Bedtime protein source

[Dave_E]

@Physiqz

Supposedly casein has longer amino chains and thus breaks down slower and is best for at night. The only issue is you’re not supposed to take zma with dairy so i haven’t been able to figure the best way around that

Or you could just save your money and mix some peanut butter or high fiber fruit with your plain old whey shake if you’re trying to slow absorption. Though I cant understand why you would.
Where did you hear about issues with ZMA / dairy?

[DanB]

@The_Geezer

I can’t add anything to the evening protein debate, but I do know something about needing to pee at night. For those of you with less experience, I have provided the table below. Note that this applies to males. I have no expertise on the nocturnal urination habits of females.

Age/Decade # of times you have to pee at night
30s 1
40s 2
50s 3
60s 4
70s 5
80s Doesn’t matter, you are just happy you can still pee

I hope this helps.

I keep telling everyone that I’m still 29. This finally proves it - if I don’t have to get up to pee at night, I must be < 30

[Sean_Herbison]

@Bertha_Seumanu

There are many products here that keep the body.

It’s good to have something that will keep the body. Wouldn’t want to lose it, after all.

[tate1981]

What about Greek Yogurt? I mix 1scoop whey with 200g 0% fat Greek Yogurt. Close to 40g protein.

[aad74]

I use a product called quark and mix it with whey powder. You may not have it in your country? Average nutrition per 100g - 70 Cals, 0.5g fat, 4.3g carbs and 12g protein. It’s a plain soft cheese made from buttermilk and it’s delicious

[WonderCat4Life]

Goals vary, but as a lifter trying to cut fat, I prioritize caloric deficit over macro compliance, though I do a good job of coming close to “To Be a Beast” targets. With that said, so long as I’m coming close to my protein target, spread out across 2 or 3 meals, I’m satisfied (usually my breakfast and dinner are heavy on protein, with lunch typically being lighter). Would my performance under the bar be better if I spread out my protein intake to 4-5 meals and included a pre-bedtime protein source? Maybe? I don’t know. But the percentage gain would, I’m guessing, have to be negligible, right?

I should note that when I began lifting in 2011 I’d take a protein shake before bed and I ran into the same problem as you. I stopped. Sleep is much, much more important than nutrient timing.