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Old 01-16-2005, 09:01 PM   #1
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Fruit before bed

Nothing else in the house except grapes/bannanas/apples this could be a good substitute to something like cottage cheese for a few weeks I assume.

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i dont think it would, fruits contain little if any protein, plus lots of sugars and carbs, you need protein. i just drink a protein shake and eat like 2-3 oz. natural cheese.
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cottage cheese isnt acually that bad, it isnt bad for you, as long as you get the low fat kind. tell u somethin man.............do you like tunafish, cuz its low fat and its bout 26 grams of protein per can! thats more than the average powerbar, and it taste better. eat 2 cans per day for lunch and b4 bed and trust me ull get some great gains. yeah fruits are sugary, not that good for a bodybuilder diet. i eat apples alot but i make sure i do alot of cardio to make sure i burn away any calories. good luck.
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i used to eat tuna before bed, now i just eat like 2 cans a day, 2 chicken breasts a day, like 10 egg whites, plus 3 protein shakes
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Nothing else in the house except grapes/bannanas/apples this could be a good substitute to something like cottage cheese for a few weeks I assume.

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you need to eat some form of protein before you get to bed. 60% of muscle growth occurs at night, but only when the body has the proper nutrients.



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tell you what, before bed eat 1 ounce hard cheese, 1 whole boiled egg, and 1-2 scoops protein depending on weight. if your like 150lbs, 1 ounce cheese, i boiled egg, 1 scoop protein.
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Nothing else in the house except grapes/bannanas/apples this could be a good substitute to something like cottage cheese for a few weeks I assume.

eh?
It is not a good substitute - one is protein and the other is a carbohydrate. they are completely different.

If you are bulking and you are pretty active there is no reason why you can't have a small peice of fruit at night in COMBINATION with some protein and some healthy fats.

This is because the carbs from the fruit will help 'top up' liver glycogen and restore and maintain your whole body glycogen/glucose during the evening as well (although your muscles use fats during the evening, your brain and some of your body cells - such as your red blood cells - can only use glucose during the evening and they will eat through your liver glycogen as you sleep... Also, having full liver glycogen stores is highly beneficial for anabolism in general). But I would make sure it was something like an apple or some berries, leave the nana and grapes for around workouts or eariler in the day.

But, DO NOT have this alone - have it with something with a GOOD slow digesting protein - such as cottage cheese... And some healthy fats (such as flax, walnuts, PB etc) would also be a good thing to add.

If you can't get a hold of cottage cheese some skim milk with some PB would be ok as an alternative (whole milk is ok as well - as the fats will also slow digestion...). Although in the case of using milk I would probably leave off the fruit (the milk has carbs in it).

Other alternatives would be some meat (chicken, tuna) with some healthy fats or some salmon or whole eggs (these have natural fats which will help slow digestion)...
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you need to eat some form of protein before you get to bed. 60% of muscle growth occurs at night, but only when the body has the proper nutrients.
Is that true, 60 %?


wow...i need to eat more protein before bed, and sleep more...



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I always have a shake 2 hours b4 bed and the infamous cottage cheese-efa combination 1/2 hour prior to bed time...I used to throw a banana in there, but It was told ...



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whats the infamous mix?



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well, I mean, infamous coz I(amongst tons of people) have been having this EVERY single night for a long long while now!! Either CC with almonds or natty pb...Nothing fancy...Sometimes just flax oil on top of it...getting a little tired of it I must say! Might go back to a cann'otuna soon...

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crazy....she's like the Energizer Bunny it seems... Should I stop her?

I tried natty PB with CC the other night...and at first i was going strong, liking it. Then I hit a wall halfway through, and couldn't stomach another spoon full, it started to make me skeeved.



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crazy....she's like the Energizer Bunny it seems... Should I stop her?

I tried natty PB with CC the other night...and at first i was going strong, liking it. Then I hit a wall halfway through, and couldn't stomach another spoon full, it started to make me skeeved.
NOOOOOOOO!!!! Let the poor girl strut all she wants! I wasnt complaining, just thinking she might get a repetitive stress injury or something...

Ive heard of some people on here throwing the cc in the blender with PB then freezing it for an hour or 2...Apparently makes it yummy and easier to stomach. I dont have a problem with it, except being F*cking fed up with eating it!



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I'll have to try that, thanks!

If she hurts herself...i'll just have to find her and "work it out" for her...



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crazy....she's like the Energizer Bunny it seems... Should I stop her?
10 lashes for thinking that damn you!!!!!!! I could watch that all day



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Hey crazy try some chicken breast with some natty pb smeared on it. Had some the other night and it was good. I ate it cold but it wasn't to bad. I think I'm just going crazy LOL.



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I think CR should be banned if he ever removes that girl form his sig!!
unless of course he puts up a hotter one!



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Hey crazy try some chicken breast with some natty pb smeared on it. Had some the other night and it was good. I ate it cold but it wasn't to bad. I think I'm just going crazy LOL.
OHHHHHH! That dont sound so good....Whats next, pb and tuna?lolol
Imma still try it coz I cooked too much chicken this week...

WTF am I saying, one can never cook too much chicken!!



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OHHHHHH! That dont sound so good....Whats next, pb and tuna?lolol
Imma still try it coz I cooked too much chicken this week...

WTF am I saying, one can never cook too much chicken!!
PB and tuna isn't to bad...its an acuried taste LOL. I forget when i had it but during a bulk I mixed em both together by accident...ment to grab the mayo. Natty PB makes EVERYTHING taste good!!

You can never cook to much chicken!!! I'm getting another 50lbs today...can't wait



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Doh, damn crazy...that's harsh!













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50????????



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PB and tuna isn't to bad...its an acuried taste LOL. I forget when i had it but during a bulk I mixed em both together by accident...ment to grab the mayo. Natty PB makes EVERYTHING taste good!!

You can never cook to much chicken!!! I'm getting another 50lbs today...can't wait
Were u drunk when u threw pb in tuna thinking it was mayo?? I would think that the color and smell might differ just enough for me to never make that mistake!!!

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Oh my, couldnt help it, when u post twice in a row, its like I have 2 chicks dancing simultaneously for me...we should make a whole thread of just your posting!


Ok, enough with the ladies already...think unsexy thoughts, think unsexy thoughts!!!!



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Were u drunk when u threw pb in tuna thinking it was mayo?? I would think that the color and smell might differ just enough for me to never make that mistake!!!

Oh giod, weve highjacked this thread!
Eh shit happens LOL.

No I was sleeping and forgot to eat my last meal...for some reason I woke up and in a frantic went to make food without fully waking up so I could go back to bed. Didn't turn the lights on or anything just grabbed some tuna, a bowl, and a jar LOL. The PB was still warm b/c it was a new one so it was smooth and just scooped right out...mixed and started to eat. I didn't even notice until like 2-3 bites later when I was almost done.



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Ok, enough with the ladies already...think unsexy thoughts, think unsexy thoughts!!!!
If you scroll down a tad you can get both of the ladies dancing at once...its like a 2 for one special



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