Eat before bed

[Babyfaced Assassin]

Ok it seems to be common knowledge that its a good idea to get some food in, preferably protein before bed because the body enters a catabolic state during sleep since we're deprived of food so long.
My question is this. Is this true or a myth made up by supplement companies for us to again fork out on their powders? The reason I question this practice is because the body in sleep is supposed to recover and rebuild itself anyway. We've been created with this trait and there has been no error in how our body works on a biological level. Lots of people don't eat before bed and they don't lose muscle or wake up feeling like death.

well anyway i'd appreciate any input.

thanks

 

[LaviathanX]

I don't know but I've been eating 1c fat free vanilla yogurt, 1/2c cottage cheese, and 1 scoop EAS Simply Whey Vanilla every night before bed for the past 3 weeks.

I've dropped 9lbs in 3.5 weeks and I don't notice any muscle loss. I actually look bigger.

 

[Senior Woonaki]

You do a lot of growing at night. Eating protein before you go to bed will ensure that you have nutrients in your system to rebuild itself. When your bulking, you might want to chill a casein drink to have in the middle of the night. when I drink a protein shake right before bed I have to use the bathroom 4 hours later (you can set your watch by it). That is a great time to down more protein...

on a biological level, I am not sure if your body would like to have a lot of excess muscle... If your bodies number one goal is self preservation, too much muscle is probably not a good thing because breaking it down in times of crisis will not yield as much energy as breaking down body fat... Plus higher amounts of muscle increase metabolism which also might be a bad thing in times of crisis... That is probably why it is soo much easier to put on fat than build muscle...

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

thanks woonaki

 

[satchboogie]

i'll have a meal before bedtime, and 40g protein shake when i awake in the middle of the night to piss.

 

[LaviathanX]

Woonaki, you're exactly right. The body was meant to store fat and burn muscle.

 

[AlbinoAssassin]

I think it is important to eat a slow digesting protein before bed (casein, milk, tuna, chicke, beef, cottage cheese, etc.) and maybe add some flaxseed oil and some fiber (green beans). Adding the flax and the fiber will further slow the absorbtion of the protein and allow it to stay in the body longer. Combining quality nutrients with quality sleep will help spur growth.

 

[Lumberg]

I think it is important to eat a slow digesting protein before bed (casein, milk, tuna, chicke, beef, cottage cheese, etc.) and maybe add some flaxseed oil and some fiber (green beans). Adding the flax and the fiber will further slow the absorbtion of the protein and allow it to stay in the body longer. Combining quality nutrients with quality sleep will help spur growth.

I don't buy the fiber thing, though I have heard it repeatedly on here.

1) Fiber SPEEDS the movement of food through the intestines.

2) Fiber REDUCES the absorption of food.

It's not going to kill you or make you sick, but if you are trying to maximize absorption of your pre-bed protein, fiber is one thing you would want to stay away from.

Comments welcomed.

 

[satchboogie]

I don't buy the fiber thing, though I have heard it repeatedly on here.

1) Fiber SPEEDS the movement of food through the intestines.

2) Fiber REDUCES the absorption of food.

It's not going to kill you or make you sick, but if you are trying to maximize absorption of your pre-bed protein, fiber is one thing you would want to stay away from.

Comments welcomed.

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makes sense dude..

we have to find out what the 'half life' of fiber is because if it stays in the digestive tract for over a few hours then perahps it would be an idea to stop fiber consumption "x" amount of time before sleep. no?

 

[Lumberg]

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makes sense dude..

we have to find out what the 'half life' of fiber is because if it stays in the digestive tract for over a few hours then perahps it would be an idea to stop fiber consumption "x" amount of time before sleep. no?

my cousin the doctor said what you eat comes out 18-24 hours later.

I would just not eat any fiber in the last meal before bed.