Team,
I use white rice because it keeps me pumped throughout the day, and particularly gets me pumped in the morning. I switched the morning carbs from oatmeal to white rice to enhance the pump, and it worked. Moro is absolutely correct, white rice isn't fast acting like everyone thinks. My protein shake has 15g of fat for a reason. The fats are Mixed Vegetable Oils, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Conjugated Linoleic Acid. If you notice my protein shake is before my afternoon cardio session, by bringing the carbs down and increasing the fats I create a better fat burning environment. Just something I have figured out over time.
Postworkout I do not want simple carbs because I DO NOT WANT that insulin spike. I am currently trying to trim off bodyfat, so I chose the rilose (which is a powdered rice based carbohydrate) over dextrose. I made this switch about 10 months ago and have noticed a huge difference, I stay pumped a lot longer after a workout, do not feel bloated from my postworkout shake, and that alone has firmed up my body (that meaning I wasn't doing any cardio--all I changed was the dextrose to rilose).
Corleone, I do not get bloated from the rice in the morning, which is why I am sticking with it. I used to eat oatmeal as I mentioned above, but my stomach would still feel very full when I arrived at the gym. Which for me isn't good.
Also, something else I am doing that makes a world of difference and is extremely hard--I flex between all my sets and hold for 5-7 seconds. If you want to get hard and ripped, that is a must.
Ok, thanks for the comments--I appreciate it. We are all in this together! I hope I answered all the questions.
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