Healthy fats vs carbs

  • Ptla93
    Healthy fats vs carbs
    on: 2013-05-08 05:22:27
    Lately iv been experimenting with healthy fats some meals like almonds or avocado, and complex carbs other meals, whole wheat pasta or brown rice, while trying to gain size but am not sure witch seems to work better. What do you think is better and what's worked for you? Thanks.
  • IFBB Undercover
    Re: Healthy fats vs carbs
    on: 2013-05-12 02:23:11

     i think they both have their place in my diet in bulking or cutting. carbs are more important for raising insulin and moving nutrients to the muscle. if i had to pick one of the other, it would be carbs, but when bulking, i can raise my calories dramatically with the addition of fat...far more than i can with carbs alone. for me, the downfall of fats is that i find them very filling, which sometimes makes it hard to get my next meal in on time. because of this, many times i try to use "lighter" fats, like mac oil, instead of something like a nut butter, which tends to fill me for longer periods. as long as you can hit your number on carbs, i would try to slowly keep increasing your fats and see where your threshold is. i say slowly because too much fat, too quick can effect bowel movements. so take your time, adding 50g a day every wk or so. see how it effects your digestion, see how it effects your ability to eat the rest of your food. and see how your physigue responds. i have no problem combining my carbs and fats in the same meals. the only times i dont are first shake in the morning and in a post workout shake because the fat will slow the digestion of the whey. i see no problem with a 200 lb BB consuming 250g fat per day. 


     


    make sure you get your blood work done every few months to ensure that everything is working properly