Does Anybody Drink A Protein Shake Before Bed?

[11pageapology 3]

I think we need to separate what people use Protein shakes for. Body builders use them for a specific reason - to GAIN muscle' date=' mainly (among other reasons, but this is the main one). So for them, their optimal Protein intake is around their crazy workouts (all respect intended, they kick a). For us, we ingest protein in order to not LOSE muscle and have our bodies break down because protein is so important and it's hard for us to get it all in other ways/foods. For this reason, I think it makes absolute sense to drink a Protein Drink before bed so your body can heal and repair and work on what it needs to since it's sort of deficient during the day.

Eating before bed is horrible if your carb loading, or grazing, or eating fat-laden foods, or using it as a comfort habit (like I used to). Yes, eating a bunch of food and calories right before you go to sleep is bad as your digestion and metabolic system slows WAYYYY down, effectively storing all those calories and food as fat since we're not burning it for energy.

But, a protein drink? All 200 and some calories of it? I think that is perfectly fine and I highly doubt you would lose any less, or even gain, from that. Especially since it IS liquid and the body doesn't need to do a lot to break it down. Your body simply absorbs the protein and then goes from there.

Both my surgeon and my NUT have advised protein at night...not necessarily right before I lay my head down, but an hour or so before...and I've been just fine!![/quote']

Agreed!

[Rainydayz 27]

I know this thread is a few days old - but I was wondering how OP is doing with the 1/2 shake at night? In my first few months I almost had a shake after dinner. It's the only way I got in enough Protein and it kept me from craving dessert (which is something I used to always have and what got me in this shape to start with!) Now sometimes I have one, sometimes I don't. Anytime I find myself craving chocolate (read TOM) I go for one. Much better than the Reeses and ice cream I used to go for!

[bethp 1]

Hey sorry it took so long to respond. I've lost 4 pounds since starting my shake. I do a whole pre made muscle milk. Not right before bed maybe an hour or so.

[RickM 1,753]

I used to have a Protein Shake before bed long term pre-op mainly under the premise that the Protein was the most hunger satisfying and that was the most digestible protein for that time and would provide satiety all night long. In my post op days, I usually have a serving of protein loaded SF pudding (made partly with Protein Powder, partly with greek yogurt) to serve that purpose and I rarely wake up hungry, either in the middle of the night or the next morning. Same concept, different execution.

[JimmyGotSLEEVED 270]

No Protein before bed... Doing so is an intake of unnecessary calories plus your suppose to wait 2-3 to sleep after u consume anything that is not water... Try your best to stay away from meals before bed, period... It will definitely increase your weightless and benefit for sleeve from unneeded stress. Sleep on an empty stomach so when when u wake up in the morning you can break fast