Is it okay if I "binge" my calories at night before bed?

sarahmonsta

That's nice. There is still a huge difference between taking in a bunch of calories from junk food and from healthier choices. It is a lifestyle change . Also, you adding all your lovely titles just makes me laugh, but good for you. =]

But what if she didn't sign up for the Lifestyle Change? I only signed up for the Lose Weight and Look Hot package. So I eat whatever I want whenever I want and continue to improve my physique and vitals. The Lifestyle Change package required too much commitment, offered too little fun, and the people all seemed kinda preachy.

Because if you don't do the lifestyle change & only try to "lose weight & look hot" - in the miracle that you actually DO get there, it'll probably only last 4-6 months. And then you'll have an ever harder time trying to "lose weight & look hot" again.

How's that lifestyle change going for you then. 4lbs lost and joined in June 2010.......Just sayin'.....

And as the original poster of stating it is a lifestyle change I have lost 65lbs. I am going to stick to that it is a lifestyle change ha. =]

jesz124

That's nice. There is still a huge difference between taking in a bunch of calories from junk food and from healthier choices. It is a lifestyle change . Also, you adding all your lovely titles just makes me laugh, but good for you. =]

But what if she didn't sign up for the Lifestyle Change? I only signed up for the Lose Weight and Look Hot package. So I eat whatever I want whenever I want and continue to improve my physique and vitals. The Lifestyle Change package required too much commitment, offered too little fun, and the people all seemed kinda preachy.

Because if you don't do the lifestyle change & only try to "lose weight & look hot" - in the miracle that you actually DO get there, it'll probably only last 4-6 months. And then you'll have an ever harder time trying to "lose weight & look hot" again.

How's that lifestyle change going for you then. 4lbs lost and joined in June 2010.......Just sayin'.....

And as the original poster of stating it is a lifestyle change I have lost 65lbs. I am going to stick to that it is a lifestyle change ha. =]

Erm, that's lovely but it wasn't addressed to you....

mommamills

I didn't do that bad tonight. An ounce of chips, crackers and cheese, and peanut butter on apples. I'm getting there

I stay up till like 2 am. So stopping eating at 9 would be way too long between them sleeping and waking up

these look like good snacks to me....why would you say you "binge" on junk? I agree with another poster though...it seems like if you've had problems with binge eating in the past that THAT would be what you needed to work on. :flowerforyou:

Makoce

I didn't do that bad tonight. An ounce of chips, crackers and cheese, and peanut butter on apples. I'm getting there

I stay up till like 2 am. So stopping eating at 9 would be way too long between them sleeping and waking up

these look like good snacks to me....why would you say you "binge" on junk? I agree with another poster though...it seems like if you've had problems with binge eating in the past that THAT would be what you needed to work on. :flowerforyou:

Last night was snacks, but there have been times Ive been worse!

sarahmonsta

That's nice. There is still a huge difference between taking in a bunch of calories from junk food and from healthier choices. It is a lifestyle change . Also, you adding all your lovely titles just makes me laugh, but good for you. =]

But what if she didn't sign up for the Lifestyle Change? I only signed up for the Lose Weight and Look Hot package. So I eat whatever I want whenever I want and continue to improve my physique and vitals. The Lifestyle Change package required too much commitment, offered too little fun, and the people all seemed kinda preachy.

Because if you don't do the lifestyle change & only try to "lose weight & look hot" - in the miracle that you actually DO get there, it'll probably only last 4-6 months. And then you'll have an ever harder time trying to "lose weight & look hot" again.

How's that lifestyle change going for you then. 4lbs lost and joined in June 2010.......Just sayin'.....

And as the original poster of stating it is a lifestyle change I have lost 65lbs. I am going to stick to that it is a lifestyle change ha. =]

Erm, that's lovely but it wasn't addressed to you....

Then next time delete my quote from it. Thanks.
=]

ldrosophila

Oh wow! Thanks guys.
And yes, my binging use to be a eating disorder.
Id go from a sandwhich, to soup, to chips, to popcorn, to cake, to tunafish, to candy, and the whole like all night long until bed.
But with my 10z of chips, some apples with peanutbutter, and crackers and cheese, I can say I did feel guilty, but I dont no longer.
I am actually saving the calories not just so I can eat more at night, but to actually prevent my previous habits.
I admit I eat junk food every day, but usually its only the serving size. Ive been teaching myself what 17 Doritos tastes like, haha!

If it's working for you thats wonderful.
Binge eating disorder like any other disordered relationship with food is so hard to break.

I would warn you though especially when you are feeling weak, tired, angry, sad to really watch that nightly eating because as you know it can quickly escalate to a full out binge where you are eating just to hurt yourself.

I have to avoid triggers and eating outside of my plan or it sets me up for a full blown binge. Wish I could just eat for nutrition, but sadly thats not the case. Every day it's a battle.

CherokeeBabe

I eat dinner sometimes as late as 8 or 9pm on weekdays, and on weekends (when I sleep in late and throw my eating-times off by 2-3 hours) I sometimes don't eat til 11pm and stay up until 2am. Still losing weight, still exercising, doesn't seem to hurt

I also have light snacks right before bed sometimes. Man, I'm a bad girl. :laugh:

Makoce

Im starting to change one obsession for another, though.
While I use to be obsessed with eating ( I use it in past tense, but obviously the problem is still there )
I am now obsessed with NOT going over my calorie intake. Im almost afraid to.
So while there is chance for me to backfire on myself, my super anxious obsessive personality is keeping myself in check.
While this means I wont stop eating "junky" foods ( at this point ) it does mean I can control myself to an extent.

Reza151

Wow guys, let's lower the negativity.

coolraul07

I practice intermittent fasting so I eat all my calories in the late afternoon and evening. It hasn't hindered my weight loss at all. I don't usually start eating until sometime between noon and 4pm (depending on my fasting time for the day)
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Wow, so what I naturally do is actually a form of intermittent fasting! Who knew? (not me apparently). I usually don't eat anything substantial until early to late afternoon and the vast majority of my cals during work days are consumed during evening/night hours. Last night for example, I ate more than 1,200 of my ~2,700 cals after 10pm and went to sleep around 2am. But then again, I also started a 1,000 cal cardio burn around 9pm.
As long as my macros look good, I rarely concern myself with the time of day that I eat. I do try to avoid dense foods right before bed because it'll make me feel like I have a brick in my gut in the morning.:sick: I'll also avoid spicy foods right before bed to avoid indigestion. Otherwise, if it fits my macros, I'm all good.

earlswimsuit

Best not to. I used to have the same problem as you but i now exercise at night and hop off to bed to distract myself... :laugh: you can do it! Once you get into the habit of not eating after 7pm it becomes soo easy!

Why not after 7pm? Personally for years and years, I've eaten up to 11pm every night. The reason why the 7pm myth came about is because people reached their daily calorie goal by that time and then anything after was excess. If one is within calorie limits, there is no magical time that you have to not eat.

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It stops me from eating out of being bored/binging. For me it adds on calories that arent being burned off sitting at home.....I guess its just how I like to do things but each to his own, right? :happy:

Microscopes

DavPul wrote: »

That's nice. There is still a huge difference between taking in a bunch of calories from junk food and from healthier choices. It is a lifestyle change . Also, you adding all your lovely titles just makes me laugh, but good for you. =]

But what if she didn't sign up for the Lifestyle Change? I only signed up for the Lose Weight and Look Hot package. So I eat whatever I want whenever I want and continue to improve my physique and vitals. The Lifestyle Change package required too much commitment, offered too little fun, and the people all seemed kinda preachy.

This is all levels of fantastic.

ahumanpug

[smiling at the thought of a majestic, fat fairy]

rankinsect

sarahmonsta wrote: »

I personally think that the worst part about this would be the fact that you are not learning how to eat properly. You're doing good during the day then gorging yourself at night with junk (even if it meets the calories). There is a huge difference healthy snacks will do to your body compared to the junky ones, even if you are under your calorie goal and you may lose the weight now, but in the future you may revert back into old habits. Eating junk food is fine, but moderation is key. Good luck.

80/20 rule applies here. If one takes in the correct amount of macro/micro nutrients needed in a day and still has calories left over, it really doesn't matter what you eat.

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That's nice. There is still a huge difference between taking in a bunch of calories from junk food and from healthier choices. It is a lifestyle change . Also, you adding all your lovely titles just makes me laugh, but good for you. =]

It depends. If eating the "junk food" causes you to regularly miss your daily requirements of vitamins or minerals, then yes, it makes a difference. If you're already meeting your nutritional needs - there's no real difference at all. You get no bonus points for going over on micronutrients, you typically just pee out the rest. And the cases where you don't pee out the rest, you can actually harm yourself by either a surplus or a deficit of the vitamin.

Seffell

It's not good to eat before bed if you have GERD or something of the sort. It has nothing to do with weight loss as far as I'm aware.

Cynsonya

The bottom line is this is supposed to be a sustainable lifestyle change. If you enjoy eating at night it's not likely to change. It's possible, but not extremely likely. So eat at night. Save calories to do so. Just as you are now.

I enjoy eating at night. Always have. Always will most likely. So I eat 75% of my calories at night. I'm not going to change that either. I've lost 41 pounds in 3 months so it must not be turning to fat as I sleep, lol.

lemonlionheart

If this is what's working for you, then great! I'm on 1200 calories, and am someone who is most satisfied when I get to eat big, rich meals, which you can't really do when you're splitting 1200 calories across 3 meals throughout the day. Since I started my new job I've found that I'm most satisfied when I go the day (usually 9am - 3pm) just having a coffee, then eat a big meal at 4ish when I get home. Getting to eat over 1000 calories in one meal makes me feel happy and satisfied, and I usually don't need to eat again that day (I might have a snack before bed if I get a workout in). And I've found that I rarely get uncomfortably hungry through the day any more now I've adjusted to this eating pattern. I know it seems weird to my coworkers and friends, but I've found something that is sustainable for me and makes me happy so who cares? Plus I've lost 3kg since I started in February (only had 10 to lose overall)