Eating before bed when cutting?

[DrBones]

OK... I just started cutting again... and before i go to bed I am usually dying of hunger.... I am cutting my carbs off pretty heavily and am trying to eat only trace carbs after about 3pm. I am taking 300mg ALA 3 times a day.
Is there anything I could eat before bed that wouldn't slow down my cutting progress... I plan on cutting extremely strictly for 6 weeks and want to lose roughly 10-12 lbs.

Tonight I had 3 slices of chicken breast process meat about an hour before bed.... I feel like I could eat a whole god damn horse...

What do you guys think

 

[MiniColemans]

I think that eating right before bed is bad for a couple reasons: sleep may be affected and you'll wake up hungrier.

I eat about 2 hours before bed.

 

[gonelifting]

fat usually keeps me full. flax... are you having fats with your protein after you cut out the carbs?

 

[toughdawg]

I have stopped eating before bed and it has done wonders. I dropped 10 lbs of fat. I now eat at 6:30, 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, and 6:30. I go to the gym at 7:30 then have a protein shake made with water around 9.

 

[ProteinFiend]

its not that bad because it will be anti-catabolic. if you do eat before bed make sure its a good mix of protein and fat, thus causing slower digestion and resulting in less protein conversion into glucose.

thus, eating before bed is beneficial unless what youre eating is loaded with carbs or a ridiculous amount of cals (ie, binging)

 

[young guns]

I have stopped eating before bed and it has done wonders. I dropped 10 lbs of fat. I now eat at 6:30, 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, and 6:30. I go to the gym at 7:30 then have a protein shake made with water around 9.

you don't eat any carbs post-workout?? not trying to be an ass bro but you sure you're losing fat and no muscle? after a workout your muscles need carbs.

btw, if you mean you're going to the gym just to do cardio at 7:30, then it's probably not as big of a deal to not have carbs afterwards, but some carbs would still be helpful.

 

[young guns]

OK... I just started cutting again... and before i go to bed I am usually dying of hunger.... I am cutting my carbs off pretty heavily and am trying to eat only trace carbs after about 3pm. I am taking 300mg ALA 3 times a day.
Is there anything I could eat before bed that wouldn't slow down my cutting progress... I plan on cutting extremely strictly for 6 weeks and want to lose roughly 10-12 lbs.

Tonight I had 3 slices of chicken breast process meat about an hour before bed.... I feel like I could eat a whole god damn horse...

What do you guys think

i would say a blended protein or straight casein but i would imagine whole food would make you feel fuller anyway.

flax is another option, since you're not eating any carbs late in the day, and you're insulin levels won't be high (or shouldn't be). but if you're gettin plenty of EFA's throughout the day, i don't know that i'd add more.

i would say the best option would be to take some fiber before bed, along with some form of protein.

 

[Euriskan]

I was waking up in the middle of the night with hunger pains. I found that by eating some cottage cheese, mixed with flax seeds meal/oil and sweetner has really helped. I recently added some R-ALA(100). Also make sure you are drinking enough water, what you think is hunger could be dehydration.

 

[HANSEL]

I go to bed with a hunk of cheese in one hand an a 64oz Aquafina in the other.

 

[hinson4]

If you can't sleep because you are so hungry, then a few extra calories will be fine. Have like 50-100 calories of lean solid protein to subside the hunger just long enough for you to fall aslep. Pop some Tylenol simply sleep, or take some meletonin to knock you into dreamland.

 

[tbone1227]

Ok, let me chime in here: 2 things come to mind when I read the original post - if you say you are cutting extremely strictly as you stated, then make sure your daily nutrients are in order and dont eat before bed - but make sure you get a good amount of protein and fat all day long. The second thing is what young guns said about no carbs after working out - very bad bro, even when cutting this is your window to throw down a whey protein with some dextrose (1/3 cup = 75 carbs, 1/4 cup = 57 carbs), have atleast 1/4 cup in the protein drink and have it with ala right after your workout - it will help out big time and will not impede your progress, if anything it will help it.

 

[DrBones]

Ok, let me chime in here: 2 things come to mind when I read the original post - if you say you are cutting extremely strictly as you stated, then make sure your daily nutrients are in order and dont eat before bed - but make sure you get a good amount of protein and fat all day long. The second thing is what young guns said about no carbs after working out - very bad bro, even when cutting this is your window to throw down a whey protein with some dextrose (1/3 cup = 75 carbs, 1/4 cup = 57 carbs), have atleast 1/4 cup in the protein drink and have it with ala right after your workout - it will help out big time and will not impede your progress, if anything it will help it.

I train around noon.... I definitely get my post workout carbs...
I have been eating a LOT or protein.... I'm easily getting over 200g a day, and I think I'm currently weighing around 195 and around 15% BF @ 5'10...
Now... fats, I dont think i may be getting enough of... I don't think i had more than 20g of fat yesterday, maybe 100g carbs... I've been eating every 2 hours a small meal. Whether it be a tofu dog wrapped in a low carb/fat free kraft single cheese slice, cottage cheese mixed with tuna, an open face tuna/salmon sandwhich on 1 slice of whole wheat bread, fat/carb free yogurt mixed with oats, chicken breast and green beans.... My list goes on... Any carbs I eat from around 3pm onwards come strictly from fiberous sources and my most protein rich meals fall within this time frame as well. I try to eat the most carbs in the AM when my glucose sensitivity is the best, (roughly 40g) then I try to consume less than 30g of carbs in 2 of the next 3 meals, 1 having no carbs, and all meals consuming a minimum of 20-40g protein per meal.


I think i may just vito night time eating and have a couple scoops or cottage cheese or a few slices of deli turkey 2 hours prior to bed...

Thanks for all the input guys

 

[rushx79]

i like having a cup of low fat cottage cheese and some flax seed oil before bed... i cant sleep without something in my stomach.

 

[kiwibrian]

TRY SOME DIET JELLY AND LOW CARB PROTEIN POWER

MAYBE SOME FLAX OIL IF YOUR CARBS ARE LOW

 

[TheBigCEE]

It all depends...

I think i may just vito night time eating and have a couple scoops or cottage cheese or a few slices of deli turkey 2 hours prior to bed...

Thanks for all the input guys

Dude, there's lots of good pieces of advice here, but it also depends on what you're trying to accomplish and in what context. Are you just 'buffing up' for the summer? Is this pre-contest?
You're hungry because you're cutting your carbs pretty early in the day. Which is fine...but you should not go to bed hungry. Flax and cheese ( sharp, real cheese) will work, but those are ketosis diet solutions. If you're on calorie restriction to cut, these will work against you at night because of the fat content. So, it's protein, bro. And trust me, there is nothing that 'sounds' good when you're dieting, it's bedtime and you're hungry that you can get away with. Suck it up and eat some protein. (Anything that is prepackaged such as deli meats is garbage, too much sugar, not enough protein)
Hang in, there you'll be glad you did this summer.....

 

[massbuild]

is flax oil filling?

 

[gonelifting]

is flax oil filling?

Was for me. but you gotta count it in your daily requirements.

 

[pauly]

I like an egg white omelette cooked in butter flavored pam with some fat free cheese. 5 whites and a 1/4c of cheese i get

0 fat, 2 carbs, 28 protein. add a little ketchup or something for taste.

 

[SeymourCuts]

I think that eating right before bed is bad for a couple reasons: sleep may be affected and you'll wake up hungrier.

I eat about 2 hours before bed.

I agree with MiniColemans. I have a Casein and PB protein shake, a small portion of steak, or a few eggs 2-3 hours before bed. Even if you don't actually wake up, your normal sleep cycle patterns can be disrupted eating a dense meal just before bed. As well, the most significant natural Growth Hormone release comes as a result of the night time fasting coupled with the deep sleep stages. GH plays a more significant role in burning fat while preserving muscle than it does in adding muscle. This is the time when you want to take advantage of it the most.

 

[AlbinoAssassin]

Get some carbs postworkout, not doing so is extremely detrimental to your muscularity and your recovery. I don't care if you are on a diet or not. If you were to only eat carbs one time a day, it would be post workout. I know it's a lame ass parallel, but it's like not putting gas in your car and expecting it to run. Have a slow digesting protein with some flax before bed. Another theory, if you are starving at night maybe you should eat more early in the day to control your hunger instead of letting it build until it's out of contol.