londonrockinrollers

I've been told that pasta is good for you from some people and others will tell me its bad for you, I'm confused I'm mad for pasta and I'm sure that opting for pasta instead of a quarter pounder with cheese is better isn't it? lol I'm going through a phase of having soup for lunch at the mo but I can't help myself I must have bread with it, defeating the object really isn't it? Getting vitamins from the veg in the soup then having carbs with it? lol I really need to disipline myself into eating better! Whats the healthiest way to eat pasta?

Going by recipes I've seen on Slimming World & Weight Watchers, pasta is a good, healthy food. (Obviously on the Atkins Diet it's not but that's one fucked up diet!!) It's all about what you actually put *on* the pasta. Creamy, cheesy sauces not so good but tomato based with loadsa veg is low fat and high energy. Obviously try to make the sauce fresh as opposed to something processed from a jar. (I have loads of low-fat pasta recipes I can share with you if you want). Eating a high carb meal like pasta is perfect before training / bouts I've been advised more than once!

Bread-wise, yes I've heard of loads of people dropping loadsa weight simply by cutting bread from their diet. I use Nimble (or Weight Watchers) bread instead because I just can't make the break!

pasta is good and bad depending on yoou as an individual.

bad
if you have a wheat/gluten intolerence.
bad if you eat too much ata time..you only need to cover half a plate,(cooked pasta)
not good late at night as it takes longer to digest than just some protein.so it sits heavy in the stomach.
bad if eaten with heavy cream based sauces.
bad cos it holds water within itself and therefore is a heavy foodstuff..can cause bloating!!
GOOD
when eaten approx an hour before training.
eaten with light tomato based sauces,herbs and spices or garlic.
good when eaten in smaller portions.


you do not need to carb load before a bout..as it does not last long enough to make any difference to your energy levels!
unless a bout lasts for over 2 hours and you are skating non stop for that time or longer.


another really good carb is basmati rice ,brown or white.or jkt potatoe,these are simple to eat and do not cause the body to hold water.

try to eat swedish rye bread,rivita,or a weight watchers bread with soup or any cracker biscuits.rather than white bread,which is basically refined crap.
whole meal bread is ok if you (again ) do not have wheat intolerence!
also limit the amount of bread you have during a day/week.at the end of the day it is a highly processed food,oats.corn based cereals are more easily tolerated and utilised by the body.

hope this helps.

Thanks for the heads up ladies!

Heres some really complicated shit about carbs that kyle likes to go on about:
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=811783

essentually, eat carbs on days you work out, eat protein the days you dont? I think thats the gist of it, but theres more complicated shit there in case you wanna look like an overcook-roast-guy

well when exercising/bodybuilding you should eat the same amounts of protein roughly every day. the jist of carb cycling is that you have high days, medium days, and low days. like since i lift 4 days a week and have 3 off days, i did low, high, medium, low, medium, high, low. my high days being on my hardest training days (like back day or leg day). and the rest is self explanatory. i think....

no its not self explanatory...and i'm guessing the main goal for most of us isnt gaining large amounts of muscle...its roller derby, so is it different in eating?

derby and body building are miles apart from each other from a diet and fitness perspective...

YEa, but i'm sure there are some things...like...ATG squats...thats something useful I learned from Vargy there. Also, building sholders up....i dunno
still, theres alot of like scientificy shit about carbs in that link

depends on whether you are looking for strength and size, or strength and enduraence.they are different,derby would need strength and endurance therefore the actual exercise would be performed differently.
e.g more sets/reps on moderate weight(if using weight) rather than heavy wieght with less reps for max size /strength.

jammers need far more explosive leg muscles to speed thru pack e.g plyometric exercises.and endurence work. also sprint work to increase heart /lung capacity.ideally interval work(Cardio) to enable bursts of speed and aid quick recovery.

blockers need to be strong for balance and endurance,larger girls would benefit over skinny girls (mostly).
the core strength is most important here to aid balance /strength.and they need a certain amount of endurance which would come from longer intervals in speed training.

being muscly does'nt necessarily mean strong!

But it does make one hawt

And theres something to be said about intimidation factor...mwahaha.

SO still...this boils down to...carbs...for building muscle or what? Or are they just slow releasing energy?? Good before a bout, or just training?? I still swear by pasta and bananas LOL

yes pasta is slow release for energy and good before a bout and training,not just before you'll be sick. lol.
protein to build muscle.

and this little fella is good for energy before/during a practice/bout too

mwahaha.