Not eating after 5pm... does this work?

fangedneko

is there a scientific term for it?

Is "pseudoscience" a scientific term?

martinel2099

It's not this or that. It's and and.
Eating after 5 pm is harder on your metabolism for most people.
After 5 pm your body's natural clock tells it to slow down.
People that really listen to their body, can feel something changing after 5 pm.
The body turns from feeding mode into cleansing mode.

But don't go for the theory. Try it !!
And of course it is also important what you eat.
So it's what you eat and when you eat it.
Try it, and you will see !

Good luck !

The Food Specialist

god you're so wrong.

If I didn't eat after 5 PM I would probably die- I leave work at 5 PM- spend 2 hours at the gym then spend another 3 at my dance studio- so it's 10 or later by the time I've come home and have burned upwards of 4-600 calories.

And I'm just supposed to not eat? WTF.

NO.

OP- if you find you're munching on too many snacks- either accommodate that by eating less earlier- or just go with the no eating later rule. Either one will work- but it's because it's what's manageable FOR YOU- not because it helps your pancreas or metabolism.

I don't do well at night be hungry- so I specifically push back all my calories to the afternoon/evenings. And I start eating around 1 and finish around 11. It works for me and has for many years. So that's what I do.

If that doesn't work for you- then try the not eating thing-but do what works and is sustainable for eating a calorie deficit and doesn't make you crazy hangry.

Totally agreed with this response. I think the food specialist of bro-science should not quit his/her day job.

LeonXC

I eat NOTHING after 5pm. (except pizza)

cw106

I lost 312 lbs. taking a 500 calorie snack (usually chocolate) into bed with me every night (and still do). Meal Frequency has absolutely no bearing on Weight Loss..... Eat whenever you can fit it in and allows you to adhere to your caloric intake and hitting your macros needs..... Best of Luck

love this response.
i like to learn from my peers.
i also eat the vast majority of cals after 6pm.works for me.

Rosie_McA

As long as I can remember I have eaten later in the evening and am always hungry around that time of the day. I can deal with having a light breakfast and/or lunch but eating all my cals by 5:00pm would definitely result in me surpassing my daily goals. I'd just be awake in bed thinking about food then get up at midnight and start snacking. Also the idea of eating early and going to bed early is not an option for me - I don't usually finish work until around 8:00PM.

chadya07

is there a scientific term for it?

Is "pseudoscience" a scientific term?

i KNEW it was something like that.

AmyRhubarb

Four and a half years old - I think that might be a record.

extra_medium

Depends how much you ate before 5pm.

headofphat

Just make sure your last bong hit is around 3 or it's going to be a real ***** not eating after 5.

tennisdude2004

I eat NOTHING after 5pm. (except pizza)

What not even dip?

exermom

I totally agree that it's not WHEN you eat but more WHAT you eat.

Used to be that if I'd eat later at night, I always showed a gain. However, I've now learned that if I hav something that's easily digestible (like applesauce or silken tofu with cocoa in it), I will show a loss. Even if I have those things later at night.

So it's not so much WHEN but more WHAT.

exermom

If you read your own statement you would be able to see you're not correct. You said if you eat easier digestible food you show a lost (food like applesauce) and I take it that if you ate less say an 8 oz steak you will wake up heavier. You do realize food will take time to digest and it will affect the weigh in for the morning. But that does not mean you gained fat.

So no its not what you eat or when you eat, it's the amount of calories you eat daily (deficit or surplus).
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I can only tell you what has worked for me. I think everyone needs to find what works for them and work with that. If someone is looking to lose weight and can't -- why not give them different options to try? Telling someone that one way is the right way, to me is wrong. The right way is what works for the body. And everyone is different. I know that even if I have some tofu and am in a surplus of calories, I'm ALWAYS down. Every body is different. How many times have we heard the statement "eat breakfast like a kind, lunch like a queen, and dinner like a pauper" If you calorie-load earlier in the day, it only stands to reason that the body has more time to burn off those calories.

exermom

Missjulesdid

nope, it doesn't work for me. I like to eat right before bed. It works for some people though so nothing wrong with trying it. If it helps you stay within your calories then great, go for it... if it makes you miserable then don't do it.

cincysweetheart

There is nothing magic about cutting off your eating by a certain time. If you are aiming to lose weight… it's going to boil down to how many calories you are getting vs how many you are burning off.

But if it helps you to have a cut off point… like it stops you from late night kitchen raids or something… or maybe you just sleep better when you don't eat for awhile before bed… then go for it.

Personally… I work a graveyard shift. 90% of my daily intake takes place between the hours of 7pm and 7 am. And even the food that is eaten after 7 am is almost always within 2 hours or less of when I go to sleep. Hasn't hurt my weight loss one bit.

jkwolly

Ridiculous. And I have a job - I'm at work at 5pm. These people who don't eat after 5 have too much free time on their hands.

Or just an earlier schedule? Lolz

As said, eat whenever and whatever - it's all about them calories in vs. calories out.

jkwolly

Four and a half years old - I think that might be a record.

I didn't even notice this! :blushing:

ksy1969

Wow, not only is it 4.5 years old, but this isn't the first time it has been resurrected. It was revived in 2013 for a handful of posts.