How much food variety do you implement post-workout?

Hi,

I have 100gms Jasmine Rice and 300ml egg whites scrambled, after a heavy leg workout i add 2 slices of fruit loaf. The reason i enjoy it and it digests well.

I would usually go for a quick digesting carb such as your cerals, jams, honey etc with something like a whey isolate post workout. In terms of the fruit intake their is reserach to state that fructose is digested through the liver so post workout it may possibly not as effective. However i would see these at minute details.

I would go off your own preference personally, and if you are dieting down I would consume calories that are highly satiating pwo, and if you are in your improvement season and have a higher intake then eat off preference and choose what works best for your personally. In terms of it making a difference long term to physique develipment, in my opinion it wont matter too much :)

I used to have dextrose powder and whey protein post workout but during prep, hunger was pretty brutal so I switched to cereal and whey protein. Really hit the spot and satisfied my sweet tooth. It's amazing how much it helped me get through some workouts looking forward to my post-workout coco pops haha.

However, i've heard mixed things in terms of whether you even need to spike your GI postworkout for 'maximal gainz' but i've always done it, so why change now? I enjoy eating that way so i'll stick to it :)

Hi, I'll weigh in here as I tend to situate much of my carbohydrate intake post-workout. Personally I prefer a variety where I can, so your latter choice. At the moment I am using 120g jasmine rice, 5 rice cakes and 50g jam, as opposed to just one big serving of the rice.

From a nutritional perspective I think the benefits are negligible, I am likely not getting much more in the way of vitamins and minerals from this diversity to make an enormous difference. Mentally however I do enjoy the variety, that being said if I was having something less bland, such as cereal, in truth I would likely rather just have one great big bowl. I think it depends on what sits best with you personally, both mentally and with your digestion.

I only make shure to get 20 - 40 g High quality Protein post Workout. How that Meal looks is just preference I most often go with a higher carb meal and keep fats for my last meal of the day ;)

Out of the two I would probably go with the latter in an ideal situation. Personally I prefer a mix of high and low GI carbs post workout with moderate protein and low fat. I train at night and always finish my days with a bowl of oats topped with banana, greek yoghurt and a more sugary cereal. It fills me up but also aids with sleep as well as my recovery.