Best time to eat fats?

cdc1917

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I have started a bulk recently. I know its summer but I wanna gain some weight before University next year. I have always had problems getting enough cals. I went out today and bought 1.5kilos of peanuts. 1 cup contains 960 cals and I don't even find them that filling so its a great way to get extral cals. When is the best time to eat this meal because of the high fat content (I know its good fats for the most part). Is 960 calories and all of those fats too much for 1 sitting? I am only 170 lbs at 5'11"

Any help or food suggestions is appreciated.
 
Spread it out through a course of different meals. Just throw a handful of them in with every meal, or at least a couple meals per day.
 
i would also spread them out during the day, but i would have them in between meals. just so your not mixing fats/carbs.
 
maybe some sunflower seeds also, i know you can get them at walmart for around $1.50 pretty good size bag
 
Achilles13 said:
IMO I would get some almonds or walnuts to replace the peanuts.
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Is this because of the fat content in the peanuts or do walnuts and almonds have a higher nutritional value than peanuts?
 
If the rest of your diet is in check and you are simply looking for extra calories then peanuts should be ok, thought walnuts and almonds are more nutritious.

Ditto on spreading your intake over the day. Just be aware that fat calories are more likely to be stored as fat compared to carbs and protein. Personally I wouldnt suggested more than 20-30% of cals from fat. Of course YMMV.
 
I'll echo... spread them throughout the day, but depending on how much fat you are prepared to gain, I would suggest the bulk of the fat coming towards the end of the day as you taper your carbs.
 
TenMan said:
I'll echo... spread them throughout the day, but depending on how much fat you are prepared to gain, I would suggest the bulk of the fat coming towards the end of the day as you taper your carbs.
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i read the same. carb/protien begining of day fat/protien at the end.
 
pistonpump said:
Just always take fats with protien stay away from fat/carb meals. what is YMMV? i see that alot.
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YMMV = your mileage may vary. Just an expression for saying results may vary with the individual.

As for the carbs + fats theory, I think its way overhyped. Heres a recent thread on it:Invalid Link Removed
 
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I'd say spread it over your last 2 meals of the day. Unsaturated fats aren't the enemy and will actually help slow the digestion of the proteins you eat w/ that. That's exactly what you want late at night.

Another thing is, I seem to remember reading somewhere that anything under 30% of your calorie intake from fat will lower your natural test. levels and that 40% was ideal to maximize your levels. I don't have a study to cite, but I do remember reading that in several quick hit notes in bodybuilding mags.

Especially if your bulking, I'd say it's a safe option. Personally, I get my late night fat in the for of about 2 tbsp. of flax oil taken w/ either a casein based protein shake or 16 oz. of cottage cheese, right before bed.

Again, my goal is to have my protein last as far into my overnight starvation as possible until I can get my 2 scoops of whey first thing in the morning.
 
I would switch out of Peanuts too. Walnuts and Pecans are my personal favorites, almonds too. Peanuts have too much sodium most of the time as well.
 
I know this thread had been mainly about nuts but I would like to add that I recently came across a credible source discussing how fish oil does not blunt gh spike post workout like other fats have been said to. Back to talking about nuts, I recall reading a study showing a calorie restricted diet with equal calories but one group eating almonds along with their daily intake lost more fat then the other group. Granted the op wants to gain weight it should be muscle he is after and almonds are superior to peanuts far as I or anything I have read is concerned, walnuts are a close second.
 
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