Post workout

The best thing for a strong offense (Eating) is an even stronger deffense (Excercising). If you want to eat more, excercise more... That's the long and short of it

The Detour and Titan bars kill me on that one.

Scott,

I wish I knew how it REALLY works out, but I usually have a half of a peanut butter and jelly (or honey) sandwich on whole wheat bread.  It works fine for me as a recovery meal - meaning that I don't feel the sluggishness I used to the next 2 days after hard workouts.

In the absence of time/desire to make something before I go, I will eat a Cliff Bar or Trio bar post workout.  They're only about 240 calories and work fine until I can get a real meal an hour or so later.  Both of them are really close to 4:1.  Sometimes I'll have light yogurt and a banana or granola. That's the norm for me.

Linn

I'll have to check out the cliff bars,

I don't think I have seen a Trio bar, is that the brand or the manufacturer?
Where do you get that one?

Thanks again,

Scott

Cliff bars ROCK!!! They have a bit of fiber in them so be careful, but love the chocolate brownie!!!

Trio bars are a fruit and nut bar, but mostly nuts.  I get them at Costco.  They're tasty and I use them as snacks also.  I can't stand any of the protein bars anyway, so they work really well for me.

Linn 

Thanks!
I have a Costco just down the street, I'll go check them out.

Scott

I don't worry about sticking to 4:1. For one thing, no one has studied what the optimal ratio is. They've done studies where athletes consuming 4:1 did better than athletes consuming only carbs and there are studies showing that consuming 3:1 is better than only carbs. But nothing comparing 4:1 to 3:1. For all we know, the optimal ratio is 2:1 or 5:1 or 10:1.

Since we just don't know, I just don't sweat it.

Scott,

My favorites for post-workout:
- reduced fat chocolate milk 190 calories; 8 protein; 29 carbs; or
- Kashi Mighty Bites cereal 120 calories; 5 protein; 23 carbs

I just vary the amounts depending on the duration of the workouts.  Mighty bites are also my favorite "snack food."  Crunchy, lightly sweetened and good for me.

Cassie