oatmeal before bed?

[JoBu]

Hey...what about oatmeal right before bed? I'm not really looking to bulk like some of you...I'd rather keep fairly lean so I usually just down a prot shake, but I was thinking a couple packs of oatmeal along with me shake would give some good slow digesting carbs and fiber to last the through the night. I typically eat a big balanced dinner around 8-9pm, then get to bed around midnight. Would this likely hurt me more in terms of gaining fat?

JoBu

 

[Manu]

I think you would get better advice in the diet forum because here some people get away with ice cream
But i would stay just with fat and protein.
the fat would slow down the protein absorsion during the night.
What tipe of protein you use?

 

[JoBu]

Depends...I haven't been specific about what brand I get. Usually Optimum Nutrition whey cause it's cheap. Most recently I've been using the Pro Complex...55g "multi protein blend" with a pint of 1% milk.

 

[Manu]

Mix some flax seed oil with your whey protein and it will slow down absortion.

 

[Cap'n Cooke]

yeah, I've always heard to cut carb intake a couple hours before bed, so going with the diet advice I've been given, oatmeal before bed = no no. what I usually have is either two cans of tuna or a prot shake.