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Hey guys. I been havin problem. Whenever I add dextrose to my PWO whey shake...I notice that I tend to gain a considerable amount of fat. I cut the amount of dextrose I add...but doesnt seem to help. My diet is the same as always. Is it absolutely essential that I use simple sugars PWO...because I drink my shake the second I'm done lifting...and then my PWO meal about 45 minutes later. So would it make more sense to cut out the dextrose from my shake...and then just go home and eat 45 minutes later?
simpleguy
10-13-07, 1:15 am
are you sure you are gaining fat or are you getting bloated? many of the fellas here (including me) get a bloat from simple carbs, so it makes sense... if you workout hard, a bit of dextrose is definitely not going to get stored as fat... I think it's good to have some post w/o, unless you're on a low-carb or keto diet
SolidTongan
10-13-07, 2:50 am
Yeah, it may just be that you're feelin' bloated. I used to take Nitro-Tech, but that left me feelin' bloated or sicc! Since you said you lowered the dextrose and still feel "fat" aka bloated, try switchin' up your PWO shake. After I stopped usin' Nitro-Tech and started usin' another brand, the bloatin' wuz gone. I'm on a low-carb regimen, so I can't have the simple carbs. However, since you're, I'm assumin', not on the low-carb regimen...you need the dextrose, or simple carbs, to replenish your glycogen stores.
ThirdEye
10-13-07, 6:04 am
Switch to Waxy Maize Starch, in place of dextrose. Passes through the gut a lot faster than dextrose and doesnt cause a 'bloat'.
loiacanoa
10-13-07, 8:47 am
Switch to Waxy Maize Starch, in place of dextrose. Passes through the gut a lot faster than dextrose and doesnt cause a 'bloat'.
get some torrent
ThirdEye
10-13-07, 8:50 am
get some torrent
Even better, the best post w/o mix....period!
And Uk customs have 2 tubs of mine... BASTARDS!!!
Even better, the best post w/o mix....period!
And Uk customs have 2 tubs of mine... BASTARDS!!!
They seem to grab everything you order!
I'm with these guys WMS is the best! I don't use torrent, shipping would be prohibitive, but I make something very similar myself with WMS as the main ingredient.
Giant Killer
10-13-07, 9:46 am
Switch to Waxy Maize Starch, in place of dextrose. Passes through the gut a lot faster than dextrose and doesnt cause a 'bloat'.
I agree, I get no bloat whatsoever from WMS and still get the insulin spike. Good stuff.
LegendKillerJosh
10-14-07, 4:49 pm
Hey guys. I been havin problem. Whenever I add dextrose to my PWO whey shake...I notice that I tend to gain a considerable amount of fat. I cut the amount of dextrose I add...but doesnt seem to help. My diet is the same as always. Is it absolutely essential that I use simple sugars PWO...because I drink my shake the second I'm done lifting...and then my PWO meal about 45 minutes later. So would it make more sense to cut out the dextrose from my shake...and then just go home and eat 45 minutes later?
Jay Cutler uses protein powder and oatmeal after his workouts, and he's a giant.
alecto42
10-14-07, 6:27 pm
Jay Cutler uses protein powder and oatmeal after his workouts, and he's a giant.
not tryin to bash, but truthfully, why would you even post something like that?
Pizzalamp
10-14-07, 11:44 pm
Jay Cutler uses protein powder and oatmeal after his workouts, and he's a giant.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
i believe he does the protein and creatine post workout
then in his post post training meal he does rice and chicken...
and yeah torrent or waxy maize gotta love it
simpleguy
10-14-07, 11:45 pm
Jay Cutler uses protein powder and oatmeal after his workouts, and he's a giant.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
i believe he does the protein and creatine post workout
then in his post post training meal he does rice and chicken...
and yeah torrent or waxy maize gotta love it
hey bros it's been said many times, what works for cutler might not work for you...
Pizzalamp
10-14-07, 11:49 pm
hey bros it's been said many times, what works for cutler might not work for you...
true true