eating 2 hours before bed

[sepp2323]

what to have..shake? lean meat? cottage cheese?

tonight i had a chicken breast..is that ok?

[Prada]

Well it all depends on you daily macro consumption. However yes ideally you would like to get a Protein/Fat meal in there. Ideally a slow digesting protein like casein. I prefer to have my leanest form of meat PWO and the reciprocal as the last meal of the day.

Some things to consider, casein, cottage cheese, meat(with some fat), eggs. Some fat
Some things to avoid, whey protein.

[ChuckLee]

Well it all depends on you daily macro consumption. However yes ideally you would like to get a Protein/Fat meal in there. Ideally a slow digesting protein like casein. I prefer to have my leanest form of meat PWO and the reciprocal as the last meal of the day.

Some things to consider, casein, cottage cheese, meat(with some fat), eggs. Some fat
Some things to avoid, whey protein.

Why not whey protein mate?

[Prada]

Why not whey protein mate?

Its digested way to quickly...for someone who wont eat for around 9 hours(sleeping) Id rather have something that is digested slowly. Personally I try to eat actual food which has to be metabolized and digested....thus spending more calories.

[Michael Scott]

Cottage cheese mixed with peanut butter is the ultimate late night meal .

[sepp2323]

how bout 5 egg whites with veggies?

[rager]

As much pasta and Bread as you can possibly stuff down your throat

[novastepp]

As much pasta and Bread as you can possibly stuff down your throat

your mom is good before bed as well as before morning cardio.

[MuscleScience]

your mom is good before bed as well as before morning cardio.

[rager]

your mom is good before bed as well as before morning cardio.

that made no sense dude?

[novastepp]

that made no sense dude?

Since the thread was about what to have before bed. my recommendation was to have your mom. nevertheless, after last night, i think cottage cheese and peanut butter would be a better choice.

[rager]

Since the thread was about what to have before bed. my recommendation was to have your mom. nevertheless, after last night, i think cottage cheese and peanut butter would be a better choice.

After having your mom I don't think I can eat cottage cheese again

[MuscleScience]

I like a mixture of slow and fast release protein shakes when I am bulking. I want to keep my amino acid pool full while I am in fasting mode.

[1morerep]

fat free cottage cheese mixed with natural trail mix...no nuts with salt.

[novastepp]

natural peanut butter, chicken breast, and cottage cheese.

[Braunstein]

It's digested quickly. At night you are a looking for a slow digesting meal. A slow digesting protein(casien), in combination with fat(flax, fish, pb), and fiber(gbeans, brocolli) is the ideal meal.

[Narkissos]

what to have..shake? lean meat? cottage cheese?

tonight i had a chicken breast..is that ok?

Honestly it doesn't matter.

You guys overthink this issue.

-CNS

[sorel_C]

i usually eat a meal on my bed and past out,, only draw back i notice is having to clean the dish when i wake up

[learnitliveitloveit]

carbs in general are a bad idea before bed if your trying to shed weight, cottage cheese is the best imo.

[novastepp]

carbs in general are a bad idea before bed if your trying to shed weight, cottage cheese is the best imo.

why are carbs bad when cutting? i cut on a high carb diet.

[learnitliveitloveit]

if i take in alot of carbs before bed i feel like i don't sleep as well. that and i wake up starving, i could eat the a$$ end out of a horse for breakfast. Protein seems to keep me fuller, longer.

[novastepp]

if i take in alot of carbs before bed i feel like i don't sleep as well. that and i wake up starving, i could eat the a$$ end out of a horse for breakfast. Protein seems to keep me fuller, longer.

you make a good point. that you should do WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. this is a great lesson learned. i can eat carbs or fat before bad, and be ok. carbs aren't necessarily bad, but again, everyone is different.

[Narkissos]

Which is it?

First post:

carbs in general are a bad idea before bed if your trying to shed weight

Second post:

if i take in alot of carbs before bed i feel like i don't sleep as well. that and i wake up starving, i could eat the a$$ end out of a horse for breakfast. Protein seems to keep me fuller, longer.

^^No shit.

'a lot' of carbs isn't equal to 'carbs in general'.

Spiking your insulin levels high and then going to sleep... It's a no-brainer that you'd be very hungry in the morning.

This however holds little indication that 'carbs in general' are bad.

It simply denotes that piling a shitload in before bed, doesn't translate into feeling 100% in the morning.

That being said, I eat a high-carb cutting diet.

AND.. i consume carbs before bed.

I believe that keeping insulin levels at a stable level through-out the day keeps you leaner.

So I practice this on myself and my clients.

Nutrition is a 24-hour process.

-CNS

[Ajc330]

everyone is different, correct.. i can not have peanut butter, it bloats me up, whenever i eat PB before bed i wake up the morning bloated, if i have whole eggs, i like to eat 5-6 at a time i love the fat, i wake up not as bloated.. unfortunately me andpeanut butter don't mix well, it's a shame because it tastes so good

[novastepp]

i would be so pissed if i couldn't eat peanut butter.