blended oats mixed w/whey protein powder OK for post-workout?

[dh_wrestler]

So the oats would be blended to a powder, and added with my whey w/water PWO.

Has anyone tried this? What does it taste like?

(IM TALKING ABOUT MIXING IT IN A SHAKE BOTTLE)

[Mauibuilt2008]

i don't like oats for post workout because it isn't a fast burning carb. Post workout you need fast burning carbs to help spike insulin levels to stimulate muscle growth

[Vipersg123]

I do it every time. tastes great. Sometimes I add strawberries or a banana to it. Some might argue it won't spike insulin... whey alone spikes insulin and then combined with oats will give you plenty insulin released to do what it needs to do...

[dh_wrestler]

But if I blend it and make it a powder, it still won't get faster?

[dh_wrestler]

I do it every time. tastes great. Sometimes I add strawberries or a banana to it.

And i'm talking about it in a shaker bottle

[yoj]

I just got some chocolate whey and I made a choc/pb/oats shake. It was like a chocolate chip peanut butter cookie! Well, I added too much milk so the flavour was pretty weak.

If you want a nice weightgainer or super quick meal, try 2/3 of a cup oatmeal (plain oatmeal, make in microwave), a big scoop of PB and a healthy amount of chocolate protein powder plus a little olive oil (I am getting flax instead soon). IT tastes pretty good! I wouldn't drink it PWO tho, just get your protein in PWO or protein + 50g dextrose if you want to spike your insulin (never tried dex but some people swear by it).

[Korrupt-0]

Yes, i have tried this with the chocolate whey. It tasted better then plain would. I would not try vanilla though, kinda gross.

[Vipersg123]

And i'm talking about it in a shaker bottle

yep still works great, I used to do that when I was at school for 16 hours a day

[dh_wrestler]

yep still works great, I used to do that when I was at school for 16 hours a day

what do you do now? guessing you use dex?

[Vipersg123]

what do you do now? guessing you use dex?

No. I will never use dextrose. I am insulin insensitive, meaning if I have a rediculous insulin spike my body will tend to make more insulin because I am not sensitive to it and so I have a much better chance of just getting chubby. Either way, oats + whey and maybe some fruit works GREAT, you get all the insulin spiking that you need.

[dh_wrestler]

No. I will never use dextrose. I am insulin insensitive, meaning if I have a rediculous insulin spike my body will tend to make more insulin because I am not sensitive to it and so I have a much better chance of just getting chubby. Either way, oats + whey and maybe some fruit works GREAT, you get all the insulin spiking that you need.

Don't the carbs need to be fast to be spiking a insulin?

[Vipersg123]

Don't the carbs need to be fast to be spiking a insulin?

No, any carb will spike your insulin to a certain degree... even whey protein spikes your insulin (a pretty significant amount of spiking actually) ground oats + whey = quite of bit of an insulin spike. Clearly dextrose will spike it more and faster because it doesn't need to be digested (its glucose).. but its not necessary IMO

[MSmith19]

The fast-digesting vs. slow-digesting carbs post workout is kind of misinformation. All you need is CARBS post workout and you will have enough of an insulin spike. I always use oats+protein powder and it makes a great shake.

[dh_wrestler]

No, any carb will spike your insulin to a certain degree... even whey protein spikes your insulin (a pretty significant amount of spiking actually) ground oats + whey = quite of bit of an insulin spike. Clearly dextrose will spike it more and faster because it doesn't need to be digested (its glucose).. but its not necessary IMO

yeah, i feel really uncomfortable using dextrose...

btw what does the oats + whey + water taste like can u taste the oats? and how many cups of oats did u use?

[Vipersg123]

yeah, i feel really uncomfortable using dextrose...

btw what does the oats + whey + water taste like can u taste the oats? and how many cups of oats did u use?

I tend to use 3/4 cup of oats. It takes like a thick chocolate protein shake, it tastes exactly like it did before just with oats in it.

[dh_wrestler]

I tend to use 3/4 cup of oats. It takes like a thick chocolate protein shake, it tastes exactly like it did before just with oats in it.

how much carbs should I take in?

[Vipersg123]

Ide say 50 is a good number for post workout shake. Then an hour later get ur meal in with some more carbs.