I’m about to start carb back loading and I’ve been tryig to figure out an inexpensive way to pack a lot of starchy carbs into a protein shake.
What do you guys think about white rice flour? Will the rice lose any of it’s high GI properties due to the process of making it into flour?
I thought about using potato flour too but I read that it has a potato flavor to it. Supposedly rice flour is bland.
I don’t see why not.
If you’re following a cleaner approach, maybe not. But with so many guys doing fine on Pop-Tarts, ice cream, and other crap, rice flour shouldn’t be an issue unless you make it one.
Flour + Water = Dough
Your going to mix up batches of runny dough then drink it?
I can see how some people have a hard time getting enough protein because meat is very filling, but really? Not being able to eat enough white rice, potatoes, candy, ice cream, pap tarts, etc.?
I can’t imagine not being able to eat enough poptarts to make my high day #s. They even have smaller bite size poptarts now! Even more fun to eat 
Seriously though, I’ve known people to grind up oats in a coffee bean grinder and then just mix it in with their shakes to add more carbs.
S
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
I don’t see why not.
If you’re following a cleaner approach, maybe not. But with so many guys doing fine on Pop-Tarts, ice cream, and other crap, rice flour shouldn’t be an issue unless you make it one.
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Thanks for your response. How do you think something like rice flower differs from sweet potato? I’ve been under the impression that white potato and white rice are kinda on the same level. And then sweet potato and brown rice are kinda on the same level. The cleaner carbs seem to be lower GI, though? Which I know is healthier but not what I’m looking for in a back load…
[quote]JLone wrote:
Flour + Water = Dough
Your going to mix up batches of runny dough then drink it?
I can see how some people have a hard time getting enough protein because meat is very filling, but really? Not being able to eat enough white rice, potatoes, candy, ice cream, pap tarts, etc.?
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I’m trying for 700+ carbs in a 3-4 hour window. I’d like to get at least half from starches. And I generally don’t eat that much so getting it all in solid food would be very difficult for me.
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
I can’t imagine not being able to eat enough poptarts to make my high day #s. They even have smaller bite size poptarts now! Even more fun to eat
Seriously though, I’ve known people to grind up oats in a coffee bean grinder and then just mix it in with their shakes to add more carbs.
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That is exactly what I used to do. That’s why I don’t really have a problem with the idea of sticking flour in my shakes. My stomach never dealt with oats that well and they aren’t high GI enough for a back load anyway.
Another question:
Does my idea of getting half my carbs from starches during my back load make sense? I realize a lot of guys are getting a lot of their carbs from sugar, but I’ve never really thought that sugary carbs were as good as starchy carbs for building muscle… correct?
[quote]JLone wrote:
Flour + Water = Dough
Your going to mix up batches of runny dough then drink it? [/quote]
Ha, that was kinda my first thought too. Unless you didn’t use much flour, which would pretty much defeat the purpose.
[quote]IC3MAN wrote:
I thought about using potato flour too but I read that it has a potato flavor to it. Supposedly rice flour is bland. [/quote]
Rice flour does have a kind of ricey aftertaste, at least when you bake with it. It also seems to make stuff very dry. Like Stu said, ground oats are a pretty classic go-to for tossing into shakes.
I know you were looking to make a shake, but it’s pretty easy to stir together rice flour, some eggs, and protein powder, bake for 20-ish minutes, and end up with a giant thick pancakey thing. (Though I prefer using quinoa flour for this. More mellow, slightly nutty flavor and not as dry.)
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
They even have smaller bite size poptarts now! Even more fun to eat [/quote]
Don’t lie. You know you’ve poured a bunch into a bowl and gone to town with a ladle, pop tart cereal-style. 
[quote]IC3MAN wrote:
Another question:
Does my idea of getting half my carbs from starches during my back load make sense? I realize a lot of guys are getting a lot of their carbs from sugar, but I’ve never really thought that sugary carbs were as good as starchy carbs for building muscle… correct?[/quote]
I’m not 100% familiar with the exact CBL plan, but remember that it’s a particular nutrition plan designed a certain way on purpose. Double-check, but if the guy who designed it in the first place recommends sugary carbs for the loading period, I’d recommend going that route.
Also, in general, high GI foods and low GI foods don’t exactly maintain those qualities when you start combining foods (mixing carbs with protein and fats). You might want to check out the huge Carb Backloading thread to see what other guys are doing:
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
They even have smaller bite size poptarts now! Even more fun to eat [/quote]
Don’t lie. You know you’ve poured a bunch into a bowl and gone to town with a ladle, pop tart cereal-style. ;)[/quote]
Lol, are you kidding?! I’ve filled a mixing bowl the the regular size Tarts and eaten myself into a coma on more than one occasion!
S
OP, Try this.
White rice flour (100-150g) + Chocolate flavor protein (2scoop)
No rice taste, just slight bitter aftertaste.
Easy, Gluten free, Clean and Cheap.
Waxymaize instead?
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
They even have smaller bite size poptarts now! Even more fun to eat [/quote]
Don’t lie. You know you’ve poured a bunch into a bowl and gone to town with a ladle, pop tart cereal-style. ;)[/quote]
Lol, are you kidding?! I’ve filled a mixing bowl the the regular size Tarts and eaten myself into a coma on more than one occasion!
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