Eating past 8pm
Horu
Posts: 8
Ok, so we've all heard that eating past 8pm means you're going to gain weight.
My problem is I eat supper normally between 5:30pm-7pm then I tend to exercise in the evening because it's the best time for me to do it. Though I find after I do my half hour to 45 minutes, I'm hungry. So I sometimes have a yogurt or an apple to help that and bring up my total calories a day. If my calories are fine for the day, I tend to have a cup of green tea.
Does that mean, I'm going to see no weight loss if I do have a little snack after I exercise at night?
Thanks
My problem is I eat supper normally between 5:30pm-7pm then I tend to exercise in the evening because it's the best time for me to do it. Though I find after I do my half hour to 45 minutes, I'm hungry. So I sometimes have a yogurt or an apple to help that and bring up my total calories a day. If my calories are fine for the day, I tend to have a cup of green tea.
Does that mean, I'm going to see no weight loss if I do have a little snack after I exercise at night?
Thanks
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I have heard that as well. I regularly eat after 8:00. I sleep better if I have something in my stomach. Usually it's a greek yogurt or cottage cheese.0
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You can eat whenever you want. It doesn't make any difference.0
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I regularly eat dinner at 10.30pm as I go rockclimbing straight after work and don't get home till late and still manage to lose weight. I don't really believe all the myths out there - as long as your calories are fine for the day there should not be an issue.0
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I'm pretty sure this is a myth...0
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I don't think a light snack after a pm workout will hurt. When I think of not eating after 7 or 8p, I think more along the lines of heavy foods or big meals. I have a snack after 8pm a few times a week and I'm losing weight just fine. Best of luck to you!0
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You can eat whenever you want. It doesn't make any difference.
^ This. I eat every night from 9pm-11pm. Guess what? I've lost 20lbs.0 -
Awesome! Thanks!! I don't feel bad anymore for doing it! Haha~0
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My 3 month old nurses for a couple hours in the evenings, so I'm sitting on my behind reading or watching netflix, or surfing on the internet. Of course, I want to eat. As long as I leave myself calories for that grazing in the evening, I continue to lose weight.0
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No.
You will need the small amount of energy through the night. You don't want to eat dinner late on a normal basis, but something like an apple or yogurt should be fine. If you can, try cottage cheese with fruit sauce instead of yogurt. Has less plain sugar and has some protein.0 -
Not true, unless you have a medical issue that dictates how close to bedtime you can eat (like acid reflux)
Eating after 8 pm itself is not an issue. I work shiftwork and often eat most of my calories after 8 pm with no negative impact.0 -
Just don't go over your calories... I think the advice comes from people eating a ton of junk food at as a result eating over their calorie allowance for the day. I try to stop eating a couple hours before I go to bed, but if I'm starving I like to have something small, just so my stomach is growling when I'm trying to fall asleep. I don't think there's a magical time, but if you have trouble falling asleep (because you're too hungry or too full) you may want to adjust accordingly.0
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