5 tbsp of peanut butter

[atlbraves10]

Just wondering if 5 tablespoons of peanut butter an hour before bed is acceptable. It fits into my macros, just wondering if 525 calories is over doing it so close to bedtime.
Thanks

[cumminslifter]

brb eating 2500 calories right before bed

[Domicron]

From what I gather, bloating/heartburn are the my things you need to consider when eating before bed

[IronSh33k]

As long as it's not interrupting your sleep, go for it.

[APipeDream]

No problem at all. Many people on here, if not most, consume a large portion of their calories just prior to bed...including me. I easily have 3+ tablespoons of a nut butter before bed in homemade ice creams. I think you're safe.

[atlbraves10]

Thanks guy, its just sometimes I feel a little bloated when I wake up, it usually goes away though within an hour or two after breakfast.

[jonny8852]

thats a lot of PB, but no problem with it. i am usually chewing my last lil bit of food as i lay down for bed every night. But as long as if fits your macros you are golden

[atlbraves10]

thats a lot of PB, but no problem with it. i am usually chewing my last lil bit of food as i lay down for bed every night. But as long as if fits your macros you are golden

Haha I have to stop myself at 5 tbsp otherwise the whole jar would be gone!

[Gxp23]

I eat all of my 2900 calories before bed. I dont see the big deal.

[atlbraves10]

I eat all of my 2900 calories before bed. I dont see the big deal.

Why? How do you survive the rest of the day?

[cumminslifter]

Why? How do you survive the rest of the day?

I do the same basically

[ctbeast]

i eat 2100 calories then lay down and fall asleep within 10 minutes

[Mrpb]

Don't do it! The fats will go straight to your belly. Especially if you eat it after 8.











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[atlbraves10]

i eat 2100 calories then lay down and fall asleep within 10 minutes

So you don't eat anything the whole day? You just workout at night, eat all the calories, sleep, and repeat? Can you go into further detail? I'm interested in the method.

[71Avido]

So you don't eat anything the whole day? You just workout at night, eat all the calories, sleep, and repeat? Can you go into further detail? I'm interested in the method.

It's called intermittent fasting.

[kenny85]

I fukn luv peanut butter before bed. Especially with a glass of milk

[Loneyboy]

No problem at all. Many people on here, if not most, consume a large portion of their calories just prior to bed...including me. I easily have 3+ tablespoons of a nut butter before bed in homemade ice creams. I think you're safe.

u liek dat nut butter? I gat sum moar fer ya

[digistp]

It's called intermittent fasting.

Yup. A lot of us do it. Good stuff.

[atlbraves10]

Yup. A lot of us do it. Good stuff.

Is it good for a cut cycle (what I'm currently on) or is it more for bulking? Also when do you lift? Before or after the meal?

[71Avido]

Is it good for a cut cycle (what I'm currently on) or is it more for bulking? Also when do you lift? Before or after the meal?

It's good for both but most use it for cutting.
It's just harder to get down 3000+ calories in one sitting than it is 2000.

It's not a magic solution to anything, just a form of calorie restriction.

[atlbraves10]

Well cool. Thanks for all the info guys. Just need one more question answered, and I'm sure it probably depends on personal preference, but when is the best time to lift while intermittent fasting? The morning after, before you eat, after you eat? Sorry, I would go Google it, but I trust your guy's info more.

[digistp]

Depends on how it affects your performance. Many train better fasted, just as many train better fed.

Personal preference.

[cumminslifter]

if you are upraised by this op
then this is surely going to blow your mind!
http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

[kenny85]

The supp store I shop at just got this stuff is called Cracked Nut Butter. It's almond butter and whey mixed together. Comes in severl flavors, I got chocolate chip cookie dough. It's f'n awesome

[mrbaker3]

if you are upraised by this op
then this is surely going to blow your mind!
http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

Read this one OP, even if you don't do it, leangains is really interesting to read about. Been doing it for 4 weeks now, down 5 lbs. Makes calorie restriction simple, plus lift numbers have slightly gone up, while the love handles are slowly disappearing.

[Chicago1287]

The thing that matters is how many calories 5 Tablespoons actually has. The nutrition label on peanut butter has ALWAYS been off on any type of peanut butter that I've had.

Do yourself a favor and actually weigh it if you haven't already.

[PBateman2]

Peanut butter/nutella/banana sandwich > 5tbsp of peanut butter.

Try that. Slam some milk with it too.

[_Translucency]

Is it good for a cut cycle (what I'm currently on) or is it more for bulking? Also when do you lift? Before or after the meal?

He stated that he eats then goes to sleep. Thus, I'd assume he works out before the meal.