Between Bed and Dinner Snack

[memnock]

Whats a good snack before about an hour bed?
This if for my wife - I take a proten shake but she wont touch it. But she is starving.....

Nothing to high carb as she is maintaining weight right now and doesnt want to add to it.

Other issue is she is allergic to eggs, and hates cottege cheese.

So what are we left with?
Again Low Carb Low Fat......


Thanks in advance

 

[Kabeetz]

If you want low carb and low fat that means you want high protein but you don't want a protein shake or cottage cheese.. so the only other choice is chicken or extra lean ground turkey, or similar. You're not giving yourself a lot of options here.

I think you should go with all natural peanut butter (only ingredients should be peanuts and salt)... takes a long time to digest, has lots of healthy fats and some protein... this is a great before bed snack. All fats are not bad and you're better off if you end that mentality now.

Another option is try sprinkling sugar free jello powder on some low fat cottage cheese, it makes the taste 2,000% better as long as long as u get some sugar free jello crystals in every bite.

 

[partagus]

My wife eats a small bowl of Protein Special K cereal with some soy milk. I have tried it and it tastes pretty good. Add a few fresh blueberries makes it even better.

Here is the nutrition info:

Special K Protein Plus 3/4 cup of cereal
14-carbs
5-fiber
10-protein

Soy Milk (Vanilla)
3-carbs
3-sugars
8-protein

I hope this helps.

 

[SpyWizard]

protein shake and flax...

 

[Kabeetz]

protein shake and flax...

She won't drink protein shakes and doesn't want fat.

 

[memnock]

Well you see, she is in her optimum shape, figure, low BF, and doesnt want to gain or loose any weight. She trains 6 days a week 3 cardio 3 resistance. She always complains she is so hungry about 2 hours after dinner and we usually go to bed 3 hours after dinner. She doesnt want a protein shake???? Dont ask me??? but doesnt want to start adding more cals to her VERY clean diet. So I here what everyone is saying so I have said DEAL WITH IT!!! but dont want to here the complaints anymore hahahaha -

What the best peanut butter to get - she may go for that one -

 

[Kabeetz]

Anything with the ingredients just peanuts and salt or even sodium free just peanuts.

I use Nature's Promise or Maple Grove farms.

 

[Roofus]

peanuts, protein shake, carrots, other raw veggies. A giant bag of Doritos will also cure those hunger pangs.

 

[memnock]

Yep - Through the peanut butter option at her and she was all over it -

Appreciate the help - You have relieved me of some hunger whining;-)

 

[*Bunny*]

before best, protein + fat, PB is great but it can be easily overeaten.

def. do NOT eat Protein Special K cereal with some soy milk before bed.

 

[partagus]

def. do NOT eat Protein Special K cereal with some soy milk before bed.[/QUOTE]

Just curious, why not?

 

[youngguns]

why wont she eat protein shakes or fat?

 

[Kabeetz]

def. do NOT eat Protein Special K cereal with some soy milk before bed.

Just curious, why not?[/QUOTE]

Carbs right before bed, on a cutting diet, is usually a poor choice. Most people find their best results with no carbs after 3 or even after noon, but others would say calories is way more important that carb timing. Regardless, taking in something like a high carb cereal right before bed is not the way to go.

 

[youngguns]

Just curious, why not?

Carbs right before bed, on a cutting diet, is usually a poor choice. Most people find their best results with no carbs after 3 or even after noon, but others would say calories is way more important that carb timing. Regardless, taking in something like a high carb cereal right before bed is not the way to go.[/QUOTE]
^^ Calories are more important for sure

 

[youngguns]

that being said, carbs before bed still arent a good choice

 

[*Bunny*]

Yep - Through the peanut butter option at her and she was all over it -

Appreciate the help - You have relieved me of some hunger whining;-)

My mentor also made a good point here on another fprum... you can relay it as well..

The time before bed is a VITAL time to eat something - otherwise, during the all-impostant "rebuilding" part of the day while your body is resting there is no fuel or energy to properly rebuild.

Rather than depending on a random rule about when to stop eating, focus on WHAT to eat. Fuel your body for the upcoming demands. You will be sleeping - so give your body some food that will give it energy, but slow burning energy. No startchy carbs (fast energy, not necessary when sleeping). Think fats and protein.

Pre-bed meals *can* include carbs, but be smart about them. Something like cottage cheese and walnuts/almonds, protein shake (not just whey) and peanut butter, apple and peanut butter, etc.