Eating carbs for dinner?

Never heard that one before. I'm no nutritionist, but I think it's safe to say that is not true. The vast majority of people on here eat carbs after 4pm and are losing weight just fine!

I am not an expert on nutrition but I have been pretty consistent with my meals regarding carbs, except on my cheat days ha. But you just gotta be smart about your carb intake as well as what types of carbs. Do your best (even though now a days its a little difficult) to take in unprocessed carbs, try to look for organic and whole grains. If I have pasta or some sort of bread at dinner which for me, because of my work schedule is around 8 or later, i make sure I focus on portion control. It is really easy to over eat with carbs so just be smart about it and it won't effect your weight loss too much. I eat occasional carbs and treats it is all about moderation and working out.

You can eat carbs, or anything else for that matter, any time of day or night. Think of it like putting fuel in your car in the evening. You will use it up when you drive to work the next day. As long as you're in a calorie deficit, you'll lose weight. It's really that simple, despite people's desperate efforts to make it seem complicated.

Thanks so much for your answers! you are very helpful and the car's fuel example makes it super clear...Its true sometimes people make things a lot harder,including me.Can you tell me how you distribute your calories during the day? thanks

Caloric distribution will vary from person to person and I would absolutely recommend that you let your own preferences dictate how you distribute your calories. Choose what matches your lifestyle/preferences and choose whatever you feel is easiest such that you meet your end-of-day needs as far as total calories and nutrients go.

Agreed. I tend to prefer more frequent smaller meals. Other people tend to prefer more infrequent larger meals. I would leave this up to your personal preferences. And you can adjust when circumstances dictate - for example, if you know you're going out to big splurgy dinner, then you could eat a little lighter during the day in order to splurge more at night. Or if you know you will be very busy during the day, you might, for example, eat a huge breakfast to hold you over. Stuff like that.

It doesn't matter when you eat your carbs. So long as you stay in your calorie goal and hit your macro goals, you'll be fine, but timing of nutrient intake is irrelevant in terms of fat loss.