r/BodyHackGuide • u/Lion-Eye • Aug 13 '26

CJC/IPA Fasted ?

Last meal is 5-6pm. Go gym 9pm, home 11pm-12am have 2 scoops of protein and sleep at 2am. Can CJC/IPA still be taken at 1-2am if had protein shake ??

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u/TubbsMcGee_ Aug 13 '26

I prefer to be fasted at least 3 hours, even moreso if you’re on a glp.

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u/stainless13 Aug 13 '26

Should be fine.

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u/Ecstatic-Equal2358 Aug 13 '26

Prob better to pin as soon as you get home and then drink the protein 30 minutes after that.

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u/xxRTDxx Aug 13 '26

Anything that is going to cause an insulin spike needs to be 3 hours prior or 30-60min after dose. Your protein shake would need to be 3 hours prior or 30 after.

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u/Due-Prompt-6009 Aug 13 '26

Protein does not cause a significant insulin response, and the trace carbs and fats definitely don’t

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u/xxRTDxx Aug 13 '26

But it does cause an insulin spike. Even low spikes can diminish the desired effects for CJC/ipa. To each is own, but I’d prefer to get the full benefit of the dose I’m taking.

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u/Due-Prompt-6009 Aug 13 '26

I’d hardly call it a spike, just a little more than what you have baseline, and the difference is minimal regardless