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Soy Skim at Bed Time....

maab Posts: 35 Joined: 2002/04/29	2002/09/04, 10:53 PM Hi, I'm taking a scoop (25mg) of soy protein shake with skim milk before bed-time. Is that a good or bad practice to do? I’m especially referring to the milk’s carbohydrates. Sorry for the silly question, but I need to understand what I'm doing, and I hope to get some useful info from your expertise. Thank you.
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/09/04, 10:54 PM Are your goals lose weight/tone or gain muscle mass?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/09/04, 11:37 PM You may try some eggwhite in your standard protein drink before bed. It slows down the digestion, so you are not in a catabolic state the entire night....if that is what you are trying to achieve. You may even keep a drink by the bed, and if you wake up at night to say do your humanly duties,take a swig. Now of course this is if you are on a gaining regimine. I personally am not too big on the soy aspect.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/09/04, 11:38 PM oh yeah, a teaspoon of flax oil in the drink is also an excellent idea.
maab Posts: 35 Joined: 2002/04/29	2002/09/04, 11:55 PM Well, I'm trying to gain some lean muscle, and I'm not aspiring to be the ultimate body either (right now= 6ft & 165lb). I’m not familiar at all about flax oil... I will need to do some homework about that. Are the milk’s carbohydrates fine before bedtime? Thank you very much for your info.
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/09/05, 12:24 PM I wouldn't worry about the carbs in the milk. Flax oil is full of healthy fat (omega-3s I think).