What to eat before bed?

[Kerpal]

I know it's a bad idea to eat carbs right before bed, I've heard it's good to eat cottage cheese and I've been doing that for a while but it's getting kind of boring, especially since I can't put any fruit in it because of the carbs. Is there anything else that's good to eat before bed?

 

[CrunchyNut]

Lettuce helps you sleep, but why eat before bed? Just go to sleep and you wont be hungry!

 

[blinkwatt]

I drink at least 2 cups of fat free milk before bed. It's not a good idea to sleep on alot of food,no matter what it is,it can give you nightmares(no joke).

 

[Kerpal]

I drink at least 2 cups of fat free milk before bed.

That's 22 grams of carbs right before bed. Is that a good idea? Although I'm sure cottage cheese has carbs in it too...

It's not a good idea to sleep on alot of food,no matter what it is,it can give you nightmares(no joke).

I'm pretty sure that's an old wives' tale.

 

[blinkwatt]

That's 22 grams of carbs right before bed. Is that a good idea?

You will be fine,22 grams isn't going to do anything. Even though your sleeping you body doesn't shut down 100%,it's just on stand by so it still uses some energy.

 

[Oxide]

Actually you should stop eating carbs about 4 hours before you go to bed. The best part about it is that you will actually want to go to bed at the time you want to - its 10:35 and I am dozing off, which is great since I have to wake up early.

You want to eat Protein and some fat before bed. So a combo can be A shake + some nuts. Can of tuna + Flax oil (or a spoon of vegetable oil)

Do not eat carbs before bed. Do not drink milk.

 

[Throttle]

it depends on your goals, it depends on your goals, it depends on your goals.

carb cutoffs are for guys looking to lose bodyfat and/or maintain a very low bodyfat.

for the lactose tolerant, milk is a beautiful thing to consume before bed, from several standpoints.

 

[blinkwatt]

Do not eat carbs before bed. Do not drink milk.

That's bull,every since I have lifting I have done this without a bad effect.

 

[Rata Blanca]

As someone stated earlier depends on your goals, however according to John Berardi he recommends that your last meal is composed mainly of
Protein and Fat and low in Carbs.
Some sources of protein and fat:

Protein
fish - chicken - cottage cheese
Eggs - Meat


Fat
Avocados, Oils, Dry fruits

 

[simon]

That's bull,every since I have lifting I have done this without a bad effect.

From your pictures, you don't look like you're carb sensitive. What works for you will not necessarily work for anyone else.

 

[blinkwatt]

From your pictures, you don't look like you're carb sensitive. What works for you will not necessarily work for anyone else.

Oh no trust me I thought that I wasn't carb sensitive as well but I used to eat loaves of bread before sleeping,it caught up to me. 2 cups of fat free milk is only 20 grams of sugar=almost nothing.

 

[howardalex]

low fat cottage cheese

 

[Charm]

I second on the low fat cottage cheese with a scoop of peanut butter in it and maybe a little jelly too or some strawberrys! They are an antioxidant and mmm delicious. But real men eat a full t-bone steak right before bed followed by some pvssy!

 

[THE_ADDMAN]

But real men eat a full t-bone steak right before bed followed by some pvssy!

:crackup:

 

[ChicagoStyle]

slow digesting protein like eggs

 

[adpreston1988]

I second on the low fat cottage cheese with a scoop of peanut butter in it and maybe a little jelly too or some strawberrys! They are an antioxidant and mmm delicious. But real men eat a full t-bone steak right before bed followed by some pvssy!

That sounds absolutely disgusting!! Peanut butter and cottage cheese?

 

[[S]alvatore]

-Cottage cheese (I know) with flaxseed oil
-Tuna with olives
-Whey in milk with peanut butter

Basically any source of protein combined with good fats.

 

[simon]

Or you could try eating cottage cheese, and then some peanut butter.

 

[Kerpal]

-Cottage cheese (I know) with flaxseed oil
-Tuna with olives
-Whey in milk with peanut butter

Basically any source of protein combined with good fats.

The whey+milk+pb sounds good, but what about the carbs in the milk? Is it a negligible amount?

 

[Throttle]

the carbs in milk are not negligible, but you should compare them to your other options. the carb to protein ratio in milk is roughly 1:1. that's an inappropriate bedtime drink for someone on a strict carb cutoff, but otherwise...

personally, i can't do whey without some kind of sweetner, but I mostly use it postworkout, in which case you should be mixing it with some sort of sugar anyway.