Does it matter when you eat during the day?
Bluetrace24
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I've been fine staying under my calorie limit, but realize that probably close to half of my total calories come from my evening meal. Breakfast and lunch tend to be around 300 each, so I'm not skipping them. Does it matter when I eat as long as I am under?
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I believe it does matter.
Like not eating high sugar/carb anytime before bed (eating heavy protein has shown to increase the amount of REM sleep when I tracked it with ZEO).
I tend to follow the nutrient consumption as described by VEGA - especially on workout days. That has helped me recover faster from workouts.
Your question will not get a definitive answer here though... Trial and error0 -
It matters for your own satiation, energy levels, and ability to sleep.
It does not matter for weight loss at all, except if it interferes with one of the above. Whatever is most comfortable for you works best. I also keep a big percentage of my calories for the evening. Works great for me.0 -
Not if calorie count is your concern. Some people react differently when eating then going right to bed than others do (I can eat right before bed with no issues).
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Eating lots of calories and then sleeping on them doesn't give them a chance to burn off, so they get stored instead. It's better to eat lighter at night and more during the day. Try a snack in the afternoon so you'll eat a less heavy dinner. That's what I've been doing and it's seemed to work, but I'm also keeping an eye on my calories too. Dinner used to be my biggest problem, and even though it's still my biggest meal of the day, it's only about a third of my daily calories now.0
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I think it matters if your sleep is affected by what you eat. For me, I tend to pack in the calories late in the day, and as long as I don't eat a ton of sugary stuff in the evening (which I've found keeps me awake), I'm fine. If I try to go too light on the calories in the latter part of the day, I tend to wake up in the night, hungry. NOT FUN!
Sleep is proving to be more important to weight management than was ever suspected before, so strategizing for a good night's sleep is imperative.
As for those claims that you can eat all you want as long as it's before 7:00 pm (or whatever random time)? -- I think that's nonsense. Really, as the above poster suggested, you need to go with trial and error and what works for YOUR body.
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Eating lots of calories and then sleeping on them doesn't give them a chance to burn off, so they get stored instead. It's better to eat lighter at night and more during the day. Try a snack in the afternoon so you'll eat a less heavy dinner. That's what I've been doing and it's seemed to work, but I'm also keeping an eye on my calories too. Dinner used to be my biggest problem, and even though it's still my biggest meal of the day, it's only about a third of my daily calories now.
It's super that you've found a method that's working for you, but that burning off at night stuff is an old wive's tale. For that to be true, we would have to digest and use our calories immediately. That's not how metabolism works. It's about long term deficit. If you have the calories left and it doesn't bother your sleep, you can have ice cream before bed every night if you want to.0 -
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I generally eat 900-1000 calories between 5 and 10 at night. I have lost about 18 pounds (well I lost 21, then my 3 weeks of christmas set me back a few pounds but I am back on track now, haha) It doesn't make a difference for weight loss, though if I am weighing myself the next morning I try to eat a little earlier so that food still isn't sitting in my tummy in the morning (or so it seems, haha)0
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Not if you're within calorie deficit/maintenance limits. This is an old myth that won't die. You burn more fat at rest than any other time of the day.Eating lots of calories and then sleeping on them doesn't give them a chance to burn off, so they get stored instead.
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Oh, and I've lost my 29 kg eating a fair proportion of my calories in the evening, usually after 7.30 pm. So - no, with the proviso that others have given, that it doesn't affect your ability to sleep comfortably.0
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It doesn't matter, but If i don't spread the love throughout the day i eat too much at night.:explode:0
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I've read it doesn't matter but I try to equal out my meals and have a small snack about an hr before bed. Otherwise I wake up starving. I currently have 5 meals 2 of which are mini between or bedtime snacks. What you eat and burn off doesn't care what time it is. But eating heavy before bed could give you heartburn and maybe affect your sleep depending on what it is. Just make sure you are not eating to much calories/fat and not starving yourself all day. Your body needs fuel all day.0
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I've actually changed my dinner time to around 7-730 and I'm still loosing weight.0
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If that way works best for you from an adherence, lifestyle and adherence perspective, no issues at all.0
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It's never mattered to me. I've always eaten the majority of my calories at night and I've never been overweight. Everybody's different, though, so do what works for you.0
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Eating lots of calories and then sleeping on them doesn't give them a chance to burn off, so they get stored instead. It's better to eat lighter at night and more during the day. Try a snack in the afternoon so you'll eat a less heavy dinner. That's what I've been doing and it's seemed to work, but I'm also keeping an eye on my calories too. Dinner used to be my biggest problem, and even though it's still my biggest meal of the day, it's only about a third of my daily calories now.
It's super that you've found a method that's working for you, but that burning off at night stuff is an old wive's tale. For that to be true, we would have to digest and use our calories immediately. That's not how metabolism works. It's about long term deficit. If you have the calories left and it doesn't bother your sleep, you can have ice cream before bed every night if you want to.
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