CARB UP MEAL RECIPES

BEVERLY CARB UP MEAL – BASICS

Carbohydrate load every 3rd then 4th day.

A high carbohydrate meal every third and then fourth day:

  1. Refuels muscle and liver glycogen stores
  2. Prevents decline in metabolism (thyroid function remains optimal)
  3. Provides satiety – mental ease
  4. Facilitates muscle growth by increasing uptake of amino acids and insulin surge – drives IGF-1 production. Optimizes the “anabolic” effect of insulin, while minimizing its lipogenic (fat producing) effect. 
  5. It’s important to have this meal as the final meal of the day to assure it’s being stored as glycogen and not being burned for energy.

BASIC BEVERLY CARB UP MEAL- MALE

1.5 cups oatmeal (precooked) or cooked rice, 10 oz. sweet potato, medium banana, 1 cup vegetables, 1 tbsp butter, almond butter or oil at the end of the day.

BASIC BEVERLY CARB UP MEAL- FEMALE

1-cup oatmeal (before cooking); 6 oz sweet potato (after cooking); 4 oz banana; 1 cup vegetables; 1 tbsp butter or almond butter

The carb meal consisted of a 10 oz sweet potato, ¾ cup oats, 2 cups chopped mushrooms, 1 banana and 1 tbsp of olive oil.  I used my old carb meal bread recipe for the carb meal every time and it tasted just as good as I remembered!!

SEAN YOUNG’S LEGENDARY CARB MEAL BREAD RECIPE

The carb meal consistS of ¾ cup oats, a 10 oz sweet potato, 2 cups chopped mushrooms, 1 banana and 1 tbsp of olive oil.  Bake a 10 oz sweet potato until soft.

  1. Blend cooked sweet potato, oatmeal, banana, and water into a thick paste.
  2. Add two teaspoons baking powder and place in a bread pan.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375° and bake for 35 minutes to an hour (cooking time will vary depending on amount of water added).
  4. Once done baking you may place it in the refrigerator and eat cold or eat warm. You can melt the butter on top and cover with ground cinnamon and a sweetener such as Splenda. You can eat the vegetables on the side or blend in with the carb meal (mushrooms taste best blended in!).

MONDAY & THURSDAY CARB UP BREAD #2
By:  Bendel

1 ½ cup of oatmeal
10 oz sweet potato
4 oz banana
Cinnamon
2 pkts Splenda (Go easy with this, too much gives it a funny aftertaste.)
1 tbsp baking soda
1 tbsp butter

Mix it all up and bake it in the oven at 350 for about 20 minutes or until it has the right consistency.  Tastes just like banana bread

Variation by Vanessa & Tom:

I make this bread and use ½ tsp baking soda + ½ tsp baking powder.  I don't think it's the Splenda that gives it an "off" taste, it's the baking soda. I think 1 tbsp is too much.

MONDAY & THURSDAY CARB UP BREAD #3
By:  LargeMammal

1 ½ cups instant oats
8 oz sweet potato
4 oz banana
Splenda
cinnamon
½ tsp each baking soda & powder

Variation by Jon Abrams

Try adding canned pumpkin as a substitute for the sweet potato.  ½ cup of the canned pumpkin has 9 g of carbohydrates. Because the pumpkin is very moist, you will need to add less water to the recipe.

MONDAY & THURSDAY CARB UP BREAD #4
By:  Flowride

2 cups of oatmeal
1 banana
½ cup canned, unsweetened pumpkin
1 tsp baking soda (no more or the recipe will taste bad)

Mix all the ingredients with a Magic Bullet blender or regular blender with approximately ½ to ¾ cups of water.  This should make the mixture quite thick, like a pie filling.  Fill a round, throw away tin (that you'd bake a pie in).  Place the tin into your oven (that’s been preheated to 350 degrees).  Bake for 20 minutes to 30 minutes max.  I like to put Splenda and butter on top afterwards for taste, along with some pumpkin pie spice.

CARB UP IDEA #1
By:  Amy from IL

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl (1 cup oatmeal, 6 oz sweet potato, medium banana, 1 tbsp butter).  Add ¾ cup water and ½ tsp baking soda.  Put it in a pan.  Cook in the oven at 350 degress for 20 minutes.  Makes an incredible oatmeal cookie.

CARB UP IDEA #2
By:  Rvan

Cook up ¾ cup of oats in the microwave.  Add some Splenda.  Let cool slightly.  Butter Ezekiel toast with Smart Balance spread.  Put the oats between the toast for a sandwich.

CARB UP IDEA #3
By:  frank2

1 ½ cups dry quick oats
½ tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Put all ingredients into a food processor on high until they becomes a powder.  Put into a bowl and set aside.  Put your banana into the processor and blend until it becomes a smooth pudding. Now, mix the banana, oats and about a cup of water until it becomes a batter. Cook on a 350 degree non stick skillet like pancakes. Cooks up and taste just like real pancakes.  No Splenda needed.  The banana gives it just the right amount of sweetness.  You could try just a little sugar free syrup for added flavor.

CARB LOAD OATMEAL BAKE
By:  Brochas

10 oz sweet potato
banana
Splenda
vanilla
cinnamon
butter
1-1 ½ cup oats
1-2 tsp baking powder

Microwave the sweet potato.  Mash it while it’s still warm with the banana.  Add in Splenda, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder and oats. Make the consistency dry; not too wet or it won't set up when cooked.  Spread the mixture in a pan sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake at 350 degrees until its brown and firm.  Spread the butter on top.  Sprinkle with more cinnamon or Splenda.  Eat warm.

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