What do you eat before bed?

**XTREME** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-19-2009

What Do You Eat Before Bed?

Most of you know of how to get proper nutrition throughout the day but what do you eat before bed? Common sense suggests that a balance of complex carbs and protein is adequate at this time but I am going to tell you more than that. I am going to tell you precisely what you should be eating and what macronutrients they should be coming from.

The meal you eat before bed is just as important as any of the other meals you consume. Opinions vary from eating anywhere from two hours to fifteen minutes before you go to bed, but what you decide will depend on personal preference. It is also very important that you don`t undereat at this time because doing so will cause you to wake up in the middle of the night feeling hungry, while unconsciencely eating things that you shouldn`t be.

Okay, well I know why the last meal of the day is important, but what should I eat at this last meal? You want to consume slow digesting foods such as fibrous carbs, casein protein, and even healthy fats. Cottage Cheese, natural peanut butter, and any type of vegetable is also perfect at this time. You can even consume complex carbs, just be careful not to eat to much of them.

Of course, you should avoid fattening and sugary foods, if you`re a bodybuilder you shouldn`t be eating these foods anyways. You also need to avoid caffeinated foods and beverage since caffeine keeps you from getting a good night`s rest. There have been no scientfic studies showing that eating before bed will cause weight gain that I have seen. If I am wrong please post up, but be smart and don`t over do it.

The hardest part is keeping your food intake low at night. It gets boring late at night and sometimes you feel that eating is the only thing to do. Don`t! Keep yourself occupied and make sure you are in control of what is going on. Read a book, hop on the forums, there are endless options, just don`t eat things you shouldn`t be.

**Jasthace** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-20-2009

I usually eat fried eggs and fish oils,especially after night shift.
If I wake up hungry ,I have nuts and fish oils on the bedside cabinet.

**XTREME** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-20-2009

^^^Very good to hear. never thought about keeping nuts close by, but that is a damn good idea to roll over eat a few then crash again lol. Thanks man!

**getnbig** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-21-2009

Some times I'll eat the meat and veggies left over from supper or I'll eat a cup of cottage cheese with 5 or 6 turkey or chicken cold cuts or a few tablespoons of natural peanut butter on a slice of whole grain bread.

**kingvillan** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-24-2009

I will always drink ON Casein Protein shake before going to bed. Sometimes I like changing it up and eating cottage cheese or some leftover egg whites from hard boiled eggs(morning leftovers). I will have to try keeping raw almonds next to my bed for middle of the night.

**TestFreak** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-29-2009

CAS shake that's it then get up in the middle of the night and power down another protein shake I made before bed. Nuts are a great idea.

**Dr X** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-30-2009

I will eat cottage cheese or chicken and take my fish oil.

**IronpumpedLady** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-30-2009

Most of the time NADA~!! I can't eat and go to bed I wake up wearing what ever I consumed!!

Stay Strong~~!!!
IPL

**Fullybuilt** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-31-2009

75g whey
2 pieces wheat bread with about 5tbsp natty PB and honey

im offseason

Ohhh yah and some tums or else im like IPL and wake up wearing it as well. Lately since ive hit 266lbs I have been having my last meal about 30min before bed opposed to right before bed. I found that extra 30min while I brush my teeth, beat off,etc... helps the food digest a bit so I dont wake up with acid reflux

**Ozzy27** · #10 (**permalink**) 01-02-2010

The chick in my avy

**thunderascherub** · #11 (**permalink**) 01-08-2010

5 guys =) right before bed!! (That didnt come out right)

**FLEXIN** · #12 (**permalink**) 01-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Ozzy27

The chick in my avy

i'd eat that as well so save me some.

normally i have either egg whites international or a casein protein drink mixed in egg whites international.

**FLEXIN** · #13 (**permalink**) 01-09-2010

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Originally Posted by thunderascherub

5 guys =) right before bed!! (That didnt come out right)

if i could actually get big and lean eating there i would for all 7 meals! They have the best damn burgers in town. In and out burger is amazing as well.