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Whey before bed makes you... ?

borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2003/09/10, 05:58 PM After reading a few posts about whey at bed time I am confused. Some people say its good, some say its bad, some indifferent... Some say its not a good idea because its a fast absorbing protien, others say its a great way to stop late night hunger. Brad confused! Unga! Currently I take my shake at night before bed, with my glutamine. I don't see this changing because I need something to curb my appetite before bed (which Im usually starving) and whenever I ate, say a chicken breast or can of tuna (yick), my gut would be growling 20 minutes later. The whey shake keeps me full long enough to get to sleep. Whats the truth behind it? Is it a good idea, a bad or just personal preference? -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. ~Brad~
Imran18 Posts: 17 Joined: 2003/09/01	2003/09/10, 06:52 PM I just drink a 2 glass of water before i go to bed.
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2003/09/11, 02:53 AM It's a good idea to give your body some protein before bedtime. If the why is fast or slowly absorbed that depends on what you're mixing the shake with, water or milk? I personally just take some amino acids before bedtime..... (cannot drink anything or I'll need to pee all night!!! ;o) -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2003/09/11, 10:11 AM I was mixing it with milk for the extra calories, but now that I am taking ZMA I am mixing it with water. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. ~Brad~
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/09/11, 01:21 PM A good option is cottage cheese. Any casein protein. It gels in the stomach before digestion, thus releaing a slow steady stream of aminos. It has been shown to take as long as 6 hours! (This is just best case). If you want to take a whey shake, mix it with some flax oil or even heavy cream(much better taste) if you are not dieting. This will slow digestion. A tbsp. of natural peanut butter is another option. -------------- Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better! Ron
plfitness Posts: 198 Joined: 2003/05/25	2003/09/11, 05:18 PM Well since bb1 stole my post again, lol(for some reason he always knows what I'm going to say) I just would like to post my support for his reply to hopefully give it more impact. -------------- \"Knowledge & persistence is all one needs to succeed" ---Patrick L.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/09/11, 11:23 PM You didn't know I had ESP?? LOL.....I am glad to have your support, as we all are on this board. ============ Quoting from plfitness: Well since bb1 stole my post again, lol(for some reason he always knows what I'm going to say) I just would like to post my support for his reply to hopefully give it more impact. ============= -------------- Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better! Ron