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

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  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    I'm a night owl, I could never avoid them.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I personally do just fine eating carbs at night, It's all about balance.
  • garlic7girl
    garlic7girl Posts: 2,236 Member
    Nope
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    Nope, I eat them right up to bedtime.
  • nixism
    nixism Posts: 258 Member
    I eat carbs with most meals, but admit I have lightened up on the heavy carbo dinners of late... and finally, had a loss!
  • abbybean11
    abbybean11 Posts: 122 Member
    Here's what happened in my personal weight loss experience over the past year (and I've really been paying attention to this because I wanted to know the answer to your question)

    When I don't have any carbs after lunch, I notice a big difference on the scale on subsequent days (this is assuming that I'm am eating a healthy diet full of veggies and protein in the evening). When I do have carbs in the evening as opposed to the morning, I notice in subsequent days that I weight the same or I go up a pound. This could totally be attributed to water retention, though.

    I like what Bob Harper has to say about it in his book The Skinny Rules. Carbs are meant to give you energy, so if you eat them in the evening and just sit around and then go to bed, then that energy gets stored (converted into fat). So it's better to eat "fuel" food throughout the day, when you need it for energy.

    But if you workout at night, I don't think it matters.

    Brendan Brazier argues the opposite though, but he is a triathlete who burns MAD calories every day, and needs fuel constantly.
  • Hama900
    Hama900 Posts: 25
    Carbs = energy, I would personally avoid them

    Try to eat Casein protein and some healthy fats if your really craving for a snack, like cottage cheese + some walnuts.
    Eating carbs and then sleeping will only turn it into fat.
  • Hama900
    Hama900 Posts: 25
    Carbs = energy, I would personally avoid them at night*
  • DeMarraDontStop
    DeMarraDontStop Posts: 342 Member
    In Bob Harpers Skinny Rules he says no carbs after 2pm. I tried it for a week.and lost 5pounds. It was pretty tough though so I just stuck to salads w / chicken or fish!
  • tobnrn
    tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
    Nope. I'm stuck between cap n crunch crunch berries or cinnamon toast crunch cereal tonight
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    No.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    nope. with my hypoglycemia I do better when I have something like a bowl of oatmeal before bed.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    No. I'd rather die. Bedtime PB&J FTW!
  • Wonderob
    Wonderob Posts: 1,372 Member
    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.

    This

    Im sure there will be many saying "Well I cut out carbs at night and lost 50 lbs!" Sure, but cutting out carbs in the morning, afternoon or evening would have the same effect
  • swarla
    swarla Posts: 105 Member
    I often eat cereal or cinnamon raisin bread around 7 or 8 at night and I see no problem with that. I just make sure to watch my portions.
  • zaph0d
    zaph0d Posts: 1,172 Member
    Does anyone agree with the rule : No carbs at night ?

    Lots of people apparently. People believe all sorts of bullhocky.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Pffft.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    Hells to the no!

    Meal timing has absolutely nothing to do with weightloss. So long as you meet your goals, it doesn't matter what time you eat it.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Nope.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    I don't eat food at night. Why? Because I can't sleep on a full belly.

    Do I think it makes you fat? No, that's ridiculous.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Carbs = energy, I would personally avoid them

    Try to eat Casein protein and some healthy fats if your really craving for a snack, like cottage cheese + some walnuts.
    Eating carbs and then sleeping will only turn it into fat.
    hahahaha
  • tobnrn
    tobnrn Posts: 477 Member

    Eating carbs and then sleeping will only turn it into fat.

    Funny.
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    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).

    Beer is a wet carb!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    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).

    Beer is a wet carb!
    So is cereal!
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    No. I eat 2/3 of my calories after 6:30 pm and probably 80% of my carbs after 8:30 pm.
  • ugot2luvlana
    ugot2luvlana Posts: 24
    Lots of nights I eat a big bowl of hot oatmeal before I go to bed.


    Does that help you sleep?
  • cybercpa
    cybercpa Posts: 60
    Yes, I eat protein at night, not carbs.
  • ugot2luvlana
    ugot2luvlana Posts: 24
    Here's what happened in my personal weight loss experience over the past year (and I've really been paying attention to this because I wanted to know the answer to your question)

    When I don't have any carbs after lunch, I notice a big difference on the scale on subsequent days (this is assuming that I'm am eating a healthy diet full of veggies and protein in the evening). When I do have carbs in the evening as opposed to the morning, I notice in subsequent days that I weight the same or I go up a pound. This could totally be attributed to water retention, though.

    I like what Bob Harper has to say about it in his book The Skinny Rules. Carbs are meant to give you energy, so if you eat them in the evening and just sit around and then go to bed, then that energy gets stored (converted into fat). So it's better to eat "fuel" food throughout the day, when you need it for energy.

    But if you workout at night, I don't think it matters.

    Brendan Brazier argues the opposite though, but he is a triathlete who burns MAD calories every day, and needs fuel constantly.


    I like this reply. This is what what explained to me. But I haven't considered working out at night. That's an idea I would like to try.
  • ugot2luvlana
    ugot2luvlana Posts: 24
    Yes, I eat protein at night, not carbs.



    A protein shake right? Or any kind of protein?
  • ugot2luvlana
    ugot2luvlana Posts: 24
    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).



    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.
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