Eating a banana PWO while cutting

**s00noma** · 03-07-2007, 12:00 PM

Would this be in any way detrimental to my diet? Would it be beneficial? Or would it make much of a difference? I have searched around and havent found much.

PWO nutrition:

1 scoop whey
1/4 cup egg whites
1/2 cup oats
1 medium banana
5g bcaas

**novastepp** · 03-07-2007, 02:31 PM

if you gain any fat... it won't be because of your PWO offering. look elsewhere in your diet for problems. that looks like a decent PWO.

**s00noma** · 03-07-2007, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by novastepp

if you gain any fat... it won't be because of your PWO offering. look elsewhere in your diet for problems. that looks like a decent PWO.

sounds like a good answer to me, thanks

..any other input is welcome

**collar** · 03-07-2007, 03:39 PM

looks fine.
i use banana as my post work.

whats your protein equal and carbs? in this pwo meal.

**s00noma** · 03-07-2007, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by collar

looks fine.
i use banana as my post work.

whats your protein equal and carbs? in this pwo meal.

36g P
57g C

**H20Crazy** · 03-07-2007, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by s00noma

Would this be in any way detrimental to my diet? Would it be beneficial? Or would it make much of a difference? I have searched around and havent found much.

PWO nutrition:

1 scoop whey
1/4 cup egg whites
1/2 cup oats
1 medium banana
5g bcaas

This is where i see a potential problem. Aren't oats slow burning complex carbs? You need a fast acting simple carb such as gatorade, rice cakes, dextrose, or maltodextrin.

Does anyone else see this??

Try to get the 2:1 carb to protein ratio

**TR'05** · 03-07-2007, 07:44 PM

High GI carbs PWO is a myth which has been debunked in a number of past threads...Johan and Giantz have posted a variety of studies...it really boils down to personal preference.

**collar** · 03-07-2007, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by H20Crazy

This is where i see a potential problem. Aren't oats slow burning complex carbs? You need a fast acting simple carb such as gatorade, rice cakes, dextrose, or maltodextrin.

Does anyone else see this??

Try to get the 2:1 carb to protein ratio

sorry i dont see no problem, i believe that simple carbs is just a myth.

why would you have simple carbs when you can have good quality carbs?

and to be honest i believe carbs is carbs.
its all good.

**H20Crazy** · 03-07-2007, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by collar

sorry i dont see no problem, i believe that simple carbs is just a myth.

why would you have simple carbs when you can have good quality carbs?

and to be honest i believe carbs is carbs.
its all good.

Here is the problem that i see:

After an intense workout, your body is in a hypoglycemic stage. Your blood-sugar and insulin level are at an all-time low. You need a combination of simple carbs and whey protein to boost your insulin levels.

Why? Super fast absorption rate. You need to get glucose into your bloodstream and muscles asap. Remember...your body is being brutally beaten around during your workout. At this point, your body is like a sponge. It will soak up everything you give it. So why not provide it with some good shit?

finish PWO shake within 1 hour post-workout. Sip on second half of shake slowly. 30 minutes after completing shake, eat a well balanced meal. Tah-dah!!

Anyways, that's my take on it. That's what i've been doing for a while now, and i've seen tremendous results.

**s00noma** · 03-07-2007, 10:59 PM

yeah..im trying out the oats in place of dex..there has been a lot of debate about it, giantz seems to know his shit pretty well from what i have gathered so i opted for oats

and, with the banana, i get a little bit of sugar as well..

**s00noma** · 03-07-2007, 11:00 PM

anyone see a problem with my ratio of pro/carbs not being sufficient? should i up the oats? my shake is thick enough =P [yes, i grind the oats]

**Rictor33** · 03-07-2007, 11:10 PM

I know quite a few guys who compete who live by using oats in their PWO shake. And by looking at them I have a hard time seeing how oats could be detrimental to the metabolism after a workout...

**collar** · 03-08-2007, 02:36 AM

oh well what ever works for yourself i guess.

**MFT81** · 03-08-2007, 11:18 AM

hey H20 I agree with you,

However ive been trying three differnt things

Hi GI with pro

Low GI with pro

No carbs with pro

all followed with a meal about 1-2hrs latter and I think the whole spikeing insulin thing only works if your using slin. I dont know if you can really make a big diff naturaly.

but if you like it keep on doing it.