Is it ok to eat after Dinner?
manic4titans
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Does it really matter when your calories are consumed? You know we have been told all our lives to not eat after supper/before bedtime.
I know we shouldn't allow too many hours in between eating during the day. But what about nighttime?
THANKS!
I know we shouldn't allow too many hours in between eating during the day. But what about nighttime?
THANKS!
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As long as you're eating healthy and have a calorie deficit a loss of weight will occur0
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If you're hungry, eat!
The rule of no eating before bedtime happens for two reasons. 1. This is when people do most of their mindless eating. 2. Sometimes a full belly will interfere with good sleep.
But never go to bed with your stomach growling! That's the worst thing for sleep!0 -
I call shenanigans on this notion!
As long as you maintain your deficit, feel free to eat at any time of day!0 -
3 meals a day, 6 meals a day, eating after 8:00PM etc etc - as long as you're within your target caloric intake and meting your other nutritional requirements it all comes down to a matter of choice.0
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Personally I don't eat anything after dinner....
but I suffer from acid reflux so it's safer for me not to
but if you're hungry and have the calories...then go for it!!!0 -
I only eat after dinner when I have a calorie deficit, often whether I am hungry or not. I'm losing weight. So there's that little bit of anecdotal evidence.0
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Meal timing does not matter0
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I always have a little night time snack. I do something "sweet".
Last night it was greek yogurt.
Tonight it'll probably be a banana with my green tea. =D0 -
I sure hope so...I have an ice cream cone ever night after the kids go to bed! LOL And yes, it's within my calorie budget!0
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I think whatever works for you!!!
When I loan my day I almost always plan in an evening snack fir when we are watching TV as a family. And if I know I wont have a lot of calories left we just eat dinner a little later and I'm good to go!!0 -
Eating after dinner is called dessert! Personally, I'm all for it. As long as it fits into your calories and macros. Oh and don't forget the after dessert/before bed snack. That's a favorite of mine too.0
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Meal timing does not matter
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Does it really matter when your calories are consumed? You know we have been told all our lives to not eat after supper/before bedtime.
IIFYM (If it fit your macro) it doesn't matter when you eat.I know we shouldn't allow too many hours in between eating during the day.
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This is also not true. You can have one gigantic meal each day and that would be OK.0 -
It's up to you. I used to be a late eater - like 7-9pm. Now, I try to eat right when I get home from work which is around 5 by the time it's made. I always need a snack so I save enough calories for something small every night. I usually reserve 90-200 calories for this.0
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no and Obamacare has mandated that as well...0
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Doesn't really matter when you eat...it's about the cumulative total at the end of the week. The key is to eat enough food, frequently enough that you never feel *too* hungry. The hungrier you are when you eat, the more likely you are to overdo it. I'll frequently have a late snack just to have something for my stomach to work on before I go to sleep. I've still seen success doing this.0
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Calories in...calories out. It doesn't matter when it is consumed. That said I limit my eating to dinner and not after (most nights) because I tend to snack and crave empty calories that late.0
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I always do!!!! I have to I get hungry at night and eat almost all my calories after 5pm, lost 20lbs so far! I dont think it matters what time you eat, just do what works with you. I know for mw if I tryed to eat my calories earlier in the day I would never suceed because I would blow it everynight.0
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Thanks for all the replies!!!!!0
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As long as you don't go over, it doesn't matter. Your body doesn't stop functioning after dinner.0
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