Does anyone agree with the rule : No carbs at night ?

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  • erin_zuk
    erin_zuk Posts: 226 Member
    I just baked cookies and ate two.
    are cookies carbs?
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    NO!!!
  • thistimeismytime
    thistimeismytime Posts: 711 Member
    Not I.
  • moran1917
    moran1917 Posts: 1,133 Member
    Personally no I do not agree. I do not think it matters when you eat or what kind of food you eat at any time of day. I am a calories in vs calories out person.
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    NEGATIVE.
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    No. eating late at night and gaining weight from it is just a myth. It's fine to eat at night, what matters is your day as a whole. I hate eating late at night only because I get weird dreams and my stomach hurts when I wake up. It just sits in your stomach and digests suuuuuper slow while you're sleeping.
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    I don't. I don't restrict what I eat by anything but portion size.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    No.
  • ajohn252
    ajohn252 Posts: 158
    My dad-in law who is a crazy intense worker-outer and
    health guru has told me only "wet carbs" in the evening.
    That would include stuff like celery and some other vegetables
    (no fruit though, too much sugar).
  • cruzcrzyMarie
    cruzcrzyMarie Posts: 251 Member
    For myself, any eating after 7pm is pretty much a guaranteed gain for me.
  • relucas81
    relucas81 Posts: 76
    What AmyFett said.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Will be taking a nice big carb snack to bed with me which I do every night so Nope don't believe it myself...
  • Shriffee
    Shriffee Posts: 250 Member
    I don't agree w/ rules in general, but skipping the carbs at night has helped me break through plateaus.
  • hippietofugirl
    hippietofugirl Posts: 430
    um no. Eat anything ANYTIME you want. Calories are calories, just eat less of them to lose weight. Thats it. People make shiz so complicated. Eat a cake in bed at 2:00am for all your body cares. As long as you're within your calorie goal its all good
  • ugot2luvlana
    ugot2luvlana Posts: 24
    Yes! Thats what my father said (a fitness trainer) but he insists on telling me not to eat after 8 if my bed time is like 10 30 , 11 oclock.
  • ugot2luvlana
    ugot2luvlana Posts: 24
    I highly agree. I will trust a woman that has lost 72 pounds <3
  • AlayshaJ
    AlayshaJ Posts: 703 Member
    Nope.
  • ugot2luvlana
    ugot2luvlana Posts: 24
    Interesting concept, thanks
  • jimzisa
    jimzisa Posts: 19 Member
    No, never, no. I take carbs at night based on the workout I've completed during the day and the one I have planned for the morning. Period.
  • ShaneOSX
    ShaneOSX Posts: 198
    It doesn't matter what time of day you eat anything, except in relation to working out. The importance of the timing of eating, how many meals a day, breakfast being important, not eating at night, etc. are all myths.
  • Wheelie_UK
    Wheelie_UK Posts: 29
    I might be the exception, since I am diabetic, but if I have have had a day with lots of excercise I sometimes NEED to eat at night in order to ensure the blood sugars do not dip too low.

    Under normal, routine circumstances, I would not, normally, eat after 6pm, but it is by no means a hard and fast rule. It all depends on whatever else I have had to eat during the day and how active a day it has been. Eating at night definitely makes you feel more sluggish when you wake in the morning. That said I think, if you watch the calories, there really isnt a limit on WHEN you eat. Just WHAT you eat. For example, eating something with loads of carbs would keep me awake all night. Something like a 1/4 Apple would be ok after a couple of hours.
  • UrbanWild
    UrbanWild Posts: 48
    If you have to, make sure they are complex carbs and go easy. Protein is better, especially if you are working out. your body will use it to repair and build muscle and tissues.
  • Dahllywood
    Dahllywood Posts: 642 Member
    Lots of nights I eat a big bowl of hot oatmeal before I go to bed.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    "Any time is a good time for pie." - Fabian, Pulp Fiction.

    I concur.
  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    Nope..complete myth :)
  • KimWW
    KimWW Posts: 301 Member
    My doctor did recommend avoiding night carbs. Generally, I am trying to cut back on carbs altogether, so it helps keep it in my mind.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    I do to a degree but I don't practice it. Sometimes I have air popped popcorn at night and I've been losing. I think what matters more is what kind of carbs you are eating and how many you are eating.
  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    I stick with 'No women at night'
  • ssstefanieee
    ssstefanieee Posts: 80 Member
    This last few weeks I limited carbs after 4PM and I have broken through my plateau and reached my goal weight...so yes, it has worked for me recently.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    No.

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