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Is eating late at night bad for me?

abbyray Posts: 14 Joined: 2009/01/02	2009/01/08, 01:21 PM i was told i should eat or drink a shake before going to bed at night so my body isn't going a long period of time with out protein which could cause muscle loss. any suggestions!
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2009/01/08, 01:22 PM A last meal of the day be a good thing as long as it fits in your caloric needs. a shake that contains casein or some cottage cheese is a good bedtime snack. -------------- So what? Im still a rockstar, Ive got my rock moves..... www.physicalfitnet.com/amy4training
combzie Posts: 5 Joined: 2009/02/10	2009/02/12, 02:51 PM Yes, but do not eat a 'heavy' meal because your body's metabolism slows down as you sleep. Furthermore this will just be stored as fat. -------------- ,.-~*´¨¯¨`*·~-.¸-°o.O~ Obsessive Compulsive InDie kiD ~O.o°-,.-~*´¨¯¨`*·~-.¸
nicholas655 Posts: 8 Joined: 2006/11/16	2009/02/15, 08:26 AM Eating the right foods will not be stored as fat. I eat every night before bedtime ( 90 minutes before) Either cottage cheese or egg whites along with some peanut butter .I haven't once noticed any fat gain doing so . I don't see anything wrong with feeding your muscle while they sleep.
nicholas655 Posts: 8 Joined: 2006/11/16	2009/02/16, 08:34 PM Forgot to add as long as it fits into your daily calories.
watergirl282001 Posts: 2 Joined: 2009/02/16	2009/02/16, 09:04 PM I was told that you should all of your meals before 6 in order for your body not to store them as fat. Is this true?
CatsRuleCatty Posts: 2 Joined: 2009/02/20	2009/02/20, 08:20 PM As long as you eat the right foods, you should be fine. If you drink a shake make sure it is a healthy one. -------------- Samantha!
returnofplex Posts: 801 Joined: 2007/10/26	2009/02/23, 11:04 AM Not necessarily. You shouldn't eat heavily in the night time, but a small healthy snack before bed like cottage cheese isn't going to break the bank. Especially if it's still within your calorie budget for the day. There is no magic hour to eat all your meals by. Typically I eat dinner around 5:30 or 6pm, then my snack about 7:30 or 8pm. I go to bed between 9-10pm. ============ Quoting from watergirl282001: I was told that you should all of your meals before 6 in order for your body not to store them as fat. Is this true? =============
mcsmiddy Posts: 1 Joined: 2009/02/16	2009/02/24, 09:37 PM hmm i just got done with a pretty intense work out. I got home late from work and had to rush to the gym to get my work out befor they closed. I didnt have time for dinner. I had a juice befor the work out but now im home, im starving! its 9:30 pm I have a chicken breast on the forman grill hope im not screwing myself!
returnofplex Posts: 801 Joined: 2007/10/26	2009/02/25, 10:43 AM No, you're going to be just fine. Cleaner proteins like a chicken breast aren't a bad late nite snack at all. Ice cream however isn't so great. It's the simple carbs and bad fats that you don't want to have before bed. ============ Quoting from mcsmiddy: hmm i just got done with a pretty intense work out. I got home late from work and had to rush to the gym to get my work out befor they closed. I didnt have time for dinner. I had a juice befor the work out but now im home, im starving! its 9:30 pm I have a chicken breast on the forman grill hope im not screwing myself! =============