Glycogen stores depleted overnight

[Orelabergel1]

Do glycogen stores get depleted overnight completely ? (Except muscle glycogen) , how many calories coming from carbohydrates do I burn while sleeping?

Is it ok to eat sugars after I wake up ( within my macros ) , since it raises Glucose levels in the blood and can store the excess carbs as fat to lower the blood glucose levels ..
is that true?

[gbullock32]

No.

Not enough to deplete glycogen.

[Orelabergel1]

No.

Not enough to deplete glycogen.

And about the sugar part?

[gbullock32]

And about the sugar part?

It is ok to eat sugar whenever you want assuming it fits your intake. Worrying about anything beyond that is pointless unless you are diabetic.

[SuffolkPunch]

Your posts come across a tad neurotic OP. You've been here long enough to know the basics. CICO, adequate protein and fats. Timing of anything (except MAYBE protein) irrelevant intraday.

[TheUnderdog83]

Do glycogen stores get depleted overnight completely ? (Except muscle glycogen) , how many calories coming from carbohydrates do I burn while sleeping?

Is it ok to eat sugars after I wake up ( within my macros ) , since it raises Glucose levels in the blood and can store the excess carbs as fat to lower the blood glucose levels ..
is that true?

Glycogen stores only truly get close to depleted after hours and hours of endurance training. You would have to run a couple marathons in your sleep to deplete them.

[Orelabergel1]

Glycogen stores only truly get close to depleted after hours and hours of endurance training. You would have to run a couple marathons in your sleep to deplete them.

Yes I understand , but are you talking about muscle glycogen or the entire glycogen stores ?
I’m just asking generally because I want to know if eating carbs at morning replenishes glycogen stores that have been depleted during the sleep ..?

[Orelabergel1]

It is ok to eat sugar whenever you want assuming it fits your intake. Worrying about anything beyond that is pointless unless you are diabetic.

By intake you mean my general caloric intake , like if I eat 300g carbs a day I can eat 300g of sugar out of them ?

[gbullock32]

By intake you mean my general caloric intake , like if I eat 300g carbs a day I can eat 300g of sugar out of them ?

Keep added sugar to 10% or less of total calories is the recommendation; naturally occurring sugar like that in fruit or milk as an example is not part of that 10%.

[andy0w]

Do glycogen stores get depleted overnight completely ? (Except muscle glycogen) , how many calories coming from carbohydrates do I burn while sleeping?

Is it ok to eat sugars after I wake up ( within my macros ) , since it raises Glucose levels in the blood and can store the excess carbs as fat to lower the blood glucose levels ..
is that true?

How would eating sugar reduce the blood sugar by raising blood sugar? Doesn't make sense.

Eating sugar doesn't make sense. Making sugar into energy depletes minerals and vitamins. When those stores are gone you'll have a hard time filling them up.
Better eat carbs that come with minerals and vitamins. Broccoli for example.

[TheUnderdog83]

Yes I understand , but are you talking about muscle glycogen or the entire glycogen stores ?
I’m just asking generally because I want to know if eating carbs at morning replenishes glycogen stores that have been depleted during the sleep ..?

You can eat carbs in the morning if you want to. As SuffolkPunch stated, timing of nutrients, other than protein, has shown to be of little importance as long as you are hitting your daily macros.

The only studies showing carbohydrate timing has any benefit is in high intensity exercises by either replenishing after the workout or by carb loading before a long endurance exercise.

[Orelabergel1]

Keep added sugar to 10% or less of total calories is the recommendation; naturally occurring sugar like that in fruit or milk as an example is not part of that 10%.

You can eat carbs in the morning if you want to. As SuffolkPunch stated, timing of nutrients, other than protein, has shown to be of little importance as long as you are hitting your daily macros.

The only studies showing carbohydrate timing has any benefit is in high intensity exercises by either replenishing after the workout or by carb loading before a long endurance exercise.

Thanks for your replies , if Im eating carbs after I wake up , isnt it replenishing too ? since Ive fasted for couple of hours ?

[Orelabergel1]

How would eating sugar reduce the blood sugar by raising blood sugar? Doesn't make sense.

Eating sugar doesn't make sense. Making sugar into energy depletes minerals and vitamins. When those stores are gone you'll have a hard time filling them up.
Better eat carbs that come with minerals and vitamins. Broccoli for example.

that theory says that if you spike your blood sugar in one shot like a big amount of sugar , the body will convert some of it to fats in order to lower blood sugar levels ..

[andy0w]

that theory says that if you spike your blood sugar in one shot like a big amount of sugar , the body will convert some of it to fats in order to lower blood sugar levels ..

So your target is to get fat?

[TheUnderdog83]

Thanks for your replies , if Im eating carbs after I wake up , isnt it replenishing too ? since Ive fasted for couple of hours ?

I don’t know why you keep asking. If you are eating enough carbs in a 24 hour period the timing of carbs is of little importance. It seems your determined to be told to eat carbs in the morning.