Protein before bed?

[Lifterforlife]

Thanks guys I appreciate the help. I do not take in any carbs after 6PM. I work out usually between 7-8. And in bed 10 - 10:30. I usually eat a yogurt or slice of cheese at 9-9:30. About 6 grams of protein no fat no carbs.

Does that sound like I am on the right track?

The idea of no carbs after some certain hour because they "magically" turn to fat is silly. If you are energy deficient, your body will utilize them just fine.

 

[mordy]

The milk, and milk products like yogurt will have carbs in it, but they are fairly low GI so they won't be so bad. Many non-flavored yogurts have honey added to them to offset the natural sourness. Use low-fat plain yogurt. Avoid yoplait/dannon low calorie stuff as its just highly processed to remove the fat and has nothing but added sugar/fructose.

I eat lowfat plain yogurt + 2 packs of splenda. Or fruit.

I do whey before bed as i work out late at night anyways.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

The idea of no carbs after some certain hour because they "magically" turn to fat is silly. If you are energy deficient, your body will utilize them just fine.

Agreed...but:
It's no so much no carbs as low carbs...

For me at least... say I intake 30-50 grams of carbs from let's say a Yam a few hours before I need to sleep. I can't sleep because, simply, the carbos activate and feed your brain... so I stick with fats and proteins later in the day/night.

 

[kiosk]

If I were to eat before bed it would be lean protein, steak, chicken, tuna, salmon, things that can't turn into fat. You dont' want anything with more than 2-5 carbs before bed.

uuhhh...i thought anything can turn into fat...is just a lot easier for your body to turn sugars into fat than protein.....

 

[Killerpak]

Is cottage cheese a good thing to eat before bed? its has 2.5g fat 6g carbs and 14g protein(2% low fat version)

 

[JKurz1]

fellas....cmon.....the whole carbs before bed = fat gain was debunked a long time ago....there is no magic cutoff....my brother used to slam pbandj's during contest prep at 2am.....that was like 12 weeks out....and then he switced to myoplex carb sense bars....lol. I eat oats, almonds, and a fat shake.....dry cutd cotttage cheese and a half jar og pb.

 

[gymratforlife]

fellas....cmon.....the whole carbs before bed = fat gain was debunked a long time ago....there is no magic cutoff....my brother used to slam pbandj's during contest prep at 2am.....that was like 12 weeks out....and then he switced to myoplex carb sense bars....lol. I eat oats, almonds, and a fat shake.....dry cutd cotttage cheese and a half jar og pb.

 

[JKurz1]

Nah, but it's true...I train at 5pm and have a shake/carb source immidiately pw.

then my final meal is 5-10 minutes before bed. So, carbs, fats, and protein are ESSENTIAL........900pm

 

[wanabejacked]

Yup Stg the cheese has 2 g's of carbs. I usually train from 6:30 - 7:30 - 8 ish. I take a protein shake and then eat dinner about a half hour later. Mostly protein (meat, chicken, fish) and veggies. I am not hungry before I go to sleep I was just having the yogurt and cheese so my body doesn't burn the protein in my muscles.

 

[Lifterforlife]

Agreed with Jkurz....read post #11 again, and again if you have to. Let it sink in. Energy deficient, it does not matter!