Just eaten a whole pizza, now I'm off to bed.

Yeah, that's right. A full 12 inch, thin crust veg and triple cheese pizza, Caribbean wedges and coleslaw. 1325 calories, and I'm off to bed shortly.

The reason I posted this is because of all the bull crap I read about NOT eating after 7pm, or 3 hours before you go to bed.

I work strange hours, so I'm nocturnal. Breakfast between 6pm and 7pm. Lunch at around 1am and then dinner between 6am and 8am. I usually eat an hour before I go to bed, and I've lost weight consistently every week for the last 3 months.

So, we can put the whole "don't eat before bed, or you'll get fat" myth to bed <<< (see what I did there)
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  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    Just to add, if you think 1325 is a lot, after exercise, I usually have between 2000 - 2200 calories to consume, then I aim to eat back half (usually of my exercise calories.
  • poohpoohpeapod
    poohpoohpeapod Posts: 776 Member
    that doesnt make it smart lol.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Yeah, that's right. A full 12 inch, thin crust veg and triple cheese pizza, Caribbean wedges and coleslaw. 1325 calories, and I'm off to bed shortly.

    The reason I posted this is because of all the bull crap I read about NOT eating after 7pm, or 3 hours before you go to bed.

    I work strange hours, so I'm nocturnal. Breakfast between 6pm and 7pm. Lunch at around 1am and then dinner between 6am and 8am. I usually eat an hour before I go to bed, and I've lost weight consistently every week for the last 3 months.

    So, we can put the whole "don't eat before bed, or you'll get fat" myth to bed <<< (see what I did there)

    Yum yum. I'm jealous.
  • poohpoohpeapod
    poohpoohpeapod Posts: 776 Member
    your theory holds no water how much extra weight could you have lost by eating when you were going to stay awake..hmmmm.
  • RECowgill
    RECowgill Posts: 881 Member
    This is not a big deal if you are eating 3000+ cals a day. Good job knockin out that pizza! =)
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Weak. No meat on the pizza? Good attempt but try again! :D
  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    your theory holds no water how much extra weight could you have lost by eating when you were going to stay awake..hmmmm.

    Well, it works for me. I eat and lift weights before I go to bed. I always make sure I stay within my daily allowance, and I always lose weight. Regardless what time you eat, the weight still comes off the same.

    I could probably sleep walk to the kitchen, then start eating like some kind of demented beast, as long as I stayed within my allowance, I'll lose weight.
  • Tiffa0909
    Tiffa0909 Posts: 191 Member
    your theory holds no water how much extra weight could you have lost by eating when you were going to stay awake..hmmmm.

    The same , calorie intakes does not change depending on the hour. 3500 calorie in the morning is going to be the same at midnight .
  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    Weak. No meat on the pizza? Good attempt but try again! :D

    I don't eat much meat anymore anyway! The GF is vegetarian, it's easier to NOT eat it, trust me.
  • born2drum
    born2drum Posts: 731 Member
    As long as you stay in a deficit, nutrient timing does not matter.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,948 Member
    that doesnt make it smart lol.
    He's under calorie limit, so why isn't it smart? Meal timing has no effect on weight loss. I'm eating now and it's 10:50pm. I'll eat till about 11:30pm (maybe an apple) then off to bed. But still will be within calorie limit.

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  • I just recently read an article in a medical newsletter that eating before you go to bed or what time of day does not matter.....it is all about the number of calories. PERIOD!!!
  • poohpoohpeapod
    poohpoohpeapod Posts: 776 Member
    yep I guess science iws wrongGraveyard workers that eat during times the body should be sleeping have higher sugar levels higher weights hifgher incidents heart disease on and on. They die younfger as well. So chow down!!
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    The only downside of pizza pre-bed is the cheese fuelled dreams.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    yep I guess science iws wrongGraveyard workers that eat during times the body should be sleeping have higher sugar levels higher weights hifgher incidents heart disease on and on. They die younfger as well. So chow down!!

    Do you have proof of these claims?

    I need to know, cause it's 8pm and I'm eating a cup of ice cream. Life or death here.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,948 Member
    I just recently read an article in a medical newsletter that eating before you go to bed or what time of day does not matter.....it is all about the number of calories. PERIOD!!!
    Truth. Science and math actually work.

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  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    The only downside of pizza pre-bed is the cheese fuelled dreams.

    I like dreams.

    I heard if you eat Blue Stilton cheese before bed, you lucid dream!

    Note to self - buy some Blue Stilton cheese.
  • weightlossdiva1219
    weightlossdiva1219 Posts: 283 Member
    that doesnt make it smart lol.
    He's under calorie limit, so why isn't it smart? Meal timing has no effect on weight loss. I'm eating now and it's 10:50pm. I'll eat till about 11:30pm (maybe an apple) then off to bed. But still will be within calorie limit.

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    I think maybe they meant that pizza isn't healthy food. I could stay in my calorie range on just mcdonalds. I stayed under, but that doesnt make it a good idea.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    This happens if you eat late (true story):
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  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    I love it. I finished my workout at about 10:45, swung by the local Mexican eatery for a chicken chimi, horked the whole thing down and now I'm going to hit the sack.

    Shoulda had some meat on that pizza though bro.

    Rigger
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    that doesnt make it smart lol.
    He's under calorie limit, so why isn't it smart? Meal timing has no effect on weight loss. I'm eating now and it's 10:50pm. I'll eat till about 11:30pm (maybe an apple) then off to bed. But still will be within calorie limit.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
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    I think maybe they meant that pizza isn't healthy food. I could stay in my calorie range on just mcdonalds. I stayed under, but that doesnt make it a good idea.

    What's unhelathy about a thin crust veg and cheese pizza? Or cole slaw? Do you have issues with crust (carb) cheese (fat and protein) veg/cabbage?
  • 007bondage
    007bondage Posts: 631 Member
    This happens if you eat late (true story):


    Bwahahahaha
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,948 Member
    yep I guess science iws wrongGraveyard workers that eat during times the body should be sleeping have higher sugar levels higher weights hifgher incidents heart disease on and on. They die younfger as well. So chow down!!
    Lol, that's a pretty bold statement. Let me ask you this: When it's 12 morning in NYC, it's 12 afternoon half way around the world (180 degrees). So how do you explain physiology of those on the opposite side of the world? Shouldn't they be sleeping?:laugh: :laugh:
    The body adapts. Nuff said.

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  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    Don't get me wrong, I don't eat high calorie meals each and every night before bed, just with working flexi/nightly hours, eating set meals kind of goes out the window. Usually before bed, I eat a banana or some crackers (or both) just my point of the post was, if you do eat before bed (regardless what you eat) it doesn't cause you to hold onto fat, or mean everything you just ate will be stored as fat, etc.
  • totalsham
    totalsham Posts: 217 Member
    kinda sad that the OP and a few in this thread believe that calories is all a person needs to eat for


    What about all the macro and micro nutrients his body is starving for that he didnt provide it in a whole ****ing pie that he ate for his daily meal?

    ****ty way to eat and a ****ty way to live to be dead honest
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    kinda sad that the OP and a few in this thread believe that calories is all a person needs to eat for


    What about all the macro and micro nutrients his body is starving for that he didnt provide it in a whole ****ing pie that he ate for his daily meal?

    ****ty way to eat and a ****ty way to live to be dead honest

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  • _EndGame_
    _EndGame_ Posts: 770 Member
    kinda sad that the OP and a few in this thread believe that calories is all a person needs to eat for


    What about all the macro and micro nutrients his body is starving for that he didnt provide it in a whole ****ing pie that he ate for his daily meal?

    ****ty way to eat and a ****ty way to live to be dead honest

    Oh I'm sorry Dr Watson, I wasn't aware you could see my diary? I thought it was friends only, but lets go over what I had today.

    Breakfast - Oats (porridge) with fresh cherries and blueberries

    Lunch - Banana, low fat crackers and some cheese spread, with a cheese and onion roll (not logged, but I know it's properties)

    Dinner - Thin crust veg and cheese pizza, with 140 G of Caribbean spicy wedges, with some coleslaw

    Snacks - banana.

    And that's a *****ty way to eat?

    Are you Popeye or something?

    Please, good sir, show me how champions like yourself eat!
  • RebekahR84
    RebekahR84 Posts: 794 Member
    All the veggies on the pizza are great for him. However, OP, I must say that you suck. I wish I could eat like that. I can't; therefore, you suck.
  • totalsham
    totalsham Posts: 217 Member
    kinda sad that the OP and a few in this thread believe that calories is all a person needs to eat for


    What about all the macro and micro nutrients his body is starving for that he didnt provide it in a whole ****ing pie that he ate for his daily meal?

    ****ty way to eat and a ****ty way to live to be dead honest

    Oh I'm sorry Dr Watson, I wasn't aware you could see my diary? I thought it was friends only, but lets go over what I had today.

    Breakfast - Oats (porridge) with fresh cherries and blueberries

    Lunch - Banana, low fat crackers and some cheese spread, with a cheese and onion roll (not logged, but I know it's properties)

    Dinner - Thin crust veg and cheese pizza, with 140 G of Caribbean spicy wedges, with some coleslaw

    Snacks - banana.

    And that's a *****ty way to eat?

    Are you Popeye or something?

    Please, good sir, show me how champions like yourself eat!


    Pre workout and breakfast

    Kale shake - 2 cups kale, 2 cups baby spinach, 2 carrots, 1 pear, 4 stalks celery, 1 piece ginger, 1 little thing garlic, 1 cucumber

    Totals

    - 325 cals, 1 fat, 21g protein, 70g carbs, 22g fiber


    Breakfast


    6 egg whites – add in as much turmeric and black pepper as you like.

    96 cals, 22g protein, 0 cholesterol

    1 Barlett Pear

    100 cals, 1 protein, 5g fiber

    1 Ruby red grapefruit

    97 cals, 2 protein, 4 fiber

    breakfast totals

    293 cals, 25g protein, 0 cholesterol, 9g fiber


    Lunch


    1.5 cups of homemade vegan split pea soup.

    170 cals, 2g fat, 11g protein, 12g fiber

    1 Gala Apple

    80 cals, 1 protein, 5g fiber

    ½ cup wonderful pistachios Roasted & NO salt

    160 cals, 14g fat. 6g protein, 3g fiber

    1 cup of steamed broccoli

    55 cals, 1g fat, 4g protein, 5g fiber


    lunch totals

    465 cals, 17g fat, 22g protein, 25g fiber


    Dinner


    1.5 cups of homemade vegan split pea soup.

    170 cals, 2g fat, 11g protein, 12g fiber

    12oz of lightly grilled or baked chicken tenders

    460 cals, 22g fat, 36g protein, 85g cholesterol

    1 corn on the cob (NO BUTTER)

    110 cals, 1g fat, 3g protein, 3g fiber

    1 Barlett Pear

    100 cals, 1 protein, 5g fiber


    Dinner totals

    840 cals 25g fat, 51g protein, 85g cholesterol, 20g fiber


    Daily total.

    - 1923 cals, 43g fat, 119g protein, 85g cholesterol, 170g carbs, 76g fiber
  • RebekahR84
    RebekahR84 Posts: 794 Member
    76g fiber

    Your poor colon... :noway: