wise guys), I learn a great deal from this board.

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    I dont think they were focusing on the baked potato, probably the chilli (which is high in sodium).....but im not for sure.
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    A white potato is a very high GI food, with absolutely no protein. (perhaps 2 grams of incomplete carbs) The rest of the meal does little to fill protein requirements as well. It's basically just a high gi carb meal that won't promote fat loss, nor encourage anabolism and muscular growth through adequate amino acid pool supplementation.

    Now, potatoes and chicken breast as a solid post-workout meal including R-ALA, Biotin, and V.S., well, that's ideal. High gi foods pwo are a very good idea, and you also want to keep fat low/null in such meals. So, white potatoes are not really "bad", but they are bad OR good dependent upon WHEN/WHY/WITH WHAT you consume them.


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    Quote Originally Posted by SwoleCat
    A white potato is a very high GI food, with absolutely no protein. (perhaps 2 grams of incomplete carbs) The rest of the meal does little to fill protein requirements as well. It's basically just a high gi carb meal that won't promote fat loss, nor encourage anabolism and muscular growth through adequate amino acid pool supplementation.

    Now, potatoes and chicken breast as a solid post-workout meal including R-ALA, Biotin, and V.S., well, that's ideal. High gi foods pwo are a very good idea, and you also want to keep fat low/null in such meals. So, white potatoes are not really "bad", but they are bad OR good dependent upon WHEN/WHY/WITH WHAT you consume them.


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    Ah, now that's a reply SC. Thanks for that explaination, exactly what I needed to know. Much appreciated

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    Quote Originally Posted by SwoleCat
    A white potato is a very high GI food, with absolutely no protein. (perhaps 2 grams of incomplete carbs) ~SC~
    I am not familiar with the term "incomplete carb." Will you please explain?

    I know that potatos have about 31g of simple carbs per cup so an averge potato would probably be about 45g, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SwoleCat
    I think it's an absolutely horrid choice for anyone remotely interested in fitness.

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    LOL @ Swole!


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    Crap, I meant incomplete PROTEIN, not carbs......

    Sorry, I type about 130 replies on boards per day, so I try to move quickly.

    Thanks!

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