Night workout

Anything you want! Depends on your goals. Too broad a question.

HotTatMom wrote: »

True. My goals are toning up, not more so losing weight. 3 kids and I'm at 160 (5'7") wanting to know should I concentrate on protein, carbs, less on the stomach for sleeping?
Fairly new to working out as you can tell.

toning up means cutting body fat, which generally required you to lose some weight. Generally, to do so, you want a program that is focused on progressive resistance (like a solid lifting program like StrongCurves or if you don't have equipment, then Convict Conditioning / You are your own gym). And then focus on a calorie deficit (having a good food sale will help you achieve accuracy) and concentrate on protein (.6-.8g per lb of weight). And most importantly, patience.

HotTatMom wrote: »

psulemon wrote: »

HotTatMom wrote: »

True. My goals are toning up, not more so losing weight. 3 kids and I'm at 160 (5'7") wanting to know should I concentrate on protein, carbs, less on the stomach for sleeping?
Fairly new to working out as you can tell.

toning up means cutting body fat, which generally required you to lose some weight. Generally, to do so, you want a program that is focused on progressive resistance (like a solid lifting program like StrongCurves or if you don't have equipment, then Convict Conditioning / You are your own gym). And then focus on a calorie deficit (having a good food sale will help you achieve accuracy) and concentrate on protein (.6-.8g per lb of weight). And most importantly, patience.

My neighborhood has our own gym, so it's limited weights and machines but I do have access.
Thanks for your post....I just wanted to emphasis on I don't care about the number on the scale at all.
I am just worried eating so late will be counter productive I guess

The timing of meals and the amount of meals has NO impact on weight loss. The bigger question is how it would affect your sleep. Many of us eat very late and its fine.

Tone is muscle. To build muscle you need to be in a calorie surplus. To lose body fat you need to be in a calorie deficit. These are conflicting goals. Choose one.

I also work out in the evenings. Usually my snacks range from protein shake, cheese, raisins, shredded chicken thighs to different protein based snacks (I make protein bars or protein cookie balls occasionally). If I have enough calories left, I may make a tuna salad wrap. It all depends on my mood. Sometimes I'll even have some dark chocolate or chips.

MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »

swheeler0602 wrote: »

Protein shake. Find a protein powder that works for you. You need to get that protein after your workout to help you body recover but make sure there isn't caffeine in it so it doesn't keep you up. Most powders you can mix with just water or juice or you can make a smoothie with fruits and greens. This will also help you to not feel hungry when going to bed.

This. I use a casein powder that is slow digesting and works with my body's recovery mechanisms to repair muscle while I sleep. Best of luck!

Getting protein post workout isn't all the important. Some more recent studies would suggest if you get a combination of carbs and protein +/- 2 hours of working out, you might see some benefit. Although, daily consumption is much more important in the grand scheme.