gkmantis said:
Also, in your guide WBA, you say not to eat too many peanut butter sandwiches. I am starting to bulk and they are a nice quick source of food for me (jif creamy with whole wheat bread). Was that advice more geared toward people who are prone to gaining fat or a suggestion for everyone in general?
Thanks
It was a general suggestion. If you're eating peanut butter with added sugar, plus jelly (simple carbs from sugar as well as fructose), on white bread then you've got a deadly combination as far as leanness goes. Low GI carbs with some fats are fine as long as there's not too many of either (and not too much saturated fat which easily turns to adipose in high insulin enviroments), but mixing sugary carbs with any type of fat is a bad idea. For an endomorph it'd be suicide, ectos could get away with it maybe now and again.
If you want wholegrain toast with a tbsp or two of peanut butter for breakfast, this should be fine for most people. If however you're talking half a jar's worth on white bread for three meals a day with a glass of whole milk, then you're asking for trouble.
If you're 120lbs at 6'0" and need the calories, go for it. If you want to look like a bodybuilder/trainer/lifter/athlete instead of 'just that bulky guy who lifts weights' while building yourself up, don't make a habit of them.
They're a great source of calories yeah, but so are McD's and whole milk. If you honestly want the best strength and weight gains possible, go this route - just remember you'll gain fat with it and the fat will have to come off sometime.