I don't eat past...

YanmiYann · February 2015

I know a lot of people who have I don't eat past a certain time rule. I'm not one of them. But it got me thinking, is it good to have a I don't eat past a certain time rule?

If you have one. What time don't you eat past and why?

lemonlionheart · February 2015

Timing has absolutely no effect on weight loss and how the body processes calories; this is a myth. However, I like to try to stop eating after 8pm because a) having this arbitrary 'rule' helps me to stop mindlessly snacking in the evening and b) I'm motivated by my weigh-ins and find that I get better weigh-ins in the morning if the faster period has been longer (i.e my body has had more time to process and expel food/waste from my body). I also find I sleep better if I haven't eaten just before bed. These are all personal reasons though, you have to find what works for you

Flab2fitfi · February 2015

I quite often will have a snack around 11pm as i come in from the gym or running around 10pm.

abelcat1 · February 2015

I don´t eat past bedtime. I don´t like crumbs in the bed

When I´m off from Work... in the afternoon and evening, that´s when I get hungry and enjoy eating. I plan my day and leave half or more of my allowed cals for dinner and evening-snacks. It Works just fine for me. I have to respect my need for food in the evening, and if I didn´t plan for it, I would overeat...every day.

jellybaby84 · February 2015

I could never do this. I always eat really late. I'm rarely home before 10pm so tend to eat my dinner then. Plus the thought of being able to eat before bed makes it easier to not eat during the day.

Sued0nim · February 2015

I snack all evening because that's what I like

If I stopped eating at an arbritary time when would I fit in my ice cream, chocolate or crisps .. when? .. see, it just simply doesn't work

thrashscara · February 2015

I try not to eat anything after 8pm, except on the days I finish my gym classes late. I finish work late often 9-10pm but prefer to eat a low cal ready meal at work, stops the habit of a burger on the way home!

FRJM · February 2015

i don't have any time restrictions, don't get in from the gym until late and Im usually starving....I sometimes have tea at 9ish....and then (shock, horror) have supper too!!!

thrashscara · February 2015

FRJM wrote: »

i don't have any time restrictions, don't get in from the gym until late and Im usually starving....I sometimes have tea at 9ish....and then (shock, horror) have supper too!!!

Where do you put it all??

TavistockToad · February 2015

YanmiYann wrote: »

I know a lot of people who have I don't eat past a certain time rule. I'm not one of them. But it got me thinking, is it good to have a I don't eat past a certain time rule?

If you have one. What time don't you eat past and why?

no

ILiftHeavyAcrylics · February 2015

There are a couple of reasons not to eat in the evening. If having an arbitrary cut-off time keeps you from going over your calorie goal, or if eating right before bed makes it harder to sleep, then those are legit reasons.

However the idea that eating at night will halt or reverse weight loss is completely incorrect, so if that's your concern don't worry about it. Your metabolism does not slow down at night and you will not automatically store fat during that time assuming you're in a deficit.

RodaRose · February 2015

No rules about food timing for me. My sleep is erratic so I already do not follow an expected food schedule.
Eat whatever time works for you as long as you are eating at a deficit.

yesimpson · February 2015

The thought of a bedtime snack is sometimes what convinces me to go to the gym on days I don't fancy it. I only really let myself have them if I've exercised that evening or I wake up starving, and I am a bit guilty of nibbling in the evening pointlessly when I'm actually totally full. But yesterday I had greek yogurt with raspberries and dark chocolate about half an hour before sleep, and that did it for me

_Zardoz_ · February 2015

I don't eat while sleeping as it's a choking hazard

malibu927 · February 2015

When I go to bed. It's impossible for me to set a rule because some nights I don't get to eat dinner before 9:30.

Carlos_421 · February 2015

I know a guy (he's that guy we all know who was in great shape as a teenager so he knows all there is to know about fitness) who decided that what he needed to do to lose weight was stop eating after 8 o'clock. However, his definition of "not eating" was that he wouldn't eat anything EXCEPT popcorn and milk (which is better than a bag of oreos, I guess) because popcorn is healthy and light and because milk is liquid (thus not food, I suppose).

Well one night a group of us found ourselves at McDonald's around 10pm. He wouldn't order any food because it was after 8. Instead, he went to the gas station next door and bought a half gallon of chocolate milk. He explained to us how that he can't eat past 8 because he needs to lose weight so he'll just have the milk instead.

He proceeded to drink all 1,600 calories worth of the chocolate milk. My 600 calorie quarter pounder was delicious.

He's still as big as ever, by the way.

Therealobi1 · February 2015

i like to eat early only because i used to get indigestion whilst sleeping after my night time snacking. otherwise i cant see what difference it makes what time you eat as long as you are not over eating.

ndj1979 · February 2015

I eat whenever I damn well please ….

Timorous_Beastie · February 2015

I prefer to stop eating before I fall asleep. Choking hazard, you know.

ndj1979 · February 2015

as an aside…who the hell comes up with these "rules" ..???

I keep imagining a cabal of bro scientists putting this stuff out...

hollyrayburn · February 2015

I dont (or try not to lol) eat past my calorie goal. That's about it. Haha.

Wiseandcurious · February 2015

abelcat1 wrote: »

I don´t eat past bedtime. I don´t like crumbs in the bed .

I respectfully beg to differ - a breakfast in bed is totally worth the crumbs

On the topic, no, but then again I tend to be naturally a morning person (yes, even though I like breakfast in bed), so I tend to finish eating by 19h00 tops unless eating out. Nothing to do with any other considerations except appetite.

nickielouise36 · February 2015

im trying not to eat past 7 pm .. only to get myself out of binging in the evenings .. but generally I wouldn't have a I don't eat past a certain time.. although I know a few people who swear by this.. one has nothing apart from water after 6 pm nd the other not past 8 pm xx

FRJM · February 2015

thrashscara wrote: »

FRJM wrote: »

i don't have any time restrictions, don't get in from the gym until late and Im usually starving....I sometimes have tea at 9ish....and then (shock, horror) have supper too!!!

Where do you put it all??

On my *kitten* unfortunately!

Sugarbeat · February 2015

I don't eat anything high in carbs (read, anything more than non-starchy veggies) after 4pm or so. Its not a weight loss thing, though, its an effort to control my fasting glucose. I also watch foods really high in fiber in the evening, because it can mess with my stomach, which messes with my sleep.

Sugarbeat · February 2015

Carlos_421 wrote: »

I know a guy (he's that guy we all know who was in great shape as a teenager so he knows all there is to know about fitness) who decided that what he needed to do to lose weight was stop eating after 8 o'clock. However, his definition of "not eating" was that he wouldn't eat anything EXCEPT popcorn and milk (which is better than a bag of oreos, I guess) because popcorn is healthy and light and because milk is liquid (thus not food, I suppose).

Well one night a group of us found ourselves at McDonald's around 10pm. He wouldn't order any food because it was after 8. Instead, he went to the gas station next door and bought a half gallon of chocolate milk. He explained to us how that he can't eat past 8 because he needs to lose weight so he'll just have the milk instead.

He proceeded to drink all 1,600 calories worth of the chocolate milk. My 600 calorie quarter pounder was delicious.

He's still as big as ever, by the way.

Makes perfect sense - kidding. Don't they serve milk at McDonalds? And why not a light salad to go with it? I guess it all made sense to him at the time, lol.

iceey · February 2015

I am hungry therefore I eat. Deep thinking eh?

Athos282 · February 2015

I usually stop once I'm in bed...getting out to grab a snack is just too much trouble even if I didn't fall asleep within minutes from my head hitting the pillow.