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ONE SMART COOKIE · 24-07-2004, 06:44 AM

PART 3

Lets take a lot of the protein drinks out there they all remove the lactose to help with your digestive problems yet they then fill them with all sorts of different sugars, maltodextrin, fructose, sucrose etc and all these help to do is sweeten it for your taste buds and help to ferment the food in your gut which then gets you back to the gut ache thing and what do you then do you blame it on the milk or avoid them all together and hinder your bodybuilding potential which is not good. At this point you could always go back to the old standby of milk and raw eggs as a drink, yes I did say raw eggs but lets get it straight you don’t need to bang back dozens at a time just one or two a couple of times a day is plenty, this way you are reducing the risk of food poisoning and egg binding, you can also nuke ‘em in the microwave for 20 seconds to kill off any bad guys in there before you add them to the drink and as always sip the drink over a good 15 minutes. Don’t just bang it back. Learn to relax and enjoy your food.
Another thing also is to not over cook your food, don’t burn it or blacken it as this alters the protein structure and makes it very difficult for the body to digest and may help it go off in your stomach.

Carbohydrates. Personally I think it is better to only get them from natural sources of foods, vegetables and fruits being the main stay as there also full of fibre and essential vitamins and minerals. You can also get them from seeds and nuts; as for things like breads and pastas use in moderation and really only straight after your workout to help with the recovery process. I feel as bodybuilders we put too much faith into our carbohydrate consumption, and this is one of the reasons I think that we end up out of shape.

What you have to remember protein can and does get changed into energy. Carbohydrates cannot be changed into protein. As for an energy source, there is nothing wrong with them and the body does need them but, they are only a short lived energy source usually 2-4 hours. Next time you have a large carbohydrate meal just se how long it is before you are hungry again, you will be surprised how short a time it is. I would definitely try to avoid all forms of carbohydrate in liquid for, whether you take them in shakes or pre workout drinks, all the fibre has been removed so it will hit your system way too fast for the body to be able to deal with it properly; so creating a large insulin release and therefore increasing you chances of storing the sugars as fats.

For the average bodybuilder I would say that no more than 200 grams a day be consumed in the form of carbohydrates, and that is for the larger guys out there, those in the 250lb+ region. Anything less and I would reduce the intake accordingly.

When dieting for a show then that is a totally different ball game, you want to be looking at reducing your consumption to 50 grams a day or less if you can manage it. If you are ingesting carbohydrates at this stage your body is going to want to use them instead of stored fat, don’t get me wrong there is probably going to be a need to use them the last day or so to help with filling out and water dispersion.

What we have to look at when looking at carbohydrates and our genetic make up is that for centuries and millennia man used fats and proteins as his major food sources. Carbohydrates were mostly used during the spring summer months in many parts of the world, and most of the human beings on the planet would have used the more root based carbohydrates, as opposed to the man made variety, pasta and flour based products. This is what our appendix where used for; to help digest the very rough vegetation and break it down just like a cow uses a second stomach. Ever wondered why so many people get appendicitis? Because their appendix is rotting due to lack of use, it’s that simple (in my eyes anyway).

I’m not saying avoid all forms of carbohydrates, just be sensible with which ones you use; and which type you use, as its your bodybuilding future at stake here.

The body is very adaptive and will quite easily use fats as its energy source over carbohydrates but, only if the carbohydrates are not there, and for some that’s the hardest part, years of using carbohydrates and being told to do so by everybody. They will suffer the most when they try to turn on their internal natural bodily instincts to use fats, the body will just rebel; but given enough time it will get there.

24-07-2004, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
ONE SMART COOKIE Decided to leave due to idiots & and their over inflated egos Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,018	PART 3 Lets take a lot of the protein drinks out there they all remove the lactose to help with your digestive problems yet they then fill them with all sorts of different sugars, maltodextrin, fructose, sucrose etc and all these help to do is sweeten it for your taste buds and help to ferment the food in your gut which then gets you back to the gut ache thing and what do you then do you blame it on the milk or avoid them all together and hinder your bodybuilding potential which is not good. At this point you could always go back to the old standby of milk and raw eggs as a drink, yes I did say raw eggs but lets get it straight you don’t need to bang back dozens at a time just one or two a couple of times a day is plenty, this way you are reducing the risk of food poisoning and egg binding, you can also nuke ‘em in the microwave for 20 seconds to kill off any bad guys in there before you add them to the drink and as always sip the drink over a good 15 minutes. Don’t just bang it back. Learn to relax and enjoy your food. Another thing also is to not over cook your food, don’t burn it or blacken it as this alters the protein structure and makes it very difficult for the body to digest and may help it go off in your stomach. Carbohydrates. Personally I think it is better to only get them from natural sources of foods, vegetables and fruits being the main stay as there also full of fibre and essential vitamins and minerals. You can also get them from seeds and nuts; as for things like breads and pastas use in moderation and really only straight after your workout to help with the recovery process. I feel as bodybuilders we put too much faith into our carbohydrate consumption, and this is one of the reasons I think that we end up out of shape. What you have to remember protein can and does get changed into energy. Carbohydrates cannot be changed into protein. As for an energy source, there is nothing wrong with them and the body does need them but, they are only a short lived energy source usually 2-4 hours. Next time you have a large carbohydrate meal just se how long it is before you are hungry again, you will be surprised how short a time it is. I would definitely try to avoid all forms of carbohydrate in liquid for, whether you take them in shakes or pre workout drinks, all the fibre has been removed so it will hit your system way too fast for the body to be able to deal with it properly; so creating a large insulin release and therefore increasing you chances of storing the sugars as fats. For the average bodybuilder I would say that no more than 200 grams a day be consumed in the form of carbohydrates, and that is for the larger guys out there, those in the 250lb+ region. Anything less and I would reduce the intake accordingly. When dieting for a show then that is a totally different ball game, you want to be looking at reducing your consumption to 50 grams a day or less if you can manage it. If you are ingesting carbohydrates at this stage your body is going to want to use them instead of stored fat, don’t get me wrong there is probably going to be a need to use them the last day or so to help with filling out and water dispersion. What we have to look at when looking at carbohydrates and our genetic make up is that for centuries and millennia man used fats and proteins as his major food sources. Carbohydrates were mostly used during the spring summer months in many parts of the world, and most of the human beings on the planet would have used the more root based carbohydrates, as opposed to the man made variety, pasta and flour based products. This is what our appendix where used for; to help digest the very rough vegetation and break it down just like a cow uses a second stomach. Ever wondered why so many people get appendicitis? Because their appendix is rotting due to lack of use, it’s that simple (in my eyes anyway). I’m not saying avoid all forms of carbohydrates, just be sensible with which ones you use; and which type you use, as its your bodybuilding future at stake here. The body is very adaptive and will quite easily use fats as its energy source over carbohydrates but, only if the carbohydrates are not there, and for some that’s the hardest part, years of using carbohydrates and being told to do so by everybody. They will suffer the most when they try to turn on their internal natural bodily instincts to use fats, the body will just rebel; but given enough time it will get there.