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What Do You Eat Before Bed?

guss

guss

MuscleHead
Aug 11, 2010
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Most of you know of how to get proper nutrition throughout the day but what do you eat before bed? Common sense suggests that a balance of complex carbs and protein is adequate at this time but I am going to tell you more than that. I am going to tell you precisely what you should be eating and what macronutrients they should be coming from.

The meal you eat before bed is just as important as any of the other meals you consume. Opinions vary from eating anywhere from two hours to fifteen minutes before you go to bed, but what you decide will depend on personal preference. It is also very important that you don`t undereat at this time because doing so will cause you to wake up in the middle of the night feeling hungry, while unconsciencely eating things that you shouldn`t be.

Okay, well I know why the last meal of the day is important, but what should I eat at this last meal? You want to consume slow digesting foods such as fibrous carbs, casein protein, and even healthy fats. Cottage Cheese, natural peanut butter, and any type of vegetable is also perfect at this time. You can even consume complex carbs, just be careful not to eat to much of them.

Of course, you should avoid fattening and sugary foods, if you`re a bodybuilder you shouldn`t be eating these foods anyways. You also need to avoid caffeinated foods and beverage since caffeine keeps you from getting a good night`s rest. There have been no scientfic studies showing that eating before bed will cause weight gain that I have seen. If I am wrong please post up, but be smart and don`t over do it.

The hardest part is keeping your food intake low at night. It gets boring late at night and sometimes you feel that eating is the only thing to do. Don`t! Keep yourself occupied and make sure you are in control of what is going on. Read a book, hop on the forums, there are endless options, just don`t eat things you shouldn`t be.
 
hugerobb

hugerobb

VIP Strength Advisor
Sep 15, 2010
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I like too eat different things like a P.B. sandwich and glass of whole milk other times its my own idea of a shake that I make it really just depends what Im hungry for.
 
Rein

Rein

MuscleHead
Sep 10, 2010
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400gr of 2% yoghurt with two tbs honey. This gives me about 36gr of quality protein.
 
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lennoxchi

Senior Member
Nov 20, 2012
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i'm carb backloading so its ice cream and cottage chesse, not mixed together.
 
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saorsa

New Member
Jan 22, 2012
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Low fat mozzarella, protein shake with glutamine and sometimes mussels..
 
Mini Forklift Ⓥ

Mini Forklift Ⓥ

The Veganator
Dec 23, 2012
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Homemade muesli, oat milk, protein powder and a few pieces of fruit ~ usually an hour or so before bed.
 
Go Away

Go Away

MuscleHead
Dec 28, 2011
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I eat UHC's dreams and aspirations before bedtime.
 
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Realize

VIP Member
Sep 7, 2010
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big mac meal..sometimes the quarter pounder

j/k but not really.
 
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