Eating after a certain hour in the day

It always has to me, if I eat after 6, I gain it. I don't eat after 5 though unless I have to..

I was told by my doctor not to eat two hours before i go to bed. so that's what i follow every night. try that and see if that works for you. good luck

My last meal, which is a snack, is at 1 am. I've lost almost 40 lbs.
That said, I'm on a totally different schedule than most people. My day starts when most are having lunch. I'm on my husband's schedule where we get up between 11:30am-noon. We usually sit down to "breakfast" at 12:30pm. We eat 5-6 meals a day every 2 1/2-3 hrs. apart.
As long as you're staying within reason of your calorie limits, watching sodium levels so you don't retain water, getting enough fiber, etc... Then, getting exercise... One of the most important things: getting 7-8 hours of sleep... Then, I'd say eating before bed is a myth.
Think about it... The typical overweight person that is snacking at night and not watching what they eat are consuming a ton of calories with chips, cookies...the bad stuff.
One thing I've learned...it IS possible to have ANYTHING you want to eat. Just budget for it and you'll do fine. Never say you can't have something because that's just setting yourself up for possible failure.

Good luck!

Yes, that is right. What time of day you eat food has very little to do with weight loss. Some people find success with not eating after a certain time... but this is because that is the time people tend to snack in front of the tv (which is not what you are doing) and therefore they take in more calories if they don't give themselves that restriction.

I just talked with a personal trainer who said .. "eat and burn"! If you eat and are inactive, your metabolisim slows down. I am seeing a nutritionist and a trainer who both say i need to raise my motabolisim by eating smaller amounts but eat 5 times a day and i should put something in my stomach within minutes of walking up. My night time, even late night (2 hrs before bed) snack should be something that burns easily, such as fruit. ~ I have always been a terrable eater. I am in the first stages of a new way to live. ~ Good luck

Does eating after a certain hour in the day really matter? I have a late evening Taekwondo class and am always feeling the need for food afterward. I stay below my calorie budget, no matter when I'm eating. So does the hour really make a difference?

Providing I stay at my daily allowance of calories, it makes no difference to me. The thing is, you have your class and are then starving hungry, what are you going to do, try to sleep on a completely empty stomach - try that and I bet your brain won't let you nod off, it thinks it will get some nosh and keep you awake. Just allow for having something to eat after your class - I bet you use up tons of calories in Taekwondo anyway!