Meal schedules

[Chicago Made]

We all keep pretty much different hours (10pm in bed to you may be 3am to me) so what is a good food intake cut-off time prior to laying it down for the night? 3-4 hours?

Thanks!

B.B

Edit: more of a maintenance question, not for bulking

 

[Suareezay]

bro you cant eat before bed, it will all get stored as fat.

 

[Chicago Made]

bro you cant eat before bed, it will all get stored as fat.

I know that, but what I'm trying to ask is: If you have to be asleep by 11pm, about what time would your last meal of the day be?

Just as an example. It'll clarify my question.

 

[ecke70]

bro you cant eat before bed, it will all get stored as fat.

I belive that was said with a good bit of sarcasm. unless your overeating there is no way your getting fat if your eating at 10 pm.. Myself I eat ligh in the evening but thats because I cant sleep with a belly full of food.

 

[Suareezay]

I belive that was said with a good bit of sarcasm.

ZING!

 

[Double3]

Maybe carb cut off 3-4 hours before bed.

 

[Drako]

Yeah I try to drop carbs about 8:00pm unless Im doin cardio.

 

[Chicago Made]

ZING!

We've bumped heads in the past due to the fact I couldn't discern his sarcasm. Needless to say I'm getting better with it...

 

[Chicago Made]

Maybe carb cut off 3-4 hours before bed.

Does everyone else feel 3-4 hours is a good time frame?

My schedule is so sporadic I never know what hours I'll be working.

 

[ecke70]

Does everyone else feel 3-4 hours is a good time frame?

My schedule is so sporadic I never know what hours I'll be working.

its ok.

but carb cutoff isn´t something you need to do. bottomline is calorie deficit=wheight loss.

 

[Suareezay]

We've bumped heads in the past due to the fact I couldn't discern his sarcasm. Needless to say I'm getting better with it...

it comes with time, young grasshoppa.

as for the meal timing before bed, it really is not going to make any discernible difference, especially during cutting/maintenance. calories are going to the single most important factor, most other things are just a negligibly significant details.

 

[LucaBrazi]

I always eat a slow digesting protein source ( Cottage cheese) right before bed. It helps to keep your metabolism up as you sleep. A lot of people even get up in the middle of the night to drink a quick protein shake.

 

[JayC]

its ok.

but carb cutoff isn´t something you need to do. bottomline is calorie deficit=wheight loss.

I will agree here. I eat from the time I get until right at bed time... even when cutting. I personally can not go to bed on an empty stomach, I can't sleep. I don't have some huge meal but usually a casein (slow digesting) protein/shake and maybe a little all-bran fiber cereal. Total cals is king here and I just make sure I'm still in deficit by the end of the day.
I would also think you'd have a better chance at preserving muscle while cutting if you eat a protein source at bedtime...IMHO