Nutrition/eating questions

I've just begun the break-in routine from new rules workout book and have a few eating questions. keeping in mind my goal right now is to lose some more weight, about another 15 lbs. I've lost about 15 recently doing low cal and want to stick with that without cutting myself short for my lifting needs.

1. I'm drinking a whey protein shake after each workout, should I only drink one at that time or should I have one every day, including my rest days?

2. Should I eat a late night snack, at around 8 or 9. I've always heard don't eat late if you want to lose weight, but I've seen some programs that say it's better to have a late night, low cal snack.

3. Should I always have protien with my carbs? Especially if I'm gonna cheat and have a piece of cake, should I eat it right after a protein meal. I used to eat it by itself thinking it was better, but then I read something about protien slowing down the processing of carbs. and does this apply to all protien? protien shakes? beans? milk? eggs? or just meat protiens?

4. I work out at lunch time, around 11:30-12:00 and I like to eat somewhat light in the mornings...usually a yogurt, apple, bowl of shredded wheat and sometimes a mid morning snack. should I be eating more before working out? I don't want to eat "real" food that early, like chicken or tuna or stuff like that.

5. A lot of times I'm not real hungry right after working out, especially after drinking a shake..what's the longest I should go after a workout without eating if I've already had a shake? Also, how much time before working out should I eat? an hour? 2 hours?

any other eating advice would be helpful. I know about the 6 small meals a day and clean eating with the good carbs/bad carbs and good fats/bad fats and that stuff.

thanx
 
1. I'm drinking a whey protein shake after each workout, should I only drink one at that time or should I have one every day, including my rest days?
In MY opinion I think having a shake before w rokout is better, why? Because it supplies your body with enough to make it through a good workout, without supplying too much. When I eat a meal before a workout, I'm not hungry when I'm done, which will on bad days, end up with my skipping a meal. I think having a shake, than a large meal after a workout is more useful, it's not the workout it's self that gains the muscle, it's the time resting.
2. Should I eat a late night snack, at around 8 or 9. I've always heard don't eat late if you want to lose weight, but I've seen some programs that say it's
better to have a late night, low cal snack.
just keep the carbs low before you go to sleep.

3. Should I always have protien with my carbs? Especially if I'm gonna cheat and have a piece of cake, should I eat it right after a protein meal. I used to eat it by itself thinking it was better, but then I read something about protien slowing down the processing of carbs. and does this apply to all protien? protien shakes? beans? milk? eggs? or just meat protiens?
It's probably best if you search for this answer on google, there will be lots of sites with professionals answering questions just like this.

4. I work out at lunch time, around 11:30-12:00 and I like to eat somewhat light in the mornings...usually a yogurt, apple, bowl of shredded wheat and sometimes a mid morning snack. should I be eating more before working out? I don't want to eat "real" food that early, like chicken or tuna or stuff like that.

If you get through your workout without extreme fatigue you're probably eating enough. Like I said before, what you eat after your workout is more important.

5. A lot of times I'm not real hungry right after working out, especially after drinking a shake..what's the longest I should go after a workout without eating if I've already had a shake? Also, how much time before working out should I eat? an hour? 2 hours?

I make SURE i eat at the longest 1 hour after I eat, I tend to wait about 30 min for my body to burn off what I ate before my workout. 2 hours is probably too long.
 
I have a few questions because this thread is meant for nutritional questions.

- I have an addiction to soda and caramel, how do I get off this addiction safely?

- What does water help the body do in terms of protein ingestion?

- How do I kick the habit of not drinking enough water?

- Is whey protein really worth the hype, and if so, how many servings do you get if you purchase say a 2 lb bag.

- Is a turkey + ham sandwich (just turkey and ham) + 1% milk a good meal for lunch (seeing as the offer a deli bar at my school where you pick how you want the sandwiches made).

- Finally, since I am allergic to peanut extracts and I HATE fish, what other meats should I get my protein from (seeing as i love chicken and steak).
 
1. the 'safely' bit is getting off it asap. you make it sound like herion! just drop the things, treat yourself every now and again and if you start feeling low on sugar go for fruit or similar.

2. Does it matter? get it down.

3. Keep a bottle/glass with you, sip, then sip and keep doing so. Or every half hour have a glug.

4. every penny. you can get all the protein you need through foods but whey works out cheaper than buying a couple of pounds of chicken. if you use a 25g scoop you'll get 36 servings, but bear in mind you may need 2 scoops per shake depending on how much protein your whey contains per scoop and how much you need.

5. most people will say that cold cuts of meat arent great as they're often processed and high in sodium. however, if its a case of selecting from whats available then its a decent choice. cheese, mayonnaise, beef etc are all fine providing they fit in with your daily needs. try and go for wholemeal/brown/granary bread though. can you not make your own and take with you?

6. chicken and turkey are great; beef is good but go for leaner cuts, eggs eggs and more eggs, cheese. Fish is so good for you that itd be worth forcing it down till you like it. meatier portions such as swordfish and tuna steaks are a good start. things like mackeral, salmon and sardines contain a lot of good quality fats you need. if you really wont touch fish, you'll just have to put up with the aftertaste of fish capsules anyhow.
 
4. every penny. you can get all the protein you need through foods but whey works out cheaper than buying a couple of pounds of chicken. if you use a 25g scoop you'll get 36 servings, but bear in mind you may need 2 scoops per shake depending on how much protein your whey contains per scoop and how much you need.

Well, as soon as Christmas is done and I have a steady job, I'll definitly buy it. This is the type I would like:

Would this be a good choice for whey protein because its an isolate. Also, thanks for the help.
 
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