Diet!!!!! - Las Cruces,NM

I was always told by my doc not to eat anything before bed that it will interfere with sleep. You are also taking in calories right before you sleep which doesn't make any sense. I lost 50 pounds doing the SlimFast diet. A shake for breakfast and lunch then a sensible dinner at night. SlimFast is probably cheaper than that protien drink anyway. They come in big packs at Sam's and I believe Costco as well. Usually if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. I wouldn't buy it.

I've read from a few different sources that consuming anything aside from water within two hours of bedtime throws off your hormonal cycles and thus makes it more difficult to regulate your weight or have successful weight loss.

I'm no expert but I am a bit of a fitness fanatic. Lets see if I can reiterate what I remember:

You want to keep your protein and fiber intake up thru-out the day because fiber and protein decrease the amount of the hormone Ghrelin (hunger stimulator - makes your stomach growl and you feel weak) that your body produces. This way you put off cravings and don't eat high calorie / low nutrition fast fix foods.

Ghrelin is also the hormone that tells the body to direct it's energies away from digestion and toward repairing itself, thus leaking "repair and rest" hormones into your system. Ghrelin levels only elevate when you are nearing the end of a digestion cycle so...

You want Ghrelin levels to be higher at night because you're not usually thinking about or willing to to get out of bed to eat once you've laid down. When you are asleep your body is repairing the damage you've done to it thru-out the day, but only if your Ghrelin levels are elevated. If you work out (and if you want to lose weight permanently, you must) you have broken down your muscles during the day, you need them to be rebuilt while you sleep so you can be stronger and have more lean muscle mass which will lend to improved metabolic function, meaning you are on your way to no longer struggling with weight issues.

So if you consume something, especially something high in protein (which takes longer to digest than complex carbs like fruit and whole grains) right before bed, you are turning off your body's natural rebuild functions and hormonal balances because it is focusing on digestion.

I wouldn't do it. I would find the right balance of multi-vitamins and diet combined with an exercise schedule that will produce healthy permanent weight loss and muscle gain. You may want to look into finding other protein supplements that you can consume during the day that will help keep you full and satisfied.

Good luck and if you live in the East Valley or Glendale near the 10 and the 101, I can recommend a top-notch health club that will help you reach your goals!

If you want to get rid of the overweight, you need to quit carbohydrates in daily meals instead you can opt for high- protein diet which feasible to improve the endurance performance of athletes after the intense training, though slightly initially. High protein diets that exclude carbohydrate and cut calories often show a large initial eight loss due to the water loss that occurs with muscle glycogen depletion.
http://www.fightobesity.net/proteins-vs-carbs-the-enduran...

Protein is suppose to build muscle and the theory is the more muscle you have the more fat you burn. If you aren't actively working out and building muscle, then I would say it's a scam. Also even if you are working out you don't need excessive amounts of protein in your diet anywhoo. I say if it sounds to good to be true it probably is. Also think about how long it took you to put on the weight. It is gonna take at least that long to take it off. Here is a website I use for diet and exercise www.ediets.com

NO diet will ever work. They are all gimmicks and that is why it is a billion dollar industry and we are still the fattest country in the world. If ANY of them worked...we wouldn't be. The ONLY way to lose weight is to eat healthy and exercise. But no one wants to put in the work so the "diet" industry comes up with one gag after another to bilk people. Watch one episode of "The biggest loser" on tv. They use proper nutrition and exercise....and you can see the results. Not only is the person changed physically, their habits are changed and the results are permanent.

This "no Diet" is just a scam. Just like those "get rich quick" deals. If you want to be wealthy, you are going to have to work for it. If you want to be healthy, same deal...work for it.

I didn't take this one exactly (unless they changed the name) but it was all natural you took it before bed & it was suppose to burn fat while you slept.. Ya lost nothing in a 30day period of taking it..Good Luck I hope it works