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 Should you drink protein right before going to bed?
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 1144 |
WHILE DIETING!!! [This message has been edited by Natural Wonder (edited February 28, 2001).]     | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
BUMP!!! I need to know so I can go to bed! | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 410 |
While dieting I would only take a whey protein. Something like designer protein. Something easy to digest. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
but it's cool right before bed time | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 629 |
always. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
my friend insist that if you drink protein right before bed it will store as fat | ||
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Novice 
Posts: 8 |
I have been told that it is a necessity to have protein in your system before bed due to the fact that protein degrades and passes thru the system within 2.5 hours of initial digestion. So, in my opinion, that means if you want to rebuild muscle overnight, you'd better keep your limited protein stores HIGH. Of course, I am new to this, so take it with a grain of salt, too | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
that's what I thought also | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 278 |
I dont think protein is stored as fat. I believe that whatever amount your body doesnt use just passes through and out of your body. I may be wrong of course, but maybe someone else may clarify. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
come on guys, it took me a while to type all those BUMPs in....I want some scientific backup! | ||
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Olympian 
Posts: 1913 |
dang, i bet it took along time to write all those bumps in there... this is just my opinion. but shoot about 3cc's of a protein shake in each musclegroup before bedtime.. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
quote: What GAUGE? LMFAO!!! | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1913 |
18g 1.5 inch. u have to make sure the protein gets good into the muscle, so when u stick the needle in, wiggle it around to make sure u penetrate the muscle nicely.. then shoot. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
well thanks for the tip I'll use 1.5inch on my traps only.......so should I take that protein? | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1913 |
sorry.. don't shoot it, if i tell u that the post will get deleted. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1144 |
TOO LATE!!! I feels like water based SYNTHOL | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 190 |
i cant help much on the dieting part, but for me i like to drink a protein shake about 2 hours before bed and thgen right before bed eat a some cottage cheese. this way my body has something to snack on all night long. this works for me and i always feel great in the morning and havent noticed any fat gains. this is just what i do though... | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 451 |
OKAY, YES YOU HAVE TO TAKE PROTEIN WITH YOU,,,IT WILL TURN INTO FAT IF IT HAS CARBS BUT IF ITS JUST A PROTEIN SHAKE IT WONT....WHAT ARE U WAITING FOR, GO AND DRINK THAT PROTEIN SHAKE!!!!!! p.s. LONG LASTING PROTEIN WOULD BE BETTER THAN WHEY FOR THE NIGHT, BUT IF YOU ONLY HAVE WHEY THEN ITS OKAY..... | ||
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Novice
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Protein or any other nutrient can be converted to bodyfat if you take in too much. It's easier to convert fat or carbs (esp. simple sugars) to fat, of course, but too much protein can make you fat as well. But for most of us that's not an issue. I generally take protein before bed (maybe an hour before), and I prefer milk or casein since it lasts longer and will keep a positive nitrogen balance throughout the night. Whey gets assimilated too quickly - you want it slow while you sleep. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1297 |
I ALWAYS TAKE PROTEIN BEFORE GOING TO BED. I HAVE HAD GOOD RESULTS BULKING AND CUTING DOING THE SAME THIS. HOPE THIS HELPS M18 ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 59 |
I am not dieting, but rather I am trying to gain. I take 120 gr of protein and 3000 calories, (mostly maltodextrin) in the 3hrs before I go to bed. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 122 |
i do i do i do. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1377 |
yes you can,thats what i do | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1133 |
Yeah but stay away from the mass drinks with loads of maltodextrin or sugars in and get a pure protein. I wake in the middle of the night and have another. | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 46 |
Take protein an hour before sleep and straight away in the morning These are both protein windows when synthesis and assimilation is high, as immediately after a workout. Simple as that | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1373 |
I always drink protein before bed.I even get up sometimes in the middle of the night & down a protein shake. It will not make you fat. ------------------ BROS BEFORE HO'S | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 381 |
a mix of different proteins would be ideal... proteinfactory.com has a night time formula...not the greatest taste...considering I forgot to put a flavor down...ugh....anyway...put some flax or hemp oil with it to slow down digestion even more...good luck..I cut the amount in half when I am dieting.... | ||
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Novice
Posts: 5 |
Always drink one before bed, regardless of cutting or bulking. I like to add some flax seed oil to try to slow down the absorbtion rate = stay anabolic longer. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 63 |
People - Taking protein just before bed (whether dieting or not dieting) will NOT turn to fat if you have not exceeded you caloric maintenance level. Yes, you need extra calories to fuel lean mass growth, but calories ABOVE this level translates into fat! This is NOT rocket science !!! However, protein JUST before bed might keep you awake for a while............. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 146 |
Protein metabolism is quite high while sleeping. Take one. It won't hurt you. Protein shakes don't have that many calories unless it is a weight gainer shake. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 59 |
What is wrong with maltodextrin if you are trying to gain? It is a complex, not simple carb. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 267 |
quote: mark, the reason he said to stay away from those things is because he was replying to the initial question about taking protein shakes while DIETING. So, now you know. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 587 |
quote: maltodextrin is a maltose, that will turn (pardon my inaccurate medical terms =) into glucose in your digestion. so if you are trying to cut, don't use maltodextrin, except in your recovery drink of course. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 651 |
i always drink a protein drink before i go to bed, whether i am bulking or cutting ------------------ | ||
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Olympian
Posts: 1793 |
Alway's drink one before bed, if you are cutting make sure it is a zero carb whey protein drink. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 298 |
This has always been a very controversial subject. While dieting I do drink a protein shake before bed. However, I believe that certain factors must be determined. I notice that your name is natural wonder so I'm taking it that you are not on steroids. How is your metabolism? Are you a long limbed person? Are you cut all year? If you find that you have a slower metabolism and tend to naturally hold fat than I would not recommend you drinking the protein shake before bed. If you are a very lean person with an extremely fast metabolism, than I would drink it before bed time. If you are on anabolic steroids, I would deffinately take it before bed time no matter what kind of metabolism you have. Protein intake can be very complicated. Science and anatomy are essential when dieting like this. Everyones body is different. This is as simple as I can put it, the chemical processes that take place after eating are different for the three types of builds (ecto, endo, meso. This is only my theory, and it may not even be correct. It is just my opinion. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 28 |
While dieting you can. ------------------ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 335 |
The calories will store as fat. The carbs and sugar will 2!! | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 17 |
I'd go with a whey/casein combo. Calcium Casinate (casein) is a form of protein that takes longer to digest than straight whey. Cottage cheese also has this form in it - good snack before bed - cutting or gaining. $.02 |
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posted February 28, 2001 10:20 PM
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