Some support for "don't eat at night"?
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I've just always hated when I say one thing, and people go off on one replying to what they think they read. :grumble:
Looks like you're married? You should be used to it then (replace "read" with "hear"). :laugh:
I've explained very clearly to my wife that if I say something that could be interpreted two ways, and one of them upsets her, I meant the other one.
Unfortunately I think she heard "something, something, something, yes you can have a pony, something, something"0 -
There's nothing new about that you should eat no later than say three hours before bedtime. The process of digestion can otherwise keep you awake, and when you do sleep, your body doesn't burn calories as efficiently.
http://www.motivatingmax.com/lose-weight-by-getting-a-good-nights-sleep.html
Also, less or worse sleep speeds up aging. Something to think about sooner than later.0 -
I'm not a Mouse.0
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I'm not a Mouse.
But how can you really be sure? Are the clouds angel candy, or perhaps the sky's dreams? In the sky of my head, perhaps we are all but mice.0 -
Natural Peanut Butter 1T. and a piece of celery right before bed, actually helps to keep your glucose more steady overnight....0
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Yes, your body is quicker to create fat overnight..... unless you're in a deficit. Even is a tiny tiny amount of fat is created it's going to be metabolized as energy too soon to care about. It's one of those things that may be true but completely and totally irrelevant to an overweight person that is in a deficit and has a lot to lose. If you're in peak physical condition and in the final stages of cutting for a comp in the next week, worry about it. For 98% of mfp'ers, don't give it a second thought.0
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Ok but i had a phys ed teacher once answer this question like this..."how many calories are you burning, right now, sitting in that seat all day?" i think he said literally 1 per minute while youre just sitting in a desk.
He went on to say that telling someone not to eat at night is like telling not to eat in the morning if you spend most of your day sitting.
i dont know how true this is, but he does have a point. however, eating at night is a bad habit of mine and id probably look way better if i didnt but whatever0 -
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I'm not a mouse.
hahahahah!!0 -
Actually this study is more about how important sleep is. The mice were more resistant to insulin if they got enough sleep, but when their sleep cycle was disrupted, then they had issues with obesity.0
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Article from BBC Website:
Myth: Eating late at night will make you gain more weight
A lot of people believe that eating after a certain time in the evening will lead them to gain weight because they do not get the opportunity to burn off the food they’ve just eaten. According to a study conducted at Dunn Nutrition Centre though, this may just be another diet myth. To test this theory researchers gave participants a smaller lunch and a larger evening meal for a period of time and measured the amount of fat the participants’ bodies stored. Then the researchers gave the participants a larger lunch and a smaller evening meal, again measuring the participants’ fat levels.
The results indicated that there was no link between when people ate and the amount of fat stored. Another study conducted by Oregon Health & Science University found similar findings, when they did a study on monkeys.
To read entire article click on:
http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/5-shocking-diet-myths-091031427.html0 -
What if you dont eat something big, to at least try to ween off of that habit without trying to cold turkey it. If you have to get up and eat something have something like almonds handy only 5 or 6 or a table spoon of sunflower seeds... and when you eat it, take a bit of the almond feel the texture of it in your hand, and the way it crunches in your mouth, the way it looks, smells, sounds, use all your senses when you take your time eating one single almond. Do it again to the others, when you eat slow, it actually helps you fill up and plus you're keeping busy you are taking your time and focusing on something bigger than you think. Try it! I hope it helps! ps-- this is a classic trick on healthy habit from Oprah!0
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Oh dear Lord am I EVER hungry now... I think this may have done me in.
[singing] I'm gonna get fat on my way to the fridge but I don't care, cuz I always liked my mouse ears... [/singing]0 -
What if you dont eat something big, to at least try to ween off of that habit without trying to cold turkey it. If you have to get up and eat something have something like almonds handy only 5 or 6 or a table spoon of sunflower seeds... and when you eat it, take a bit of the almond feel the texture of it in your hand, and the way it crunches in your mouth, the way it looks, smells, sounds, use all your senses when you take your time eating one single almond. Do it again to the others, when you eat slow, it actually helps you fill up and plus you're keeping busy you are taking your time and focusing on something bigger than you think. Try it! I hope it helps! ps-- this is a classic trick on healthy habit from Oprah!
*knocks laptop to the floor in haste to seek out some almonds as a result of the food porn above*
ETA... I guess it's not really "porn" so much as a romance novel... regardless...
*takes a handful of naked almonds and slowly slips one into her mouth. enjoying the feel of the hardness on her lips...*
*ahem*
GOTTA GO!0 -
What if you dont eat something big, to at least try to ween off of that habit without trying to cold turkey it. If you have to get up and eat something have something like almonds handy only 5 or 6 or a table spoon of sunflower seeds... and when you eat it, take a bit of the almond feel the texture of it in your hand, and the way it crunches in your mouth, the way it looks, smells, sounds, use all your senses when you take your time eating one single almond. Do it again to the others, when you eat slow, it actually helps you fill up and plus you're keeping busy you are taking your time and focusing on something bigger than you think. Try it! I hope it helps! ps-- this is a classic trick on healthy habit from Oprah!
*knocks laptop to the floor in haste to seek out some almonds as a result of the food porn above*
ETA... I guess it's not really "porn" so much as a romance novel... regardless...
*takes a handful of naked almonds and slowly slips one into her mouth. enjoying the feel of the hardness on her lips...*
*ahem*
GOTTA GO!
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My $.02...I had gestational diabetes. My nutritionist's meal plan included a bedtime snack (to be eaten within 30 minutes of going to bed) that included 15g carbs and at least 5g protein which she said helped maintain blood sugar levels overnight. Granted, this probably didn't mean a bowl of ice cream topped with peanut butter, but I was pregnant and it met the requirements so whatever. Anyway, like all things, I would be willing to bet the true answer to the "to eat or not eat" debate at night is "it depends". The study does indicate that the mice were fed a "high-fat diet". I wonder if the results would've been different had they been given a different diet.0
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Speaking of mice, I have just returned from a trip to the local bookstore, where I read chapter one of The Hunger Fix by Pamela Peeke, who by no means beats around the bush on the topic of food addiction.
"Lab rats with an unlimited access to a high-fat/high-carb diet almost eat themselves to death. They'll voluntarily opt to walk across an electrified plate and endure painful shocks in order to get their hit of junk foods."
She also deals with mice in the beginning of chapter 2, with the point being a strong correlation to humans in these particular studies, not always of course.
One more sample from this delightfully entertaining book.
"If we've been seeking out pleasure in the name of survival since we slithered out of the swamp, you can be damn sure the reward system is powerful enough to trick you into eating an Oreo or watching Jersey Shore - even if your more cerebral side, your PFC (prefrontal cortex), is totally mortified at the thought."0 -
I always eat at night!!!! I don't like having too many hours without food. I eat dinner at 5pm, so not eating again until 7am means 14 hours without eating. I always have a proteien snack at about 8-9 pm!0
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I've been hearing this theory for years and I've seen some people use it effectively with a weight loss plan, but I am a terrible human being when I'm hungry, not to mention I can't sleep when I'm hungry.
Anyway, point is: I eat if I'm hungry.
At night though, I try to keep it light. Baby carrots (one of my favourite snacks) or smart food popcorn (1 cup instead of the full 3 cup serving).0 -
I disagree with testing on any animals. :grumble:
Awesome, I guess you won't be hogging any of the medications we all enjoy (20 guinea pigs are killed for EACH lot of every single pill on the shelf, even stuff like aspirin) and wasting time in the doctor's offices, since all of the stuff they learn is tested on animals, too. From surgical techniques on down to the drugs they use to sedate you, and every little thing they put in your body.
If you do enjoy the wonders of modern medicine, then I hope you are able to sleep at night and your hypocrisy keeps you nice and warm.0
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