Egg Whites Before Bed??

**ChuckLee** · 03-31-2008, 03:40 PM

I'm planning my cutting diet and thinking of eating egg whites + a whole egg for bedtime, as my pro+fat meal. If they are slow-digestion proteins it should be fine...

What do you dieters think?

CL

**AandF6969** · 03-31-2008, 03:40 PM

Great meal. I love egg whites before bed. Actually cooked egg whites are one of the most bioavailable proteins there are.

**ChuckLee** · 03-31-2008, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by AandF6969

Great meal. I love egg whites before bed. Actually cooked egg whites are one of the most bioavailable proteins there are.

Thanks bro.
Glad to hear this from a great user like you.

CL

**AandF6969** · 03-31-2008, 03:52 PM

Dude put a little bit of mushrooms, green peppers, red onion in there and sautee it up in a dash of olive oil before you dump the eggs in... put some black pepper on it as its cooking... OMG you will have a boner for like 8 hours

**ChuckLee** · 03-31-2008, 03:55 PM

Nice to hear, but I'll have to sleep after, so I'd stay simpler, just eggs and pepper.
Thanks again bro.

CL

**goose** · 03-31-2008, 04:00 PM

Egg Whites are natures number one source of protein because they provide the only form of protein which is absorbed instantly by your body (i.e. 100% Bio-Available) & it is also 100% natural protein,they are great,but not when you sleep for 10 hours,you want a protein that will travel that distance and egg whites does not do this.If you are looking for a slowly digested protein (i.e. pre-bedtime) then we would recommend Micellar Casein,great source of slow absorbing protein.

**ChuckLee** · 03-31-2008, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by goose4

Egg Whites are natures number one source of protein because they provide the only form of protein which is absorbed instantly by your body (i.e. 100% Bio-Available) & it is also 100% natural protein,they are great,but not when you sleep for 10 hours,you want a protein that will travel that distance and egg whites does not do this.If you are looking for a slowly digested protein (i.e. pre-bedtime) then we would recommend Micellar Casein,great source of slow absorbing protein.

I wish I could sleep all that time!
Usually they're 7 hours, and unfortunately it's hard to find casein in my country

**FallenWyvern** · 03-31-2008, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by ChuckLee

I wish I could sleep all that time!
Usually they're 7 hours, and unfortunately it's hard to find casein in my country

Do you have cottage cheese?

**Posideon** · 04-01-2008, 08:43 PM

I would agree with that assessment. Eggwhites b4 bed are awesome. No whey protein.

**FortKnox36** · 04-01-2008, 09:33 PM

Maybe take some flax seed oil or almonds seperately while eating your egg whites..the fat content will slow the digestion. Other good pre-bedtime meals are london broil and salmon as well.

**novastepp** · 04-02-2008, 05:45 AM

I really wouldn't worry too much about the whole slow protein issue. egg whites are a fantastic choice IMO. plus the fat you get will do the slowing you need. personally, i'd eat peanut butter too

but then again i'm addicted to it.

**ChuckLee** · 04-02-2008, 05:51 AM

Thanks bros, lots of useful infos

CL

**Ajc330** · 04-02-2008, 07:20 AM

hmm if cutting wouldn't you want to limit meals prior to bedtime? i try to eat atleast 2 hours before i go to bed

**Ajc330** · 04-02-2008, 07:21 AM

i understand you don't want any muscle loss while fasting but isn't the priority in cutting to shed fat?

**novastepp** · 04-02-2008, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by Ajc330

i understand you don't want any muscle loss while fasting but isn't the priority in cutting to shed fat?

yeah, and why would eating before bed be a problem? you want to conserve muscle, and food is going to do that. eating before bed is absolutely necessary.

**Polska** · 04-05-2008, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by novastepp

yeah, and why would eating before bed be a problem? you want to conserve muscle, and food is going to do that. eating before bed is absolutely necessary.

Doesnt eating before bed inhibit natural GH release during sleep? Or does that only apply if you consume carbs?

**AandF6969** · 04-05-2008, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Ajc330

hmm if cutting wouldn't you want to limit meals prior to bedtime? i try to eat atleast 2 hours before i go to bed

Muscle maintenance is priority #1 for me when cutting, since muscle is the key to a fast metabolism = easier fat loss.

**High-roller** · 04-05-2008, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by ChuckLee

I wish I could sleep all that time!
Usually they're 7 hours, and unfortunately it's hard to find casein in my country

I like egg whites before bed, But I just got some Casein today

**helium3** · 04-05-2008, 10:55 AM

put me down for some of those egg whites. ive been snackin on cottage cheese for months but theres alot of sodium in it.

**ChuckLee** · 04-05-2008, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by FallenWyvern

Do you have cottage cheese?

nope fvk

**ChuckLee** · 04-05-2008, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Polska

Doesnt eating before bed inhibit natural GH release during sleep? Or does that only apply if you consume carbs?

Bump on this. Wanna hear someone's opinion

**novastepp** · 04-07-2008, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Polska

Doesnt eating before bed inhibit natural GH release during sleep? Or does that only apply if you consume carbs?

it isn't an issue. i would rather halt cortisol release and inhibit any potential muscle loss during a fast. and GH is releases in cycles during sleep, a majority of it being closer to the end of your sleep cycles. it shouldn't matter much.