I had always super loaded with carbs after a workout, then began following Rob Faigan’s Hormonally Correct Eating program and found that I most certainly did not need to load with carbs afterwards.

I’ve done it both ways, fully experimenting with them and for now, I simply eat 1/2 to a full single apple after my workouts and that’s it. I workout every other day, and I usually end up training after 5 or 6 PM myself so that apple and the carbs from it are after 6.

They’re not starchy carbs though.

All vegetables are carbs. re-Load with carbs, not starchy carbs if you’re going to do it at all.

again, I’m still not sold on needing to re-load after a workout though and these tips are for weight loss, not weight gain nor maintenance

thanks for the comment

Does your Tip#1 change if a person is doing their weight training after 6pm? For example, do you recommend they then consume some carbohydrates in the evening to kick start recovery from their workout?

I actually just wrote a Q&A on this particular topic in my most recent newsletter.

Good blog. Keep up the good work.
Erik
http://www.leanbodiesconsulting.com

Thanks for your quick response. That chart looks like it comes from the glycemic index.

I understand that chart is only a measure of the absorption of glucose, but we need to be careful not to misinterpret it as low % = good for me and high % = bad for me, which i think some people do these days because of all of the hype surrounding low-GI diets. If we do misinterpret it that way we could be eating ice cream over bananas and carrots.

Thanks – it’s nice to meet you. And, by the way, congratulations on your weight loss – that is an amazing feat. I’m VERY impressed.

- Chris

yes, that includes whole wheat bread.

have a look at this Carb Absorption chart

Great blog – just found it today. Thanks for all the great information!

I had a question – you mentioned stay away from starchy carbs after 6pm. One of the starchy carbs you mentioned was bread. Do you include whole wheat bread in that category of starchy carbs also?

Thanks,

Chris Davis