Re: Is anyone here using lowfat chocolate milk as a recovery drink?
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Tammie
WI
Member Since:
10/10/2005 Total Posts: 590
4.6 Years Ago
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John,
I don't have any experience with this, but would love to find out more. What sites have you seen it on? Anytime I can justify having chocolate I'm willing to try :)
Tammie |
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Re: Is anyone here using lowfat chocolate milk as a recovery drink?
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Tammie
WI
Member Since:
10/10/2005 Total Posts: 590
4.6 Years Ago
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After I posted before I just googled Chocolate milk recovery drink and I found all of the sites you mentioned. It sounds really good to me. I love chocolate, but being that I'm really trying to lose those last 10 pounds I don't eat it often. Now I think I will get myself some chocolate milk and drink it after my hard work outs. I'll let you know how it works for me.
Tammie |
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Re: Is anyone here using lowfat chocolate milk as a recovery drink?
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Kim
VA
Member Since:
10/27/2005 Total Posts: 202
4.6 Years Ago
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John, Tammie
I know you folks are doing your best to reduce body weight. After reading your posts in several different threads, I can see that you are both making progress and you should be commended for that. I led with that because I hate to see people get sidetracked with "fad" fixes.
I am not a doctor, nor am I a scientist. I am, however a fulltime dedicated athelete. I put in over 20 hrs a week working towards a race goal. I utilize any and all healthy means of reducing weight, while increasing speed and endurance. I am coached by 6 time world triathlon champion Mark Allen. (None of this is meant to pull my own chain, but to show that I incorporate most of my advice on a daily basis. I analize all my daily data and change things where and when needed....)
OK, that said.... Low fat Choc milk has a GI of over 40. (Glycemic Index). This means that it releases insulin quickly into your body. That, in turn means that unless you are vigoursly training, then it turns into stored fat. STORED FAT!! That's the last thing you or I need in our quest to get healthy. You can read more on GI at http://www.glycemicindex.com/
I would suggest that when you are deciding what to put in your mouth, that you go to this site, and ref: the GI for the food you chose. Then decide if you really want it. I also use this website: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html to track the nutrients in everything that goes in my mouth. Just type in the food and out comes everything you could need to know about it.
Just trying to help~ Kim |
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Re: Is anyone here using lowfat chocolate milk as a recovery drink?
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Kim
VA
Member Since:
10/27/2005 Total Posts: 202
4.6 Years Ago
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John,
I gotta tell you that I would not recommend the post workout sugar/sweets replenisment. It's a reversal of your goal. After a long workout, even 90 minutes, I would consider keeping an ice cold premixed container of something like "meso-tech" protien/carb shake. Even Myoplex makes a great shake. These come in a box of 24 packets. You can mix it up in a nalgene bottle before you leave for the Y. Throw in a few ice cubes to keep it nice and cold. Then when your in your car afterwards, you have something that will put carbs in your body to replenish energy.....you'll have the necessary protien to rebuild muscle breakdown....and you'll have volume and taste to satisfy the need to feed.
The hardest thing to convince people of is that 1/2 lb a week is the optimum amount of weight you want to lose in order to keep it off permantently. Your going to lose more than that at first due to water retention, but after the first month of consistent weight loss, you shouldn't expect more of yourself than 1/2 - 1 lb max per week. This is a lifestyle change. It took a long time to put on your present weight and you shouldn't expect to strip it all off in the first 6 months.
Water....Water...water.... Hydrate!! Drink enough water that you are making hourly trips to the bathroom. This is flushing out the bad stuff and keeping you hydrated as well. Give me 3 weeks of doing this and I will stake my next race on your weight loss success. You are 70% water and I assure you that it is the key to reducing body fat %, viceral fat% and your overall metobolic age.
Good Luck and stay motivated. |
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