How many carbs POST-workout while cutting?

[Wrestler12321]

I'm cutting up and I was curious as to how much carbs I should be consuming after my workout. I normally have 30 grams from gatorade for the dextrose, should I be getting more? also, any recomendations for better post workout carb sources?? also, if it matters, I'm around 170 pounds.

[NoWeakness]

I eat a potato, not sure if that's bad or not.

[TheNormalMan]

Just eat real foods for your carbs PWO. It's pointless to take empty sugar like dextrose or gatorade or whatever people use. Just get your carbs from fruits, oats, milks, or other natural food sources.

My typical PWO drink is:

2 scoops ON Whey
1 medium banana
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup mixed berries
8 ounces of milk

Comes out to around 600 calories, ~55-60 grams of protein, ~70-80 grams of carbs and about 5-7 grams of fat.

Some people might think is too many calories for a cutting PWO shake but it has worked great for me so far so I stick with it.

[Ryanmckd]

i hav 3 scoops whey 1/2 cup oats 1 banana, and milk for post and water for pre

[pologod05]

better carb sources: pretty much anything except dextrose. pasta, rice, oats, potatoes... all are much better. carb requirements vary depending on your workout. for muscle glycogen replenishment, its about 5 grams/2 sets.

[MasterJedi]

I follow the cutdiet so none for me.

[Wrestler12321]

I follow the cutdiet so none for me.

how is that working? shouldn't at least a little bit of carbs be eaten??

[MasterJedi]

how is that working? shouldn't at least a little bit of carbs be eaten??

From Game Over:

"Just Say ?NO? to the Post Workout Insulin Spike
Our opinion may upset people but here it is. We do not
recommend a postworkout (PWO) shake when the activity is for
physique purposes. We would rather provide aminos (Branch
Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) during the workout to help reduce
muscle tissue catabolism and provide energy. If you do not have
BCAAs during your workout/cardio training, then we recommend a WPI shake (protein only with no carbohydrates) PWO to get
the body into an anabolic state. When you hop off that cardio
machine postworkout, get home and eat your next meal around
30-45 minutes following your training session.
If you are a performance athlete (hockey, tennis, soccer,
basketball, etc), then a PWO shake with carbohydrates and
protein would be ideal to replenish glycogen stores and get
the body recovered for the next days training or event. This is
irrelevant because a performance athlete would not be on a Cut
Diet. The goal for this athlete is performance and the goal of
the Cut Diet is physique. Therefore, a performance athlete may
even get Carbohydrates during their workout depending on the
intensity. Many people we do diets for are looking to reduce fat.
Therefore, maintaining as much muscle tissue as possible in
a lowered caloric state is our goal. In the Cut Diet, we control
insulin to enhance fat loss and even our carbohydrate meal keeps
insulin under control. Thus, the last thing we want on this diet is
to spike insulin!"

I am not in any sports so it's working great for me. I stared at 274lbs on the cutdiet and now I am down to 251lbs.

[Wrestler12321]

have you lost much muscle doing this?

[MasterJedi]

have you lost much muscle doing this?

Not really. More defined than anything.