carbohydrate intake
andygee
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I've been looking on the web at various carb calculators and for the amount of exercise i'm doing(2/3 hours/day) I should be taking on board approx 500gms(depends which calc I use). It's staggering how much rice and pasta etc this amounts to in a day. Luckily I enjoy my food and it's not a problem most days. However, I have a couple of questions.
1. Can I supplement this with powders during the day when not training as sometimes it's impossible to cram this lot in.
2. Should I still be taking on board this quantity on rest days.
Incidentally for a long time I've been feeling drained and realise I have not been eating nowhere near enough(although a good diet). I think I've been confusing this with overtraining as the symptoms seem to be similar
Any advice on this would be welcome
1. Can I supplement this with powders during the day when not training as sometimes it's impossible to cram this lot in.
2. Should I still be taking on board this quantity on rest days.
Incidentally for a long time I've been feeling drained and realise I have not been eating nowhere near enough(although a good diet). I think I've been confusing this with overtraining as the symptoms seem to be similar
Any advice on this would be welcome
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I turn to fruit for a lot of my carb intake in between meals. Bananas, apples and dried fruits are also a very good source of carbs that come with a lot of other nutritional benefits, too. Personally, I like to stick to wholemeal and wholegrain "staple" carbs (bread, pasta, rice) whenever I can, because the extra nutritional benefits usually outweigh the downside of having to eat more of it in order to get the basic carb/calorie intake I need for the day. Another thing I do is eat 5 smaller meals throughout the day (well, it means that I usually eat 2 lunches and 2 dinners at staggered times), rather than 3 bigger meals at standard meal times. It makes it easier on my stomach (e.g. rather than 2 big plates of pasta in one sitting, I will separate them into 2 separate meals about 2 hours apart from each other).
And, on rest days, you don't need to take in as much, since you won't be using as much fuel that day.
Thanks