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Snacking after midnight

pensierobello
pensierobello Posts: 285 Member
edited February 24 in Food and Nutrition
I just had some bread and hummus - was lying in bed and suddenly felt hungry having not eaten since half 4 that afternoon, so caved and had something. Would you add that to the previous day's diary or today's?

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  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    I'd personally rather go over for the previous day than leave myself short for the new day.
  • pensierobello
    pensierobello Posts: 285 Member
    I think it sneaks in just under for the day without pushing over, and I don't mind it in the new day either :) I am resigned to not losing/not losing much this week, I reckon!
  • Alice_in_VVonderland
    Alice_in_VVonderland Posts: 67 Member
    I don't consider it a new day until after I've slept. I keep odd hours (usually get to bed around 3am and up around 11am). So, for me at least, eating after midnight counts for the "previous" day.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    If it was me, I use sleep as my "day divider". I hate starting the new day with a lower-than-normal calorie goal.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    as I weigh in daily, I basically say anything that is before the time I weigh in at is the day before. Makes it easier for analyzing the data.

    In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't really matter either way though.
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