Is it bad to eat meat just before bed?

Nick500 · 25-03-2006, 03:04 AM

A lot of the time I will have something like 200 grams of chicken breast just before bed, with EFAs.

Is that bad? should I be leaving some time before going to sleep?

Nick.

RDSwilts · 25-03-2006, 07:48 AM

Hello mate i would say no i tend to eat before bed , if your hungry you body needs it mate eat......grow simple

***PScarb*** · 25-03-2006, 09:49 AM

it does depend on your goals to be honest and what you eat...

if i eat before bed then it is normally a blended protein shake with PB or Udo's...

Nick500 · 25-03-2006, 12:38 PM

OK, fair comments. If my goal is to lose body fat, would eating a fairly large portion (300 grams) of lean meat about 1/2 hour before bed be bad?

thx

Nick

***MMUK*** · 25-03-2006, 12:40 PM

All it means is you have a steady supply of new aminos hitting your bloodstream as you rest and your body is carrying out essential maintenance work.

Personally I have always thought a protein meal at bedtime is a good move.

Nick500 · 25-03-2006, 01:44 PM

sure, i usually have a night time protein shake, my point being here, is it OK to have solid foods rather than liquid just before sleep - maybe it wouldn't be digested properly?

Nick

Caymen · 25-03-2006, 02:08 PM

Yeah i think you will digest it ok nick, it seems to be natures way after eating large amounts of protein it makes us feel sleepy, probably so our body can concentrate on digesting the food and repairing itself, losts of other animals do this besides us like lions, wolfs,dogs, even sharks become drowsey after gorging themselvs.

you only have to look at my relatives at christmas when they have had a nice big turky with pheasants and partridge etc... give them an hour and they are all sat with there heads back snoring

Nick500 · 25-03-2006, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caymen

you only have to look at my relatives at christmas when they have had a nice big turky with pheasants and partridge etc... give them an hour and they are all sat with there heads back snoring

haha

never a truer word said

FAT BOY · 25-03-2006, 06:10 PM

pscarb. 8)
you mentioned udo,s oil. can you explain what it is and how you use it please
oh and were you can get it ive heard it mentioned loads. a lot of the natural lads seem to like it 8)

tmawinstone · 25-03-2006, 06:13 PM

I always eat a meal before bed, i dont use any suppliments like protein shakes or any thing though, so i find it hard to eat to 6 meals a day without using the whole day untill i go to bed to get them in. Never been a problem for me.

25-03-2006, 03:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,230 Rep Power:	Is it bad to eat meat just before bed? A lot of the time I will have something like 200 grams of chicken breast just before bed, with EFAs. Is that bad? should I be leaving some time before going to sleep? Nick. ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

25-03-2006, 09:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
*PScarb* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,022 Rep Power:	it does depend on your goals to be honest and what you eat... if i eat before bed then it is normally a blended protein shake with PB or Udo's... ______________________ www.omegalabs.co.uk http://www.extremenutrition.co.uk/at...ough/index.php

25-03-2006, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,230 Rep Power:	OK, fair comments. If my goal is to lose body fat, would eating a fairly large portion (300 grams) of lean meat about 1/2 hour before bed be bad? thx Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

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*MMUK* Musclechat Management Muscle Chat Management Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,598 Rep Power:	All it means is you have a steady supply of new aminos hitting your bloodstream as you rest and your body is carrying out essential maintenance work. Personally I have always thought a protein meal at bedtime is a good move. ______________________ Welcome to Musclechat.co.uk "I was born perfect, and just like the great white shark, have never had to evolve!" www.uMuscle.com - Bodybuilding & Sports Video Sharing Community!

25-03-2006, 01:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,230 Rep Power:	sure, i usually have a night time protein shake, my point being here, is it OK to have solid foods rather than liquid just before sleep - maybe it wouldn't be digested properly? Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

25-03-2006, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
RDSwilts Under Construction Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 7 Rep Power:	Hello mate i would say no i tend to eat before bed , if your hungry you body needs it mate eat......grow simple

25-03-2006, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Caymen Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: www.PureMuscle.co.uk Posts: 435 Rep Power:	Yeah i think you will digest it ok nick, it seems to be natures way after eating large amounts of protein it makes us feel sleepy, probably so our body can concentrate on digesting the food and repairing itself, losts of other animals do this besides us like lions, wolfs,dogs, even sharks become drowsey after gorging themselvs. you only have to look at my relatives at christmas when they have had a nice big turky with pheasants and partridge etc... give them an hour and they are all sat with there heads back snoring

25-03-2006, 06:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
FAT BOY Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 878 Rep Power:	pscarb. 8) you mentioned udo,s oil. can you explain what it is and how you use it please oh and were you can get it ive heard it mentioned loads. a lot of the natural lads seem to like it 8)

25-03-2006, 06:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
tmawinstone Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 22 Rep Power:	I always eat a meal before bed, i dont use any suppliments like protein shakes or any thing though, so i find it hard to eat to 6 meals a day without using the whole day untill i go to bed to get them in. Never been a problem for me.

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