Metabolism: Eating before bed
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domduv1987
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So, i've been told by afew people lately to eat at night to keep my metabolism burning over night
The only question is what?
Afew have said cottage cheese is good, not a pot obviously but afew teaspoons
Any other suggestions or is this complete rubbish?
Thanks
The only question is what?
Afew have said cottage cheese is good, not a pot obviously but afew teaspoons
Any other suggestions or is this complete rubbish?
Thanks
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It is the completest of rubbish.0
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I tend to try and avoid late night eating, it's when your body is meant to rest, including your digestive system.0
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Your body has the same metabolism regardless of when you eat throughout the day. Obviously some things are going to benefit you better than other things (like binge eating once a day might keep you feeling starved most of the time). So yeah, it's rubbish.
Unless you're like me... Because I sleep walk, and I will raid the fridge entirely in my sleep if I am too hungry before bed. :P0 -
Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.0 -
Funny, most of the time people seem to think it's best not to eat before going to bed because your body doesn't burn it off as well as if you eat during the day.
Eat whenever you want. I almost always eat right before bed because I'll be too hungry to sleep otherwise.0 -
MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level0 -
domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.0 -
JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway0 -
domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
There's no magic food that keeps some magical "fat burning level" up. If you eat at a caloric deficit, it means your body is running on some of it's reserve energy (the stored fat),because your "starving" yourself. There's not enough energy from food to keep everything functioning. It burns that reserved energy regardless of the speed your metabolism is running at.0 -
domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
What you've asked is just an oft repeated myth, like the earth being flat.
What you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
When you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
Your metabolism does not stop.
Your metabolism does not slow down depending on the time of day.0 -
I don't eat anything at night, not unless I wanna wake up with a sore belly!0
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JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
What you've asked is just an oft repeated myth, like the earth being flat.
What you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
When you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
Your metabolism does not stop.
Your metabolism does not slow down depending on the time of day.
QFT0 -
domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
You asked if it's rubbish
it is0 -
domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Yes, metabolism slows down a bit during the night. But that's normal.
You don't need to eat at night. In fact, your body will burn fat reserves during the fasted nighttime.
Eating to up your metabolism at night isn't necessary (or make sense)
The majors:
Track calories, eat at a deficit
Move more
Hit your macros, eat variety of fresh produce
Exercise for fitness
Forget the rest of the mumbo jumbo.0 -
JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
What you've asked is just an oft repeated myth, like the earth being flat.
What you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
When you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
Your metabolism does not stop.
Your metabolism does not slow down depending on the time of day.
QFT
Well, except that metabolism does change throughout the day. Do you think you have the same metabolism sitting or standing?
If you run while sleeping, your metabolism is going to burn a bit more energy.
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
What you've asked is just an oft repeated myth, like the earth being flat.
What you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
When you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
Your metabolism does not stop.
Your metabolism does not slow down depending on the time of day.
QFT
Well, except that metabolism does change throughout the day. Do you think you have the same metabolism sitting or standing?
If you run while sleeping, your metabolism is going to burn a bit more energy.
my metabolism is highest when I go to bed
I shall leave that there
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
What you've asked is just an oft repeated myth, like the earth being flat.
What you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
When you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
Your metabolism does not stop.
Your metabolism does not slow down depending on the time of day.
QFT
Well, except that metabolism does change throughout the day. Do you think you have the same metabolism sitting or standing?
If you run while sleeping, your metabolism is going to burn a bit more energy.
my metabolism is highest when I go to bed
I shall leave that there
Don't forget to log it.0 -
EvgeniZyntx wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
What you've asked is just an oft repeated myth, like the earth being flat.
What you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
When you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
Your metabolism does not stop.
Your metabolism does not slow down depending on the time of day.
QFT
Well, except that metabolism does change throughout the day. Do you think you have the same metabolism sitting or standing?
If you run while sleeping, your metabolism is going to burn a bit more energy.
actually taking this seriously whilst I accept the logic of this I also thought that fat is burnt during sleep .. so does that make the whole argument moot (aside, I love that word) .. sleeping is important for fat loss which is the focus for most of us yes?0 -
popping this here for anyone who's interested .. just started reading it http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ije/2010/270832/0
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »JenniDaisy wrote: »domduv1987 wrote: »MustLoveCats21 wrote: »Your metabolism doesn't stop working during the night. If it did, you would not wake up the next morning. You think your brain stops working when you sleep? How would it then tell your heart to beat, and your lungs to breathe?
Your body never stops working... it works 24/7.
Basically, if your metabolism stops, it means you're dead.
The metabolism slows down, everyone knows that.
If you read what i've said, i said to keep burning at a fat-burning level
Everyone knew the earth was flat too.
Thats not really got anything to do with what i asked?
All i've asked is, is there anything to eat to keep the FAT LEVEL BURNING up??
Yet everyone seems to be looking at what i've said in the wrong way
I've never eaten before sleep anyway
What you've asked is just an oft repeated myth, like the earth being flat.
What you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
When you eat does not effect your 'fat level burning'
Your metabolism does not stop.
Your metabolism does not slow down depending on the time of day.
QFT
Well, except that metabolism does change throughout the day. Do you think you have the same metabolism sitting or standing?
If you run while sleeping, your metabolism is going to burn a bit more energy.
actually taking this seriously whilst I accept the logic of this I also thought that fat is burnt during sleep .. so does that make the whole argument moot (aside, I love that word) .. sleeping is important for fat loss which is the focus for most of us yes?
Totally moot.
Sleep is very important for fat loss, health, function.
Eating to increase metabolism doesn't make sense because basically you are adding in more cals.
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