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last meal of the day

zunilove13
zunilove13 Posts: 9
edited February 13 in Food and Nutrition
do you guys have a certain time you have your last meal of the day ? I have mine around 5ish so I don't eat nothing after 6. just wondering if it matters n if it helps with losing weight ! thanks

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  • 1two3four
    1two3four Posts: 413 Member
    Nope. And I assure you it makes no difference. This last week I ate several times in the middle of the night and I still lost weight. The only thing that does matter is that you count the calories whenever it is that you eat them.
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    cals/per day are for 24hours,so it doesn't matter when you eat .
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    I'm eating in bed at 9 pm . Unfortunately it's not ice cream. Regular dinner .
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    I eat dinner after work and my evening run, so around 10:30-11pm every night. It doesn't matter when you eat.
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  • RebelliousRibbons
    RebelliousRibbons Posts: 391 Member
    Personally, I sleep better if I don't eat at least an hour before bed. But your metabolism is running at all times, so it doesn't actually matter when you eat so long as you keep to goals.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    I sometimes eat my last meal in bed.
  • annael25
    annael25 Posts: 60 Member
    I was told to stop eating carbs after 7 p.m., but I have no idea how much this actually interferes with weight loss. Honestly, I eat when I'm hungry because there is no point in starving myself. I just count my calorie intake and hope for the best!
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  • DrWhoodles
    DrWhoodles Posts: 145 Member
    I eat when I want to eat but I do try to balance it out over the day. But with my work schedule sometimes I I'm eating dinner at 9:30 PM. I'm not worried about it. The only thing I make sure to do is eat something before I go work out so I don't pass out at the gym.
  • zunilove13
    zunilove13 Posts: 9
    Thanks everyone but I'm glad it don't matter cause I am usually hella hungry before bed n it cause me to snack n go over my calorie intake :tongue:
  • HealthyMakeover
    HealthyMakeover Posts: 142 Member
    I think people said that they didn't eat after a certain time at night simply because they experienced discomfort while trying to sleep, or couldn't fall asleep at all. And after a while, somehow it turned into a "dieting rule." It definitely doesn't matter when you quit eating in a day. :)
  • Natmarie73
    Natmarie73 Posts: 287 Member
    Lunch is usually my last meal of the day unless I'm not working out or going out to dinner. I simply don't have time to eat between finishing work and my workout and by the time I'm finished I can't be bothered so I usually only have a protein shake before bed. Is that a meal?
  • alisonlynn1976
    alisonlynn1976 Posts: 929 Member
    No, it's just whenever I have time, which is sometimes right before I go to bed.
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