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Originally Posted by camaroitalia
This is very interesting. I love when you post! By the way, again I am sorry for all of my questions. I really hope you do not mind.
So would drinking a protein shake then eating oatmeal for breakfast about 20-30 minutes later still slow down the protein process?
Also, what are some high GI carbs (honestly I had never heard of this term, trying to get better understandings of everything) you recommend eating before or after a workout?
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I don't mind the questions at all.
consuming protein and a carb or fat is always recomended. The only time I would recomend a high GI carb with the protein is around the workouts when it is useful.
The plan I follow is, I drink half of my pre workout shake before my workout and sip the rest during my workout, this way the protein and carbs are in my system when they are the most needed. I follow my workouts with a high protein high GI carb solid meal about 20 min after my workout.
My pre workout shakes are quite simple, 2 scoops of protein powder with a scoop of dextrose( basically sugar) water and a few ice cubes,blend it and thats it.
Here is a pre workout shake that's more tasty and quite affective, 2 scoops vanilla protein powder and orange flavored Gatorade( mostly Dextrose) with some ice, blend it up, can you say Creamsicle lol.
GI is the Glycemic Index. This is a scale of how fast the carb spikes your insulin levels. The GI is what determines foods that can be eaten by diabetics to avoid insulin spikes.
Insulin is a mixed back, you need insulin to digest protein yet insulin hinders fat loss that is why timing is important.
Most foods with sugar content are high GI, this is why they are avoided in a fat loss diet. This includes many dairy products and fruits, although healthy they should be somewhat limited for fat loss. Most starchy carbs are high GI, such as white rice, white potatoes, pasta, breads etc. This is why they are avoided in fat loss diets. You have most likely at some point heard of weight lifters eating chicken and rice as a perfect meal, it's a high protein high GI meal