Carbs at night?
k8ermarie
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I have been told to stick with lean protein and green veggies at night. Makes sense to me because the carbs/starches I eat on a normal are made with white flour. My concern is them turning to sugar and then I sleep on them. I work out midday so this is why I steer clear of them.
Opinions/suggestions?
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Opinions/suggestions?
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If you are eating at a calorie deficit, there isn't any reason to worry about eating carbs at night. Nutrient timing plays a very insignificant role.0
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It doesn't matter when you eat. Your body cycles. What is your goal? To lose weight? If it is then simply take in less calories than you burn. Are you following your macros using your diary here? Ie, Carbs, fats & proteins? Just stick to those and you will be fine.
Best regards,
Mark
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eat them when you eat them, it wont matter. but your muscles get more bag for your buck when you eat them around your workouts0
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One of the reasons people do this is because it simply makes keeping calories under control easier for a lot of people, particularly if they're not actively counting calories...eating carbs at night has nothing to do with whether you lose weight, maintain weight, or gain weight...
Calories are a unit of energy...your body requires XXXX energy per day to maintain..when you exceed that requirement, your body stores that excess energy as body fat for later use. When you consume a balance of energy you maintain...when you eat under your requirements your body has to compensate by dipping into fat stores (stored energy).
A lot of these things like don't eat carbs in the evening or don't eat after a certain time or don't do this or don't do that come from the non-calorie counting world...where adhering to these "rules" can help with energy balance.
I personally don't log anymore (save for a spot check here and there like yesterday), but I have plenty of rules for myself...not because these rules are "magical"...but because they keep me on the straight and narrow without having to log every little thing into a food diary.0 -
I've heard this advice, too. I don't follow it, because I like a little bit of a sweet snack before bed.
Physically, it really makes no difference what time of day you eat your calories. Psychologically, it might make a difference for some people. If you're eating "trigger" foods later in the evening before bed, and you have a history of overindulging on them or not being able to stop, then maybe it's a good habit to get yourself in to stop eating carb-heavy or starchy foods after dinner.
But again, this is more of a mental thing than anything else. Physically, there's no magic time of day.0 -
I put my carbs under my pillow and sleep soundly0
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Thanks y'all...I will investigate my reasoning and what works best for me first.0
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First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
Yes, don't listen to any of this.
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First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
lol, no.0 -
First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
LMAO!!! OP, do not listen to this poster. If you are wanting to lose weight, then eat what you want when you want as long as you remain in a deficit. Your body does not operate on a clock like MFP does.0 -
First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
so much wrong in this post....
excess calories get turned into fat, excess sugar has nothing to do with it..
OP ignore this.
You can eat carbs whenever you want..0 -
I'm amazed that "carbs at night" is still a thing that's questioned in 2014.0
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gamesandgains wrote: »I'm amazed that "carbs at night" is still a thing that's questioned in 2014.
welcome to MFP ....0 -
First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
so much wrong in this post....
excess calories get turned into fat, excess sugar has nothing to do with it..
OP ignore this.
You can eat carbs whenever you want..
I second this. Ignore, OP.0 -
First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
Really??
I ate a piece of this in bed last night and fell asleep pretty soon after
Woke up feeling great, got my workout done and I've lost a little weight. If my dessert was milk with whey isolate powder I'd hurt someone0 -
First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
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Lulwut?!?!First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
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Now going to Publix to get me a dessert cup. This looks delicious!GiveMeCoffee wrote: »First of all, no idea why you're eating at night before bed. That's not good, you're body will be trying to digest while you sleep rather than recovering from the day's activities and you'll wake more tired than you should be. Second of all, white flour doesn't turn to sugar when you digest it. Only sugar is sugar when you consume it (all forms of sugar). Excess sugar that the body can't process gets turned to fat. Key point, the safe threshold for sugar for the body is low, so eating sugary foods before bed is really bad. If you really want to cap the day off with a final food, something small with a fat/protein content would be a better option. A 4-6oz glass of milk shaken with third scoop of whey isolate powder.
Really??
I ate a piece of this in bed last night and fell asleep pretty soon after
Woke up feeling great, got my workout done and I've lost a little weight. If my dessert was milk with whey isolate powder I'd hurt someone
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If you eat carbs during daylight, the calories don't count. If you eat carbs at dark, they count quadruple.0
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I always eat before bed. Not only that, but I always eat dessert before bed. 86 pounds later, it seems to work out okay.
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The other night, I ate a 1400 calorie plate of nachos less an hour before going to bed. Still lost weight.0
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John Gabriel noted that if you eat before bed your sugar levels will be up all night making it dificult to lose weight. However, I have been losing like crazy and having a 300 calorie snack every night, and its not always low carb. Had some roasted chickpeas, then some apple cellery salad (with real palm sugar) then some puffed pea snack and of course some Grapefruit perrier water. Mmmnn... 0
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Before joining MFP I too believed in all this *kitten*! Don't eat carbs at night, sugar is evil, carbs are bad , unicorns and mermaids0
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bcomingfitmom wrote: »Before joining MFP I too believed in all this *kitten*! Don't eat carbs at night, sugar is evil, carbs are bad , unicorns and mermaids
Excuse me, but unicorns and mermaids do exist. Disney wouldn't put them in their movies if they didn't.
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bcomingfitmom wrote: »Before joining MFP I too believed in all this *kitten*! Don't eat carbs at night, sugar is evil, carbs are bad , unicorns and mermaids
Excuse me, but unicorns and mermaids do exist. Disney wouldn't put them in their movies if they didn't.
yes, the unicorn fairy comes every night and destroys your gains if you leave carbs under the pillow....evil *kitten*...!0
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