Quick way to eat your sweet potatoes.

[THE BOUNCER]

Pure sweet potatoes, nothing added at all. Quick way to eat your sweet potatoes when you don't have much time or if you just want a change. A few of us from around my area have been doing this awhile and guys from out of town are always coming into the gym saying how good of an idea it is.

Gerber Sweet Potatoes.

They come in 2 packs. Each 2 pack is about a $1.00.

Each 2 pack has 140 Cals, 32g carbs, 2g fiber, 0g fat, 400mg potassium.

Just thought I would through this little tip out there since everyone seems so surprised when they hear about it.

http://www.gerber.com/prodcat?catid=511

[beefcake]

I bet a ton of people saw that sean sherk does that and it made sense.

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by beefcake

I bet a ton of people saw that sean sherk does that and it made sense.

who the hell is sean sherk?

[THE BOUNCER]

Something else I like to do is mix 2 scoops of protein into sweet potato baby food. Taste like pudding.

[THE BOUNCER]

Ok, I see Sean Sherk is a UFC fighter. He probly got the idea from bodybuilders.

[beefcake]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

Ok, I see Sean Sherk is a UFC fighter. He probly got the idea from bodybuilders.

Probably. His diet is really clean. He has a drive and discipline that mirrors what a bb'er would go through. Plus he almost looks like one.

[fog_hat1981]

I love baby food - lots of guys I know eat it backstage...

Of course I must admit I'm not a fan of the "dinners" at all....

[redback]

AWESOME!!

[fog_hat1981]

BTW - Beechnut makes a killer oatmeal and banana mix as well as an oatmeal, raisin and granola mix that's pretty damn good too (sugars are a little high but they're all from fruit so it's not that big of an issue IMO)...

[blm]

...or you could you could throw some sweet taters in the microwave, put them in containers and take them with you. I used to do that all the time in the army and for camping and now I do it for health/fitness. I love eating cold baked potatoes or sweet potatoes.

[fog_hat1981]

Originally Posted by blm

...or you could you could throw some sweet taters in the microwave, put them in containers and take them with you. I used to do that all the time in the army and for camping and now I do it for health/fitness. I love eating cold baked potatoes or sweet potatoes.

Yep - about 5 minutes seems to do the trick for my taste...

[FitnessBrat]

Originally Posted by blm

...or you could you could throw some sweet taters in the microwave, put them in containers and take them with you. I used to do that all the time in the army and for camping and now I do it for health/fitness. I love eating cold baked potatoes or sweet potatoes.

lol *duh*

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by FitnessBrat

lol *duh*

fucken guy is Captain Obvious these days.

[blm]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

fucken guy is Captain Obvious these days.

yes and thank you for your quantum leap in nutrition with your discovery of baby food

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by blm

yes and thank you for your quantum leap in nutrition with your discovery of baby food

just throwing the idea out there. many people may not have thought of it.

[blm]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

just throwing the idea out there. many people may not have thought of it.

I just thought it was funny cuz you said a ''quick ay to eat your sweet potatoes'' like taking pre-cooked taters was difficult, lol. I tried the gerber packs and they are convenient but after drinking shakes all the time I don't need anymore liquid meals or snacks.

[tracylyn]

Two packs = a small potato (6oz?) and the one pack is 3.5 oz. I am guessing with the added water one pack is about 2.5oz. of actual potato.

I only get 4oz 2xdaily and 2oz the next, so I don't want to short change myself.

[Control]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

Pure sweet potatoes, nothing added at all. Quick way to eat your sweet potatoes when you don't have much time or if you just want a change. A few of us from around my area have been doing this awhile and guys from out of town are always coming into the gym saying how good of an idea it is.

Gerber Sweet Potatoes.

They come in 2 packs. Each 2 pack is about a $1.00.

Each 2 pack has 140 Cals, 32g carbs, 2g fiber, 0g fat, 400mg potassium.

Just thought I would through this little tip out there since everyone seems so surprised when they hear about it.

http://www.gerber.com/prodcat?catid=511

I could be wrong but I think those would have a higher G.I. than regular sweet potatoes since they've been blended/liquefied or whatever.

[rado]

Originally Posted by Control

I could be wrong but I think those would have a higher G.I. than regular sweet potatoes since they've been blended/liquefied or whatever.

For the average person, who cares...But for those who compete, I could see this being an issue.

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by Control

I could be wrong but I think those would have a higher G.I. than regular sweet potatoes since they've been blended/liquefied or whatever.

you are actually right. i switched back to regular ones but for people on the run, they are unbeatable.

[INTIMID8OR]

I'll have to try this ....

[OhHannah]

I just nuke'em, then split them in half and top with Butter Buds and Diabetisweet brown sugar substitute (malitol). If you can get it, ginger juice or crushed ginger paste pairs AMAZINGLY well with sweet potato. Sushi ginger ain't bad either.

I get kind of tired of drinking my food after all the PWO shakes, so I'll pass on the Gerber's.

For more ambitious cooks, scoop out the insides of nuked sweet potatoes, toss in the blender or food processor with eggs or egg substitute, between 1 and 2 large eggs or the equivalent for every cup of potato, plus cinnamon and Splenda to your taste. Add a few scoops of whey protein powder (vanilla works best) until the texture is almost thick enough to stand a spoon up in. Pour in a pie plate and bake in the oven till just done in the center. Very tasty stuff.

Sometimes I also throw in cottage cheese or nonfat cream cheese to make a creamier sweet potato protein pie. Anything is fair game as long as you keep the egg ratio around one or two per cup of other stuff.

My non-working-out, junk-eating boyfriend devours my protein pies and protein cheesecakes quicker than I do, so I have to bake double. They do come out tasting good enough that someone who can eat normal desserts will still gobble them without figuring out they're healthy for a bodybuilder. I also take them to social functions where everyone else is bringing unhealthy crap that I can't eat, and they disappear there too whether or not I tell anyone they're sugar free, low fat and protein packed.

A crust is optional, but if I feel like making one, I toss in a dry food processor some walnuts or almonds, soy flour or wheat protein isolate, protein powder and Splenda or Diabetisweet malitol brown sugar substitute. When that's all whirled into a rough crunchy powder, I dump it in the bottom of the pie plate, shake evenly, and sprinkle just enough water or milk over it to moisten, then dump the wet pie ingredients more or less evenly over that.