Never ever eat after this time.

emmagrace0818 wrote: »

steponebyone wrote: »

So my whole life people have said, "Don't eat after 8" or "eat and wait 4 hours to go to bed" or "never get a midnight snack". So we've all heard these phrases and I'm sure many more. My question is, if I eat at night and stay within my calorie deficit, will I gain weight? Does late night eating do anything at all if you don't go over your calories for the day? Trying to weed out all the false information I've grown up on.

Thanks all!

The best luck I've ever had losing weight was not eating past 5 o'clock! It really helps drop weight, I always recommend it to friends when they ask how I lost weight.. Plus to me, I felt better in the morning

Cutting out a late night snack is often the way people go to create a calorie deficit.

It is due to the deficit that you lost weight. Not eating after five was just a tool you used to create that deficit.

GuitarJerry wrote: »

It's simply a way to force not eating an entire large bag of Doritos followed by a giant bowl of ice cream.

Oh man, do I remember those days.....and not too fondly either.

emmagrace0818 wrote: »

steponebyone wrote: »

So my whole life people have said, "Don't eat after 8" or "eat and wait 4 hours to go to bed" or "never get a midnight snack". So we've all heard these phrases and I'm sure many more. My question is, if I eat at night and stay within my calorie deficit, will I gain weight? Does late night eating do anything at all if you don't go over your calories for the day? Trying to weed out all the false information I've grown up on.

Thanks all!

The best luck I've ever had losing weight was not eating past 5 o'clock! It really helps drop weight, I always recommend it to friends when they ask how I lost weight.. Plus to me, I felt better in the morning

I work until 7 pm.
And sometimes I work from 7pm-7am. That would not be fun.

makemybodysing wrote: »

glitzy196 wrote: »

I am a middle of the night eater. I go to be around 11, and wake up at like 3 am at least 2 or 3 nights a week and eat. I just do. Its weird.

You really, really, really need to break the habit. It won't make you gain weight if it's within your allowance,but it's very unhealthy.

Recently, research is telling us more and more that it's vital to give your digestion a long break from eating overnight. That's when your body heals and recovers from the stresses and strains of the day - physical and mental - and if you feed it food during that time, the recovery just doesn't happen. The longer a break you can have from food overnight, the healthier you will be.

Two things can make you hungry during the night - one is sheer habit, the other is that you're not hungry, you're thirsty (it's often hard to tell the difference). So always have a drink first and wait a few minutes before you give in to midnight snacks.

diannethegeek wrote: »

Some people get heartburn or have problems sleeping if they eat too late at night. If you don't have any problems like that, it's perfectly fine to eat late. It shouldn't affect your weight loss.

Along these lines, lying down right after a big meal can cause indigestion. But no worries for people having a light snack or not going to bed for a few hours after their big meal.

I am eating out of sheer..i love food. Its weird, i wake up and go to the bathroom. .them i have a drink of water, and its a 50/50 crap shoot if i will go to bed, or to the kitchen. Its like im on auto pilot. I know im not hungry. I even try and talk myself out of it. And when i do force myself to go to bed i can't slerp because i am thinking about my slice of cheese. Its stupid. I did it when i was little from about 5 to 10. I was a,pretty bad sleep walker, and my mom would find me in the kitchen a lot, or even just sitting...in the fridge.

I thought i outgrew it..but during my 1st pregnancy (he is 6 now) i woke up and caught myself stuffing my face. It seemed to stop, abs b then start back up wgen i was pregnant with my now 3 year old..i kinda think my body knows im on a deficit and is trying to compensate for it.

However, i rarely eat breakfast, i eat cereal every morning, but usually not untill 11 or 12. I get up at 6 am. Im just not hungry in the morning.

But..i think im fine.

makemybodysing wrote: »

glitzy196 wrote: »

I am a middle of the night eater. I go to be around 11, and wake up at like 3 am at least 2 or 3 nights a week and eat. I just do. Its weird.

You really, really, really need to break the habit. It won't make you gain weight if it's within your allowance,but it's very unhealthy.

Recently, research is telling us more and more that it's vital to give your digestion a long break from eating overnight. That's when your body heals and recovers from the stresses and strains of the day - physical and mental - and if you feed it food during that time, the recovery just doesn't happen. The longer a break you can have from food overnight, the healthier you will be.

Two things can make you hungry during the night - one is sheer habit, the other is that you're not hungry, you're thirsty (it's often hard to tell the difference). So always have a drink first and wait a few minutes before you give in to midnight snacks.

I heard about a study that showed mice are healthier if their access to food is severely restricted and would be interested in seeing recent studies on meal timing and health for humans, although this interest would be purely academic as I wouldn't apply it to myself.

I have a tiny bladder due to a uterine fibroid and have to be very careful about consuming water after dinner or my bladder will wake me up at night. (I do get plenty of fluid, but earlier in the day.)

If I don't get enough to eat before bed, hunger will wake me up.

Interrupted sleep is very detrimental to my weight loss - I crave carbs and am not motivated to exercise. Sure, I can force myself, but I'm better off doing what I need to do to ensure a good night's sleep.

All of the comments I read is similar and everyone is right. When you take your calories does not matter at all as long as you make calorie deficit in 24 hours. It all depends on your lifestyle.

We can not just say that people should not eat after certain time. Some people go to bed at 10 pm and some others 3 am

Some people get results when they don't eat after certain time because they are mainly used to eating unhealthy food when they watch TV in the evening. When you make a habit of not eating in the evening, you basically are intermittent fasting and abstain from blank calories.

I really look forward to my evening snack most nights, tucked up in bed, with a decaf coffee whilst watching Netflix. Happily my weight remains stable, and a healthy number.

I find that my longer runs are much faster and less of a chore if I have a good snack before going to sleep the night before.

emmagrace0818 wrote: »

steponebyone wrote: »

So my whole life people have said, "Don't eat after 8" or "eat and wait 4 hours to go to bed" or "never get a midnight snack". So we've all heard these phrases and I'm sure many more. My question is, if I eat at night and stay within my calorie deficit, will I gain weight? Does late night eating do anything at all if you don't go over your calories for the day? Trying to weed out all the false information I've grown up on.

Thanks all!

The best luck I've ever had losing weight was not eating past 5 o'clock! It really helps drop weight, I always recommend it to friends when they ask how I lost weight.. Plus to me, I felt better in the morning

It's usual to lose weight if you fast about 12hours regardless of what time you start. What time is your first meal?

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Here's a thread with a (mice) study: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10240202/time-restricted-feeding-thoughts#latest

I lost an average of 2lbs a week for over 4 months eating 320 calories right before I went to sleep. I am hungrier in the late afternoon and evening so that is when I eat the most calories. It doesn't matter when you eat, it is how much. Our bodies have magnificent mechanisms that even things out over a period of 24 hours or more with no ill effects. Eat when you are hungry just keep it within your calorie goal.

I was told by my dietitian that calories can't tell time so it doesn't really make a difference when you eat them. The key is sticking to your daily goal.