Wendy's

[mcnst01]

Hi all

before you dismiss this as a ridiculous question, check it out.

What do you guys/gals think about a plain baked potato, Chili, and a side salad from Wendy's?

Not sure of the exact nutritional facts, but I think it's pretty good.

Cheap as hell too

[IronCy]

compliments of bigol'legs
http://www.nutritiondata.com/
check out the nutritional facts there.
-Cy

[mcnst01]

compliments of bigol'legs
http://www.nutritiondata.com/
check out the nutritional facts there.
-Cy

Thanks for the info...
What do you guys think. Great when your on the road and need something fast.

[beenie]

Hi all

before you dismiss this as a ridiculous question, check it out.

What do you guys/gals think about a plain baked potato, Chili, and a side salad from Wendy's?

Not sure of the exact nutritional facts, but I think it's pretty good.

Cheap as hell too

Great meal if you wanna fatten up a bit. Lots of simple carbs. When I eat at Wendys (which is probably once in the last 3 years) I get a tripple buger without the ketchup or bun. Doesn't taste very good but its filling and high in protien.

[SwoleCat]

I think it's an absolutely horrid choice for anyone remotely interested in fitness.

~SC~

[Danielle]

I think it's an absolutely horrid choice for anyone remotely interested in fitness.

~SC~

lol.........i agree

ughhhhhhh.......the Wendys across from my gym is sooo ****ing dirty.......i will never eat at another Wendys in my life,....

[rambo]

I think it's an absolutely horrid choice for anyone remotely interested in fitness.

~SC~

LOL @ Swole!

[SwoleCat]

Yeah, they are dirty carbs for more than one reason, lol........


~SC~

[mcnst01]

Yeah, they are dirty carbs for more than one reason, lol........


~SC~

Ouch, shot down hard. That's why I ask the experts. So even a dry baked potato from Wendy's is bad? How can that be if dry baked potato is supposed to be such a good carb source? Is it just because it's from Wendy's, doesn't make much sense to me.
Thanks for all your comments (even if you guys are wise guys), I learn a great deal from this board.

[the_rebirth]

haaha dirty carbs.. lol

[IronCy]

I dont think they were focusing on the baked potato, probably the chilli (which is high in sodium).....but im not for sure.
-Cy

[SwoleCat]

A white potato is a very high GI food, with absolutely no protein. (perhaps 2 grams of incomplete carbs) The rest of the meal does little to fill protein requirements as well. It's basically just a high gi carb meal that won't promote fat loss, nor encourage anabolism and muscular growth through adequate amino acid pool supplementation.

Now, potatoes and chicken breast as a solid post-workout meal including R-ALA, Biotin, and V.S., well, that's ideal. High gi foods pwo are a very good idea, and you also want to keep fat low/null in such meals. So, white potatoes are not really "bad", but they are bad OR good dependent upon WHEN/WHY/WITH WHAT you consume them.


~SC~

[mcnst01]

A white potato is a very high GI food, with absolutely no protein. (perhaps 2 grams of incomplete carbs) The rest of the meal does little to fill protein requirements as well. It's basically just a high gi carb meal that won't promote fat loss, nor encourage anabolism and muscular growth through adequate amino acid pool supplementation.

Now, potatoes and chicken breast as a solid post-workout meal including R-ALA, Biotin, and V.S., well, that's ideal. High gi foods pwo are a very good idea, and you also want to keep fat low/null in such meals. So, white potatoes are not really "bad", but they are bad OR good dependent upon WHEN/WHY/WITH WHAT you consume them.


~SC~

Ah, now that's a reply SC. Thanks for that explaination, exactly what I needed to know. Much appreciated

[beenie]

A white potato is a very high GI food, with absolutely no protein. (perhaps 2 grams of incomplete carbs) ~SC~

I am not familiar with the term "incomplete carb." Will you please explain?

I know that potatos have about 31g of simple carbs per cup so an averge potato would probably be about 45g, right?

[SwoleCat]

Crap, I meant incomplete PROTEIN, not carbs......

Sorry, I type about 130 replies on boards per day, so I try to move quickly.

Thanks!

~SC~