eating late

rugged1529
rugged1529 Posts: 95 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Question: Can you lose weight eating late (half hour before bed) and eating at a deficit and still lose weight?

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  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    Yep - meal timing makes no difference. As long as you have a deficit then you can eat anytime you want...can even eat IN bed if you want to lol
  • Jeffy67
    Jeffy67 Posts: 112 Member
    This is what I do. I eat smaller meal frequently, so I'm usually having some protein shortly before bed. Having a deficite you will always lose weight.
  • popshoveit
    popshoveit Posts: 42
    I eat the most at night. I've tried to change that but I've found it makes no difference when I eat. I'm 5'5" and 121 lbs female 19.5% body fat and I eat the majority of my calories at night.
    Just pay attention to what and how much.
  • condoleezachiapet
    condoleezachiapet Posts: 105
    Well, meal timing does impact weight gain in a small way.

    Eating earlier means you'll be able to expend those calories throughout the day before going to sleep. I've always followed a routine of eating less during lunch and dinner, and don't enjoy the feeling of a full stomach before going to bed. Timing your meals is like understanding the fact that food is energy. You don't need much energy to fall asleep. But as the other posters said, a calorie deficit is more important for losing weight.
  • chickauthentic
    chickauthentic Posts: 18
    I just keep it to a small snack before bed, and no worries.

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