cereal before bed??

[linger]

i have the bad habit of eating before bed. most of the time is a couple servings of kashi cereal, with soymilk. other times, it's stuff like oatmeal, peanut butter, yogurt....i know, i'm weird. but, anyhow, when i wake up in the morning it's so discouraging to see a couple extra pounds on the scale that i know are probably just the result of the food...riiighhht??? anything better to eat before bed if i must? i know i should eat my calories earlier in the day, but it's kind of a "comfort thing" to go to bed with something in my tummy!!

[PBateman2]

You could still have cereal before bed as long you meet and dont exceed your daily targeted calories/macros.

Other choices (like you stated): Cottage cheese, PB, whey, yogurt, oats, etc..

[gottalift78]

I nom cereal every night as a snack. I love it.

[sutitle101]

i eat cereal before bed only while im bulking. I felt bloated when I woke up if i did.

[gottalift78]

i eat cereal before bed only while im bulking. I felt bloated when I woke up if i did.

a cup of coffee and a morning sh*t will take that bloat right away

[jenmendez89]

I do the same thing right before bed. Some cereal, CC, PB, yogurt, and Milk. yes its quite a hefty snack but i fit it into my macros =) The same thing happens to me with the weight. Sometimes i go up but give it a few days to adjust and ur weight should go back down to normal. Just give it time, if u see that your weight is progressively increasing then try to have a smaller serving and see what happens

[RIOSHOWTIME2]

I though i was the only one who ate kashi before bed.and im bulking also.lol its great

[linger]

hahah...yea, the crunch lover's jumbo box is the best hahah

I though i was the only one who ate kashi before bed.and im bulking also.lol its great

[Scooter4]

Eat your cereal, don't go over your daily calories. It does not matter if you eat before bed. My schedule is pretty hectic so I usually end up eating about 1500 calories for dinner between 10pm-12am. It sucks but sometimes it has to be done with school from 7:30-2:30 and then work from 3:30-9.

[JeffLull]

i have the bad habit of eating before bed. most of the time is a couple servings of kashi cereal, with soymilk. other times, it's stuff like oatmeal, peanut butter, yogurt....i know, i'm weird. but, anyhow, when i wake up in the morning it's so discouraging to see a couple extra pounds on the scale that i know are probably just the result of the food...riiighhht??? anything better to eat before bed if i must? i know i should eat my calories earlier in the day, but it's kind of a "comfort thing" to go to bed with something in my tummy!!

Ive read there's nothing wrong with eating before bed, as a matter of fact in some cases depending on your goals its better, as long as you are meeting your daily calorie intake. Cottage Cheese or a casein protein (something that digests slower) would be best before bed from what I've been learning

[bdub17]

It does not matter what you eat before bed or when you eat in fact. The ONLY thing that matters in terms of body composition and weight loss is Calorie in/Calorie out and Macronutrient breakdown.
Srs

[synthetic]

assuming you will workout in the morning before breakfast it should be no problem

[Ondemand]

assuming you will workout in the morning before breakfast it should be no problem

What? Don't you mean it has trace transfat hidden somewhere which should kill her before the workout?

[Korry1]

nice ~~ 1.5 year bump.... lol, I think she got her answer "a while back"


at least people are using the search feature

[WonderPug]

Cottage Cheese or a casein protein (something that digests slower) would be best before bed from what I've been learning

Why?

[MennoHenselmans]

It does not matter what you eat before bed or when you eat in fact. The ONLY thing that matters in terms of body composition and weight loss is Calorie in/Calorie out and Macronutrient breakdown.
Srs

False. There are scenarios where nutrient timing matters, just not the 'anabolic window' myth. At least 2 well designed studies show eating most of your calories in the morning and training later in the day is inferior to eating the same things spread over the day or later in the day.

Also, many nutrients besides macronutrients matter for body composition. Think of phytochemicals, most supplements, vitamins, minerals, etc.

[xuerebx]

a cup of coffee and a morning sh*t will take that bloat right away

Haha. This reminds me that when cutting I wait till I take a crap before weighing myself in the morning.

[psychodiver9]

Ive read there's nothing wrong with eating before bed, as a matter of fact in some cases depending on your goals its better, as long as you are meeting your daily calorie intake. Cottage Cheese or a casein protein (something that digests slower) would be best before bed from what I've been learning

Strong bump. You will clearly be a valued poster around here. I bet op had been waiting 1.5 years for you to come along and say this

[synthetic]

What? Don't you mean it has trace transfat hidden somewhere which should kill her before the workout?

kashi has no transfat. go workout instead of trolling on message boards

[Bwestmuscle]

just eat cereal in bed.....???

[iNjoYM0NSTER]

Meal timing really doesnt matter, just don't go over your daily calories and you shouldn't gain weight.