Post-workout meal while dieting.... should it be any different?

[DanielBishop]

Both. Sometimes I'm working, so I can't get to the gym until the afternoon.... and sometimes I'm out of work, so I have all day to decide when to go. Could be morning, could be mid-day or afternoon....

.... it's kinda unpredictable.

 

[gymtime]

OK. As a a general rule, you want to limit the carbs in the evenings. Meaning, if you're lifting in the evenings, you should use a lower-carb post workout meal. That will apply weather you're bulking or cutting.

For me, a true bulking diet isn't much different than a cutting diet. The main difference is the portion sizes. But your still eating a higher protein, moderate carb and fat diet. You're just eating more of it.

As for your fruit and juice, if I were cutting I'd do one or the other, not both, and in the mornings only.