Starchy Carbs

[kidsoftheblackhole]

I misunderstood Mehdi's 8 Nutrition Rules for a long time, thinking that "No carbs except post workout" actually meant just that---and so I was basically trying to live with a diet similar to the AD (except post workout) for some time. Now I know he meant no starchy carbs.

After fsaekar's post here I thought about starting a thread about starchy carbs, so they can be distinguished. So, which are starchy and which are not starchy carbs? I would appreciate some sort of list.

[lovestolift]

Here's a list of some vegetables and how they are categorized.

Add to the list any grain (wheat, quinoa, rice), and therefor any product made from them, as well as beans.

[Bman1]

"Starchy" Carbs - Basically any grain product (bread, cereal, granola, rice, oats, etc.), potatoes, yams,

legumes (beans, peas) are sort of starchy but not quite as much so as the above. Corn probably also falls in the semi-starchy category.

[kidsoftheblackhole]

thanks, i got it.

what about nuts and dairy?

[itsbruce]

Nuts are relatively low carb and it's almost all dietary fibre - almost no starch. Milk carbs are all sugar - zero starch. Nuts are a great part of any diet but watch the quantity unless you're seriously bulking up - they pack a large amount of calories into a small volume. I eat pecans like candy (if I ate candy).

There are some good sites for researching this kind of thing. Try http://www.nutritiondata.com/ - I like the detail they give.

Mmmmm, pecans....

[nomercy89]

I was just about to make a post with this same title since I know I was having trouble figuring out the difference and I assumed other people had that issue too. So thanks!

[kidsoftheblackhole]

Thanks all.

[dylanamus]

Legumes are a low GI carbohydrate source and are a staple in the slow carb diet, which is a suitable dietary option for many people.

Nuts: some are better than others and it also depends on how they are roasted and whether they are salted or not. Some are also more fibrous than others. Carbs from almonds, for example, contain around 60% fibre, whereas carbs from peanuts are around 38% fibre. It's worth taking a closer look at foods in this manner, even if just for curiosity sake.

Carbohydrates in Milk come from lactose, which is a sugar, allbeit the least sweet of the lot.

[nomercy89]

For some reason I just came across the slow carb diet post by Mehdi. That's very odd because I've been a devoted reader to StrongLifts for about 18 months now and thought I had read every single post, so thanks dylanamus!

I have a couple of questions though about the diet (not sure if I should post it here or as a new thread so I'll just ask here for now). It says no fruit, which I assume to mean at all but it says I can have soda and junk food once a week. My question is, since I don't already drink soda or eat junk food at all or anything extremely sugary (dermatologist recommended since my skin is not very friendly with such foods ), can I therefore eat a piece or two of fruit everyday ( I love fruit and eat some on a daily basis ) since I believe it to be a healthy habit and then stick religiously to the rest of the diet? What do you guys think? Will the results be similar ?

Thanks!

[dylanamus]

Fruit is full of fructose, a sugar and simple carbohydrate - this does not fit in with the low GI methodology of the slow carb diet. The soda/junk refers to allowing yourself a cheat day to improve the longevity of your dieting period. This would be a good time to stuff your face with fruit if you craved it, however, it fruit does not fit into the diet as laid out.

I would recommend using the forum and blog search functions. There are already many informative threads and articles on just about any training and dieting subject you can think of. If your questions remain unanswered, starting a new thread is the preferred action. It is disrespectful to the Original Poster if subsequent posters are not responding to their thread, but rather diverting attention to their own questions.

Keeping things respectful and on topic improves the overall quality of the forum, making search results much more informative and easier to sift through for everyone.

Thanks

[kidsoftheblackhole]

it's ok by me, no worries for that.

[nomercy89]

Fruit is full of fructose, a sugar and simple carbohydrate - this does not fit in with the low GI methodology of the slow carb diet. The soda/junk refers to allowing yourself a cheat day to improve the longevity of your dieting period. This would be a good time to stuff your face with fruit if you craved it, however, it fruit does not fit into the diet as laid out.

I would recommend using the forum and blog search functions. There are already many informative threads and articles on just about any training and dieting subject you can think of. If your questions remain unanswered, starting a new thread is the preferred action. It is disrespectful to the Original Poster if subsequent posters are not responding to their thread, but rather diverting attention to their own questions.

Keeping things respectful and on topic improves the overall quality of the forum, making search results much more informative and easier to sift through for everyone.

Thanks

Thanks for the tips dylanamus. I'll do more searching on the forums for the slow-carb diet.
I meant no disrespect to the original poster, so thanks for taking it easy guys .