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I try not to eat anything a few hours before i hit the sack but, i do get those hunger pains and sometimes cant sleep because of them. What do you guys suggest for a snack that wont add the pounds. Thanks in advance!
snacks before bedtime???
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FatRat
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If you’re eating late at night you want to avoid carbs, particularly if you’re worried about adding body fat.
However, during the night is when your muscles are recovering and hopefully growing. Therefore, this is a vital time to have amino acids in your system in order to facilitate this. If your not eating for a few hours before you go to sleep, then overnight, you don’t consume anything for maybe 8 hours, your body is going to be seriously catabolic. I always have a protein shake before bed, and if I’m trying to add bodyweight, I might have one if I wake during the night.
However, during the night is when your muscles are recovering and hopefully growing. Therefore, this is a vital time to have amino acids in your system in order to facilitate this. If your not eating for a few hours before you go to sleep, then overnight, you don’t consume anything for maybe 8 hours, your body is going to be seriously catabolic. I always have a protein shake before bed, and if I’m trying to add bodyweight, I might have one if I wake during the night.
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good call fat rat. cant go wrong with a protien shake before bed. as a rule of thumb, i never let my body get hungry. we're all active so our bodies need food. if you're hungry, your body is telling you it needs something to use..... like fuel. i'll even down a chicken breast before bed sometimes.
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They are discussing this one on the diet board. What we came up w/ was a shake w/ a mixture of whey, cassienate protein, and a fat like peanut butter or flax oil. This will keep you anticatabolic, while not giving you tomany calories.
MonStar1023
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Bro I would definitely say something high protein (preferably casein due its slow absorption rate), very low-carb, and low/moderate fat. If you are a hard-gainer a big glass of skim milk would be good. A casein protein shake would be my choice though...
By the way this is the Training Board not the Diet Board..
By the way this is the Training Board not the Diet Board..
If you are going to drink a protein shake before bed, you need to make sure that it has CAESIN in it, which causes the protein slowly releases over time. If you just drink a regular WHEY protein drink, it will be absorbed within a half hour, then you will once again go into a catabolic state. This also makes whey protein shakes NOT a good choice in replace of meals. Whey is best used immediately after a workout when the muscles are damaged and can redilly absorb the aminos.
About to go have large plate or two full of hamburger helper with 2-3x the usual amount of hamburger in it...then go straight to bed.
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MonStar1023 said:Bro I would definitely say something high protein (preferably casein due its slow absorption rate), very low-carb, and low/moderate fat. If you are a hard-gainer a big glass of skim milk would be good. A casein protein shake would be my choice though...
By the way this is the Training Board not the Diet Board..
very good point, whey protein is absorbed by the body within 15-20 mins, casein takes up to 4 hours which makes it an ideal choice before bed.
If you are trying to add bodyweight, drink a pint of semi or skimmed milk before bed(milk is 80% casein, no need to spend money on a casein shake) this should take care of the hunger and provide your body the nutrients it needs to grow.
Whey is a much better source of protein after a workout though, but i think casein is a better choice for most hardgainers.
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