when do u take your multivitamin?

[verbatimreturned]

i was just wonder when during the day do most people here take theyre multivitamin and if they take it with a meal or something like that. i was thinking about it and thought to myself why not take it right before bed since the body does grow when your resting and throughout the night so why not provide it with all the vitamins it needs then

[WantingMuscle7]

doesnt matter as long as u do it same time everyday and its best takin w/ a snack or meal but thats jus what i heard about them i usually jus take it w/ breakfast

[ChinPieceDave667]

I usualy take mine before I workout..

[Darkhorse]

Chinpeicedave-I wouldn't take one right before you workout because multi's draw a lot of water from you in order to be utilized. They are most utilized taking them with food.

-I take one in the morning with food because of the fact that my body hasn't had any nutrients through a whole night of sleep. It's the same with protein. I take a protein shake in water as soon as I wakeup also. I take another mini-multi with my last meal of the day before I sleep. Again, it's so that my body has the nutrients through more of the day instead of just the morning.

[TAURUS]

Originally Posted by 0311

Chinpeicedave-I wouldn't take one right before you workout because multi's draw a lot of water from you in order to be utilized. They are most utilized taking them with food.

-I take one in the morning with food because of the fact that my body hasn't had any nutrients through a whole night of sleep. It's the same with protein. I take a protein shake in water as soon as I wakeup also. I take another mini-multi with my last meal of the day before I sleep. Again, it's so that my body has the nutrients through more of the day instead of just the morning.

YOU advise NOT taking a multi before a workout, and then advise a protein right when you wake-up! PROTEIN isnt energy for the metabolism - its to repair damaged muscle tissue! IT should be taken after working out, then thrughout the day. A PROTEIN shake right in the morning will do more to rob you of water for assimilation purposes than a multi would! NO WONDER you have diverticulitis

[Darkhorse]

Originally Posted by TAURUS

YOU advise NOT taking a multi before a workout, and then advise a protein right when you wake-up! PROTEIN isnt energy for the metabolism - its to repair damaged muscle tissue! IT should be taken after working out, then throughout the day. A PROTEIN shake right in the morning will do more to rob you of water for assimilation purposes than a multi would! NO WONDER you have diverticulitis

Uh-huh, I'm looking for positive nitrogen balance. I drink a protein shake when I wakeup for the same reason why everybody takes one right before bed. Casein before bed, whey upon awakening...It keeps you with the aminos and protein as long as possible. Sometimes I also wake up in the middle of the night to take another shake. Since I started doing this, I shot up 40 lbs, and only gained 2% bodyfat in the process. I actually learned this trick from something John Parrillo wrote. Go to his website, he knows his shit! There's a thousand references to taking protein when you wakeup. I also think one of the past 2-3 Flex magazine writeups has it as well.

As for taking a multi before working out, it uses alot more water than you think. You can't compare the two. Why does everyone and their mother take a preworkout shake consisting of "protein"?

[Darkhorse]

Actually TAURUS, I think you misunderstood...

-As soon as you wakeup, down 1 scoop whey with water (for faster absorbtion)
-Shit, shower, shave
-Eat breakfast, multi,
-carry on with the rest of your day

I'm not saying to drink protein in the morning for energy or a meal or anything. I'm saying that after 8 hours of going without protein, it's best to fefeed your muscles as soon as possible. Trust me, this is great advice, and not very many people do it. ;)

[WantingMuscle7]

i was always doin shake after workout say 4pm then shake b4 bed 10-11pm
should i take a third one in the morning or take postworkout shake and move to the am

[Darkhorse]

Originally Posted by WantingMuscle7

i was always doin shake after workout say 4pm then shake b4 bed 10-11pm
should i take a third one in the morning or take postworkout shake and move to the am

You workout late afternoon I take it. Take one as soon as you wake up, one preworkout, one postworkout. The shake right before bed should be casein and is optional. I usually try for cottage cheese right before bed.

On a side note-Ever wake up and you appear smaller than any other point of the day? It's because your body hasn't had any nutrients, aminos, protein to feed off of throughout the night. :eek:

[TAURUS]

Originally Posted by 0311

Actually TAURUS, I think you misunderstood...

-As soon as you wakeup, down 1 scoop whey with water (for faster absorbtion)
-Shit, shower, shave
-Eat breakfast, multi,
-carry on with the rest of your day

I'm not saying to drink protein in the morning for energy or a meal or anything. I'm saying that after 8 hours of going without protein, it's best to fefeed your muscles as soon as possible. Trust me, this is great advice, and not very many people do it. ;)

I understand your reasoning, yet when you say re-feed your muscles, do you beleive that PROTEIN is providing them energy (ATP) in order to to operate optimally throughout the day and for working out, or are you referring to giving them protein to repair the damage which has been done from 'tear-down'. PROTEIN will not aid in the re-energizing of cellular ATP. It REBUILDS damage. IT provides no energy to the muscles for contractile purposes whatsoever.(?!?) To say it does, would be like saying if you threw enough concrete bricks into a gas-powered engines tank, the motor will get receive enough energy to run the vehicle its powering. If you meant to aid in repairing damaged tissue - Ill agree. THE first scoop of anything first thing in the morning SHOULD contain a ratio of CARBS, PROTEINS and FATS in order to convert to ATP in levels required for contractile purposes (anytype of movements whatsoever) and even to read the morning paper. YOU do need carbs to some extent(%) on a CKD as well, and they should be consumed FIRST thing in the morning in order to replenish depleted glucose levels, which REFUEL the operation of the BRAIN! WITHOUT some type of carb in the morning, your basically starving your BRAIN, and experience the associated problems which ensue through out the day, like 'brain fog', 'poor memory', and 'carb-crashes' - all of which usually lead to increased caffeine consumption interestingly. IM seriously beginning to question your 'nutrient-use' and 'calorie-allocation' knowledge!