I'm trying to add a little muscle onto my body after losing a significant amount of fat and dropping down to 10% BF.
My question is: Should I take a whey protein shake in the morning? (6:00 AM) (gold standard double chocolate, if it matters)
I have trouble eating in the morning, as I usually have no appetite. I workout usually at 3:00 PM, and try to eat protein throughout the day. I eat peanut butter jelly sandwiches on wheat bread 2x a day, trail mix (for peanuts and nuts), an apple or banana or two, 10 baby carrots, and I usually come home to putting some chicken on a single slice of wheat bread. Later in the day for my last meal I might have some dried fruit or peanuts (more trailmix) in addition to some grass fed beef.
I don't know if I'm eating enough, which is why I asked my question. I think it might help me reach my goal of 1G of protein per pound I weigh (163), but then again, I don't really know anything, so this hypothesis may have some negative effects I don't know about.
Workout routine: 4 times a week, run for about 10-20 minutes a day, then lift for about 45.
Input? Thanks for reading through this.
*I am currently taking no additional supplements to an occasional protein shake after lifting.
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02-19-2012, 12:28 AM #1
Should I take whey protein in the morning?
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02-19-2012, 09:56 AM #12
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02-19-2012, 10:11 AM #13
Listen.. look at Whey protein like any other food.. The plus points are that it is low in calories and high in protein content and hence help people meet their daily protein requirements especially when cutting. Whey protein shake is also easy and quick to make, easy to carry around when travelling etc.
End of the day what matters is if you hit your daily calorie goals and macros..
Yes, whey protein can be had in the morning or whenever you want. If you have hard time eating in the morning then make your own shake by adding whey protein, banana(or other fruits), peanut butter, dry fruits, milk, oats etc.AMC
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02-19-2012, 10:17 AM #14
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02-19-2012, 11:01 AM #21
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02-19-2012, 12:09 PM #22
Catabolism takes longer than 8 hours, it is estimated to be around 48-72h of fasting. Or could you post any relevant studies that say otherwise?
Nope.
Yesterday I've read something better. A guy was going to do Intermittent Fasting like diet, and he said he will do 'cutting for 16h, bulking for 8h'.
Having 600 calories in the morning or late at night would make no difference in terms of body composition. U mad?
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08-16-2012, 08:09 AM #23
I still don't fully get it when people say this.
If I'm able to get my 3500 calories in one sitting, it will be fine then? As good as spread throughout the day with 3-7 meals?
Or if I eat my 3500 calories in 3 hours, is it as good as if it's again spread over the day?
Of course I pretty much doubt it, a sort of "timing" comes into place, naturally.
Last edited by DanyPell; 08-16-2012 at 08:15 AM.
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08-16-2012, 08:16 AM #24
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Meal timing should reflect individual appetite, energy levels and how it makes you feel, as far as the direct results on body composition, there is not enough data to determine what is optimal yet even in the field of sports nutrition as far as muscle gains go, however there doesn't seem to be enough of a difference as far as meal timing goes that the difference is meaningful enough to measure currently, so it isn't particularly meaningful. Some people here get great success on 10 meals a day, others only 2 meals eaten just a few hours apart. It isn't anywhere near as important as overall intake.
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