Feeding your body at night

[krat7260]

Who here believes in eating at night-time for gains??

I would estimate that from 8pm-2am I eat about 2000+ calories, or about 40% of my daily calories. I also wake up in the middle of the night and eat a snack, either a protein shake, a bowl of cereal, or quick leftovers.

Some bodybuilders believe in this, some say a high proportion of fat gains, etc, etc...

It works for me, what do the rest of the members and guests think about this method of building mass??

I believe this works well, although as a powerlifter, I can't say the gains are of the lean variety. I try to eat fairly clean, but nothing like the shit you guys go through. In any case, it's the only way I can keep my weight moving up after things level off (which is about 7-8 weeks for me). I get to the point where I literally have to eat right up to the second I go to bed. Whatever I need to do. One thing though.... sucks to sleep with a full stomach.... fuckin acid reflux.

 

[teedubgee]

I eat 5 whole eggs, 4 egg whites, and some natty pb about a half hour before I knock out. I'll drink a quick shake if I wake up in the middle of the night too.

 

[supermannpc]

i do beleive in it
but not what your eating
you should never have that many calories or carbs that late at night
its gonna turn into fat

 

[mikeswift]

I try and take in a protein shake before going to bed and then first thing in the morning I make sure I eat right away or I drink my BCAA's and get my cardio in and then eat but not putting the calories away like you guys are... I think it definitely helps to eat at night though.

 

[saudades]

I have some protein before going to bed (10:30-11:00 pm), but even then I'll still wake up in the middle of the night really hungry sometime around 3:00-5:00 am. I'll go have an Ensure(+plus) protein/carb drink. It has about 350 calories, protein and carbs, and EFAs which tides me over until morning, and I'm able to go back to sleep. Oddly enough, I dream about food whenever that happens.

 

[highside]

i do beleive in it
but not what your eating
you should never have that many calories or carbs that late at night
its gonna turn into fat

Do you drink any type of shake or eat at night? I usually drink a muscle milk shake right before bed and one in the middle of the night. I have found it does put more fat on then I would like. I just get worried if I do not take the shakes I will not gain as much muscle. Do you think just a straight protein shake before bed and one at night is too much? I might try that.

 

[vertigorocks]

I would go with a shake that has much less fat in it. Just go for the shakes that have 20-30g protien per serving and drink one of those. You don't need fat or many carbs, if any, right before bed.

 

[supermannpc]

Do you drink any type of shake or eat at night? I usually drink a muscle milk shake right before bed and one in the middle of the night. I have found it does put more fat on then I would like. I just get worried if I do not take the shakes I will not gain as much muscle. Do you think just a straight protein shake before bed and one at night is too much? I might try that.

I would always say to eat protein from whole food but i know how difficult it can be for people at night.
Your best bet is to get some cassein protein, its a slow acting
If not just drink some whey, Muscle Milk taste great but there are too many other ingrediants in it, sugar,fats,carbs

 

[saudades]

I would agree with supermannpc although for someone with hypoglycemia (like me), as long as it doesn't have too many carbs/fat in it, I'd say that would ok. I always have to make sure there's a few carbs because I don't want my blood sugar bottoming out while I'm asleep.