White Potatoes

[TheIronGame63]

Are white potatoes really a poor food choice to go with eggs in the morning? I've heard mixed opinions on them.

[RED26]

¿Why should it be a poor choice? White potatoes are a high GI carbohydrate. In breakfast, we always try to refill our glycogen stores, so... I would say it's a good choice, as long you mix them with potein (eggs) healthy fats (maybe already yolks from your eggs or some CLA's or EFA's) and complex (mid-to-low GI carbs like oatmeal or whole wheat bread)

[gbrice75]

Depends on your primary goal - are you trying to lose bodyfat? Gain lean mass?

In either case, I think a sweet potato or yam is a much better choice. Even better is oats (because they go so damn good with eggs!).

[Damienm05]

¿Why should it be a poor choice? White potatoes are a high GI carbohydrate. In breakfast, we always try to refill our glycogen stores

We CAN want to refill our glycogen stores. However, unless you played a basketball game that went into double OT the night before, I doubt that you'll need to do so with high GI carbs. Sleep isn't exactly a marathon. Even if you're bulking I say stick to grits, oats, other whole grains, or sweet potatoes instead.

[RED26]

We CAN want to refill our glycogen stores. However, unless you played a basketball game that went into double OT the night before, I doubt that you'll need to do so with high GI carbs. Sleep isn't exactly a marathon. Even if you're bulking I say stick to grits, oats, other whole grains, or sweet potatoes instead.

It's a marathon of approx. 8hrs without supply of nutrients...
Besides, an insulin spike means more protein absortion, and with higher efficacy.

If you're so against this, why do you think exogenous insulin is commonly used twice a day, with breakfast and with the PWO shake?

I think high GI carbs are essential to breakfast, and the same goes for medium GI carbs (lower rate of absortion), fats and protein AT ALL TIMES, unless if it is a post-cardio meal. (If you do cardio first thing in the morning with an empty stomach, that would be the only exception)