Basmati Rice!

Mrpumped · 07-03-2008, 12:20 AM

What's your take on using Basmati rice for contest prep diet? I will use about 1/2 cup when I do decide to eat it. Tastes better than brown rice. Yuk!

WonderWoman · 07-03-2008, 09:02 AM

oh stop whining... You have to learn to acclamate your taste buds, so you know ahem you come in tighter. Never had this rice you speak of... I pretty much go with yams and brown rice. I keep it simple just works better for me

get456 · 07-03-2008, 10:57 AM

dont they make long grain brown rice? I think that is what I used

WonderWoman · 07-03-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by get456

dont they make long grain brown rice? I think that is what I used

did you do your show already?

Mrpumped · 07-03-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by WonderWoman

oh stop whining... You have to learn to acclamate your taste buds, so you know ahem you come in tighter. Never had this rice you speak of... I pretty much go with yams and brown rice. I keep it simple just works better for me

Punk!

WonderWoman · 07-03-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrpumped

Punk!

hey

T-Cake · 07-03-2008, 01:33 PM

I love Basmati rice, but I always considered it a white grain.

I personally would need to see the nutritional info of Basmati vs Brown rice to determine if it's "safe" for prep. If the macros are comparable and you don't see a raise in sugar/carbs or a drop in fiber for the Basmati... then I say give it a shot.

Another alternative, though, to brown rice is chinese grains. I've heard this mix is pretty good (and competition friendly) particularly when cooked in a rice steamer/cooker.

Mrpumped · 07-03-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Cake

I love Basmati rice, but I always considered it a white grain.

I personally would need to see the nutritional info of Basmati vs Brown rice to determine if it's "safe" for prep. If the macros are comparable and you don't see a raise in sugar/carbs or a drop in fiber for the Basmati... then I say give it a shot.

Another alternative, though, to brown rice is chinese grains. I've heard this mix is pretty good (and competition friendly) particularly when cooked in a rice steamer/cooker.

Thanks for your input. Those Chinese grains sound good. Have you tried them?

J. Adams · 07-04-2008, 01:55 AM

Pretty much all of the kinds of rice are high GI.

Does anybdody have Rick Mendoza's huge GI list by any chance?

He did most of the research into GI value of common foods.

T-Cake · 07-04-2008, 09:12 AM

Couldn't find the list, but this was on The Glycemic Index

"How to Switch to a Low GI Diet
The basic technique for eating the low GI way is simply a "this for that" approach - ie, swapping high GI carbs for low GI carbs. You don't need to count numbers or do any sort of mental arithmetic to make sure you are eating a healthy, low GI diet.

Use breakfast cereals based on oats, barley and bran
Use breads with wholegrains, stone-ground flour, sour dough
Reduce the amount of potatoes you eat
Enjoy all other types of fruit and vegetables
Use Basmati or Doongara rice
Enjoy pasta, noodles, quinoa
Eat plenty of salad vegetables with a vinaigrette dressing "

At least I got the original question answered!
And I haven't tried the Chinese grains yet. I need a rice cooker first... and a food scale... *sigh* I need to go shopping!

Mrpumped · 07-04-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Cake

Couldn't find the list, but this was on The Glycemic Index

"How to Switch to a Low GI Diet
The basic technique for eating the low GI way is simply a "this for that" approach - ie, swapping high GI carbs for low GI carbs. You don't need to count numbers or do any sort of mental arithmetic to make sure you are eating a healthy, low GI diet.

Use breakfast cereals based on oats, barley and bran
Use breads with wholegrains, stone-ground flour, sour dough
Reduce the amount of potatoes you eat
Enjoy all other types of fruit and vegetables
Use Basmati or Doongara rice
Enjoy pasta, noodles, quinoa
Eat plenty of salad vegetables with a vinaigrette dressing "

At least I got the original question answered!
And I haven't tried the Chinese grains yet. I need a rice cooker first... and a food scale... *sigh* I need to go shopping!

Nice info. Thanks for this info T-Cake.

WonderWoman · 07-04-2008, 09:42 PM

I am sure you will shred nicely...

TCAKE, go to to target they have a nice little red rice cooker, forgot the brand, but its like 15 bucks and I use it for my brown rice and also as a steamer for veggies.

Although I am not having fruit on my cut.. I am also cutting some carbs later in the day. I need to shed after the little cheat I had today

bigleemurali · 07-05-2008, 12:49 AM

personal experience - basmathi rice did not work well for me while in contest prep in comparison with brown rice

so my suggestion would be brown rice rather than basmathi

J. Adams · 07-05-2008, 01:05 AM

Wild rice is actually a better option. But its textured taste does take some getting used to.

MrMuscle · 07-05-2008, 05:16 AM

Ive always used basmati rice myself, its the lowest GI rice out there, and it tastes like popcorn (well, kinda).

jenscats5 · 07-05-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrpumped

What's your take on using Basmati rice for contest prep diet? I will use about 1/2 cup when I do decide to eat it. Tastes better than brown rice. Yuk!

I don't get rice on my prep diet, so I can't really help....

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T-Cake Hyper Hypo Spaz Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cakers, (Soon-to-be) CSCS is influencing young minds. Posts: 5,079 Rep Power: 113717	I love Basmati rice, but I always considered it a white grain. I personally would need to see the nutritional info of Basmati vs Brown rice to determine if it's "safe" for prep. If the macros are comparable and you don't see a raise in sugar/carbs or a drop in fiber for the Basmati... then I say give it a shot. Another alternative, though, to brown rice is chinese grains. I've heard this mix is pretty good (and competition friendly) particularly when cooked in a rice steamer/cooker. __________________ "The Metamorphosis of T-Cake": Cakers's First Cut T-Cake's Story & Photo Progression "Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after other have let go." -- William Feather "If you have no goals you will be bored: you will be unhappy because you are empty." -- Alfred A. Montapert "The ultimate goal is victory, and if you refuse to work as hard as you possibly can toward that aim, or if you do anything that keeps you from achieving that goal, then you are just cheating yourself." -- Don Shula

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T-Cake Hyper Hypo Spaz Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cakers, (Soon-to-be) CSCS is influencing young minds. Posts: 5,079 Rep Power: 113717	Couldn't find the list, but this was on The Glycemic Index "How to Switch to a Low GI Diet The basic technique for eating the low GI way is simply a "this for that" approach - ie, swapping high GI carbs for low GI carbs. You don't need to count numbers or do any sort of mental arithmetic to make sure you are eating a healthy, low GI diet. Use breakfast cereals based on oats, barley and bran Use breads with wholegrains, stone-ground flour, sour dough Reduce the amount of potatoes you eat Enjoy all other types of fruit and vegetables Use Basmati or Doongara rice Enjoy pasta, noodles, quinoa Eat plenty of salad vegetables with a vinaigrette dressing " At least I got the original question answered! And I haven't tried the Chinese grains yet. I need a rice cooker first... and a food scale... sigh I need to go shopping! __________________ "The Metamorphosis of T-Cake": Cakers's First Cut T-Cake's Story & Photo Progression "Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after other have let go." -- William Feather "If you have no goals you will be bored: you will be unhappy because you are empty." -- Alfred A. Montapert "The ultimate goal is victory, and if you refuse to work as hard as you possibly can toward that aim, or if you do anything that keeps you from achieving that goal, then you are just cheating yourself." -- Don Shula

07-04-2008, 09:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
WonderWoman Caffe latte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jersey! Posts: 2,962 Rep Power: 165041	I am sure you will shred nicely... TCAKE, go to to target they have a nice little red rice cooker, forgot the brand, but its like 15 bucks and I use it for my brown rice and also as a steamer for veggies. Although I am not having fruit on my cut.. I am also cutting some carbs later in the day. I need to shed after the little cheat I had today __________________ http://www.afboard.com/forum/member-...t-pics-eh.html

07-03-2008, 10:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
get456 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 711 Rep Power: 14772	dont they make long grain brown rice? I think that is what I used

07-04-2008, 01:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
J. Adams Athletic Wizard Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 482 Rep Power: 9409	Pretty much all of the kinds of rice are high GI. Does anybdody have Rick Mendoza's huge GI list by any chance? He did most of the research into GI value of common foods.

07-05-2008, 12:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
bigleemurali BigLee Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chennai,India Posts: 144 Rep Power: 2705	personal experience - basmathi rice did not work well for me while in contest prep in comparison with brown rice so my suggestion would be brown rice rather than basmathi __________________ Cheers, Biglee The greater danger for most of the people is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it... http://biglee-murali.blogspot.com http://workouttube.blogspot.com

07-05-2008, 01:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
J. Adams Athletic Wizard Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 482 Rep Power: 9409	Wild rice is actually a better option. But its textured taste does take some getting used to.

07-05-2008, 05:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
MrMuscle Gold Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 131 Rep Power: 7807	Ive always used basmati rice myself, its the lowest GI rice out there, and it tastes like popcorn (well, kinda). __________________ My DC training log