Comments on: Loving the BITE: Pre-Sleep Muscle Sparing Shake

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:14:00 +0000

Thanks for your comment – we certainly hope you enjoy this shake if you try it! Take care!

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:12:00 +0000

Hi Matt – thanks so much for your comment – I always love to hear if recipes are working well for readers. I’ve had a client make several days-worth of the shake ahead of time to save time (can leave in fridge for 48 hours, or freeze and allow to thaw in fridge for 24 hours); it may get slightly thicker like pudding, but it’s another option. Thanks again!

By: Matt Doyle

Matt Doyle — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:32:00 +0000

Ok – just built the recipe with Unjury protein powder and Greek blueberry unsweetened yogurt with a handful of dried cherries following everything else. Wow, the only advice is a few ice cubes to get it cold but amazing taste. Thanks and I like it that it took very little time.

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:28:00 +0000

Awesome! Let us know what you think of them… Take care!

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:27:00 +0000

You’re very welcome!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:38:00 +0000

Another yummy recipe! Will have to try this one out.

P.S. My mom gave me some eggplants from her garden. Going to use the other recipe too!

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:47:00 +0000

It is a tricky balance with sleep, fat loss, and muscle sparing. Some experts would suggest that the fast through the night, without a snack beforehand is better for fat loss. The issue is the muscle loss that accompanies the fat loss in an athlete who’s training at a high level and trying to control food intake. I find that it’s better to reduce muscle loss, and to promote fat loss with an overall calorie deficit and limit of carbs. And, for that athlete who is HUNGRY, it’s better to have small pre-planned snacks like this than to allow hunger to build up and result in a binge. I’d love to hear about any of your experiences with it!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:44:00 +0000

I was going to ask the same question but someone already did. Thank you for your concise answer to this question.

By: RD Green

RD Green — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:27:00 +0000

I’ve never known of the benefits of nutrition like this before sleep. It is interesting to learn about it all.

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Good Morning Don, Thanks so much for your comment. This is such a legitimate concern, and I’m happy for the chance to address it. In my experience, 2 issues that can negatively affect sleep when actively trying to lose fat AND train hard are 1) a too-hollow-stomach feeling going to bed, and 2) too much liquids before bed. Obviously, this shake should help anyone who’s keeping dinner intake light to have some satiety before going to bed – the whole food protein + fiber really helps. For the latter, this is the exact reason I’ve kept the liquid to just 1/2 cup, which is quite a small amount for a shake, and makes for a very thick shake. The total volume of it is just 1 cup when you’re all done, so the goal is to pack a lot of filling, muscle-sparing ingredients, without too much volume and liquid. As always, I recommend “light” dinner of vegetables, proteins, and healthy fats, so you should still not be “stuffed” going to bed. I hope this answers your question and I wish you many good nights of sleep (one of the most important aspects of wellness!). Take care! Kelli