Thread: More cals in the morning?

Eat breakfast like king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper? I've heard of it, but I've also heard that its calories in vs. calories out, regardless of the time of day they are consumed. What I am learning in the end is that everyone is so different, you have to find what works for you. Some people may be able to eat a 300 calorie meal at 9pm & it not affect their fat loss. Personally, I am not one of them.

Yeah, heavier in the morning, getting lighter by the end of the day. Generally, a no eat after 6pm rule is good.



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Originally Posted by musotechy

Generally, a no eat after 6pm rule is good.

only if your bedtime is 6:30

Aside from kicking my fat loss back in, decreasing my carb intake throughout the day has allowed me to sleep SOOOOOOOOO much better at night. I don't want energy at night, so I do only ultra low GI carbs. Usually salad and broccoli or asparagus. Sooooo....

My diet usually looks something like this:

Immediate upon wake up:

1 cup oatmeal with strawberries or blueberries and protein powder. About 54 carbs from oats, 20-25g protein.

Workout 2 hours later

PWO with 40g protein, 80g carbs (sometimes less carbs, as my body tells me)

Hour or so later, PWO meal consisting of Chicken breast, brocolli and wild grain and long rice. Maybe Tuna, veggie, and sweet potatoe. Still, replenish carbs.

Notice, bracketing the workout with carbs before and after. Get em in, use em, get em back in again. Don't let them sit and convert to fat.

Afternoon mid meal with lighter carbs. Usually low carb meal replacement RTD or MRP. Myoplex or LeBrada (sp?) seem to work. Even switched it to 2 small shakes, an hour or 2 apart, to keep the furnace stoked.

Dinner (around 9 pm): Salad, lean meat, green veggie.

Midnight: Bedtime protein only shake. Right now, Glycerlean. Might switch to a casein blend, or even a whole food source for increased thermogenic effect. Probably a chicken breast with hot sauce.

Oh yeah, I also take ZMA which seems to help me not wake up so damn much at night. Really, deep sleep.

Hope this helps. The key, as stated, is listening to your body.

For the record, I've been losing an average of about 1.5 pounds a week since October. I got stuck around the 230# mark, and I think axing the carbs late helped for weight loss. I can tell it helped in the energy/mood area in the day, ESPECIALLY around workouts, and MUCH better sleep at night. I love it.

Originally Posted by bulletproof1

only if your bedtime is 6:30

Tell me about it! Especially since I work out around that time. FYI, I'm an aspiring bodybuilder trying to put on more LBM. Don't think not eating from 6:30PM until the next morning would be conducive to growth.