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

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!

Think of it like fueling your car while on a road trip. As long as you get to your destination, does it matter when you gas up?

This is pretty much my opinion too.

The whole "don't eat after 7/8/9 at night" argument never made sense to me. If you're within your goal, it shouldn't matter when you eat the bulk of your calories.

I have never set a certain time to stop eating by. It hasn't stopped my weightloss. I try to eat every few hours, but if i'm hungry I eat, as long as I don't go over my calories.

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) or if it's a 24 hour fast day, I only eat dinner. I usually try to stop eating around 8pm but I'm usually in bed pretty early. If I'm working late or doing schoolwork late, I still try to cut of my meals around 8pm because I'm going to be getting up early but I haven't really been working much lately mostly just school so less of a concern. If I'm working (where I usually get done at 3am) and know I will be able to sleep in the next day, I adjust my schedule accordingly.

I guess the short answer is that it's fine.

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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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. =]

I do not believe her entire list of "binged" foods would be classified as junk, though.

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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IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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. =]

I do not believe her entire list of "binged" foods would be classified as junk, though.

She posted her list, after I posted my comment. She said junk so I was assuming she literally meant junk food.

I'm not a morning/early day eater. I also work out late at night so I eat a good amount of my calories later in the day and often snack past dinner and before bed. It hasn't effected my weight loss and unless I have something super sodium filled it doesn't effect my weight on the scale the next morning either. As long as I'm in my calorie goal, I eat around the clock

You're asking because you know its not the best option for your health. This habit is helping you meet your goals while satisfying cravings for the time being so it won't hurt, but you should slowly try to reincorporate some of these snacks throughout the day to give you the energy you need and to completely break the binging habit which is what got you here in the first place. Just add one of your planned snacks once a week or month depending on how much time you need to one of the later meals until you have them all balanced out instead of filling up right before bed. Then maybe in a few months you can focus on eating something better for your body and maybe save the goodies for the weekend.