Pre-Post carbs

I've been using Pepto-Pro with either Rilose, HRS, and now RSS w/ elec... whatever Alex has available... for almost 2 years now with fantastic results. Normal use immediately before and after training.

Now I plan on going on a 3-4 month cut to get into single digits. Obviously my carbs are going way down. I normally take around 100-150g of whatever fast carb before and after training ( combined ) and 200g or so ( mostly OatMuscle ) the rest of the day.

My questions: Can I ditch the fast carbs for the next few months and use Oatmuscle with the PeptoPro as my sole carb source pre and post training? Would it be best to take this combo an hour ( rather than immediately ) or so before training to make up for the slow digesting? Would I need ANY carbs at all if I am always in a state of positive nitrogen balance?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I don't see why you couldn't use Oatmuscle as your only pre/post workout carb source while cutting ... it is supposed to digest slowly, reducing the bodies insulin response and subsequent fat gain.

Question for you ... were your below-mentioned 350 grams of HRS/oatmuscle carbs the ONLY carbs you were eating every day, or do you also additionally consume carbs from other various sources (grains, vegetables, fruits, etc)? Everyone's metabolism is different, but if I initially ate that many carbs per day, I would be more concerned with cutting back on the amount of carbs eaten first before I worried about the type of carb used pre and post workout.

At the moment, I too am trying to cut body fat. My post workout formula consists of 60% protein, 20% HRS and 20% Oatmuscle ... for five days a week, the rest of my carbs come from green veggies ONLY. The other two days I allow myself to eat two servings of traditional carbs per day (potatoes, rice, oatmeal, spagetti, etc).

Originally Posted by mchicas

I've been using Pepto-Pro with either Rilose, HRS, and now RSS w/ elec... whatever Alex has available... for almost 2 years now with fantastic results. Normal use immediately before and after training.

Now I plan on going on a 3-4 month cut to get into single digits. Obviously my carbs are going way down. I normally take around 100-150g of whatever fast carb before and after training ( combined ) and 200g or so ( mostly OatMuscle ) the rest of the day.

My questions: Can I ditch the fast carbs for the next few months and use Oatmuscle with the PeptoPro as my sole carb source pre and post training? Would it be best to take this combo an hour ( rather than immediately ) or so before training to make up for the slow digesting? Would I need ANY carbs at all if I am always in a state of positive nitrogen balance?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I don't see why you would. Just don't eliminate ALL carbs from your diet.

job561- yes my primary carbs were those mentioned. In addition I eat green veggies ( broccoli, spinach, brussel sprouts, asparagus, chlorella powder ) to the tune of about 15 g fiber and also I am addicted to Red, Orange, and Purple Muscle for an additional 10 g fiber. No grains and no fruit. I just don't count the fiber as part of the carb total.

Just started my cut today. Pre and Post consisted of 50 g Oat Muscle, 15 g Pepto Pro, 5 g Super Plasma, 5 g BCAA, 10g Orange Muscle ( Red Muscle for post ). I took the pre 1 hour before and post immediately after. The rest of the day will be approx 50-50 fat/ protein ( with tons of fiber mentioned ). Fats are primarily virgin coconut oil and flax oil,10g krill oil, and about 3 whole eggs. Approx 2600 cals on training days...2200 non training days... and a reasonable cheat day once a week ( 3400 cals though still fairly clean... I need a big fat rib eye to keep me sane ).

I'm currently at 6' 1" 241 lbs. Don't know my bf % but at 200-205 lbs should put me in the 8-9% range. 6 month target. Would be sooner if I did cardio but screw that.

As an aside I don't know why anyone would even consider shopping elsewhere for their supp needs. Never a complaint in my 9+ years as a PF customer. Alex knows what the hell he's doing.