No, a protein shake is far from a meal. Unless its a meal replacement shake. which is dumb. If you can eat another meal, then by all means eat it, but make sure you are not eatin to much garbage to close to bed time.
6:30 AM -meal 1
9:00 AM-meal 2
11:00 AM meal 3
3m meal 4
5:30 meal 5
WORKOUT
post shake...Is this considered a meal? because then if it is..i cant add an extra meal one hour after shake because that would be 7 meals![]()
No, a protein shake is far from a meal. Unless its a meal replacement shake. which is dumb. If you can eat another meal, then by all means eat it, but make sure you are not eatin to much garbage to close to bed time.
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And you stomach empties every 2.5- 3 hours, so eat up.
Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. Abraham Lincoln
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Hunter S. Thompson RIP
yeah i have can of tuna 30 minutes before lifting..then 15 minutes after lifting have my post whey/carb shake. Then 1 and 1/2 hour later ill have chicken.
I eat 6:00/09:00/12:00/15:00/18:00/21:00 and I am still hungry.![]()
Joey, By all means, do it. how much time between chicken and bed?
V, I wish I could eat that much...
Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. Abraham Lincoln
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Hunter S. Thompson RIP
about 1 hour and a 1/2...why? do i need to wait til stomach emtpies before going to bed?
No - the only reason why you would not want to eat really close to going to bed is if you have difficulty sleeping with a really full stomach or if you suffer from reflux (and then lying down too close to eating causes a problem).Originally Posted by joey2005
I would have carbs and protein before you workout, then have your post-workout shake (both carbs and protein again) and then have at least one solid meal before bed. Would probably choose something different to chicken - In this meal a good protein source would be something like cottage cheese as the type of protein it will provide you with will be most beneficial in terms of nitrogen retention and growth stimulation. You would also benefit from healthy fats in this meal (walnuts, flax, fish-oils etc) as this will slow the digestion of the protein and will prolong the supply of amino acids into your blood. Some fibre (eg: Green vegetables) would also be fine.
would egg whites be the same as cottage cheese? I usually have some fiber 1, egg whites and canoil oil 1-2 before bed.
i was told to drop the dairy completely for cutting
lol that's why I don't have cottage cheese before bed too, I don't want any sugar for my last meal.
You are least active when sleeping, you barely burn any 'fat'. Cottage cheese is excellent before bed. Do a search on here, you will find many a good things to eat for your last meal.![]()
Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. Abraham Lincoln
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Hunter S. Thompson RIP


what is your logic for that statement ?Originally Posted by Spitfire
I train differently than most, my beef is with gravity the weights on the bar are just the medium...Thanks to Wall Street your slice of the American Pie has been reduced to a crumb.


100% false...when the body is at rest the primary energy source of skeletal muscle is free fatty acids...60% of growth hormone is released at night during sleep, GH accelerates lipolysis (fat burning)...Originally Posted by Spitfire
I train differently than most, my beef is with gravity the weights on the bar are just the medium...Thanks to Wall Street your slice of the American Pie has been reduced to a crumb.
I would never replace a meal with just a protein shake, let alone a meal replacement shake. If he is at home and has the convenience of a kitchen and food, It would be dumb not to eat real food. Am I wrong?
(and if your saying that because you think a protein shake is not a meal, sorry but thats in-sequential)
Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. Abraham Lincoln
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Hunter S. Thompson RIP


The PWO shake should not be counted as a meal. But to say that a protein shake does not count as a meal is incorrect. The human body can not differentiate between nutrients derived from whole foods or shakes. the nutritional content is all that matters...Originally Posted by Spitfire
I train differently than most, my beef is with gravity the weights on the bar are just the medium...Thanks to Wall Street your slice of the American Pie has been reduced to a crumb.
AAARRRGGHHH!!!!! back to the drawing board for me, in that case.Originally Posted by LAM
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i read your posts until i saw the picture of that butt. That my friends... is a nice butt... i know has nothing to do with this post... but man! :oOriginally Posted by Spitfire
so eat every 2.5-3 hours? what constitutes as a meal? How big of a portion is suggested? Is this something i should be buying a book for?
Guide to Cutting, Bulking & MaintenanceOriginally Posted by mikeabnooy
Start by reading the stickies at the top of this forum, esp "guide to...".Originally Posted by mikeabnooy
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