the GAINS thread

[Irulan]

I stayed around 157 through the holidays, my waist did measure smaller though. I am cutting back on carbs and limiting workouts. I was upto 5 days a week but I was eating a scary amount of food that didn't feel comfortable. And was bloaty.

[Irulan]

Originally Posted by costanza [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you are right on the cusp of weighing less than me, Irulan ^^

i weigh in at 157 with clothes on rn. more like 154 straight out of bed. of course i believe i have a foot on you - so i will never acquiesce to your being skinnier than me no matter the weight.

I have a much smaller frame though. Like 15%

😈

[JurisDictum]

The best for carb loading (which is good for things like sprinting, spartan running, and meta cons) is Sweet Potatos, Brown Rice, and Qinoa IMO. Bread is never ideal. Stuff like Corn, white rice and potateos aren't that bad...but they aren't that great either its pretty easy to overdo it.

If you just do vegitables all the time keto style -- I think the body does adjust eventually...but the glycogen might be a little slower to restore at first i'm guessing. Most vegetables are not considered "complex carbs" which are bad when overdone but ideal for this specific thing.

They are also cheap and fill you up if you are food insecure.

Edit: this is a response to something on PS thread.

[Irulan]

Originally Posted by JurisDictum [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The best for carb loading (which is good for things like sprinting, spartan running, and meta cons) is Sweet Potatos, Brown Rice, and Qinoa IMO. Bread is never ideal. Stuff like Corn, white rice and potateos aren't that bad...but they aren't that great either its pretty easy to overdo it.

If you just do vegitables all the time keto style -- I think the body does adjust eventually...but the glycogen might be a little slower to restore at first i'm guessing. Most vegetables are not considered "complex carbs" which are bad when overdone but ideal for this specific thing.

They are also cheap and fill you up if you are food insecure.

Edit: this is a response to something on PS thread.

^^

[Irulan]

So proportionally I am a fatass.

[Irulan]

Are not whole beans and legumes sufficient sources of carbs? Don't they eventually contribute once broken down? I find them very filling.

[Irulan]

I guess what I am getting at is that if I absolutely had to pick a carb it'd be hummus, lentils, or like
the generic white /red/black beans and just measure my portions so as to consume no more than 200 calories of them. So a small amount. As a supplement.

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by Irulan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I guess what I am getting at is that if I absolutely had to pick a carb it'd be hummus, lentils, or like
the generic white /red/black beans and just measure my portions so as to consume no more than 200 calories of them. So a small amount. As a supplement.

You just described persian carbs. That’s like 50% of our staple foods. Lentils delenda est

[Irulan]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You just described persian carbs. That’s like 50% of our staple foods. Lentils delenda est

Ya lentils and chick peas are at the top of my desirability list bean wise.

[ScaringChildren]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You just described persian carbs. That’s like 50% of our staple foods. Lentils delenda est

You should try Lybian carbs...er, what am I supposed to be again? Armenian? Lybian? Sybian?