what time is your last meal of the day

[onelyfe]

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just curious, i know eating and sleeping is a bad idea but how long do you have to wait before you go to sleep after a meal?

[twinposedown]

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just curious, i know eating and sleeping is a bad idea but how long do you have to wait before you go to sleep after a meal?

it's not bad dude, but you'd want to limit (notice I said limit, not eliminate) your carbs before bed. It is reccomended to eat sometihng with caesin in it (cottage cheese is preferable) and some sort of fat - this'll give you a steady stream of protein into your blood for a few hours while you sleep (though research now doesn't seem to be supporting this much).

Ill assume you think eating before bed will make you fat? Thats true to an extent - you gotta remember that weight is determined by calories and body composition (bodyfat and muscle levels) is determined by your macro's so if both of these are in check then you won't be putting on much fat at all.

[themanwhocan243_old]

Well it depends if you want to gain weight or not. I try to get over 1000 calories right before I go to bed. The best time to eat to get fat!

[twinposedown]

Well it depends if you want to gain weight or not. I try to get over 1000 calories right before I go to bed. The best time to eat to get fat!

are you joking?

[webster7]

my last meal is 5 mins before bed

[onelyfe]

well i'm not looking to putting on weight, so how about now? for somebody who is cutting how should you be eating before you goto sleep. (time wise)

btw, why is cottage cheese good for you? sorry, i'm totally out of date on this stuff.

[doug8796]

cutting u want to be eating fibrous carbs/protein and efa's at night. i recommend Grilled Chicken, Grilled Veggies and Udo's Choice

[SenorSan]

well i'm not looking to putting on weight, so how about now? for somebody who is cutting how should you be eating before you goto sleep. (time wise)

btw, why is cottage cheese good for you? sorry, i'm totally out of date on this stuff.

Cottage cheese has a slow releasing protien, so your body will be feeding off this while you sleep and it will keep your muscles from shrinking. I think a lot of guys go anal over little things though and think every little thing they do will cause their body to get smaller.

Before bed I have grilled chicken, and then a big spoon of peanut butter. The peanut butter helps because of the fats in it that make it digest slower or something (haha I was told this by a guy on the nutrician board when asking help for my diet). I believe it works fine though. I haven't noticed any muscles shrinking..

[Green_Arrw]

2 eggs (scrambled) on toast

[Ravish]

Cottage cheese and a glass of milk 10 minutes before bed

[Tyro]

Depends if i have a meal than probably 1-2 hours before , a nice size meal but usaly a glass of milk and PB will do.

[tuhaka2005]

Glass of milk and maybe a little something else about 1n hour before I hit the sack!

[arniefan01]

i dont know how the f**k people eat these prepared meals before bed like something with eggs or chicken/veggies. I eat cottage cheese or tinned sardines with milk all i have to do is open a can or plastic thing and there you go, im usually too tired to cook anything and just want to sleep

[Mourning Tide]

I have cottage cheese and milk (both slow digesting casein protein - milk to a lesser extent), and 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter (slow digesting healthy fat) to prevent my body from going into a catabolic state where muscle is metabolized by cortisol (i think) for energy.

[keepingthefaith]

a bowl of weetabix and a cheese sandwhich

[jackhouse]

Usually my dinner around 8:30 or so plus or minus a few minutes. Usually piece of 10oz of steak or chicken, then a cup of rice or potatoes, and then some vege's.

[petesripped]

whey+casein shake 10 mins b4 i go 2 bed

[-Caucasian-]

Wouldn't it be better to take in protein/amino acids before bed like Casein and not calories. Because calories = kilojoules = energy, thus technically you wouldn't get a great nights sleep.

[SuperTrouper]

ok i'm a nutritionist so i can tell you that you shouldnt eat 3-4 hours before before or else the foodcouldturn into fat because there's a lack of no activity. you can take a protein shake though

[chiron]

I have a protein shake with milk less than half an hour before bed.

[mad_villan]

Peanut butter sandwich, a glass of milk, and a bowl of cereal...

usually at 1-2am..

[SpoofRocket]

it doesnt matter what time it is. if im up im going to eat. but when i eat late i eat smart.

[colinfitz333]

i have a cup of milk and cup of cottage cheese blended with flax 30 minutes before bed

[Heaney]

last MEAL is around 11:30pm, always consisting of chicken breasts, potatoes and water....around 1:30am i have a shake but i dont really consider it as a full meal

[lovepain]

I eat 30min before bed. Typically a 50gram Isopure protein shake, about 3grams of carbs. That with my last dose of Nitrix and Cellmass.

Do eat something though...your body will thank you.

[needthepump]

I eat while i sleep...im a sleep eater...JK

but uhmm ill usually grab for some cc or a casein shake

[SuperTrouper]

i dont know how the f**k people eat these prepared meals before bed like something with eggs or chicken/veggies. I eat cottage cheese or tinned sardines with milk all i have to do is open a can or plastic thing and there you go, im usually too tired to cook anything and just want to sleep

haha . my dear Sire
thats why ur so fat cuz u dont take the time nor the efforts in making food preparation

[colinosmar123]

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just curious, i know eating and sleeping is a bad idea but how long do you have to wait before you go to sleep after a meal?

eating and then sleeping is a great idea. as long as the meal is a moderate protein/fat meal, youll be fine. My last meal is just before i go to bed.

[onelyfe]

wow so much information from the board, thanks guys!

[Vipersg123]

mainly some cottage cheese right before bedtime.