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?
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