I know you're not supposed to eat in the evenings, is it after 9pm or something?
Is there anything I can eat that is not bad for me, I'm sure someone once told me Weetabix, but there must be other things? I've heard fruit is bad because of all the sugar...
SCIENCE (ish) caesin is supposed to be the best absorbed protein at rest. Cottage cheese on toast, or similar dairy based protein if you are a) hungry late b) training / climbing etc a lot
The 'calories turn into fat overnight' stuff has been found to be a myth, in everything i have ever read on nutrition.
Exactly what I was going to say
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http://www.trickstutorials.com/index.php?page=content/sleeps this website is pretty packed with various types of helpful information related to exercise in general)
"Sleep stack:
A sleep stack is basically a meal eaten right before going to sleep. When you fast, your body breaks down muscle protein into amino acids necessary for the more important organ system functions. The primary purpose of eating such a meal would be stave off the catabolic effect of fasting for the duration of your sleep while also providing nutrients used for growth and repair of tissues. Eating anything before bed is better than nothing for this purpose, but there are some foods that are suited for the overnight fast.
Since we aren't eating for over 8 hours, we need something that digests slowly. Casein protein is a very slow digesting protein, cottage cheese is rich in casein and highly anabolic. Fats tend to stick around and digest for a long time, there are many convenient sources of fats to choose from. You may also add a starchy carbohydrate source to the mix like oatmeal.
My favorite sleep stack: Scoop out a heap of cottage cheese and mix it with 1/2 scoop of whey, 1 serving of psyillium husk powder, and 1 serving of milled flax seed and/or walnuts. 1 serving of oatmeal on the side or mixed in with everything else. Voila! This bolus will sit on your stomach and provide nutrients for hours and hours. Might as well add in a vitamin C supplement and a vitamin E supplement, and I usually take several fish oil tablets to top it all off. Fish oil is... Super. This sleep stack has stood the test of time for me. I've been eating it for almost five years now and it's served me well.
Substitution: Cottage cheese is the foundation of this stack. If you don't have any, try to get some or try to get used to the taste; It really is an awesome food. But if we were to substitute with something else, meat would be your next best bet. A chicken breast would work. The fat source can be just about anything, nuts seem to work well with the stack."
Oats are pretty brilliant at any time of the day, particularly with milk, if you're not a massive fan of the flavour (never been a problem for me, I love 'em
) but don't want to put something sugary on as you're just about to go to bed nutmeg or cinnamon are both good. I tried the cottage cheese with oats etc and it's a fair bit more tasty than you'd think, a little splash of tabasco went well (and chilli can help raise metabolism if you're after that). Being a student cottage cheese can be a bit expensive for something to eat every night though.
Also, I'm not sure if it's on the same level as cottage cheese but quark is a pretty magic dairy food in terms of stats, and goes well on wholemeal toast like anything - personally think quark and marmite go like a charm.
(First post on the forum by the way, hello all
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