Which is less bad for me?

Spruillie03
Spruillie03 Posts: 155 Member
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Due to an unusual work schedule, I don't typically get home until 9pm or so. On one hand, I don't think I should eat that late at night, but on the other hand I'm usually WAY under my calorie goal.

Which should I do?

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  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Why shouldn't you eat that late?
  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
    I'm a student and practically nocturnal due to exams coming up. I read an article, and it doesn't matter what time of day you eat at.
  • reepobob
    reepobob Posts: 1,172 Member
    EAT!
  • sugarbone
    sugarbone Posts: 454 Member
    It's true, it doesn't matter when you eat. Your body does a lot of repair and work when you're asleep, it's not dead :)
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Time for some myth-busting! :happy:

    The time of day/night you consume your cals doesn't matter. Check out the evidence: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390149-should-i-eat-at-night
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Eat at night. It will be okay.
  • irwhit
    irwhit Posts: 6
    It doesn't really matter how late you eat, as long as it's at least 2 hours before bedtime so you don't get reflux.
  • Football_N_Guns
    Football_N_Guns Posts: 297 Member
    If you're hungry eat. It doesn't matter what time it occurs.
  • Puffins1958
    Puffins1958 Posts: 614 Member
    I agree with everyone else, I work 4pm till midnight. I generally don't eat until maybe 10pm. It's just how my work schedule goes....

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  • MsQt
    MsQt Posts: 793 Member
    Eat!
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    eat
    please!
  • jecka31
    jecka31 Posts: 284
    I don't eat within a few hours of going to bed for the sole fact that I get heartburn if I do. Otherwise, it doesn't matter what time you eat, your body digests it the same whether its 10pm or 10am.
  • kr3851
    kr3851 Posts: 994 Member
    If you don't want to eat that late.... can you eat more during the day? IMO it doesn't matter when you eat - but you may feel awful going to bed on a full stomach.

    Protein shake/bar on your commute home?

    Bigger breakfast?

    What time do you go to sleep? There's no point NOT eating just because of the actual time of day either... if your bedtime is 3am, try stopping food 3 hours before (if you're subscribing to someone else's don't eat after a certain time method). What's the point in stopping food after 9pm if you only get up at 11am and spend the next 10 hours working??
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    eat!! no problems eating late. i personally don't love eating two hours before bed, but i'll do it if i don't have a choice. just be sensible about what you eat.
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