Fruit n Yogurt Parfait, need some help.....

**Slaiv** · 08-14-2007, 06:43 PM

here is a delicious and tasty treat that i need your feedback on guys

here are the macros for it

160/20 - Calories/Cal Fat

2g - Total Fat

1g - Sat Fat

31g - Carbs

21g - Sugar (mostly Fructose I hope?)

4g - Protein

This little snack consists of Low Fat Yogurt, Iced Strawberry slices, Ice blueberries and a small little pouch of some granola.

Now.... seeing as how this has a good serving of fruits, some good low fat yogurt and some great granola for carbs, can this be ok to eat while on a cutting diet?

of course i understand if they fit my macros, great!! but what im asking is.... well u know... just like the saying goes, "if it tastes good, its prob not good to eat!" and this thing is HEAVEN !!

and look at the macros!! they are good!!

low fat, good source of carbs, decent sugar level from the fruits, and not a huge amount of protein but that ok, im mostly focusing on the carb part since i am carb cycling to lean up....

i dont know if im allowed to say where this dessert is from, i dont want to get banned or kicked from this site since you guys are my LIFE!!! but it is from a fast food restaurant and its only $1 !! so u know, whenever your on the run or in short time, you can pick one up for a buck and get goin and know that you are getting some good food in your system

so guys... what do you think? judging from the macros, do u think this is ok to consume while of course watching what I eat, excersizing daily and more importantly, watching my macros as to not exceed my Pro - Carb - Fat diet im doing?

thanks alot everyone for your help in advance!! i hope to read some real good answers when i comeback from the gym!!

**naturalsux** · 08-14-2007, 06:46 PM

depends when you eat it.

eat in the morning or before working out.

**bulldawg_28** · 08-14-2007, 06:49 PM

I'd eat it before w/o or pwo.

**Slaiv** · 08-14-2007, 10:09 PM

YES !!!!!!!

THANK YOU !!!!!

omg.... this is heaven !!!! aahhh !!! i feel soo happy !!!

thank you very much!!!

btw, can you guys guess where this tasty treat is from

??

**Slaiv** · 08-14-2007, 10:28 PM

i have another question....

i understand that this snack can be good for a pre workout meal (since ill be working out, it will provide excellent fuel for my workout) and as a pwo (it will refill the much needed nutrients while my body is in a catabolic state after of course working out)

but why would it be good for breakfast??

can u guys maybe shine some light to me in that aspect? why cant i eat it mid day, or after lunch, or for a night snack?

preworkout ok, post workout ok, but for breakfast only if not the other 2?

can someone please explain why? thank you very much !!!

**bulldawg_28** · 08-14-2007, 11:17 PM

Right when you wake up in the morning. Your glycogen stores are low. The sugars in the parfait will replenish your glycogen stores fast, and stop catabolism.

Personally, I would only use it pwo. Then again, I tend to store fat pretty easily.

***perfectbeast2001*** · 08-15-2007, 02:46 AM

4g of protein... this alone rules it out for me during a cut. I might have something like this as a treat when bulking but lets not pretend that its good for us...

**Slaiv** · 08-15-2007, 10:12 AM

thank yhou perfect!!

**Mogamedogz** · 08-15-2007, 11:43 AM

Are these the things they sell at McDonalds??

**Slaiv** · 08-15-2007, 12:24 PM

yes

thats y i was wondering, it tastes so good n the nutritonal values r pretty good too!!

but nonetheless, it is Mc.Donalds food

**audis4** · 08-15-2007, 01:58 PM

btw, why would you eat that before a workout...sugar crash

I agree with PB, would never eat that on a cutting diet....probably the only way I would ever eat this is if I were bulking and was on a road trip.

**Slaiv** · 08-15-2007, 06:41 PM

thank you, i will def. take that into consideration

**naturalsux** · 08-15-2007, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by audis4

btw, why would you eat that before a workout...sugar crash

I agree with PB, would never eat that on a cutting diet....probably the only way I would ever eat this is if I were bulking and was on a road trip.

not everyone gets a sugar crash.

**swizoleisdiced** · 08-16-2007, 12:52 PM

its deff. not the BEST thing you could eat when tryin to lose fat because of the high sugar, but if timed right u should be ok..dont make a habit of it though..or i wouldnt..everyone is diff, if you have a real fast metabolism, i guess id be ok?