IS it beneficial to stop eating at a certain time of nite???

chunkysmurfette
chunkysmurfette Posts: 21
in Health and Weight Loss
Was wondering this..Some ppl have said never eat past 6-7 ..Some say stop eating 3 hrs before bed...Which is true and what have u guys found too work in this regard???

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  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    Meal timing is irrelevant, eat whenever you want.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Meal timing is irrelevant, eat whenever you want.

    ^This.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    The only reason to stop eating at a certain time is if it causes you indigestion, heartburn, etc. Timing has absolutely nothing to do with weight/fat loss.
  • lynz4589
    lynz4589 Posts: 389 Member
    I have been advised by a professional not to eat carbs after 6pm. At first I thought this would be really difficult given I dont get home until 8pm most evenings after work and gym. Turns out its really easy! I just eat meat and veg for dinner and have carbs in my lunch instead. Its great and you dont miss out on anything! And it really works because I went from not being able to lose anything the last few months to now losing 5lbs in the last 2 weeks!
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    no
  • nixxy74
    nixxy74 Posts: 106
    yeh same thing as lynz

    tbh i ate carbs last night and although i fell asleep easy ive found i dont stay asleep and end up awake at 2am if i eat potaotes. so now im totally banning them!!! i am so tired and im due to do a PT session today! :noway:
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    Meal timing is irrelevant, eat whenever you want.

    ^This.

    Yep.
  • RobertCossette
    RobertCossette Posts: 1
    yes... do not eat after 7:00pm
  • NeverGivesUp
    NeverGivesUp Posts: 960 Member
    I have experimented with not eating past a certain time and it makes no difference at all. Now I save my calories till the evening because that is when I am the most hungry.
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    LOL - some nights I only get home from the gym at 8:30, and only eat after 9pm.... Still managed to lose a 120lbs ;-).... So from personal experience - no it did not affect my weight loss.....
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Do what works for you. I tend to get the munchies at night, so sometimes it's helpful for me to make a rule for myself so I don't overdo it. But it's not like you gain weight faster at different times of day.
  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
    I don't think it is. I don't get home from work till 8pm, eat at 8:30ish and go to bed by 11. I've lost a steady 1,5-2 lbs a week and have energy the next day. Like someone said, unless you have heartburn issues or something like that then it doesn't seem to matter.
  • Texafornia23
    Texafornia23 Posts: 177 Member
    your body metabolizes 24-7, but is does it fastest when you are awake, alert, and your body is working to keep all you waking functions going. It typically takes about 3-4 hours to metabolize your food, so its best to stop eating that amount of time before going to sleep. If you go to bed around 10:00, then 7:00 is a good rule of thumb. If you're a night owl you can go later without worry.

    Either way your body will metabolize... just at differeing rates. In the end its more about what you eat than when you eat, so think in terms of "what did I do all day" vs. what you did I do at the end.
  • SweetCheekszx0
    SweetCheekszx0 Posts: 478 Member
    Um I eat when I'm hungry I dnt believe in not eating after 7 or 9pm. .. So i would never know if it was beneficial lol
  • MissMormie
    MissMormie Posts: 359 Member
    It helps if you don't eat after going to bed. Just because you should be sleeping at that time. ;)
  • juicygurl1
    juicygurl1 Posts: 195 Member
    it's recommended not to eat two to three hours before bed.
  • Jerodhold
    Jerodhold Posts: 87
    Doesn't really matter, you can eat when you like, just try to stay away from carbs near the end of the day, carbs are your bodies main source of energy and you don't need much energy before you go to sleep, and if you eat those carbs before you sleep you won't be doing anything to burn those carbs and they will be stored in your body as fat
  • HappyStack
    HappyStack Posts: 802 Member
    As long as you're hitting your daily goals, you can eat whenever you want to eat.

    *The thermic effect (i.e calorie burn) from eating is the same whether you're awake or sleeping your body will process & digest your nutrients at the same rate. It's misinformation to allow somebody to believe that eating carbs after a certain time - or close to bedtime - will lead to it being stored as fat. This does not happen.

    The only thing that affects the thermic effect of food is aerobic & anaerobic exercise, but the effect is marginal at best.*
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    Doesn't really matter, you can eat when you like, just try to stay away from carbs near the end of the day, carbs are your bodies main source of energy and you don't need much energy before you go to sleep, and if you eat those carbs before you sleep you won't be doing anything to burn those carbs and they will be stored in your body as fat

    wrong.

    total energy balance >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carb timing.

    http://www.simplyshredded.com/carbs-at-night-fat-loss-killer-or-imaginary-boogeyman.html
    As long as you're hitting your daily goals, you can eat whenever you want to eat.

    correct.
  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    I try to avoid eating while sleeping. I tend to choke on the food when I do that.

    Otherwise, if you're in a daily caloric deficit you're probably OK. A large meal (1000 calories plus, even more for guys) could potentially be a problem, but your would have to fill all of your body's glycogen stores before calories being stored as fat becomes an issue.

    I have seen someone use a gas tank analogy: Glycogen is stored in your body in the muscles and liver. Think of glycogen as gasoline . If you have a low gas tank, (low glycogen stores) you can "fill her up" and not overfill the gas tank. However, if your gas tank is already full and you try and add another ten gallons you will have a problem. In a car, the gas would obviously spill on the ground. In your body, the excess glycogen is stored as fat. Most people on a diet have gas tanks that aren't full. As a result there is "room in the tank" for a nice sized meal, regardless of the time of day.

    Also, keep in mind that your body still requires energy while sleeping. Take your BMR and divide it by 24 for a rough estimate. Most adults burn at least 400 calories during the night.

    Personal experience: when I was eating at a deficit I was eating over half my calories between 6 pm and bedtime and still lost weight.

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