PPWO- carbs important?

**nirish_mark20** · 01-06-2007, 03:32 PM

hey guys

im on a mmassive cut at the mo just want to see what the general consensus is on carbs in both the PWO meal and PPWO meal? i ask because i train at about 8pm, with PWO shake coming at about 9:15pm. i get home at bout 10pm, then bed at 11!

so shud the PPWO meal still have carbs in it or shud i replace it with fat to remain as anabolic during my sleep as i can?

Or do i go xtreme and have a pro/fat shake in the middle of the night?

cheers

**nirish_mark20** · 01-07-2007, 12:55 PM

anyone? bumpity bump

**UberSteroids** · 01-07-2007, 01:35 PM

In my opinion and this is what I do...
PWO meal YES to carbohydrates. For a PPWO meal, see Im same way as You I do workout late sometimes and when I go to bed at 10 - 11 pm my PPWO is always a Pro/Fat meal. Sometimes a can of tuna and some peanuts, sometimes a chicken breast and olive/flax oil.

***perfectbeast2001*** · 01-07-2007, 01:46 PM

I'd work out earlier or go to bed later. so you can have ppwo and pro/fat before bed.
If you cant do that then have a whole food PWO and a pro/fat before bed.

**nirish_mark20** · 01-07-2007, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by perfectbeast2001

I'd work out earlier or go to bed later. so you can have ppwo and pro/fat before bed.
If you cant do that then have a whole food PWO and a pro/fat before bed.

id love to go to bed later, but if i start work at 11, finish at 8, train til 930, PWO at 930, home by 1030 (damn public transport), bedtime meal 1030, bed at 1100, then i cud have to get up at 730 next morning, so i cant rly get the chance

u think solid PWO meal wud be the answer then?

***perfectbeast2001*** · 01-07-2007, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by nirish_mark20

id love to go to bed later, but if i start work at 11, finish at 8, train til 930, PWO at 930, home by 1030 (damn public transport), bedtime meal 1030, bed at 1100, then i cud have to get up at 730 next morning, so i cant rly get the chance

u think solid PWO meal wud be the answer then?

yes a lot of guys here are eating solid PWO and having great results. I B D is one of them, I believe he eats white bread with jam!!

**TR'05** · 01-08-2007, 11:50 AM

Also, a PPWO meal consisting of PRO/CARBS before bed is perfectly fine, bro.

All that jazz you hear about no carbs before bed is bunk. I frequently work out later at night and have my normal PPWO meal. I have not noticed any differences whatsoever.

***perfectbeast2001*** · 01-08-2007, 11:57 AM

^agree that carbs are not bad to have before bed, but a pro fat will take longer to digest and keep you anabolic during night time for longer.

**TR'05** · 01-08-2007, 12:03 PM

Agreed.

For me, like nirish, sometimes I had to workout later on at night. And, as we all know, gotta get those carbs in PWO.

Also, I would say that a small amount of EFAs with your PPWO meal prior to bed would not be a problem either as long as they fit into your daily macros.