10 PM snack when trying to lose a few lbs

[cobracock1979]

Casein protein shake before bed

 

[desmond]

Another food option is simply of course steak and green fiberous veggies (fat optional)- just mentioning it because its just what I ate (10pm here - and surprisingly tired).

Spinach is probably the best pre-bed veggie (and unlike say brocolli, it doesn't taste like shit and absorbs other flavours). It has far less net carbs than brocolli.

It's macros are amazing - 100g has 23 cals, 2.9P, 1.4 Net Carbs, 0.4 fat (of which 1/3 is omega 3), and "a good source of Niacin and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese": Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Spinach, raw.

(an all spinach diet with sunlight at 2000 cals would hit every macro and micronutrient but B12)

 

[access]

Oh and as for cashews - well they're much higher carb than most nuts, so you need to factor that in too. And unless you have better willpower than me, they taste too good to be on any cutting diet

LOL..no willpower hey Des?

 

[desmond]

who has willpower for cashews Access? I can eat 1/2 a kilo at a time no probs, and i particularly love it with extra salt and melted cheddar cheese. An extreme calorie bomb that is best avoided lol

 

[solrosenberg]

The egg suggestion was great. I just had 5 soft boiled eggs, minus 4 yolks with a piece of wheat bread in a bold and cut it all up. It was really good. Great protein source at night and helped with the hunger big time. I am now going wait about an hour or two and have a couple scoops of whey before bed. Thanks for the great advise.

 

[desmond]

The egg suggestion was great. I just had 5 soft boiled eggs, minus 4 yolks with a piece of wheat bread in a bold and cut it all up. It was really good. Great protein source at night and helped with the hunger big time. I am now going wait about an hour or two and have a couple scoops of whey before bed. Thanks for the great advise.

Please don't take this as demeaning, but this is not what I prescribed.

"couple scoops of whey" pre bed is pointless. Whey is digested rapidly. You said b4 you objected to pre-bed shakes? Well if your view on this has changed, I'd suggest a casein shake (per cobracock1979) as it has a more phased, delayed digestion period.

Also, if your cutting it is "stricter" to exclude starchy carbs such as wheat bread pre-bed (unless u have just exercise). If you find the scrambled eggs to bland - which you may - cook some onions/tomatoes which on a non-stick pan which taste surprisingly good (at least to me).

 

[cobracock1979]

Lol....

 

[access]

Eggs are just so versatile and excellent nutrient source. I love eggs any time of the day.