missing 5th meal

[chinups]

I eat my last meal at work at 3:30, leave work but I get home at 6 and go to gym. Should I eat before gym?

[BIG TEXAN]

Are you trying to bulk or cut? If cutting I'd say just get a shake in, if bulking and your bf is managable, than go ahead and get a light meal in.

[chinups]

I am trying to cut. I just don't like the fact of not eating anything from 3:30 til 8ish. I do have post protein shake a half hour within the end of workout.

Thanks Tex you are always wuick to answer...

[Pheedno]

I always get some carbs and protein before the gym. I would suggest not going that long without nurishment.
Nothing big, maybe 1/2 cup oats and scoop of whey, or a lean piece of meat.

[chinups]

You think a nice cup of oats would do te trick pheedno. Not sure why but I hate taken in too much protein during the day in the form of a shake plus I am having a shake right after the gym. Maybe I will have a nice piece of chicken with slic of whole wheat bread.

[BIG TEXAN]

A quickie that works for me when i'm in a hurry is in a blender toss in maybe 1/2 cup of oats and 1 scoop of protein with either just water or toss in a few ice cubes.

[Billmister]

i got a great idea I got from someone on the board. What i do is mix my protien shake... and the shake i get from that add it to the oats and microwave it. after 2 minutes of macrowave my aots come out with the sucked out flavor of the protien shake. Tasts GREAT to me. You might want to try that out if it helps.

[usualsuspect]

Since your cutting I would say have a piece of meat and a scoop or two of flax around 5:30. Use your carbs early in the day and in your PWO drink. I know personally when I eat carbs prior to a training session, I tend to feel heavier and my workout suffers a little as a result.