Meal Timing Question

[CrystalChick]

Question, What if your last meal is supposed to be eaten generally around 7:30pm but your not home from the gym untill 8:30pm-9:00pm.
Other that change your workout schedule? Or meal times?
What could you do that will not interfere with weight loss

Thanks CC

 

[Nonerz]

I have the same problem. I usually don't get out of there until after 8:30-9 PM. I've been downing a protein drink post workout, then go for something like chicken or fish with veggies. I've been told to NOT skip my dinner, despite it being pretty late...I just cut out the starchy carbs. Bye bye pasta, bye bye bread.

I don't think it's that bad to eat that late if you eat lots of small meals throughout the day...my metabolism has definitely picked up since I've been consistently eating 5-6 meals per day. At least I assume so because my boyfriend calls me "the furnace" because my body runs really hot...especially under the covers!!

 

[staw]

I eat late sometimes as well. Not to sound like a broken record, but as long as I have eaten 5-6 clean meals prior to my final meal, I'm fine. However, if I eat something at say 4:30 and don't eat again (nothing during training) until 9:30, not only am I totally grumpy but I just don't feel all that well. Went too long without food and am not doing myself any favors in the fat loss department.

Are you currently consuming anything while you are working out? When is your last meal prior to going to the gym?

I get mixed responses to this but am curious how others feel on the subject. If your goal is to decrease body fat, and you are lifting and doing cardio in the same session (30-60 minutes lifting, 30-60 minutes cardio), should you consume anything during training?

Nonerz: I found another furnace! My brother and bf both say I create my own ecosystem.

 

[bignate73]

Nonerz: I found another furnace! My brother and bf both say I create my own ecosystem.

its not bad after getting up to go to the bathroom at night, i just take my cold legs and feet...and snug up to nonerz. she wakes up usually, but i think cold feet on her is funny!!

 

[staw]

My bf does the exact same damn thing. His cold feet almost always wake me up. And if that was not enough, his toes on his left foot are sorta deformed. Toenails are completely weird and wind up scratching me.

Simply amazing that he can be dead tired at 3 AM but still find ways to torture me.

 

[spatts]

My husband rolls as far away as possible because I'm like a furnace .

CC, I would personally have a post workout shake and hit the sack...maybe a veggie. Rice cake with natty PB if I'm STARVING. Of course, I would've eaten oats an hour before training too.

 

[bignate73]

My husband rolls as far away as possible because I'm like a furnace .

nope cant get away, i sleep on the piping of the mattress as it is.

i have a little snuggle bunny....a fiery snuggle bunny at that.

 

[Nonerz]

Of course, I would've eaten oats an hour before training too.

I know it's a bit off topic, but do you mix your oats with anything? How much do you eat prior to your training?

 

[CrystalChick]

Thank's for your responses

I usually have a shake at 4:30pm, Im generally in the gym by
6:30-7:00pm.
I leave after doing weight's and 30min's of cardio at 8:30pm or sometimes 9:00pm depending how busy the gym is.

By the time Im home Im really hungry and don't sit down to finally eat untill 9:30pm.
My dinner consist's of 4-5ozChicken or Fish cooked with Veggies and Salad.

My biggest problem lately is Im and sooooo tired when I get in from the office at 6:00pm and nothing has really changed at work.
It's such an effort to get into the gym since Im soooo tired.
Should I increase Calories at 4:30pm meal?
Any Suggestion's?

Thank's CC

 

[staw]

How many carbs in that shake at 4:30? Curious.

As posted earlier, I do exactly the same thing. Eat around 4:30, workout and then eat way too late. There is about a 4-5 hours gap there.

I changed things around now. Use to eat around 4:30 and then immediately workout. Hitting the weights no later than 5:15. Try and be as efficient as humanly possible in a crowded gym. Finish, go home, and eat. Time between meals was around 3 hours. If I need extra motivation because I am tired from my work day, I keep a musclemag (or the like) in my car. Check out all the hotties before working out. Helps keep my mind on my goals. Hey, whatever works.

But there are days this schedule won't work. If I know I cannot get to the gym and get home without a 4.5 -5 hour gap in the eating schedule, I go home first. Relax, cook some food, eat and then go to the gym. There are fewer people in the gym at 7:00 - 8:00. And I have found that going home when my mind isn't in training mode is helpful. Besides, I always get to sleep around the same time no matter when I go to the gym.

Do you have someone serious to train with? How much sleep do you get per night on average?

 

[CrystalChick]

Hi Straw,

I usually avarage 6-7 hours per night sleep.
I take half of a Shake soooo it's arounnnd 35grams carbs.
I can't see myself eating then going to the gym.
I would rather get in and get out or excercise at 4am or something.
Any suggestions?

 

[staw]

How many carbs are you consuming per day? How many prior to going to gym? Is that shake with milk or water? And how much protein is in it? Sorry for all the q's. Really am trying to be of some help.

May not be the total number of calories that is the problem. May be the source. Use to down a shake prior to training. Swapped it for real food and have had more success. Shakes are convenient, same with bars. But if you are able to eat something more "real" prior to gym time, you might have more energy.

That isn't a whole lot of sleep you're getting. Sorta sounds a lot like me. Something to do with my bf sounding like a damn industrial size drill. I am suffering from lack of right now, hope this is coherent. If not, just disregard and I will try again later.

I hope you are vastly different than moi, but when I get less than 8 hours of sleep, work 8 hours, have relatively low carb consumption during the day, my workouts really suffer.

Your dinner looks fine. I am of course assuming you cook lean, your salad isn't swimming in ranch and your portion isn't alaska size.

Try adjusting your eating timeline so that you don't have a 5 hour gap in your schedule. I have a tendency to eat more than I should at dinner, if the last time I ate was 5 hours before. Portion size way too large right before sleeping. Gotta keep up the metabolism. Not gonna happen with 5 hour gaps. As I discovered with my nice plateau a few weeks ago.

 

[CrystalChick]

Hey Staw, I have half of the shake with water soooo Im having 20 grams of carbs 20grams protein b4, not 35grams.
The calorie content is 180calories.
Dinner is Olive oil sprayed on salad with vinegar and maybe 2oz cottage cheese tossed in so it's not a high calorie salad it's about 2 cups lettuce.
What about a good Fat Burner non-ephedrine?

Thanks Again
CC

 

[CrystalChick]

Bumpity Bump

 

[Nonerz]

What about a good Fat Burner non-ephedrine?

I wouldn't do one before bed...you'd be up all night making homemade lasagna and organizing shit like spatts! Your meal looks pretty good though. I am in the same boat with you guys schedule wise and I've significantly cut down the carbs in my last meal (especially because I eat so late) and I've dropped a few pounds already. Doing this and tracking my calories has helped.

Omelettes (or in my case, scrambles ) are a great nighttime meal for me...I use one whole egg, add one or two additional egg whites, couple ounces of chicken, fat-free cheese, mushrooms, onions, maybe some spinach and lots of salsa and hot sauce for a hot mouth massage! Just skip the toast, and you're good to go!

Chicken and broccoli is another easy, frequent pm meal for me. I like to prepare a lot of my meals ahead of time and in bulk. Anything to make it less labor intensive!

 

[bignate73]

I wouldn't do one before bed...you'd be up all night making homemade lasagna and organizing shit like spatts!

no, no, you missed the point baby, it was non-ephedrine (non stimulant) fat burner, basically a lipotropic (fat mobilizer) not a thermogenic(stimulant type).

you would be fine with a non-stim before bed. pyruvate is a good choice, some l-carnitine etc.

 

[Nonerz]

no, no, you missed the point baby, it was non-ephedrine (non stimulant) fat burner, basically a lipotropic (fat mobilizer) not a thermogenic(stimulant type).

whew! sorry about that...guess my mind is on something else!

 

[CrystalChick]

What about some reliable brand name's that work without ephedrine. I loved Adipo but that's gone

 

[CrystalChick]

BUMP

 

[CrystalChick]

Anybody

 

[Nonerz]

I'm staring at my "Diet Turbo Tea"...for Pre-workout energy/daily energy...not sure if that's something you're looking for, but I like it!

straight from the bottle...

No calories
No sugar
No Ephedrine or Ma Huang
90 mg Caffeine to Enhance Mental Energy and Fat Oxidation
Ginseng
Guarana
Electrolytes
No Aspartame
No artificial flavors

 

[Nonerz]

made by ABB, makers of Speed Stack (which made me crash reaaaaaaallly hard after 3/4's of a bottle...yikes!).