great thread, what about the guys that get up early (in my case) to workout..i have been getting up at 330am to have a banana and a protein shake (22g protein) mixed in water, 5g creatine + flax. Go back to sleep, wake up to be in the gym by 5am sip gatorade, come home and have 6 eggs (1 whole) and a cup of oats, go to work have a shake mid morning (all shakes mixed in water) have lunch usually chicken or tuna w/yams or baked potato and veggies, afternoon have another shake, go home eat dinner, chicken and yams and before bed have another shake? im trying to gain lean muscle mass while cutting fat? should i be mixing my shakes with fat free milk? do i need more food?