Eating time

cwest565
cwest565 Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
what is your alls opinion about a time to stop eating during the day?!

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  • BasicGreatGuy
    BasicGreatGuy Posts: 857 Member
    edited July 2015
    That depends on the individual and his or her circumstances, in my opinion. Too many variables involved to make a one size fits all answer.

    I usually don't have anything to eat after 6:00 - 6:30 pm.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Some people get heartburn or have problems sleeping if they eat too late. If you're one of them, then you'll want to play around and see what's best for you personally. If you're not, then it doesn't matter how late you eat as long as you stay within your calorie and nutrition goals for the day.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    I don't eat for several hours before I sleep. That's best for me. Doesn't mean it's best for you. You should do what you like! :)
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    I'm not a follower of that theory.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    as long as you are at or under your calorie goal, you can eat at whatever time you like.
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    as long as you are at or under your calorie goal, you can eat at whatever time you like.

    Ditto
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,659 Member
    Same here. My husband doesn't come home until after 7 or even later. We just finished dinner around 8:45. But we don't snack after dinner, either.
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    I sometimes eat a snack right before bed at 10 pm.
  • Sirius_12
    Sirius_12 Posts: 54 Member
    whmscll wrote: »
    I sometimes eat a snack right before bed at 10 pm.
    Snacking after 10 pm caused bipolar disorder in laboratory hamsters. So watch it sister.

  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    If I didn't eat within an hour or so before going to bed, I'd raid the fridge when I got up to pee, and not be able to remember enough to log it in the morning.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    What dianne . For straight weight loss it doesnt matter, but then for hunger reasons or things like sleep it can have an effect, so you just have to figure out what works for you.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    When I'm out of calories, I'm done. My nightly York Peppermint Patty Mini usually right before bed.
  • kiela64
    kiela64 Posts: 1,447 Member
    I've read that 8pm is a good time to not eat after, and my mom usually does that. But I find I can't sometimes! I generally have an after-dinner snack around 9. Probably not the best thing, but idk. The worst thing is laying in bed trying to sleep and rolling over and seeing 1am because I'm too hungry to fall asleep!
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    kae612 wrote: »
    I've read that 8pm is a good time to not eat after, and my mom usually does that. But I find I can't sometimes! I generally have an after-dinner snack around 9. Probably not the best thing, but idk. The worst thing is laying in bed trying to sleep and rolling over and seeing 1am because I'm too hungry to fall asleep!

    Good news! Unless you have GERD or some other condition, it doesn't matter what time you stop eating.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Before I go to sleep.
  • jaqcan
    jaqcan Posts: 498 Member
    Loser_Winner wrote: »
    whmscll wrote: »
    I sometimes eat a snack right before bed at 10 pm.
    Snacking after 10 pm caused bipolar disorder in laboratory hamsters. So watch it sister.

    Whew, glad I'm not a lab hamster!
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Before I go to sleep.
    This.

    9:11 PM here, and I'm finishing up some yogurt and protein powder and have some fruit bars with my name on them in the freezer.

  • kiela64
    kiela64 Posts: 1,447 Member
    PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »

    Good news! Unless you have GERD or some other condition, it doesn't matter what time you stop eating.

    That's good! And considering a I do have occasional insomnia, that makes eating later a good idea lol.
  • shay77223
    shay77223 Posts: 29 Member
    I don't think it matters what time you stop, as long as you do. I personally like to snack while I watch tv, and if I can't sleep I'll eat until 2 am. I find it helps me a lot to give myself a curfew. Logging on mfp helps, once I "complete" my logging for the day I'm done, no more food till breakfast.
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    as long as you are at or under your calorie goal, you can eat at whatever time you like.

    This. Unless you have acid reflux like I do.
  • cwest565
    cwest565 Posts: 5 Member
    They say there is no purpose to consume if you are not going to be using the energy, so I guess it does depend on your energy level/schedule
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    cwest565 wrote: »
    They say there is no purpose to consume if you are not going to be using the energy, so I guess it does depend on your energy level/schedule

    You will use the energy. The human body does not operate on a midnight to midnight timeline.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    cwest565 wrote: »
    They say there is no purpose to consume if you are not going to be using the energy, so I guess it does depend on your energy level/schedule

    If you're eating at maintenance or deficit, you will use everything you take in, no matter what time you took it in. It only gets stored if you're in surplus, and wheather that's your goal or not, it still won't matter what time you eat.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I have to say it has worked wonders for me. I used to eat mindlessly at night while watching tv. Once I started keeping track of what I was eating, I was floored to see how many calories I was consuming after dinner. I wasn't even hungry!

    Then I gave myself a cut off time where I stopped eating. Eventually I was able to push the time back further and further. My body adjusted and it became a habit.

    Now instead of watching tv and snacking, I go out for a brisk walk for an hour or more and do bodyweight exercises in the park or workout at home when the weather isn't cooperating.

    Some people can have a little something small at night and be okay. I've learned I'm not one of those people. Once I start eating I want more.

    What works for me is consuming all of my calories in a window (mostly in the afternoon - early evening), then I stop eating until the next day. I don't get hungry at night because I eat very well earlier in the day.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    cwest565 wrote: »
    They say there is no purpose to consume if you are not going to be using the energy, so I guess it does depend on your energy level/schedule
    I'm guessing your body continues to function, using energy, 24/7/365.

  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Timing is irrelevant. It still comes down to CICO.

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