Post-workout meals

[Guest guest]

My gym schedule changed and I am currently working out in the evenings, when I

am most hungry and have the least amount of will power. (tonight's dinner was

chips and dip and a handful of Halloween candy   )

I have done minimal research on post-work out meals to obtain the optimal

results from your workout, and many of the articles say to drink whey protein. 

I do not like this as an option, so I am hoping to get some guidance from you

knowledgeable individuals.  The last article stated to not eat whole foods.  How

can a health promoter not promote whole foods?  Why do I need something that can

be quickly digested? 

Thanks for your help,

Cassie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Cassie -

 

Dunno much about post-workout meals, but I do think that you'd be

having a very high amount of protein if you were to use whey powder,

so there's another good reason for avoiding it. A serving (scoop of

the powder) has something like 23 grams of protein or nearly 50 per

cent of the RDA - which is inflated anyway.

 

Perhaps someone else can suggest a good alternative which is healthy?

(Where IS everyone! LOL) Anyway, I've got a few sources which should

help with this and I will check them out tomorrow - promise!

 

Best love, Pat

 

> I have done minimal research on post-work out meals to obtain the

optimal results from your workout, and many of the articles say to

drink whey protein.� I do not like this as an option, so I am hoping

to get some guidance from you knowledgeable individuals.�

[Guest guest]

Hi Cassie,

 

I'm embarrassed I promised a response by 'tomorrow' over a week ago

and I didn't keep my word. I did try to find some material I _thought_

I had, but found I couldn't and then and then and then . . .

 

OK the brutal truth is I don't know about post-workout meals, how much

protein is required then and for athletes in general (although word

out and about is that athletes require no more or little more than the

rest of the world), so I can't seriously hope to interpret any data

found in a useful way. But Brendan Brazier (author of _The Thrive

Diet_ and developer of Vega products) may be of use to you. His

website is:

 

http://www.brendanbrazier.com/

 

And he has a link to:

 

http://www.vegparadise.com/athlete1.html

 

Here I find one par in particular relevant to your query (and perhaps

of interest to others interested in this subject):

 

" Immediately following a workout, once hydration has been achieved,

the best foods to consume are fresh fruit with a small amount of

protein. Fresh fruit is easy to digest, and the naturally occurring

sugar it contains helps to quickly restock depleted muscle glycogen

stores. The protein further speeds the uptake of sugar into the

system. However, the amount of protein must be small at this meal,

comprising 25% or less of the total number of carbohydrate grams. This

is usually referred to as a 4:1 ratio, meaning that for every 4 grams

of carbohydrate, there is 1 gram of protein. "

 

And then he goes on to talk about what to eat and how - with recipes.

If you haven't found it, the article might help.I do hope so. Let me know?

 

Best of luck. Love and hugs,

 

Pat

[Guest guest]

that definitely helps!

Thanks, Pat, for searching this out.  I found a vegan body building site, and I

posted my question.  I heard that easy to digest protein is best.  I like the

fruit idea.  I will check out the recommended site.

Thanks again,

Cassie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 11/10/08, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote:

drpatsant <drpatsant

Re: Post-workout meals

 

Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:23 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Cassie,

 

 

 

I'm embarrassed I promised a response by 'tomorrow' over a week ago

 

and I didn't keep my word. I did try to find some material I _thought_

 

I had, but found I couldn't and then and then and then . . .

 

 

 

OK the brutal truth is I don't know about post-workout meals, how much

 

protein is required then and for athletes in general (although word

 

out and about is that athletes require no more or little more than the

 

rest of the world), so I can't seriously hope to interpret any data

 

found in a useful way. But Brendan Brazier (author of _The Thrive

 

Diet_ and developer of Vega products) may be of use to you. His

 

website is:

 

 

 

http://www.brendanb razier.com/

 

 

 

And he has a link to:

 

 

 

http://www.vegparad ise.com/athlete1 .html

 

 

 

Here I find one par in particular relevant to your query (and perhaps

 

of interest to others interested in this subject):

 

 

 

" Immediately following a workout, once hydration has been achieved,

 

the best foods to consume are fresh fruit with a small amount of

 

protein. Fresh fruit is easy to digest, and the naturally occurring

 

sugar it contains helps to quickly restock depleted muscle glycogen

 

stores. The protein further speeds the uptake of sugar into the

 

system. However, the amount of protein must be small at this meal,

 

comprising 25% or less of the total number of carbohydrate grams. This

 

is usually referred to as a 4:1 ratio, meaning that for every 4 grams

 

of carbohydrate, there is 1 gram of protein. "

 

 

 

And then he goes on to talk about what to eat and how - with recipes.

 

If you haven't found it, the article might help.I do hope so. Let me know?

 

 

 

Best of luck. Love and hugs,

 

 

 

Pat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Cassie,

 

You say " I found a vegan body building site, and I posted my question. I heard

that easy to digest protein is best. I like the fruit idea. "

 

I guess that's why whole foods aren't recommended? I like the fruit idea too

these days - any excuse!

 

Best luck - let us know how it's going and what you decide, okay?

 

Love and hugs, Pat

 

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The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.(Oscar Wilde)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 11/10/08, drpatsant <drpatsant wrote:

drpatsant <drpatsant

Re: Post-workout meals

 

Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:23 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Cassie,

 

 

 

I'm embarrassed I promised a response by 'tomorrow' over a week ago

 

and I didn't keep my word. I did try to find some material I _thought_

 

I had, but found I couldn't and then and then and then . . .

 

 

 

OK the brutal truth is I don't know about post-workout meals, how much

 

protein is required then and for athletes in general (although word

 

out and about is that athletes require no more or little more than the

 

rest of the world), so I can't seriously hope to interpret any data

 

found in a useful way. But Brendan Brazier (author of _The Thrive

 

Diet_ and developer of Vega products) may be of use to you. His

 

website is:

 

 

 

http://www.brendanb razier.com/

 

 

 

And he has a link to:

 

 

 

http://www.vegparad ise.com/athlete1 .html

 

 

 

Here I find one par in particular relevant to your query (and perhaps

 

of interest to others interested in this subject):

 

 

 

" Immediately following a workout, once hydration has been achieved,

 

the best foods to consume are fresh fruit with a small amount of

 

protein. Fresh fruit is easy to digest, and the naturally occurring

 

sugar it contains helps to quickly restock depleted muscle glycogen

 

stores. The protein further speeds the uptake of sugar into the

 

system. However, the amount of protein must be small at this meal,

 

comprising 25% or less of the total number of carbohydrate grams. This

 

is usually referred to as a 4:1 ratio, meaning that for every 4 grams

 

of carbohydrate, there is 1 gram of protein. "

 

 

 

And then he goes on to talk about what to eat and how - with recipes.

 

If you haven't found it, the article might help.I do hope so. Let me know?

 

 

 

Best of luck. Love and hugs,

 

 

 

Pat