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Three hours.

AMySimmons666
AMySimmons666 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 30 in Debate Club
Approximately 3 hours before going to bed,this way your body won't still be trying to digest your food while your sleeping. The best rule is to always going to bed a little hungry,not starving but just hungry enough that you know there's practically no food left in your stomach.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Derp
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Doublederp
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    AMySimmons666 wrote: »
    Approximately 3 hours before going to bed,this way your body won't still be trying to digest your food while your sleeping. The best rule is to always going to bed a little hungry,not starving but just hungry enough that you know there's practically no food left in your stomach.

    Some people have acid reflux or problems sleeping if they eat too close to bedtime. If you're one of those people you should keep in mind what works best for you (it won't be three hours for everyone). If you're not one of those people, then there's no need to go to bed on an empty stomach and you should keep in mind what works best for you (it also won't be three hours for everyone).
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    No reason not to eat before bed unless you have a medical reason not to. Your body is burning up calories 24/7, 365 days/year. That is a fact.
    As with all things related to losing or maintaining weight, find what works best for yourself and follow your program. What is right for and/or works for you, may be different for others.
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    edited March 2016
    Digestion isn't over when the food leaves the stomach.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Your digestion system works 24 hours per day 7 days a week. It never stops. If it stops, you are .............................
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,028 Member
    AMySimmons666 wrote: »
    Approximately 3 hours before going to bed,this way your body won't still be trying to digest your food while your sleeping. The best rule is to always going to bed a little hungry,not starving but just hungry enough that you know there's practically no food left in your stomach.
    Who's rule is this and where's the actual evidence to conclude that it's necessary? From a fitness magazine? A blog? Some workout guru? What if you nap during the day on on your way to work (commuter bus or train)? What if you're a mom who naps with their baby and just ate? In fact why do babies and most people "naturally" nap after a big meal?

    Triple derp.

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  • HealthyGinny
    HealthyGinny Posts: 821 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    AMySimmons666 wrote: »
    Approximately 3 hours before going to bed,this way your body won't still be trying to digest your food while your sleeping. The best rule is to always going to bed a little hungry,not starving but just hungry enough that you know there's practically no food left in your stomach.
    Who's rule is this and where's the actual evidence to conclude that it's necessary? From a fitness magazine? A blog? Some workout guru? What if you nap during the day on on your way to work (commuter bus or train)? What if you're a mom who naps with their baby and just ate? In fact why do babies and most people "naturally" nap after a big meal?

    Triple derp.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    Me, me, me. I nap in the train at least 1hr a day :) AnywayI don't agree on the 3h rule either...
  • Scamd83
    Scamd83 Posts: 808 Member
    AMySimmons666 wrote: »
    Approximately 3 hours before going to bed,this way your body won't still be trying to digest your food while your sleeping. The best rule is to always going to bed a little hungry,not starving but just hungry enough that you know there's practically no food left in your stomach.

    Nobody has to play by your rules because I don't think your body is the blueprint for all of humanity.
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    I sleep so much better on a full stomach.
    If I didn't eat just before bed, I'd never be able to go for a run first thing in the morning. Doesn't seem to do me any harm.
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  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    I suspect this was supposed to be a response to a thread from last night asking about the optimum window before bed to stop eating.

    OP, you can ask for this thread to be removed by reporting it (if you wish). Otherwise, as other have stated, there is no reason to stop eating any number of hours before bed. I often will have a late night snack because it's easier for me to fall asleep. Barring medical conditions such as GERD, of course. It will have no significant impact on your digestion, your sleep cycle, or your metabolism.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Digestion takes way more than 3 hours BTW.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Digestion takes way more than 3 hours BTW.

    Is it 24-36 hours or something like that, depending on what you eat?
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Digestion takes way more than 3 hours BTW.

    Is it 24-36 hours or something like that, depending on what you eat?

    Depending on your age and sex too. http://www.mayoclinic.org/digestive-system/expert-answers/faq-20058340
  • Jericha1992
    Jericha1992 Posts: 80 Member
    F that noise.
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    edited March 2016
    I googled 'how long does it take food to leave your stomach?" and got back this ...
    50% of stomach contents emptied in 2.5 to 3 hours
    total emptying of the stomach in 4 to 5 hours
    50% emptying of the small intestine 2.5 to 3 hours
    transit through the colon 30 to 40 hours

    Yep, digestion takes a long time and is gonig on all the time. ... and hey, now I know why I start to feel like I want to eat again after about 3.5 to 4 hours after a meal, and feel really hungry after about 5 hours time. Glad I ran across this thread.

    grrr ... typing errors on this damned little keyboard drive me up the wall!!!!
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    edited March 2016
    Nikion901 wrote: »
    I googled 'how long does it take food to leave your stomach?" and got back this ...
    50% of stomach contents emptied in 2.5 to 3 hours
    total emptying of the stomach in 4 to 5 hours
    50% emptying of the small intestine 2.5 to 3 hours
    transit through the colon 30 to 40 hours

    Yep, digestion takes a long time and is gonig on all the time. ... and hey, now I know why I start to feel like I want to eat again after about 3.5 to 4 hours after a meal, and feel really hungry after about 5 hours time. Glad I ran across this thread.

    grrr ... typing errors on this damned little keyboard drive me up the wall!!!!

    You did great, and that looks about right. Most of our digestion occurs in the small & large intestine. The stomach can be thought of as a food processor by and large, which breaks large globs of food into a sludge for transit. It mixes and grinds the food up and dumps a lot of acid and enzymes on it. Then the food moves to the small intestine where its ground up again (this is a mechanical and chemical process!) and more chemical changes are made that allow nutrients to pass through the intestinal walls into your bloodstream. Finally, the food enters the large intestine (colon) where the stuff really resistant to digestion (think fiber) gets slowly broken down by a bunch of enzymes & bacteria and the sludge is dehydrated.

    Your intestine really doesn't care if your stomach is full or not. The action of the enzymes and bacteria are going to work based on presence of food in the intestines. Since that's where most digestion occurs, the whole "food in your stomach" thing is pretty much an old wives' tale.

  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    So this 3 hour tour is going all Gilligan's island for time?
  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    I love sleeping with a fully belly....mmmmm....sleep.
  • soulofgrace
    soulofgrace Posts: 175 Member
    Last Sunday I ate a hard boiled Easter egg. Maybe it is commonly a "three hour tour" but that egg got lost and first sighting, or rather smelling, was last night. (Sorry) :p
  • SLLeask
    SLLeask Posts: 489 Member
    Go to bed hungry... even slightly...? No way, I'd never sleep!! :(
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    I am in the weird minority that even if I am physically hungry, I do not have any energy or will to eat if I am exhausted. I just want to go to bed and I'll fall right into a coma as soon as my head hits pillow. Need for sleep always trumps the need for food in my brain and body's book.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    i see OP never came back ....not surprising...
  • scastor27
    scastor27 Posts: 204 Member
    Well crap, I'm doing it all wrong :/
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