When should I eat my last meal???

loveconquersall3400

How may hours before bed should I have my last meal? I have been eating my last meal right before bed which I'm sure is not good

ashliedelgado

When you're hungry. Timing has nothing to do with anything. I usually fall asleep right after having a snack at night. I lost 70lbs before getting pregnant, now I'm working off the last 15 of pregnancy weight.

seska422

There's nothing wrong with eating right before bed as long as you don't have digestive issues such as GERD.

Overall calories are what matter, not when you eat them.

Reaverie

When should I eat my last meal??? **Death row? LOL! I was always taught never to eat past 7pm. I dont know.. I never get hungry past 7 anyways. I get sleepy.. But then I didnt know that there were "roll over calories" like minutes. I still dont think I agree with that however..

kgirlhart

It doesn't matter. Eat when you want to.

JoeCWV

It doesn't matter

AnvilHead

The body doesn't have a clock inside of it and your metabolism works 24 hours a day. Eat whenever works best for you, it doesn't matter for weight loss.

Personally, I make it a point to finish my last meal before I fall asleep. Eating after you're asleep increases the possibility of a choking hazard.

SLLRunner

loveconquersall3400 wrote: »

How may hours before bed should I have my last meal? I have been eating my last meal right before bed which I'm sure is not good

It doesn't matter as to wight loss when you eat your last meal.

It's only bad if eating right before bed interferes with sleep or gives you stomach upset.

jemhh

Whenever you want. I am going to eat a peanut butter sandwich five minutes from now and then head to bed. It will not adversely affect my weight loss because I will be within my calorie budget for the day.

Ready2Rock206

Whenever you want.

loveconquersall3400

Thanks for the helpful info everyone!!!

cerise_noir

Reaverie wrote: »

When should I eat my last meal??? **Death row? LOL! I was always taught never to eat past 7pm. I dont know.. I never get hungry past 7 anyways. I get sleepy.. But then I didnt know that there were "roll over calories" like minutes. I still dont think I agree with that however..

Why not? The weekly deficit is what matters for losing weight. If you're 300 under on Monday, and 300 over on Tuesday, but kept your normal deficit for the rest of the week, it evens out. Being under every day isn't all that healthy.

alittlelife14

I've been having sleep issues lately and I believe they are tied to possibly carb intake before bed and blood sugar spikes so I am trying to put a halt to eating past 8pm so I can wake up hungry for a small breakfast too.

Machka9

I have my last snack shortly before I go to bed.

dragon_girl26

For me personally, I can't eat a full meal right before bed only for the reason that I'll wake up feeling bloated and awful. Snacks seem ok, though...I just had popcorn a little bit ago, and planning to turn in soon.

Izzy62

It is personal choice, I personally follow an intermittent fast schedule daily. I started at 16:8 which has naturally become 18:6 (clearly what my body likes). I finish my eating window at 7pm so I go to bed feeling comfortably like I haven't just eaten.
I'm not advocating that this works for everyone, but it suits me.

ladyreva78

The only reason I wait 2 hours before I head to bed after my last meal is acid reflux. Waking up to a mouthful of acid in the middle of the night and stabbing pain in the stomach isn't very conducive to feeling rested in the morning.

This said, when you eat has little to no influence on weight-loss. So if you're hungry right before bed and still have the calorie budget for a snack and no digestive troubles that might cause sleep problems, go for it.

callsitlikeiseeit

when your last hungry ....

Lounmoun

It doesn't matter for weight loss when you eat. If you have a digestive or sleep issues it may matter.

Personally I stop eating for the day about 9 PM... about 2-3 hours before I go to bed. It isn't a rule just how things go.

trigden1991

Someone please post the pyramid diagram.

Meal timing does not matter.

GauchoMark

As long as it doesn't cause sleep issues, there is no reason not to eat past a certain time. IMO, the sleep issues are typically more about the food choice instead of time, as well, so you could just eat a different type of food and likely be OK.

In the bodybuilding world, many people drink a slow digesting protein shake (casein/milk protein) or eat some protein before bed. Some even get up in the middle of the night and have a small meal. This is thought to preserve muscle mass and help with recovery.

So, whether or not you subscribe to the muscle mass thing, eating at night is not going to make you fat or turn you into a Gremlin...

LivingtheLeanDream

Whenever you want.

K3rB3ar89

Finished my last meal at 830 last night after daughters swimming lessons... indulged on coookies at 930 before bed.. doesnt matter

AnvilHead

trigden1991 wrote: »

Someone please post the pyramid diagram.

Meal timing does not matter.

And also:

tahxirez

Those old "rules" like don't eat past 7 are just a misinformed attempt at Intermittent fasting (restricting the consumption of calories to a certain window in order to control the overall number of calories consumed.) The only reason I like to finish eating fairly early is that I like to weigh in the mornings and I love breakfast so if I eat too late I'm not hungry for my delicious egg sammich.

trigden1991

Thanks @AnvilHead

PaulaWallaDingDong

Reaverie wrote: »

When should I eat my last meal??? **Death row? LOL! I was always taught never to eat past 7pm. I dont know.. I never get hungry past 7 anyways. I get sleepy.. But then I didnt know that there were "roll over calories" like minutes. I still dont think I agree with that however..

Haha. "Death row" killed me. So to speak.

serapel

I eat right before bed.

CasperNaegle

It makes absolutely no difference when you eat. Your body processes 24 hours a day. Eat when it best fits your calorie goals.