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Health concerns of a high volume intake?

amonkey794
amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
edited January 6 in Social Groups
Okay I have asked this before, a long time ago and frankly, I don't remember the answer. So I thought I would post it here and get some more informed replies :)

Not talking calories, but are there health concerns I should have with eating a high VOLUME of food in a short time span? I know meal timing is irrelevant and all, but is this only to a degree? I tend to eat between 8-11pm (on weekends and holidays up to 1am) and eat a large QUANTITY of food.

Thank you :)

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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I have never heard of this being a problem.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I hope you're getting enough fibre and liquids to keep it moving through, but that's all I can think of.
  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
    Honestly, based on your diary entries, what you consider a high volume isn't even amounting to 1200 calories in a three hour span. Most of us eat 800-900 cal in a meal lasting maybe 30 min, so I would say you are at no risk of nothing but plateauing.
  • katevarner
    katevarner Posts: 884 Member
    I eat between 1100 and 1400 calories after I get home from work and have been maintaining for almost 3 months. My breakfast is about half that, and I eat a small lunch most days.
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    Yeah, ignore my actual diary intakes. Haven't been home for a while :/ In general I do this.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,448 MFP Moderator
    Volume still doesnt make a difference. It will still take the same amount of calories to break down the food. Also, in order to get a ton of calories in a short time, then you need higher calorie foods so how can volume be that grand? Heck i commonly eat 12os of steak, 4-6 cups of salad and 1-2 cups of veggies and a protein shake within a hour or two before bed.
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    Okay I have asked this before, a long time ago and frankly, I don't remember the answer. So I thought I would post it here and get some more informed replies :)

    Not talking calories, but are there health concerns I should have with eating a high VOLUME of food in a short time span? I know meal timing is irrelevant and all, but is this only to a degree? I tend to eat between 8-11pm (on weekends and holidays up to 1am) and eat a large QUANTITY of food.

    Thank you :)

    Define high volume? Like you eat sponges and they expand in your belly? Or you eat like 13 cups of broccoli? As long as you aren't physically discomforted about it, I don't think any major health concerns will arise other than your belly being stretched by eating a lot of food.
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    Okay I have asked this before, a long time ago and frankly, I don't remember the answer. So I thought I would post it here and get some more informed replies :)

    Not talking calories, but are there health concerns I should have with eating a high VOLUME of food in a short time span? I know meal timing is irrelevant and all, but is this only to a degree? I tend to eat between 8-11pm (on weekends and holidays up to 1am) and eat a large QUANTITY of food.

    Thank you :)

    Define high volume? Like you eat sponges and they expand in your belly? Or you eat like 13 cups of broccoli? As long as you aren't physically discomforted about it, I don't think any major health concerns will arise other than your belly being stretched by eating a lot of food.

    Well not broccoli specifically, but yes that concept :P
    So the whole stomach stretching isn't all that big of an issue?
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    Okay I have asked this before, a long time ago and frankly, I don't remember the answer. So I thought I would post it here and get some more informed replies :)

    Not talking calories, but are there health concerns I should have with eating a high VOLUME of food in a short time span? I know meal timing is irrelevant and all, but is this only to a degree? I tend to eat between 8-11pm (on weekends and holidays up to 1am) and eat a large QUANTITY of food.

    Thank you :)

    Define high volume? Like you eat sponges and they expand in your belly? Or you eat like 13 cups of broccoli? As long as you aren't physically discomforted about it, I don't think any major health concerns will arise other than your belly being stretched by eating a lot of food.

    Well not broccoli specifically, but yes that concept :P
    So the whole stomach stretching isn't all that big of an issue?

    Doesn't seem to affect Kobayashi
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