Clean Bulk, Carbs

Guys/Gals

I am on a clean bulk at the minute,looking for add maybe 3-5lbs in 12 month.I am currently eating all different carbs such as Brown Rice,Sweet potatoes,cous cous

However I was wondering if you guys think these foods would be ok too?

Weetabix for breakfast (Also oats most days)

White potatoes and white pasta?

I lost 3 stone in weight recently in a cut,I thought I was big but I was just fat,lost my gut and dont want it to come back so going to diet for life just trying to make it easy on myself.

Thanks

[quote]Bravo2Zero wrote:
However I was wondering if you guys think these foods would be ok too?

Weetabix for breakfast (Also oats most days)

White potatoes and white pasta?[/quote]
I’d minimize the weetabix (unless it’s part of breakfast, not the majority of it) and steer away from pasta more often than not (don’t make it a usual/recurring option). Potatoes are fine.

Nate Miyaki had some good info about carb sources:

Also, double check this advice you received in your last bulking thread. It’s still valid:
http://tnation.T-Nation.com/free_online_forum/sports_body_muscle_john_meadows/advice_for_bulk_diet

What do you mean “diet for life”?

If your training and nutrition are dialed in, don’t think you have to be stuck in fat loss mode forever. Doing some kind of cardio each week is a good way to have “damage control” when training/eating for size.

[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
What do you mean “diet for life”?

If your training and nutrition are dialed in, don’t think you have to be stuck in fat loss mode forever. Doing some kind of cardio each week is a good way to have “damage control” when training/eating for size.[/quote]

I would add that it can do more damage to be too restrictive in the long run. I actually think it a commonly seen mindset for some people to lose weight and then gain a fear of it returning so they go overboard on the “dieting” from that point on.

It takes a much more expansive understanding of what makes certain foods “bad” instead of labeling the foods themselves at all times.

Potatoes are always good. They’re potatoes. They’re delicious. OMG… so good.

[quote]elusive wrote:
Potatoes are always good. They’re potatoes. They’re delicious. OMG… so good.[/quote]
The Irish is strong in this one…

[quote]Professor X wrote:
I actually think it a commonly seen mindset for some people to lose weight and then gain a fear of it returning so they go overboard on the “dieting” from that point on.

It takes a much more expansive understanding of what makes certain foods “bad” instead of labeling the foods themselves at all times.[/quote]
Well said.

3-5lb over 12months? That might happen by accident.

[quote]sexyxe wrote:
3-5lb over 12months? That might happen by accident.
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What I was thinking to myself.

That isn’t trying to achieve very much.

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]sexyxe wrote:
3-5lb over 12months? That might happen by accident.
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What I was thinking to myself.

That isn’t trying to achieve very much.[/quote]

I think he’s being overly conservative out of fear of regaining the fat he lost.

OP, as stated before, I would suggest not looking at particular foods as good or bad. There are very few things that can be categorized this way at present (which is not to say that that public opinion on them may not change over time), like trans fats. Some foods are deemed as bad because they are calorically dense and people tend to overeat them, like pasta. Others are labeled as bad because they don’t have a lot of micronutrients (vitamins and mineral). Yet, other are considered bad because they have nutrients that can cause problems for some people, like gluten.

Yet, these drawbacks don’t make a particular food bad. It’s the use people give the food what can be a good or a bad call, given a specific set of goals. For example, in the context of a fat loss diet, I believe there is nothing inherently wrong with eating some pasta, given that one tolerates gluten well and that the portion size is adjusted to meet one’s nutrient requirements for the day. Some may disagree with this, but, in my experience, dealing with starchy carbohydrates, meeting macronutrient requirements takes precedence, given that one eats plenty of nutritious food throughout the day.

[quote]JLone wrote:

[quote]elusive wrote:
Potatoes are always good. They’re potatoes. They’re delicious. OMG… so good.[/quote]
The Irish is strong in this one…
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You caught me

IIFYM brah

potatoes are an awesome carb source, but it’s not a big deal if you decide to have something else to change things up

[quote]browndisaster wrote:
IIFYM brah

potatoes are an awesome carb source, but it’s not a big deal if you decide to have something else to change things up[/quote]

^This. To me, I would label a ‘good’ carb as something that you can eat easily without it giving you ‘issues’. Oats make me groggy, but one of my friends eats them in about every shake he makes and looks/performs awesome. Sweet potatoes just aren’t that good to me. So I get carbs from rice, pineapple, whatever bodes well on my stomach. Don’t get ‘stuck’ to a certain food just because someone told you it’s the key to fat loss or it’s ‘clean’.

Also, unless you are a REALLY advanced natty (and no offense, but judging by your OP you’re probably not) 3-5 lbs over 12 months is awfully slow for gaining. 3-5 lbs over 12 weeks is slow lol. I mean, I’m probably labeled in more of the ‘lean-gains’ crew, and I’ve gained probably 10-15 lbs in the last 2 months. If you take the time to learn how your body reacts to certain foods, different amounts of macros, and overall calories (that last part being key) you’ll be able to find a sweet spot where you can gain a solid ratio of muscle to fat. But none of this happens over night, and it takes time to learn and tweak things to your personal needs.


Funfetti pancakes
Whipped cream
Fruity pebbles
sugar free syrup

I’m on a lean bulk right now.
Nah I don’t eat like this every day.

But I like to live by the 90/10 rule.
90% clean 10% dirty I guess. 100% whatever the fuck I feel like eating.
If I want white rice I’ll eat white rice. If I want potatoes, noodles, bread, wraps, I’ll eat those too. If I have any food allergies they are minor and go unnoticed.

Don’t eat things that hurt you or make you feel bad. :slight_smile:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:
Funfetti pancakes
Whipped cream
Fruity pebbles
sugar free syrup
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I absolutely laughed out loud at “sugar free syrup”.

[quote]SteelyD wrote:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:
Funfetti pancakes
Whipped cream
Fruity pebbles
sugar free syrup
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I absolutely laughed out loud at “sugar free syrup”.

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ha, seriously thought it’s like 1/4 the calories or something.

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:

[quote]SteelyD wrote:

[quote]paulieserafini wrote:
Funfetti pancakes
Whipped cream
Fruity pebbles
sugar free syrup
[/quote]

I absolutely laughed out loud at “sugar free syrup”.

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ha, seriously thought it’s like 1/4 the calories or something.[/quote]

Even more lols.

[quote]SteelyD wrote:
I absolutely laughed out loud at “sugar free syrup”.
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I am the same way when I hear people order non-fat iced coffee “frappuccino” drinks at coffee shops. All I hear in my head is, “I would like 125 grams of sugar blended with ice, but hold the fat I’m on a diet”.

how many calories? what do the macros look like? how many meals are you breaking it down to currently? 1/2 of the carbs could come from fruit and the other 1/2 should come from foods that could be stored as glycogen more readily such as white and brown rice, potatoes, oatmeal (could blend it up and make oat flour to use in such recipes as oatmeal bars pre work out), occasional bread wouldnt hurt as long it doesnt have diglycerides, trans fats, and other shitty ingredients.

Im currently loving a healthy’ish rice pudding post work out. be sure to get some sort of sugary carbs such as dextrose, maltodextrose, karboload, potato starch and mix it with some gatorade powder with some bcaa for during your work outs.

Off to a double cheesburger
cheese fries
chocolate shake
corn dog
cinnamon rolls
and DIET COKE.

[quote]elusive wrote:

[quote]JLone wrote:

[quote]elusive wrote:
Potatoes are always good. They’re potatoes. They’re delicious. OMG… so good.[/quote]
The Irish is strong in this one…
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You caught me[/quote]

A blast from the past… the inventor of the Man Above thread and maybe even a paddy?

/hijack