eat late night or not?

vanessamuffin
vanessamuffin Posts: 25
in Food and Nutrition
I have about 400 calories left for today and had dinner about 6:30 pm. I didn't start getting the munchies until 11 pm. Should I wait for tomorrow or do I eat a small snack? bedtime will probably be and hour and a half from now.

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  • Bobbie8786
    Bobbie8786 Posts: 202 Member
    It doesn't matter when you eat, just stay within your calories. The whole thing about not eating after 7 p.m. is pure BS.
  • alikonda
    alikonda Posts: 2,358 Member
    I'd eat. I hate rolling around trying to fall asleep with a rumbly tummy.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I would eat them if I thought sleep would be a problem without them. If not I would bank them for tomorrow.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I would eat because otherwise I would never be able to get to sleep.
  • tatd_820
    tatd_820 Posts: 573 Member
    Eat! I eat every night, right before bed. A calorie is a calorie...doesn't matter when you consume it!
  • tottie06
    tottie06 Posts: 259 Member
    I would have a little something
  • GymTennis
    GymTennis Posts: 133 Member
    Doesn't matter if it's 7pm or 11pm.. As long as you have figured out your calorie intake right, and you stay within your numbers, the time of eating is irrelevant
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    if you're hungry today and have calories left, why would you wait for tomorrow to eat? don't fall for any of that "don't eat after X-o-clock bs"
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
    Are you going to have a hard time stopping?

    I've got 300 left today. I know that if I eat something, though - I'm tired. I'll probably end up going overboard and blow the day.

    Other than psychological type stuff, there's no reason not to eat. Look at your macros and decide if there's anything you want to plus up.
  • c8linmarie
    c8linmarie Posts: 358 Member
    If you're truly hungry, eat.

    If you've got the munchies because you're bored, brush your teeth and go to bed.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    I have 500 calories left. i'm not eating them back.. i'm not hungry though. The only thing I am having is a cup of chamomile tea. I seem to sleep better after a cup of tea.

    If you're hungry you should eat something. I would never go to bed hungry.
  • starrylioness
    starrylioness Posts: 543 Member
    I believe the only real issue with eating late is that if it's a heavy meal, you may have indigestion - if you're even prone to that. I have GERD so I try not to eat an hour or two before I sleep but really - it's not going to affect you weight wise. Calories are calories, regardless of what time you consume them.
  • vanessamuffin
    vanessamuffin Posts: 25
    Thanks for the awesome replies! I did eat since I don't want to go to bed starving. Apple slices with peanut butter... still have abt 140 for calories left but I was over that amount yesterday so that evens it out. Thank you all and goodnight!
  • ElectroJay
    ElectroJay Posts: 44 Member
    While I get the logic in not eating after a certain time, I agree with the above comments to eat if your hunger may prevent you from being able to sleep. When I feel the munchies at 11pm and it's borderline between true hunger vs mind-tricks, I just down a glass of water and go to sleep.

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