Hi All,
I am currently on holiday overseas, meaning I don't have access to many supplements, and those I do have access to are very expensive. I am at a a stage where I am definitely not bulking, cut not cutting either in the strict sense, I am just trying to maintain muscle, perhaps lose some bodyfat whilst doing so, slowly but surely. I managed to find a gym where I can maintain my wokrouts here, but I have 2 questions mainly about diet here:
1. I have no means of a postworkout shake! Normally back home, I used honey as my simple carb source (with great results) with whey, but I dont have whey. My question is should I replace the whey with something else which may work, or should I rather skip postworkout shake and have a full meal after the workout, incorporating both simple and complex carbs and <a href="http://www.allsportsnutrition.com/listproducts.php?style=category&value=PROTEIN" target="_blank">protein</a> (eg. chicken, with oats and honey).
2. I don't have something to take before bed, which normally I have a <a href="http://www.allsportsnutrition.com/listproducts.php?style=category&value=PROTEIN" target="_blank">protein</a> blend which is sorta time released. I have little if any dairy back home, and wanted to know if fat free cottage is okay to introduce before bed. I heard it to be best for before bed due to casein, but I am scared of it since I heard it can make you bloated and make skin smooth (or is that only milk, not cottage?). I can get the fat free cottage here with reduced salt.
Thanks!!
PS. My diet is is basically high protein, moderate fat, low to moderate carb (depending on your definition) I normally get around 250g protein, 100g carb, 50g fat daily, I am around 1.8m and 75kg. I get in cabrs from low GI sources like oats in the morning, and the meal after the postworkout shake (back home), but on off days I only have oats or something similar in the morning. The rest of the days its fibrous veges.