Does it matter what time you eat?

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  • kirstinlee
    kirstinlee Posts: 152 Member
    It takes 24-72 hours to process food. If you eat three pounds of food directly before bed and then weigh yourself eight hours later, your body hasn't had the chance to burn off hardly any of what you took in. It has nothing to do with fat gain/loss -- just food waste.
  • bellabonbons
    bellabonbons Posts: 705 Member
    I have a registered dietitian that I consult with about my diet. She states that a calorie is a calorie and it doesn't matter what time of day or night that we eat them. Also while in Europe it was customary to have dinner very late at night. Sometimes I eat late at night and as long as I stay in my calorie allotment I still lose comfortably.
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    I read stop eating 3-4 hours before bed!
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    Timing doesn't matter. I intermittent fast and have my last snack somewhere between 10-11 pm. I regularly lose weight.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited February 2016
    AnnaJarmila wrote: »
    I read stop eating 3-4 hours before bed!

    I've read a lot of stupid and untrue things that aren't supported by science.
  • missh1967
    missh1967 Posts: 661 Member
    As a night shift worker, 80% of my calories are consumed between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. 4-5 days a week. I have been able to lose 60+ pounds.

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