Snacks after 6

As long as you're in a calorie deficit, I don't think it matters. I usually don't snack after dinner but that's just because I'm most hungry early in the day. Breakfast is my biggest meal, lunch is second and most of my snacks are on or before 2 pm. If I'm hungry after dinner and I have the calories to spare, I might eat some popcorn or something like that and it never seems to interfere with my weight loss.

Time is relative lol some times I don't eat dinner until after 7pm. I even have a snack near 11pm. Bed by 2am. Losing about 2.5lbs a week currently.

Eat whatever you want whenever you want as long as it fits into your goal :drinker:

Hey I don't know if this has been posted already but anyway, I'm new to this. I've always heard that when trying to lose weight that you are not supposed to eat anything after 6, but I find that I get so hungry at night, (that's when I used to always be picking at rubbish food), so I'm just wondering if you really had to eat after 6, what would be the best thing to snack on?

I eat my main meal at around 10pm so my weightloss blows that one out of the water.

^^ True that! Good Job!!!

And yeah I actually eat dinner between 7 and 8, with a healthy snack around 9 to 10 and I am losing weight fine. I've always lost weight despite eatting late. Just make sure you are sleeping well and as far as things to snack on what do you like? If you like chocolate, eat half a dark chocolate bar and break it up into pieces and eat it with strawberries or grapes. Or my new thing is cottage cheese with fruit you can put some fat free whipped cream on there too and its really good and has protein in it. If you want something salty, maybe eat a portion size of hummus with lightly salted pretzels or lentil chips.

I have lost a couple pounds and have never used any kind of meal frequency... I just make sure to hit my calorie goals for the day, if that means eating 1100 calories in bed at 10 at night then that is what I do...... Best of Luck :drinker:

The word Breakfast came from two words, Break Fast. Technically, most of us fast the longest at night. Hence the night time eating. I changed my categories of my food diary on this site. I left the one for "snacks" in, and there were two more slots. I have one for " Before Bed" and "Overnight Eating". If I do not eat something that metabolizes slowly before going to bed, I will wake up to eat. Lately, I am trying a protein shake before bed. That seems to be working. I add 1/2 cup almond milk, scoop whey protein isolate (NOW Brand), 1/2 cup of any kind of fruit (I buy it in freezer section), 2 tablespoons chia seeds, and water. If I do not eat something that digests slowly, such as protein, I will eat whatever I find in a half asleep stupor. If I do overnight eat, I am recording it on the next day in the overnight spot. I am experimenting now to end the overnight eating. So far, the only thing that has worked is the protein mix before bed. I will continue and keep my log and determine if this works for me. Believe me, a scheduled protein shake will be more controlled than eating anything I can find half asleep. Many people, including me, have diseases that make it impossible for them to fast that long. Specifically, some diabetics and FOD (Fatty Oxidation Disorders). I am FOD, I can't do the fast or I go into a metabolic crisis- it can and has almost killed me many times.

As long as you don't have any indigestion or health issues and stay within your calories limit, you are free to snack away.

I pop my own popcorn almost every night and add 2 tsp of melted margarine.

I have 1/2 of a cup of low-fat cottage cheese mixed with 1/4 of a cup of pineapple tidbits before bed just about every night. It keeps me from waking up at 2 a.m. and diving face first into the refrigerator. Work in a snack or two that is reasonably healthy that fits within your calorie budget and don't worry about it.

It doesn't matter what time of the day you eat as long as you don't go over your alloted calories for that day. I eat after 6pm almost every day. If you are hungry, then you should eat something.

I pop my own popcorn almost every night and add 2 tsp of melted margarine.

That was going to be almost my exact suggestion (I prefer butter).

There are various theories about eating late at night, and mine is not to eat for 2 hours before bedtime. I eat to fuel my body - so when I eat before bedtime, I'm not fueling vigorous activity. I think that people who say just to cut calories are full of crock. It may work, but that doesn't mean it's the optimal method.

Having this mentality actually caused me to over-stuff myself before "certain time of the day hit"...
Gained with doing that.

Dumb myths are dumb. :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

I have lost a couple pounds and have never used any kind of meal frequency... I just make sure to hit my calorie goals for the day, if that means eating 1100 calories in bed at 10 at night then that is what I do...... Best of Luck :drinker:

Way to shed it! Congrats on all your hard work!

It really doesn't matter. The "stop late-night snacking" is aimed at the sort of person who wants to make just one change and not track -- it's aimed at curbing mindless munching while watching television or somesuch. It's not because it's physiologically bad in any way.

Personally, I prefer to have my heaviest eating in the afternoon and evening. I find that I'm fine being active during the day without eating, but if I don't go to bed on a full stomach, I have a terrible time sleeping.

You can eat all the food after six PM and still lose weight, as I'm sure has been mentioned already in this thread. Whatever helps you stay on track is the most effective method!