the lean muscle gain struggle

[DylWilmot]

So im trying to add lean muscle mass I don't want to bulk too much as I wanna keep bf low. Banana bread I buy does not come with a nutritional label and I want to know if it is okay to eat regularly say once a day for someone looking to add LEAN muscle mass. If anyone knows nurtitional benefits of banana bread please share

[Khazima]

It's total calories that count, specific foods aren't going to make a world of difference given your calories are roughly where you need them to be. If you track your macros on an app just look up banana bread and weigh it.

[Buster Brown]

Food choices are important as well as keeping track of macros. I would try to stay away from foods that are high glycemic and cause an insulin spike which in turn slows down your metabolism and makes (me anyway) even hungrier. Try to save the banana bread ( or whatever your weakness) to a weekend cheat meal. Most bread unless it's Ezekiel bread or true whole wheat is a no no. Most macronutrient charts list what glycemic category it falls under .

[Khazima]

Food choices are important as well as keeping track of macros. I would try to stay away from foods that are high glycemic and cause an insulin spike which in turn slows down your metabolism and makes (me anyway) even hungrier. Try to save the banana bread ( or whatever your weakness) to a weekend cheat meal. Most bread unless it's Ezekiel bread or true whole wheat is a no no. Most macronutrient charts list what glycemic category it falls under .

Glycemic index is irrelevant unless you're a diabetic, there's too many variables in what you've eaten to blunt the spike and massive differences in individual biochemistry.

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[Buster Brown]

Glycemic index is irrelevant unless you're a diabetic, there's too many variables in what you've eaten to blunt the spike and massive differences in individual biochemistry. Insulin…an Undeserved Bad Reputation » Weightology Weekly Taking Another Look At Glycemic Index - Competitor.com

Bullshit........ It does matter. You haven't been around long enough to know it works only what you google. If you eat all high glycemic foods you will be hungrier and have a harder time staying focused on your diet and it does effect your metabolism. This approach IS more effective then a cut that contains carbs with very little consideration to the glycemic index. This is my real world experience.

[Docd187123]

Bullshit........ It does matter. You haven't been around long enough to know it works only what you google. If you eat all high glycemic foods you will be hungrier and have a harder time staying focused on your diet and it does effect your metabolism. This approach IS more effective then a cut that contains carbs with very little consideration to the glycemic index. This is my real world experience.

That is not the case for everybody. For myself and many people I know, eating high GI foods does nothing, positive or negative, for appetite. Many are perfectly capable of eating high GI foods and remain focused on their diets but it depends on the person. Some cannot as you rightly point out but some have absolutely no problem. A gym buddy of mine just registered 8.2% on a bod pod @ 5'10" and 213lbs and he is still eating ice cream, brownies, cookies, regularly. He just watches how much of them he eats and reduces carbs and calories from elsewhere in the diet to compensate.

[Buster Brown]

That is not the case for everybody. For myself and many people I know, eating high GI foods does nothing, positive or negative, for appetite. Many are perfectly capable of eating high GI foods and remain focused on their diets but it depends on the person. Some cannot as you rightly point out but some have absolutely no problem. A gym buddy of mine just registered 8.2% on a bod pod @ 5'10" and 213lbs and he is still eating ice cream, brownies, cookies, regularly. He just watches how much of them he eats and reduces carbs and calories from elsewhere in the diet to compensate.

Would he tell you if he was taking t3? The problem is that we are on a forum and really can't see who we are talking too but do you not agree that people need to be aware of what constitutes a glycemic food? Your friend is certainly not the norm ...... I can do the same when I cycle and run t3 but that isn't teaching someone better eating habits.

[Docd187123]

Nutritional content of banana bread will vary with the recipe. I don't even know enough to give you a rough estimate of it's content either. Just look it up on myfitnesspal or google it.

Having said that, if you can fit banana bread into your diet while still meeting your macronutrient and calorie needs then yes it's fine. If you're worried about your health, micronutrient needs, etc then you need to look at your diet as a whole and not individual foods. A specific food, except in very rare circumstances, is not good or bad. A diet is good or bad. Fill your diet with mainly whole and minimally processesed foods and the remaining calories left over can include banana bread or whatever else you enjoy eating.