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Advice on when to eat

Hi im after some advice. I'm struggling to fit in my riding time I want to lose weight love cycling but due to work I can ride at 4am or 830pm. If I ride in the morning its just a case of weather and water But the evening I struggle with when to eat as any decent ride get me in after 9. And advice or direction? Please?

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  • Walter__
    Walter__ Posts: 518 Member
    Eat whenever you want.

    Meal timing or frequency doesn't matter.

    I'm down 60lbs and almost every day I eat a huge meal of chicken or beef and potatoes right before going to bed.

    I also eat whenever I want throughout the day. Sometimes I'll begin eating in the morning, starting with breakfast.

    Other times I don't start eating til 5pm in the afternoon or later.

    Doesn't matter. Been doing it like this since last year and haven't had any problems losing weight.
  • duncanadams35
    duncanadams35 Posts: 7 Member
    do you exercise a lot?
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    Hi im after some advice. I'm struggling to fit in my riding time I want to lose weight love cycling but due to work I can ride at 4am or 830pm. If I ride in the morning its just a case of weather and water But the evening I struggle with when to eat as any decent ride get me in after 9. And advice or direction? Please?

    Timing of meals does not matter.

    Some days I don't start eating until 1 PM. Other days I start at 9 AM. It all depends on whether I'm hungry or not.

    I typically eat until midnight each day. There's nothing wrong with you eating a meal after 9 PM.

    You will lose weight as long as you stay below your daily caloric goal.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I would probably do the biking in the evening and eat half of my supper before and half after. I do that a lot now with running.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Meal timing is irrelevant to weight loss. Stay within your calorie allotment, eat when you want. I eat like 1400 calories some nights at like 10 pm, then go to bed at 11pm or 12. It's calories in vs out
  • duncanadams35
    duncanadams35 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks all. Not been using this app much but going to hit it now
    thanks for the advice.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Only thing I would mention, is learn your body.

    I can't eat before a hardcore ride, but I can eat DURING it. (Go figure.)
  • duncanadams35
    duncanadams35 Posts: 7 Member
    Yer thats my issue. If I eat when I get in around 6 snd then ride around 830 I cannot wprk hard enough.

    So unless I go out early. Im stuck.. but mot now
  • Walter__
    Walter__ Posts: 518 Member
    do you exercise a lot?

    No not really. I lift 3x a week and that's it. No cardio.
  • duncanadams35
    duncanadams35 Posts: 7 Member
    cool, Thanks for the advice i was getting in a twist as was told must eat before 9pm other wise ill not loose weight.