Eating time

cwest565

what is your alls opinion about a time to stop eating during the day?!

BasicGreatGuy

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

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

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

I'm not a follower of that theory.

mccindy72

as long as you are at or under your calorie goal, you can eat at whatever time you like.

cuckoo_jenibeth

mccindy72 wrote: »

as long as you are at or under your calorie goal, you can eat at whatever time you like.

Ditto

rosebette

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

I sometimes eat a snack right before bed at 10 pm.

Sirius_12

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

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

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

When I'm out of calories, I'm done. My nightly York Peppermint Patty Mini usually right before bed.

kiela64

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

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

Before I go to sleep.

jaqcan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timing is irrelevant. It still comes down to CICO.