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Does time of day matter?

DupreeTheTRex
DupreeTheTRex Posts: 105 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does it matter what time of day it is when I eat? For example, if I wanted a late night snack and had a bunch of extra calories, should I bother?

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  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,138 Member
    I assuming it does keep you from sleeping or upset your stomach, go ahead.
  • saintor1
    saintor1 Posts: 376 Member
    edited September 2020
    There is a already a good thread on this. ;)

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10782402/if-a-calorie-is-a-calorie-why-do-we-see-this#latest
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,138 Member
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    I assuming it does keep you from sleeping or upset your stomach, go ahead.

    I meant "assuming it does NOT keep you from sleeping ..."
  • DupreeTheTRex
    DupreeTheTRex Posts: 105 Member
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    I assuming it does keep you from sleeping or upset your stomach, go ahead.

    I meant "assuming it does NOT keep you from sleeping ..."

    All good - I understood :smiley:

    I was starving last night and I realized I hadn’t eaten much. But I was worried it would affect my progress. I ate anyways (lol)
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    @DupreeTheTRex Great name, I must say. Dupree The TRex, I am a leader on a TRE, Time Restricted Eating group. It's completely crickets. You know why, Dupree? Because we're already on to the next best thing. Yes, we are. Time marches on and there's always a new food protocol coming around the corner.

    I can't put my finger on it just yet or prognosticate what it might be but it's here. I can feel it in my bones.
    You didn't mess anything UP. No, siree. When I'm really hungry in the middle of the night, I just take a teaspoon or two of some jalapeno cream cheese. Yes, I do. A little dab'll do ya. Sure will.

    You're on the right track. Keep tooling along, now.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,151 Member
    Nope. If it did, then people who travel coast to coast regularly would be screwed. CICO for the win.

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    If you eat a bunch of extra calories it will slow your loss this week, regardless of when you eat them. How much extra did you consume?
  • DupreeTheTRex
    DupreeTheTRex Posts: 105 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    If you eat a bunch of extra calories it will slow your loss this week, regardless of when you eat them. How much extra did you consume?

    Seldom do I exceed my goal and even if I do exceed the goal I’ve usually had a greater deficit in previous days. I’ve been told I should keep an eye on my weekly caloric goals when deciding if I should snack or not if I’m approaching my goal for the day.

    In the case of my OP, I had left over calories but it was right before bed. I was caught up having a game night and wanted a snack before bed. I was worried it would have a negative effect on my long term goals.
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