Don't be such a little girl about cheat meals o:

 

:wtc:

 

I don't want to eat right, you girl. I like my junk food. :slap:

 

Weird. Everything I've ever read says to eat complex carbs throughout the day and to eat simple carbs after you workout

 

definitely.
I have no problem working out hard...I actually enjoy it most of the time. But if I wasn't such a pig, I'd be ripped. h:
It's even more important for me, since I'm going from being a fatass to trying to get in shape...instead of starting off skinny and trying to get bigger.

 

I think you are reversing it in your memory or you read some pretty bad advice. Eating pastas and breads and stuff raises your blood sugar a lot and are NOT nutrient rich. You want to stabilize your blood sugar. That's why you try to eat 6 times a day. It helps keep your blood sugar from rising and falling. This helps your body learn that it doesn't need to store fat. As for post workout your body is so primed to metabolize whatever it takes in you can have whatever you want. As long as you have sufficient protein and carbs in the post workout meal it doesn't really matter if they are complex or simple. Most likely a mixture of both is best. If you are trying to lose weight cutting complex carbs out even after workout might be necessary.

Go here for more information: http://www.johnberardi.com/index.htm

 

I guess Muscle and Fitness is all bad info then because thats what they recommend. The whole point of eating simple sugars after working out is to spike your blood sugar which in turn will create an insulin spike aiding in creating muscle. They're also fast digesting so the body can it down easier and absord it into the blood stream replenishing what you've spent during the workout.

 

Yeah you don't really want big rises and falls in your blood glucose levels or insulin spikes (current research suggests that this could be a leading cause in diabetes). But anyway it's also not good because it makes your body think that food is scarce at times. Think from an evolutionary perspective. So your body stores more fat. Just space out nutrients throughout the day and get your carbs from fruits and vegetables (again think from an evolutionary perspective bread/pasta didn't exist for the vast majority of our evolution). After your workout if you want bread or pasta feel free but don't skimp on the protein and vegetables...you still need those.

 

I consume a lot of protein anyways. Also stick to complex carbs for the most part but after workouts I always have protein and simple carbs

 

I'm not sure you are getting this. Maybe it's the way you worded that sentence. I'm not sure.

You Want:

• Natural Simple Carbohydrates (found in fruits and vegetables)
• Natural Complex Carbohydrates (but only what you get in fruit and vegetables)

You Do NOT Want:

• Other Complex Carbohydrates (except after a workout; found in breads, pastas, and grains)
• Artificial Simple Carbohydrates (found in processed foods and sugars)

With that said you are allowed a couple cheat meals a week without it effecting you noticeably.