Eating Fruit At Night

**BuiltForThis** · 08-19-2009, 07:45 AM

Are fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, etc good to eat at night or no because of high sugar content? If they are not then what are the preferred fruits to be eating at night?

**tboney** · 08-19-2009, 07:47 AM

I prefer to have my late nights snacks consist of some pro/fat. If I am going to eat fruit it will be early in the day and I only eat berries and perhaps a banana, usually in a protein shake.

**Klimax** · 08-19-2009, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by BuiltForThis

Are fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, etc good to eat at night or no because of high sugar content? If they are not then what are the preferred fruits to be eating at night?

Drop the carb in late hours as much as possible.

**Bigzrs01** · 08-19-2009, 07:43 PM

Eat some cottage cheese if you get the munchies at night, if you like it that is. Or maybe some pb

**Smoothcut** · 08-19-2009, 09:31 PM

I'm guessing an avocado (fruit) would not be a good choice as well even though it is a great EFA source.

**MuscleScience** · 08-19-2009, 10:02 PM

im eating powered donuts and drinking a mnt dew and sitting at close to 10% BF. Eating fruit is fine, there may be some simple carbs in there but they are loaded with vitamins and minerals. They are not empty calories like the shit I am eating right now. The point I am trying to make in my sleep deprived state is if it figures into your overall calories you can pretty much eat whatever you want when you want within reason.

**csavage0** · 08-19-2009, 10:10 PM

I like to drink plenty of ice cold water and eat sunflower seeds to stop late night cravings. Or natti pb. Fruit gives me an insulin spike and makes me want more.

**sizerp** · 08-19-2009, 11:20 PM

I like eating an apple before bed sometimes.

After you're insulin gets spiked, sometimes you feel crashed afterwards, especially if it's a simple sugar.

Eat fruit to help get sleepy.

**BuiltForThis** · 08-20-2009, 07:16 AM

Okay sounds good, thanks for all the input.

**art** · 08-20-2009, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by sizerp

I like eating an apple before bed sometimes.
Eat fruit to help get sleepy.

Milk products are also useful for this purpose. Milk, yogurt etc. have high insulin index and cause insulin spike.

It's not good when you try to cut

**MuscleScience** · 08-20-2009, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by art

Milk products are also useful for this purpose. Milk, yogurt etc. have high insulin index and cause insulin spike.

It's not good when you try to cut

The Insulin Index right now is probably not the best guide to go by. There is really a very limited body of evidence relative to GL or GI. For example milk carbohydrates have a very low GL and GI because of milk sugars (lactose) beta 1,4 bonding structure, and also that only about 5% of milks component make up is lactose. So relative to other sugar compounds milk ingestion has a very low effect on serum blood glucose and insulin release.

I get what your saying though, because the Insulin Index in theory takes into account other nutrients effect on insulin release. Its just that the research and validity of said research is in its very early stages.

**art** · 08-20-2009, 11:14 AM

May be I'm very sensetive to insulin but after 300 ml or more of yogurt I usuially feel something close to hypoglycemia but of course it's not strong.

It varys from person to person, I think. As for me, I tolerate milk products badly and I'm not alone. But some guys tolerate them well.

**csavage0** · 08-20-2009, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by sizerp

I like eating an apple before bed sometimes.

After you're insulin gets spiked, sometimes you feel crashed afterwards, especially if it's a simple sugar.

Eat fruit to help get sleepy.

THis may be true but for me the added carbs produce more energy and the insulin hormone makes me want to eat a entire jar of peanut butter ( dont try this lol) . This is just me we are all differnt though

**art** · 08-20-2009, 02:55 PM

It's the same for me, Csavage

And for a lot of people too

**MuscleScience** · 08-20-2009, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by art

May be I'm very sensetive to insulin but after 300 ml or more of yogurt I usuially feel something close to hypoglycemia but of course it's not strong.

It varys from person to person, I think. As for me, I tolerate milk products badly and I'm not alone. But some guys tolerate them well.

No man touches my Beer or my Milk, I would rot away with out both....

**Undercover** · 08-20-2009, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by MuscleScience

No man touches my Beer or my Milk, I would rot away with out both....

Location: Deutschland Ja!

i totally expected that

**sizerp** · 08-20-2009, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by art

Milk products are also useful for this purpose. Milk, yogurt etc. have high insulin index and cause insulin spike.

It's not good when you try to cut

I don't eat dairy, nor would I advocate the use of such products, in ANY DIET for ANY PERSON. It's disgusting, and makes me feel like shit. Just in case you were wondering... insulin aside.

**sizerp** · 08-20-2009, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by csavage0

THis may be true but for me the added carbs produce more energy and the insulin hormone makes me want to eat a entire jar of peanut butter ( dont try this lol) . This is just me we are all differnt though

Yeah that may be. If you are used to toned-down energy levels at the end of your day, than I understand. When bulking or cutting, I usually always have a minimal amount of carbs before I sleep, otherwise I wake up starving my ass off halfway through the night.

**Vettester** · 08-24-2009, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by sizerp

Yeah that may be. If you are used to toned-down energy levels at the end of your day, than I understand. When bulking or cutting, I usually always have a minimal amount of carbs before I sleep, otherwise I wake up starving my ass off halfway through the night.

I have the same problem with the carbs. Protein shake, 2 TS of PB, & EFA's are usually the last thing to go in.