Help with first cycle ever

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You do realize where the GI index numbers were taken from right? People were taken into a fasted state and fed quantities of carbs of different foods, and then they had their blood glucose tested 2 hours later. This was a LONG, fasted state. Not only that, but you also do realize that once you add other foods such as a fat source to a "high GI" meal like pure sugar, then that will slow down the digestion down greatly, and the "supposed" spike in blood sugar isn't going to happen since the absortion is slowed down..and you can pretty much compare the rate at that point to the absorption rate of oatmeal. When it comes down to it, unless you're only eating these high GI carbs in a completely fasted state, the whole concept of the gly***ic response comparison argument is gone.

Also, most people have a healthy insulin response (response to carbohydrates.) People have an appropriate amount of response to insulin (not having issues with high blood sugar and low blood sugar). These are the same people that don't have to worry about the gly***ic index even while in a fasted state because their body will take care of the gly***ic response. Most people don't even understand what the "spike means." The obvious answer to that is a dramatic increase in insulin, but that doesn't really happen since your body is so efficient in keeping your blood sugar in a good level range. If you have high or low blood pressure consistently, then you will die. If you ate gummy bears and your blood sugar spikes - if that was realistic, then you would have people dying from eating gummy bears, which just doesn't happen obviously. Remember, your body is extremely efficient in keeping your blood sugar in that "tight range." Also, keep in mind consuming these carbohydrates in a completely fasted state is unrealistic anyways unless you actually wait 48 hours before having this high GI meal.

What I find amusing is bodybuilders or health oriented people that obsess over the gly***ic index. These are the people who lift multiple times per week which improves insulin sensitivity, improves blood glucose tolerance, and most aren't obese either. This is the group that is the LEAST likely that won't have any issues in this department! If you think you have a problem, then you can have your fasted blood glucose tested (how much blood sugar is in your system in a fully fasted state). I know it's mind baffling you to accept this rather than from what you hear from Flex Magazine, but these are just what science has shown.

I read muscular development so your logic is flawed.

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I read muscular development so your logic is flawed.

Ah, well that's completely different then ;-)

Seriously though, do your own research. I used to be what they call a "bro" too; it's really nice to be able to go back to enjoying foods you loved on a daily basis but just in moderation. You obviously don't want to eat a whole tub of ice cream or anything, but you could fit in a serving along with some other foods you enjoy.

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Show me your scientific evidence for anything you stated in this thread! Post the article links!
OP don't listen to this loser,

No One that looks half decent has ever gotten there by eating pizza and ice-cream!

Sure, here's one you can look at: http://journals.cambridge.org/action...07114597000093

There are several more on pubmed you can look at as well. Just type in meal timing pubmed into Google and some will pop up.

You're also putting things way out of perspective taking things to the extreme. Fitting good foods into your diet doesn't mean eating a gallon of ice cream and 4 pop tarts everyday. You still have to hit your macronutrients, get your protein from solid sources, and also make sure you're getting in your vitamins/minerals.

are you saying eating every 3 hours is insignificant cause of its supposed relation with the GI index? Not arguing just asking

It's cool. I'm saying meal timing is irrelevant in terms of body composition; however, I do think that different people can time their meals to be most beneficial to their training. For example, some people train their best in the morning without any food before training whereas others like to have a ton of food a couple of hours beforehand. It doesn't matter whether you have 3 meals per day or 12 meals per day, the end result will be the same if your macronutrients are the same at the end of the day. Overall 24 hour energy balance is what matters here.