Bread,

[Christopheel]

Post workout, I'm thinking of taking out oatmeal and replacing it by bread ... I think that bread carbs are fast absorbs and are used to fill muscle glycogen right ? If no I will stick to oatmeal. Thanks !

In fact question is, I know that bread's carbs are absorb quickly, refined carbs are like that but are they "complex" ?

Thanks,

[Boss Man]

Some refined are simple like White Rice, but some can be complex too to knowledge, like White Bread for example.

The Bread source however healthy, has potentially been through a more thorough industrial process than the Oats, making them potentially more processed. They would also be slightly lower GI, not much though.

Oats should be Complex anyway. Bread may contain some Simple, but essentially high GI complex would be good, for spiking Bloodsugar, and aiding muscle Glycogen replenishment. The Muscle Glycogen factor, would not be as likely with simple Carbs, owing to their interplay with the Liver.

For this purpose then, although you would get a slightly higher GI value with the Bread, Oats, would be a good choice anyway, especially for the potentially lesser processing methods.

Lets not forget Oats are a natural source, Wheat-bread isn't as natural, as it needs to be made from a Grain.

[swanso5]

i agree

bread is heavily processed so it's not really the greatest batch of nutrients going around

it may absorb quickly but if it isn't full of the right nutrients for optimal recovery, it soesn't really matter how fast it's absorbed really does it??

[Christopheel]

i agree

bread is heavily processed so it's not really the greatest batch of nutrients going around

it may absorb quickly but if it isn't full of the right nutrients for optimal recovery, it oesn't really matter how fast it's absorbed really does it??

I tough that maybe post-workout carbs would need to be fast-absorbed ... For the moment I stick to oatmeal for post-workout carbs.

[swanso5]

you do need fast digestive carbs after training but there are better choices than bread...oatmeal may have too much fibre which will also slow difgestion which is why i go for sugary cerials

[Christopheel]

you do need fast digestive carbs after training but there are better choices than bread...oatmeal may have too much fibre which will also slow difgestion which is why i go for sugary cerials

What ? Like cheriode, froot loops ? lol

Do sugar fill muscles glycogen ? I don't think so, if sugar does, then I have solution here ha ha

But bread vs oatmeal ?

[Boss Man]

Muscle Glycogen isn't replaced by Simple Carbs. High GI complex would yield a Bloodsugar spike and Muscle Glycogen replenishment in one.

[DianaB]

Chris, have some rice, it's a simple carb that is faster digesting than oatmeal since it has little fiber. Do something like Surge after during/after training (whey isolate with maltodexterin) and after training have a meal with about 60% carbs, 40% protein (half cup of rice, potato, sweet potato and meat). If you want a sandwich, just get some good bread from the patisserie, not the grocery store bread. That way you are getting a good bread that is not over processed and closer to the kind of food our ancestors ate.

[Christopheel]

Chris, have some rice, it's a simple carb that is faster digesting than oatmeal since it has little fiber. Do something like Surge after during/after training (whey isolate with maltodexterin) and after training have a meal with about 60% carbs, 40% protein (half cup of rice, potato, sweet potato and meat). If you want a sandwich, just get some good bread from the patisserie, not the grocery store bread. That way you are getting a good bread that is not over processed and closer to the kind of food our ancestors ate.

Nice Idea, I think that I will give a look at the biotest store too. I believe that they have some really nice prize.

[DianaB]

Or just buy good quality whey isolate and add a malto tab to it. You can get a huge bag of those tabs for about $10. I prefer Surge, because I hate fooling around mixing things, but the end result is the same.