Eating habbits with lifting

[Guts]

Ok, so before I used to work 3rd shift but I have a better job now that is second shift. So, lifting time was changed for me as well since gym closed because of the economy, so, luckily I have enough weights and crap at home to work out. Well, question here is about lifting/eating... I lift after work which I work from 3pm to 12am And I go to bed at about 2:30-3:30ish......And I know I need lots of carbs before work out and I eat on last break which is at 10pm and is only a 15 minute break... I was wondering if I should eat when I get home wait a few then lift and eat again.... day goes something like this for lifting day.

When I wake up I eat: ( I wake up around 12pm)

5 egg whites 1 whole egg.

Bowl of rice

1 whole wheat bagel

then for first break I eat: (break at 5pm 15 minutes long)

Natural peanut butter more omega 3, sugar free strawberry jelly sandwhich on whole wheat bread with double protein 7g protein a slice.

Then I eat a whole wheat chicken breast wrap.

For Lunch I eat (7 pm)

1 chicken breast sandwhich on that whole wheat bread

Either 2 banana's or 1 with an apple and yogurt.

Then on last break (10 pm)

I eat depending on if I make another peanut butter sandwhich or not..with Either yogurt or another apple.

Then when I get home I usually lift and then eat chicken breast with salsa and some Mixed nuts and cashews ....I know I need bigger meal afterwards and more of a meal in day since I am trying to bulk up but money issues and because I have a roommate with child support and can't afford anything and eats the food I buy so I am paying for two people to eat.

Anyway what should I do about the lifting and foods..I know I need more carbs and such post work out.

Also, I will take any tips on what foods to buy and recipe's to make more food that can be stored in bulk.

[Boss Man]

5 egg whites 1 whole egg.

Bowl of rice

1 whole wheat bagel

(Too much high GI Carb. I'd can the bagel, and eat a bit of Whole-grain Cereal or pasta instead, reduce Rice, and add other Carbs in there instead. You could have things like Tomato, or you eat Cashews, so have some of those, or some Berries, half an Apple, or Pear. If you eat any Fruit, (Tomatos being the exception), give it 10-15 minutes to digest, then eat the rest of the meal, as the Fruit will digest better not mixed with other foods.)

then for first break I eat: (break at 5pm 15 minutes long)

Natural peanut butter more omega 3, sugar free strawberry jelly sandwhich on whole wheat bread with double protein 7g protein a slice.

Then I eat a whole wheat chicken breast wrap.

(Too much high GI Carb. You need to eat some lower Carb stuff. Too many high GI carbs Carb lead to high Bloodsugar spikes, and if regular may long-term lead to potentially Type II Diabetes.

So possibly think about other options like Carrot, Onion, Legumes, Broccoli etc etc. If you eat Legumes remember there's Amino Acids in them too, so adjust Protein intake if needs be, from your main Protein source, so you don't start overdoing it.)

For Lunch I eat (7 pm)

1 chicken breast sandwhich on that whole wheat bread

Either 2 banana's or 1 with an apple and yogurt.

(Way too much Fruit, and not necessary. Could keep the Yoghurt, but go for the Chicken with something like Veggies.)

Then on last break (10 pm)

I eat depending on if I make another peanut butter sandwhich or not..with Either yogurt or another apple.

(Forget the Apple, could possibly kepe the Yoghurt, and need more Protein than that like Turkey, Ham, Chicken etc etc.)

Then when I get home I usually lift and then eat chicken breast with salsa and some Mixed nuts and cashews.

(That meal is okay, but perhaps go for something cheap to buy with it, like Tomato perhaps, Peppers, Veggies, anything that's cheap or on two for one deals perhaps.)

If you want foods that cost less money, go for two for one deals on healthy stuff, buy stuff on weekly discounts, buy packet Cereal. Bulk buy things like Powdered Flax, and store properly, Baked Beans, small Mushrooms, Eggs, Yoghurts, Whole-grain Bread, anything that's healthy and saves you money. You just have to be smart about it, and you will be okay.

[Guts]

"Natural peanut butter more omega 3, sugar free strawberry jelly sandwhich on whole wheat bread with double protein 7g protein a slice.

Then I eat a whole wheat chicken breast wrap.

(Too much high GI Carb. You need to eat some lower Carb stuff. Too many high GI carbs Carb lead to high Bloodsugar spikes, and if regular may long-term lead to potentially Type II Diabetes. "

For this part which should I throw out for the carrots and such?

[Boss Man]

The Strawberry Jelly Sandwhich in the second meal. Have the PB, have the wrap, and go for lower GI carbs, instead of the sandwhich.

[swanso5]

any chance of training before work? you'd have gone to bed earlier so can get up earlier...not a fan of shift work then training then going straight to bed

if not then maybe do strength portion work and hypetrophy portion after work...say 2 x 30min sessions???

[Guts]

any chance of training before work? you'd have gone to bed earlier so can get up earlier...not a fan of shift work then training then going straight to bed

if not then maybe do strength portion work and hypetrophy portion after work...say 2 x 30min sessions???

I can train before work... But I don't have as much energy... I am not much of a morning person at all... Have always been a night person. If I try to go to bed around 1 ish I usually wake up around 3 am and can't fall back to sleep until 5ish... So, I try to go to sleep around 2:30-300ish.

[swanso5]

maybe worth a shot though

[Guts]

What does GI mean for GI carbs? Trying to understand this more.

[Boss Man]

Glycemic Index, a list to determine probable impact of different Carb sources on Bloodsugar. Based on a 50g dose of pure Carb, (Glucose GI 100).

Has since been superceded by Glycemic Load, used to measure the effect of different Carbs not only by GI rating, but by quantity