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Does time of day matter?

DupreeTheTRex
Posts: 105 Member
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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I assuming it does keep you from sleeping or upset your stomach, go ahead.1
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no, all that matters is how many calories you eat vs how many calories you burn - not just with exercise, but you burn calories just by being alive. i eat the most just before bed, and i'm losing weight just fine.10
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zebasschick wrote: »no, all that matters is how many calories you eat vs how many calories you burn - not just with exercise, but you burn calories just by being alive. i eat the most just before bed, and i'm losing weight just fine.
True for me too 🤷🏽♀️.
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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#latest1 -
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 ..."3 -
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
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)2 -
@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.
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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?0
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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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