25g of carbs in a small potato. those carbs could really add up.
should they be incorporated into someone's bulking diet?
or is it too "starchy" and high on the glycemic index to really utilize healthfully?
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09-22-2008, 05:20 PM #1VodkaOnly.com
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Potatoes: Good or bad for someone looking to gain weight?
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09-22-2008, 05:27 PM #2Getting HUGE with XTEND
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definately man, eat the hell out of them!! Starch carbs are good on a bulk! Dont worry about GI either, just hit your macros and you will be GOLDEN! I spent so long worrying about GI and stuff like that and saw minimal gains, but when I just ate carbs (both types) and relaxed about everything and just focused on hitting my numbers, the gains started piling on!!
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09-22-2008, 05:53 PM #3Registered User
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Potatoes are fine to eat on a bulking, cutting, or maintenance diet. Eat more calories than you need- gain weight. Eat less- lose weight.
It's up to you if you want to eat them or not.
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09-22-2008, 06:13 PM #4honor him...
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no doubt, not one certain food is good for cutting or bulking....calories in vs. out determine that.
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09-22-2008, 06:28 PM #5STEP YOUR FUNDS UP
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Chip in some sweet potatoes in there as well!
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09-22-2008, 06:31 PM #6Registered User
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Originally Posted by jvinci
potato's are used to fatten the pigs for slaughter- want to gain weight eat your tater's precious- you can boil em, mash em, put em in a stew.
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um corn.Originally Posted by johnnyironboard
and yes potatoes turn to fat, farmers have known that for years!“You never won’t know what you can’t achieve until you don’t achieve it.”
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09-22-2008, 07:10 PM #8LIVING
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I prefer sweet potatoes. More flavor and nutrients. Good complex carb source.
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also more $$$Originally Posted by determined4000
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09-22-2008, 08:46 PM #10Orthodox Christian
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Since when were potatoes classified as being High GI?
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White potatoes are quite high on both the GI and GL, but I highly doubt anyone is going to eat a russet potato by itself. Fiber, fat, other carbs, etc all influence the GI.Originally Posted by Xhale12
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09-22-2008, 10:17 PM #12sWoLe
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i usually have 3lb of potatoes a day. combo of sweet, white, red, all kinds mashed with pb or some smart balance butter and salt and pepper. or some pumpkin pie spice on the sweet potato and a packet of splenda.
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09-23-2008, 12:05 AM #13VodkaOnly.com
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ha alright, thanks guys, just wanted to make sure.
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09-23-2008, 01:32 AM #14Train with Intensity
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can someone pm a site that helps with the whole macrocs thing?
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since the first day they had the GI.Originally Posted by Xhale12
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09-26-2008, 12:59 AM #16VodkaOnly.com
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