Subject: RE: Bajapat's Mentor group CLOSEDHey All: Sorry I haven't been around very much. On the breakfast question: I have found that I need more protein than carbs in the morning, so I always have a protein shake in addition to yogurt and fruit. On the recovery drink question: I use Hammer Nutrition products (Heed, Recoverite, and Gel). I find that if I just drink water during/after a workout that I am really fatigued by the end of the workout. I usually use heed plus whey protein during a workout and Recoverite (which has both carbs and protein in it) after a workout. I read a book recently called Nutrition Timing. It was geared towards weight trainers but applies to anyone wanting to develop and build muscle strength. Their position is that you have to consume some form of protein within 45 minutes of finishing a workout in order to mazimize muscle repair and development. I've been doing that for the past month. I was running outside with my running partner last week and she gave me a hard time because she said I was going to fast (but I didn't feel like I was pushing it at all). So there may be something to the 45 minute thing. My focus this year has been on increasing the % of protein that I consume on a daily basis, since my fat intake is about 20-25% and I really struggle to get it down below that, then what I am giving up is carbs. My goal is 50% carbs, 20% fat, 30% protien. My energy level is much better when I'm in that range than if I'm doing 60-70% carbs and 10-20% protein. |