whey first thing

Nothing wrong with having a shake for breakfast. My first meal of the day is a whey shake.

I have it in the morning with breakfast, a little bit after I workout, and sometimes a little before bed - trying to sub this one with cottage cheese.

I eat mine wheneva. :-D Post workout with a fruits or somethin yes, but I also love it in my oatmeal in the morning mmm.

I normally have one for first thing, and then try and have something like oatmeal with some yogurt, natural wheat bran and a seed/dried fruit sprinkle an hour later. But the protein shake often keeps me feeling satisfied till lunch time so then I'll just have the shake in the morning.

Whey protein (from shakes) doesn't have to be digested, just absorbed, so it may not keep you full enough if used as a meal replacement. Unless I have absolutely no time (or desire) to make breakfast I only have a whey protein shake after working out. If I use it as a meal replacement I find I'm hungry pretty soon after.

I have it in the morning with breakfast, a little bit after I workout, and sometimes a little before bed - trying to sub this one with cottage cheese.

I've heard this one before. Why cottage cheese and why right before bed? What's the benefit?

Is it because muscles repair most when you sleep?

I have it in the morning with breakfast, a little bit after I workout, and sometimes a little before bed - trying to sub this one with cottage cheese.

I've heard this one before. Why cottage cheese and why right before bed? What's the benefit?

Cottage cheese contains casein protein which is slow-digesting, making it ideal for right before bed, where it will digest slowly while you sleep.

I was having cottage cheese for a while last thing too, but I keep forgetting to buy it! In your opinion is it better to have natural cottage cheese or the low fat stuff? Or do you not think it makes much difference?

I was having cottage cheese for a while last thing too, but I keep forgetting to buy it! In your opinion is it better to have natural cottage cheese or the low fat stuff? Or do you not think it makes much difference?

I haven't bought it in a while either. Actually I got a little spooked by the high sodium that most brands have. When I do buy it, I buy a low fat or non-fat one. But if you have room for the fat in within your daily nutrient goals, then there's nothing wrong it going full-fat.

I was having cottage cheese for a while last thing too, but I keep forgetting to buy it! In your opinion is it better to have natural cottage cheese or the low fat stuff? Or do you not think it makes much difference?

I haven't bought it in a while either. Actually I got a little spooked by the high sodium that most brands have. When I do buy it, I buy a low fat or non-fat one. But if you have room for the fat in within your daily nutrient goals, then there's nothing wrong it going full-fat.

Friendship brand cottage cheese has NO SALT ADDED! Only 60 mg per serving! It does take some getting used to the taste, but not bad at all. I find it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator section - under all the more well-known cottage cheeses!

And yes - I will often have a whey shake for breakfast and one after my work-out. It does not HURT to have two a day! I've never done three...

^^^ that's what I was trying to get at. Sounded like Taso is saying protein from cot rage cheese lasts longer in the system and I was like...well, why is that good? Thanks!

To go along with this... one of my trainers suggested PB before bed- when training heavily and watching carbs this prevents your body from using muscle as fuel to recover.... So this could also apply with what Taso is explaining here.

Agreed 100%. I have peanut butter with a scoop of casein every night before bed.

Great! Yup the technically what we are preventing is a "catabolic" state while sleeping. Laments terms tends to be more friendly around here sometimes