Eat your calories after 9:00 pm

healthyjmt

I am still 400 calories short of what I should eat today. What is better not to eat them or eat them after 9:00 pm. I have been trying not to eat late at night. So what is your thoughts?

josiereside

I don't necessarily believe in the statement, no eating after 9:00 to lose weight (or 7 or whatever the later time..) It is your totally calories for the day...
If you are hungry eat, if not don't. Calorie burning does not go by a clock

Timshel_

My opinion is, if you are not hungry you don't need to eat them. That should be qualified though because if you lift or exercise heavily the cals do help for repair and building, or energy for the next morning. Just depends on how you feel.

Peanutbutterx

well said chaelaz!

purpleipod

Plan your day ahead of time so you're not left with 400 calories this late.

WendyTerry420

Eat your calories when it's convenient for you to eat them. Your body doesn't care what time of day you eat. I usually eat most of my calories at night. It's ok.

petstorekitty

if you're hungry, eat them!
I find that when I eat something carb-y at night I am more hungry in the morning so i try to eat protein snacks at night; nuts, eggs, cheese n crackers...

I also don't think the "no eating after 9" etc makes sense.

It's hard to sleep when you're starving!

as long as you're meeting your calorie requirement, you should be fine.

Beautifulsoull

I don't believe in dont eat past this certain time. Now I do believe in eat a few hours before you go to bed so it gives your body enough time to digest the food. I just ate almost 600 calories for dinner at 9pm and I wont go to bed till about midnight and that keeps me full all through the night till I wake up around 9am.

EDITED:Added in a few words that shouldn't have been there.

Christine61314

I agree with the other posts that calories don't go by the clock however I am also not trying to eat later in the evening purely because it's a trigger for me to start eating out of control. If you are often left with extra each night maybe add a snack of nuts/almonds mid-evening or have a glass of fruit juice in the morning?

AllonsYtotheTardis

I eat when I'm hungry. My body can't tell time.

josiereside

if you're hungry, eat them!
I find that when I eat something carb-y at night I am more hungry in the morning so i try to eat protein snacks at night; nuts, eggs, cheese n crackers...

I also don't think the "no eating after 9" etc makes sense.

It's hard to sleep when you're starving!

as long as you're meeting your calorie requirement, you should be fine.

I am the same way, if the least bit hungry at bedtime, I cannot sleep... I have a snack right before bed every night... I usually give it a little time to digest but not more than an hour, usually less

sohmui

I don't believe in dont eat past this certain time.

I don't often eat late. But you are quite right. The latest scientific thinking is that it doesn't matter how late you eat. Your metabolism works just as well while you sleep. I agree that you should eat if you are hungry.

Timshel_

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It's hard to sleep when you're starving!

I am opposite. I have really bad, restless dreams when I eat before bed.

Zulemak

How many of those 400 calories do you need not to be in the starvation mode? For example, if you had at least 250 of those calories, would myfitness pal indicate that is a healthy range? With that being said, I really enjoy Noosa (greek yogurt with some fat), particularly strawberry ruhbarb and 8 0. o.z. is about 240 calories if you add a couple of toppings you can easily get to at least 300+ calories. Could be a healthy late evening snack? Hope that helps.

jenniejengin

interesting

deksgrl

Peanut butter sammich and a glass of milk!

healthyjmt

Thanks for all the responses. Great help!

trogalicious

Peanut butter sammich and a glass of milk!

bingo.

tsh0ck

calories can't tell time.

DopeItUp

The answer is beer.

kathygingras5

It sounds like you need to plan out your meals better. Six smaller meals throughout the day will take care of having that many calories at the end of your day. This will speed up your metabolism too. Our bodies don't burn off what we eat during evening and night hours and it will store it as fat. Goodluck!

littlewhittles

The answer is beer.

Lol this. Agreed.

CyberEd312

I have around 700 calories left for the day and am going to fix me a snack to take into bed in a half hour or so... There is no such thing as meal frequency.. If you have the calories to eat then eat them...

Mistyfied_MD

lol @ DopeItUp. Beer is indeed a nice reward within moderation.

Anyway I agree with pretty much everyone here. I have maintained a losing trend these past few weeks, and the only clock maintenance I do is to try and eat within a couple hours of waking. Sometimes if I forget to take my metformin earlier in the day, I end up HAVING to have a late snack with my last dose of metformin.

Only reason not to eat late would be as Christine mentioned, if it tends to trigger you into reckless eating. And as someone else pointed out, it's best to make sure you at least have enough calories to stay within the healthy range.

CyberEd312

It sounds like you need to plan out your meals better. Six smaller meals throughout the day will take care of having that many calories at the end of your day. This will speed up your metabolism too. Our bodies don't burn off what we eat during evening and night hours and it will store it as fat. Goodluck!

Not true.... Your body burns 24/7 it has no idea whether its 9 at night or 9 in the morning... As long as you are hitting your caloric intake for the day and your Macro's you can eat whenever you want. Some eat all there calories in an 8 hour window, other prefer to spread them out.. I am a Type 2 diabetic so I tend to base my food intake on what works best to keep me from having Low Blood Sugars..... Best of Luck...

ottermotorcycle

If I didn't eat after 9pm I would only get through half of my daily calories. Not even. o_O

Haha what are rules, if I want to eat a snack in bed before turning off the lights, I do it.

Peanutbutterx

oh, how i love to hear people endorsing peanut butter .. the love of my life.. and if its peanut butter after 9 pm yes, of course its okay!!

Peanutbutterx

purpleipod your picture scared the *kitten* out of me !! my heart literally fluttered when i saw it hahah wow.. what is that??

emmymcq

Plan your day ahead of time so you're not left with 400 calories this late.

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emmymcq

How many of those 400 calories do you need not to be in the starvation mode? For example, if you had at least 250 of those calories, would myfitness pal indicate that is a healthy range? With that being said, I really enjoy Noosa (greek yogurt with some fat), particularly strawberry ruhbarb and 8 0. o.z. is about 240 calories if you add a couple of toppings you can easily get to at least 300+ calories. Could be a healthy late evening snack? Hope that helps.

Noosa is THE BEST yogurt!

DexterDarko

I think it depends on your schedule. I go to bed in the AM's so I usually have my last snack/meal around right now, and its 9:12, so. I think the main point is about eating before bed.