No White At Night (diet)

tmarie2715

Are any of you familiar with the No White At Night (lower carb) diet? http://www.nowhiteatnight.com/

I have been trying to stick with the carb-free thing at night. I am not following his exact diet plan, but I had a personal trainer tell me (and another confirm) that you don't need carbs at dinner, since you aren't as active later in the day. I am not usually active later in the day, anyway.

What are your thoughts? Do you follow a lower carb or carb rules? Does it help?

Thank you!

MrsSpinks

I try my best to avoid heavy carbs at night and usually have small portions of brown rice if I have any!

SergeantSunshine_reused

Hmm i don't see why it would really matter honestly. Sounds like a bunch of broscience xD

killagb

Acg67

i eat the majority of my carbs at night...

jazzalea

I try and have all of my carbs for the day in the mornings, I find they get the motors burning and keep my metabolism up through the day when I'm busy and burning calories..... I try avoid ALL carbs after 5pm if I can at all help it....

tmarie2715

I try and have all of my carbs for the day in the mornings, I find they get the motors burning and keep my metabolism up through the day when I'm busy and burning calories..... I try avoid ALL carbs after 5pm if I can at all help it....

I've found that to be true, too! It is like I need carbs in the morning to feel full and and ready for the day, but not at night as much. I could be better about it, and this post is kind of me trying to buckle down and do it..

Contrarian

Hmm i don't see why it would really matter honestly. Sounds like a bunch of broscience xD

This.

Sidesteal

i eat the majority of my carbs at night...

This. Carb timing will not effect fat gain/loss.

superhippiechik

I agree with that statement.

tmarie2715

i eat the majority of my carbs at night...

This. Carb timing will not effect fat gain/loss.

Fat loss or weight loss? Those things don't necessarily mean the same thing, right?

CakeFit21

I try and have all of my carbs for the day in the mornings, I find they get the motors burning and keep my metabolism up through the day when I'm busy and burning calories..... I try avoid ALL carbs after 5pm if I can at all help it....

How do you know it keeps your metabolism up?

MommyRuns4MaxNLucy

lol..

yummy♥

for me personally, if i start with a lot of carb in the morning i tend to crave it more throughout the day. if i focus on protein in the morning this doesn't happen. i take in well over half my daily carbs at dinner, which is often late at night.

taso42

This is a silly restriction. You can wake up in the middle of the night and eat wonderbread, and as long as it fits your macros, you will be fine.

Sidesteal

Fat loss or weight loss? Those things don't necessarily mean the same thing, right?

Fat loss. Eliminating late night carbs CAN sometimes reduce water weight, which is why it fools people into thinking it works.

Sidesteal

This is a silly restriction. You can wake up in the middle of the night and eat wonderbread, and as long as it fits your macros, you will be fine.

^ And I agree with this.

HMonsterX

This is a silly restriction. You can wake up in the middle of the night and eat wonderbread, and as long as it fits your macros, you will be fine.

^ And I agree with this.

Exactly. Couldn't have worded it better

Mmmary212

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

Sidesteal

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

why not?

koosdel

I switched to TBI years ago.

tmarie2715

I switched to TBI years ago.

? TBI?

questionablemethods

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

why not?

To increase micronutrient density while staying within a calorie limit. Not everyone on this site has weight loss as their only goal. (But yes, I realize that some people do. So, eat whatever. I don't care and I'm not the one saying "should" or "shouldn't." Just saying there are plenty of reasons a person might want to limit "white carbs" all the time.)

tmarie2715

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

why not?

To increase micronutrient density while staying within a calorie limit. Not everyone on this site has weight loss as their only goal.

Good points. I should probably mention that whole grain stuff is also off limits, according to the actual diet plan. I never (okay, maybe every great while, like as garlic bread) eat plain white bread.

SergeantSunshine_reused

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

why not?

To increase micronutrient density while staying within a calorie limit. Not everyone on this site has weight loss as their only goal. (But yes, I realize that some people do. So, eat whatever. I don't care and I'm not the one saying "should" or "shouldn't." Just saying there are plenty of reasons a person might want to limit "white carbs" all the time.)

Saying "you shouldn't ever" is a powerful statement.

SergeantSunshine_reused

Fat loss or weight loss? Those things don't necessarily mean the same thing, right?

Fat loss. Eliminating late night carbs CAN sometimes reduce water weight, which is why it fools people into thinking it works.

Exactly. I couldn't care less about "weight" loss. Fat loss is what im after

Mmmary212

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

why not?

Because.

Sidesteal

To increase micronutrient density while staying within a calorie limit.

Genuine question, are all white carb sources less nutrient dense than non-white carbs?

HMonsterX

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

why not?

Because.

Very helpful, ty :yawn:

Mmmary212

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

why not?

To increase micronutrient density while staying within a calorie limit. Not everyone on this site has weight loss as their only goal. (But yes, I realize that some people do. So, eat whatever. I don't care and I'm not the one saying "should" or "shouldn't." Just saying there are plenty of reasons a person might want to limit "white carbs" all the time.)

Saying "you shouldn't ever" is a powerful statement.

Someone had to do it. Really though...if someone has the idea to not eat white carbs (or brown carbs, IMO they're equally bad for ME) at night, then maybe they should try not eating them at all and see how much better it CAN work for them. Food is really much more delicous without plopping it on a bed of noodles or rice or smashing it between two slices of bread. Just my opinion of course.

HMonsterX

You shouldnt eat any of those "white carbs" ever...

why not?

To increase micronutrient density while staying within a calorie limit. Not everyone on this site has weight loss as their only goal. (But yes, I realize that some people do. So, eat whatever. I don't care and I'm not the one saying "should" or "shouldn't." Just saying there are plenty of reasons a person might want to limit "white carbs" all the time.)

Saying "you shouldn't ever" is a powerful statement.

Food is really much more delicous without plopping it on a bed of noodles or rice or smashing it between two slices of bread. Just my opinion of course.

No it isn't. It's better on white rice.

Just my opinion of course.