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Is a late dinner bad?

Matthewschmitz80
Matthewschmitz80 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
I have been staying well under my calorie goals and have been losing weight. I'm wondering if I would have more success if I made an effort to eat earlier. I usually eat dinner between 7 and 8 and occasionally later. Is this a problem even if I'm well under calorie intake for the day?

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    No. And that's not even that late. All that matters is that you are generally in a calorie deficit.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Nope. Meal timing is irrelevant.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    No it makes no difference. Meal timing doesn't matter. Just stay within your calorie allotment
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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Nope unless you have acid reflux.
  • edellaSut
    edellaSut Posts: 22 Member
    If you are diabetic or insulin-resistant, it may make a difference, as it can influence your morning blood sugar levels. And does not allow intermittent fasting very well I guess, unless that's your particulr window of eating!
  • nancyavon
    nancyavon Posts: 3 Member
    That is good to know I was always told that you should not eat after 7.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited August 2015
    Yeah, that's a myth. If you have no medical indications, when you eat is irrelevant.

    How much you eat is, however, no matter what time of day it is. ;)
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