Comments on: Mark’s GLAD Shopping Trip

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:03:59 +0000

@Casey. LOL. Thanks 🙂

By: Casey

Casey — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:47:51 +0000

LOL! You’re the only person who got me! I was truly sad that you were leaving us. Thanks for all you do. I’ll have my copy of TSPA in about one minute. You’re awesome !

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:54:50 +0000

@Terry. I’m keeping it real with the Everyday Value stuff 😉
@Aeron. There is no HFCS in anything I eat.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:53:45 +0000

@Simon. Yes fat and fiber reduce the GL of a meal. This is taken into account when measuring the GL of a meal. This is just 1 reason why my GL diet is not low fat. However you can’t just go adding fat onto high GL carbs and even sugar-laden carbs as a diet high in both high GL carbs and fat will eventually kill you. Stick to the type of carbs I recommend and enjoy your natural fats.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:49:45 +0000

@Robert Torres. There is no carb amount in GLAD. It’s ONLY about the glycemic load per meal. It’s all explained in the GLAD article.
@Billy Buttry. LOL 😛 Funny stuff. Yep just a wee joke. MuscleHack will always be around.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:46:56 +0000

@KRS. No I don’t know. But I know that a couple slices with eggs or whatever isn’t gonna come anywhere near he 15GL max per meal in GLAD.
@Bob in Jersey. You’re missing out. Stewed steak is awesome.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:45:03 +0000

@Howard. Yes I include them as well. Especially red meat.
@Myra. LOL. Thanks 🙂

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:44:00 +0000

@Joseph. You need more protein
@Juanito Taveras. Doing the same weight and reps should do it.If it ever gets too easy, make some progress again.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:41:34 +0000

@Paolo. I only recommend a protein fast, not total fasting. This is as part of both my Total Six Pack Abs and Jacked n Ripped programs.
@Mark Simon. This is my list of GL recipes https://musclehack.com/category/recipes/high-carb/ More to come.

By: Aeron

Aeron — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:01:16 +0000

Solid article and list to compliment. However my only concern the use of many products that come in a can and wrappers, the concern is rooted in the fact of the presence of nitrates and HFCS (High fructose corn syrup), especially in products such as the canned beef and condiments.

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:50:26 +0000

Awesome article, really inspiring to see a realistic diet shown – and good to see Tesco Everyday value items instead of really expensive items.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:50:05 +0000

Hi Mark,

I love all your work and that you are one of the realest fitness guys on the net, without any bullshit. I have been doing THT for 2 years now and I love it.

I have a question regarding the GLAD diet though. I have heard that consuming for example fibre or fat in a meal will lower the glycemic effect of high glycemic foods. This can be seen for example in foods that have a higher fat content, as they also have a lower GI index.
How come then that we don’t just consume more fat with every meal thereby lowering the total GI? Wouldn’t this also completely mix up how we can measure the GL of every meal?
Sorry if I have got something wrong but I would love to hear your opinion on this.

Best regards and keep up the great work!

Simon

By: Billy Buttry

Billy Buttry — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:16:41 +0000

Ok, just got out of the hospital after reading “Sad day for MuscleHackers” The End , thats all I remembered ,things went dark and for a very short period of time I could see images flashing before my eyes,endless hours spent reading some of the best nutritional, exercise physiology material in the world , years upon years of endless hours spent reading,studying,compiling information for all of mankind , the cost? blood ,sweat ,tears, information shared from one human being to a multitude of others. MARK WHAT THE!!!!! COME ON MAAAN!!! Scared the living crap out of me!! UH! OH!! Myocardial Infarction back to the Hospital! LOL! no really was this a joke!LOL

By: Robert Torres

Robert Torres — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:10:13 +0000

Hi Mark. Will you please tell us what is the daily net carb amount that separates a MANS diet from a GLAD diet? It is 100g carbs? More? Less? I chose a MANS diey, but I find my self at 80 net carbs after adding 8 servings of low carb fruits and veggies a day.as well as 1/2 a cup of nuts a day, (broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, garlic, spinach, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries). Is my 80net csrbs a day closer to being the G.L.A.D. diet? Am I better off reducing my berries consumption to be closer to a MANS diet?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:50:09 +0000

Thank you for this nice list.

By: Bob in Jersey

Bob in Jersey — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:23:20 +0000

That canned stewed steak looks every bit frightening as it does interesting. I can’t find it at the supermarket (Shoprite). Anyone ever see it here in the US?

By: krs

krs — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:11:03 +0000

Look’s great Mark.
Don’t know what the GL’s are for I Vollkornbrot Rye Bread per slice?
I like Burgen Soya And Linseed Bread about 3-4 GL’s per slice from Tesco’s

By: Myra

Myra — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:44:39 +0000

Hi Mark.
I’m GLAD you are still here!!! Haha!
Thanks for the grocery list!
Myra

By: Howard

Howard — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:55:01 +0000

Hi Mark

All looks very tasty.

What do you think about other proteins such as white fish, salmon and lean red meat? Do you include them as well?

By: Juanito Taveras

Juanito Taveras — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:18:59 +0000

Mark thanks for being so awesome! I have a quick question, and I am unsure where to post it.
If I want some of my muscles to stay the same size, or grow very slowly (like my shoulders), what should do? Should I simply not increase in weight/reps for those muscles, and continue advancing on the others? Or will a calorie deficit do the trick?

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:35:07 +0000

my nutritionist knows nothing about nutrition sends me a diet with 55-65% carbs, 20-25% fats and 10-15% protein that is what you think of this seems absurd to lean muscle mass, i love Zone.

By: Mark Simon

Mark Simon — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:22:03 +0000

What do you plan on creating with all this food, got any recipe or meal prep ideas? Kaching!

By: Mark Simon

Mark Simon — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:18:44 +0000

Looks like a good shop.

By: Paolo

Paolo — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:59:36 +0000

Hi Mark,

Quick question. I’m fairly new to your website and I was reading your GLAD Diet which seems very interesting. What are your thoughts on intermittent fasting and carb backloading? I’ve been fasting for awhile and it seems to keep my weight right where I want it and helps me lose weight quickly. Carbs are my mortal enemy and I really struggle with weight when I try to manage them properly so I started carb backloading to see if that helps. Weight lifting is easy but dieting and weight management is where I struggle the most.