You shouldn't look at foods in isolation.
You should see the PN forumites obsessing about the foods/recipes over there. "That bar recipe doesn't have nearly enough protein." "That salad is not a complete meal!" Duh. You can have the bar with a protein shake. The salad goes with your steak or chicken. It's a side dish...
Over the day (or hours, at least), your food should contain the calories and macros that you need. One food does not need to stand alone. If she's getting her protein somewhere else, it's cool.
I'd say fast food/restaurant fries are usually bad, but it's not because of the fat, but because of the type of fats used. The taters are very nutritious. Make them at home, with olive oil or something, and you're good. Of course, the biggest issue with fries is the calories of the fries.
Pizza is probably one of the healthier crap foods out there, it's just that people eat too much of the really calorie dense ones. For the most part, it's all about the calories. Eat a slice or two of pizza that fits your macros and calories, and you've done okay.
All macros being equal, by the end of the day, you'll be better off with the whole foods.
Last thing about the gainer, those macros and ingredients are right about the same that we talk about for pre and pwo drinks. Lots of high GI carbs and fast acting protein. That's what Cytogainer is -- High GI carbs (malto) and fast acting protein (whey hydrolysate). So, while it might be good to spike blood sugar/insulin before and after a workout, it could set you up for some mad crashes at other times.
Also, were you taking creatine before? That adds water weight. Maybe up to five pounds on some people. That might be throwing off your bf%.
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