Hi There,

Sunday is my carb up day. Normally I have around 2150 calories on that day, made up of 6 meals. These are 4 meals with high carbs, moderate protein, no fat. Then supper with moderate protein and just some fibrous veges. Before bed is protein and healthy fats. The problem is that it is also a rest day, meaning I find it hard squeezing in all those meals (rest days for me is normally 5 meals, not 6, because there is no PWO meal). On top of that, because its carb up I tend to feel really bloated this way. My question is if it will be okay to split the same calories into 5 meals instead of 6. The only thing that will change is that I will bump up the protein in each meal. This way I get the same calories as before, just with less bloating and uneasiness. My only concern is that my last meal, which will be around 8 (about 4 hours before bed) will now have high carbs in it, whereas before there weren't any. Will it make much difference if on this one day a week I have carbs that late?

Here is how I normally do it:

Description, Calories, Protein, Carbs, Fat
Breakfast, 90g Oats, 355, 7.2, 60, 2
10 egg whites, 120, 30, 0, 0
Midday Meal, 135g chicken, 148, 30, 0, 1.5
80g basmati rice, 296, 6, 60, 1
Lunch, Tuna can, 120, 30, 0, 0
85g kasha, 294, 9.3, 60, 2.2
Lunch, 135g turkey, 100, 32, 0, 1
80g wholewheat pasta, 278, 11, 60, 0
Dinner, Tuna can, 120, 30, 0, 0
250g Salad, 60, 5, 10, 0
Prebed Meal, 45g protein powder, 141, 30, 3, 1
12g flax oil, 108, 0, 0, 12
TOTAL, 2140, 220.5, 253, 20.7

Here is what I propose:

Description, Calories, Protein, Carbs, Fat
Breakfast, 90g Oats, 355, 7.2, 60, 2
12 egg whites, 144, 36, 0, 0
Midday, 175g chicken, 192, 40, 0, 2
80g basmati rice, 296, 6, 60, 1
Lunch, 175g turkey breast, 195, 42, 0, 1
85g kasha, 294, 9.3, 60, 2.2
Dinner, Tuna can + 3 egg whites, 163, 39, 0, 1
80g wholewheat pasta, 278, 11, 60, 0
Prebed Meal, 45g protein powder, 141, 30, 3, 1
12g flax oil, 108, 0, 0, 12
TOTAL, 2166, 220.5, 243, 22.2

Thanks!!