simple carbs in place of complex

**garythompson** · 03-24-2009, 04:23 AM

Its hard for me to get enough carbs per day into my diet. I know you normally stay away from simple carbs becuase complex ones break down more slowly and give a sustained release of energy. But its hard for me to eat so many carbs through out the day. I was trying to find a way to get more into my appetite. How about sipping on apple juice between meals. Sipping. It'll be ingested slowly, so won't that essentially be the same as getting a complex carb source since its sustained? or do you have any other tips to getting more carbs into my diet?

**Phate** · 03-24-2009, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by garythompson

Its hard for me to get enough carbs per day into my diet. I know you normally stay away from simple carbs becuase complex ones break down more slowly and give a sustained release of energy. But its hard for me to eat so many carbs through out the day. I was trying to find a way to get more into my appetite. How about sipping on apple juice between meals. Sipping. It'll be ingested slowly, so won't that essentially be the same as getting a complex carb source since its sustained? or do you have any other tips to getting more carbs into my diet?

how bout carrying oatmeal, plastics cups and spoons, water, splenda and cinnamon in the trunk of your car? 60seconds and you have a complex carb source

**Dukkit** · 03-24-2009, 12:26 PM

go home and cook some mashed sweet potatoes. seperate it into contianers
crack open the container and chow down

or even oatmeal bars. make sure they are low in sugar and fat of course. but there are some decent ones out there.

**Dukkit** · 03-24-2009, 12:28 PM

though i must say that if your a hardcore ectomorph and gaining is incrediably hard for you... (like it is for me)

then simple carbs through out the day wont hurt

i eat simple carbs all the time and still keep a decent 6 pack without cardio

but im not sayin that everyone can do so

**Phate** · 03-24-2009, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

though i must say that if your a hardcore ectomorph and gaining is incrediably hard for you... (like it is for me)

then simple carbs through out the day wont hurt

i eat simple carbs all the time and still keep a decent 6 pack without cardio

but im not sayin that everyone can do so

you sexy ectomorphic bastard, i want to be able to do that

**Dukkit** · 03-24-2009, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Phate

you sexy ectomorphic bastard, i want to be able to do that

its a rough life. ill admit it. hahahah

but for real... lately ive been alot more strict with my diet. but normally i eat tons of simple carbs and i have a massive sweet tooth so lots of sugars too. and i dont gain any fat. (or muscle obviously)

but some ppl dont realize that ppl like me (6'3, super high metabolism, ectomorph) cant always gain weight with a solid diet. we may need to throw in some crappy calories in order to get enough food in us

**Phate** · 03-24-2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

its a rough life. ill admit it. hahahah

but for real... lately ive been alot more strict with my diet. but normally i eat tons of simple carbs and i have a massive sweet tooth so lots of sugars too. and i dont gain any fat. (or muscle obviously)

but some ppl dont realize that ppl like me (6'3, super high metabolism, ectomorph) cant always gain weight with a solid diet. we may need to throw in some crappy calories in order to get enough food in us

i just posted something to that effect, then when you are clean bulking and over 4000cal a day you either have to up your good fats or add a little less than clean food, your stomach can only take so much volume

**Dukkit** · 03-24-2009, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Phate

i just posted something to that effect, then when you are clean bulking and over 4000cal a day you either have to up your good fats or add a little less than clean food, your stomach can only take so much volume

exactly
seems like you and i think alike pretty often.

haha

**Phate** · 03-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

exactly
seems like you and i think alike pretty often.

haha

yeppers, great whores think alike

**garythompson** · 03-24-2009, 01:37 PM

yeah giving up gaining fat sucks because it's so hard to gain muscle too. i'd rather be able to gain muscle and fat because i hear its easier to lose fat than gain muscle.

i only have ten minutes on my breaks at work so i have to have something prepared already. that's why i was thinking about drinking simple carbs between breaks. i'll try it and see if it helps. i know it can't hurt any. i can't possibly cram anymore food into my diet as it is. i'll probably have to end up eating more fat. even while on this bulking diet i've been trying to be on i've lost some body fat from the added workouts.