carbs carbs carbs

[garythompson]

I think a lot of people know what foods to eat for protein, but the problem i'm having lately is getting enough carbs. I'm not eating enough to gain as fast as I want. I have an active job and that makes it even harder to bulk. So i'm asking what are some good foods for complex carbs. Stuff easy to make and i can get down quickly. I already know rice and oats.

[D7M]

sweet potatoes...

[NEOSUP]

quick oats . 2 min in the microwave and your good to go

[garythompson]

i already have 2 cups a day of oats in my diet. looking for differnt sources...

[Phate]

bananas

[garythompson]

lol already have bananas too. have bananas, apples, oats and rice. and drinks (if they count) oj and aj. thinking about potatoes but those are fast carbs right?

[Phate]

lol already have bananas too. have bananas, apples, oats and rice. and drinks (if they count) oj and aj. thinking about potatoes but those are fast carbs right?

apples and fruit juices are simple sugars, potatos are starchy carbs, what do you mean by "fast carbs"

[garythompson]

apples and fruit juices are simple sugars, potatos are starchy carbs, what do you mean by "fast carbs"

that's what i thought too but look at this chart showing that apple juice and orange juice are complex carbs.

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/...cfoodchart.htm

by fast carbs i mean fast digesting (simple) carbs.

[Jfew44]

that's what i thought too but look at this chart showing that apple juice and orange juice are complex carbs.

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/...cfoodchart.htm

by fast carbs i mean fast digesting (simple) carbs.

That is not what the chart says at all.

[garythompson]

apple juice is 41 and orange 52. catagorized as low GI. Meaning digests slowly, right?

[Phate]

apple juice is 41 and orange 52. catagorized as low GI. Meaning digests slowly, right?

no, glycemic index refers to how fast something releases sugar into your system, but it's slightly biased

[garythompson]

so this chart is not accurate for how i need to use it?

[Phate]

so this chart is not accurate for how i need to use it?

i personally go by Glycemic Load more than glycemic index, but what do you want to use it for?

[xnotoriousx]

If you need to be able to get carbs fast, cook 24-30 oz of potatoes and throw them in a container with whatever protein source you're using. They take seconds to eat with some hot sauce. Cholulu is my fav sauce, try it out.

Whole wheat wraps, wheat bread. I don't eat sweet potatoes, hate em. I eat red potatoes about 3 times a day, 1 meal with 2 wraps which = 60 carbs and another with whole wheat bread 3 pieces which = around 60 carbs and for my breakfast and post workout meal I use oats and egg whites.


If you ask me, if you don't like sweet potatoes and brown rice which are obviously the "best" source of carbs for bodybuilding it's ok, I don't think it will slow your process hardly any,(if any) if you just eat regular potatoes, white rice, ect as long as you're getting oats and whole wheats in there.

Good luck.

[garythompson]

i personally go by Glycemic Load more than glycemic index, but what do you want to use it for?

i used this chart to find what foods I needed to eat when, depending on my activities/workout.

[garythompson]

what about spaghetti and pasta? too much fat?

[Phate]

what about spaghetti and pasta? too much fat?

depends, if you make the sauce yourself and just use a tomota paste base with lots of veges and whole wheat pasta you can make it work

[garythompson]

store bought jar of sauce and whole wheat pasta?

[Phate]

store bought jar of sauce and whole wheat pasta?

depends on the sauce, alot of them have HFCS and such in them

[garythompson]

and HFCS is... lol

[Matt]

Pasta
Rice
Bread
Beans..

[Rockstar1990]

Like some say go by the glycemic index, the lower the better
Complex carbs all the time besides after your workout.

some good carb sources- Fruit, whole wheat anything(pasta, bread), yams, red potatoes, brown rice, OATS, vegetables, oragnic yogurt, milk

Make sure to read the ingredients, its list from the most abundant source to least in the product.

Hope it helped

[Rugger02]

and HFCS is... lol

High Fructose Corn Syrup

[subaruwrx04]

Yams.... Pasta with no sauce....

[garythompson]

who is going to eat pasta with no sauce?! I've never heard of anyone eating just noodles

[PittBoy]

who is going to eat pasta with no sauce?! I've never heard of anyone eating just noodles

I've eaten pasta with no sauce. Not very tasty but when you are hungry and in a hurry it works

[garythompson]

what about the protein in that meal? you would have to eat more than just noodles

[D7M]

who is going to eat pasta with no sauce?! I've never heard of anyone eating just noodles

hell ya. I used to do that all the time.

I don't eat alot of pasta anymore, but when I did, I'd mix some tuna in with the pasta, and gobble it up.

[bigol'legs]

sweet potatoes...

derek has it here... if you dont have these in your diet.

I put 2 sweet potatoes on the bbq with my chicken for the day and it works great.

Also get a 9/12 grain bread, a GREAT source of complex carbs

[BIG TEXAN]

Oats, whole grain (breads, pastas) brown rice, even white rice at the right times, red taters, sweet taters, beans, fruit, there's more but this is a start.

[xnotoriousx]

Eat it all !!!!! Lol

[xnotoriousx]

Oats, whole grain (breads, pastas) brown rice, even white rice at the right times, red taters, sweet taters, beans, fruit, there's more but this is a start.

I wonder if you took all of those things mentioned and blended it up, would it make a super carb source? lol I'd drink it, or make cookies out of it.

[garythompson]

i wish I could blend all those together and drink them somehow because they are just so gross anymore. tired of eating them all the time!

[bigol'legs]

Oats, whole grain (breads, pastas) brown rice, even white rice at the right times, red taters, sweet taters, beans, fruit, there's more but this is a start.

:hijack

whats up big T

[LAW]

WW pasta has no fat, add a can of diced tomato, fresh basil.
Sweet Potato
Butternut squash
Spaghetti squash
Depending on what fats your eating and if you eat them with your carbs, you can put a little olive oil with garlic powder on Pasta and spaghetti squash.
I make oatmeal patties with eggs oats, cheddar cheese and seasoning.

I usually never eat carbs with protein or fat but that's me

[Phate]

WW pasta has no fat, add a can of diced tomato, fresh basil.
Sweet Potato
Butternut squash
Spaghetti squash
Depending on what fats your eating and if you eat them with your carbs, you can put a little olive oil with garlic powder on Pasta and spaghetti squash.
I make oatmeal patties with eggs oats, cheddar cheese and seasoning.

I usually never eat carbs with protein or fat but that's me

why? you should have protein in every meal

[garythompson]

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[xnotoriousx]

i wish I could blend all those together and drink them somehow because they are just so gross anymore. tired of eating them all the time!

How long have you been on your current diet?

[garythompson]

over 2 months. i think i'm going to try some barley. no one mentioned that

[THE_DOME]

quick oats . 2 min in the microwave and your good to go

quick oats

4 meals a day