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Past midnight and eating?

LeeLeeLooLoo51812
LeeLeeLooLoo51812 Posts: 26 Member
edited January 18 in Food and Nutrition
Okay, My sleep cycle is MESSED UP. I wake up around 10am, every day. (Sometimes 1030, but never later) I dont eat until about 12 noon.

I dont go to bed until about 1-3am EVERY DAY.
I try and fail.

So, my last snack (Usually 100-150 calories except on rare occasions) so, would I add these calories to my current day or a NEW day since its past midnight?
Does it matter?

I have a body bugg and I always try and burn 1,000 more calories more than I eat. If that makes any difference.

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  • dharqvenym
    dharqvenym Posts: 35 Member
    I add mine until I fall asleep. Then I consider it a new day therefore new calories.
  • LeeLeeLooLoo51812
    LeeLeeLooLoo51812 Posts: 26 Member
    Thats what I've been doing too. I just wasnt sure If I should start over at midnight or what. I think I might just continue what Ive been doing :P

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  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    You can use whatever period works best for you. I have renamed all of my eating windows according to time of day in six 4 hours blocks. I start every day at midnight.

    12AM - 4AM Calories Carbs Fat Protein

    4AM - 8AM

    8AM - 12PM

    12PM - 4PM

    4PM - 8PM

    8PM - 12AM
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I add mine until I fall asleep. Then I consider it a new day therefore new calories.

    I'm a night owl too, and this is exactly what I do.
  • FASTFUELXXX
    FASTFUELXXX Posts: 89 Member
    I START A NEW CAL COUNT WEN I OPEN MY EYES UP DA NEXT DAY. I MAY HV SUM CEREAL @ 2A.M. STILL GOES ON DA SAME DAY AS MY OTHER CALS FA DAT DAY
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member

    Does it matter?

    No.
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    I'd add it as the same day
  • Cortni28
    Cortni28 Posts: 2
    I work night shift and i add in accordance with my sleep cycle :smile:
  • Jkm1001
    Jkm1001 Posts: 11 Member
    This has really helped me as I was just feeling bad about eating past mid night as I often stay up till 3am. I felt like I was cheating not adding it to the next day but I guess it makes sense to start a new day when I wake up.
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