When do you stop eating at the end of the day?

mikeeats
mikeeats Posts: 23 Member
edited September 28 in Introduce Yourself
I need a little advice from some veterans out there as to what time of the day is the best time to stop eating that produces the best overall results for weight control...? I'm finding conflicting advice from my own perspective and want to know from those of you that are getting consistant results. Thanks in advance!
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  • JessPaul93016
    JessPaul93016 Posts: 119 Member
    Honestly, I don't eat after dinner. I will continue to drink my water all the up until I go to bed. I usually eat dinner anywhere between 6-6:30 pm. I would say once every two weeks or so I will have a snack after dinner, but usually I'm done eating for the day by 6:30-7pm at the latest.
  • foxxybrown
    foxxybrown Posts: 838 Member
    I try to finish by 8, 2 hours before bedtime.
  • my3doxiesandme
    my3doxiesandme Posts: 290
    I try not to eat past 8 o'clock. I usually try for 7 but some days I end up having a later dinner.
  • dcmat
    dcmat Posts: 1,723 Member
    Same here - around 6pm as you metabolism starts to slow down after that
  • CoachMaritova
    CoachMaritova Posts: 409 Member
    Three hours before I plan on going to bed.
  • lynnmarie60
    lynnmarie60 Posts: 325
    I don't like to eat less than 2 hours before bedtime.
  • Rhodium1976
    Rhodium1976 Posts: 81 Member
    I eat right before I go to bed as long as I am in a calorie deficit. Sleep like a baby.
  • tjsusong
    tjsusong Posts: 195 Member
    I usually stick to 8, but sometimes will have a yogurt before 9 as a little dessert/nighttime snack:)
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    I always have an evening snack about 2 hours after dinner then I have a tablespoon of peanut butter right before I go to bed to keep me from waking up in the middle of the night hungry.

    I started to do this long BEFORE I was pregnant and it never had a negative impact on my weight loss as long as I planned it in my day.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Take a look at my diary and see how I lost all the weight and am keeping it off. Go back a few months to see lower calories. since I am on maintain now I have more calories to eat. YUM.
  • Jenscan
    Jenscan Posts: 694 Member
    I don't have a set time to stop eating. I've lost almost 20 lbs in 2 months.
  • PalmettoparkGuy
    PalmettoparkGuy Posts: 212 Member
    I listen to my body. If it's 10:30 at night and I'm hungry, I'm going to eat. Although after 8ish, I'm going to stick to really light stuff, like cereal, salad, lower calorie fruits, etc.
  • markpmc
    markpmc Posts: 240 Member
    I usually shoot for a twelve hour fast over night. Currently breakfast is after my workout around 7 AM, so I TRY not to east anything after 7 PM. I think the goal is to reduce empty calories @ night.
  • jbucci1186
    jbucci1186 Posts: 440 Member
    Usually around 20-60 minutes before I go to bed, as long as I'm not going over my daily limit, I'll keep eating haha I usually have between 300-500cals at this time.
    for a specific time... it depends on how tired i am, but I'd say between 10pm and Midnight, sometimes later. (I usually wait until 10 to start this "meal")
  • JMCade
    JMCade Posts: 389 Member
    I don't eat anything after dinner either. It all depends on how late our kid's ball games get over! We eat anywhere from 6:00-9:00. I don't usually get to bed til 10 or so.
  • perrytyra
    perrytyra Posts: 357 Member
    If I have calories left, I don't really pay attention to what time it is. I usually have a snack after dinner if I have calories left. If I am super hungry(not just munchies) I will have a snack even if I have used all my calories for the day. I can't go to bed hungry, I won't sleep. So usually I try to make sure I have a couple hundred calories left to spend after dinner.
  • volfan22
    volfan22 Posts: 149 Member
    Like most I stop 2 hours before bed - but I have no carbs after 4pm period. I'm usually hungry in the morning - but I don't wake up in the middle of the night needing food. I eat/drink a meal within 30 minutes of waking up to kick-start my metabolism. (Protein shakes are great for this!)
  • briabner
    briabner Posts: 427 Member
    7 is typically when I stop eating...I get really bad heartburn all night long if I dont. Anything after 7 is only water
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    ohhh myyy....my eating habits are APPALING compared to all of you good folks..I will try so hard not to eat a THING after 8.00 pm now...just to see if it's a difference that makes a difference..
  • kenlad64
    kenlad64 Posts: 377 Member
    I usually would stop eating an hour before bed time. Since starting this MFP I only worried about the numbers, not the time of day. Am I doing something wrong? I'm up for scaling back if it helps towards my goals. I'll have to check back and see what others say......
  • jebfab2612
    jebfab2612 Posts: 44
    I stop eating by 8 or 8:30. I fill up a big glass of water and keep it by my bed and drink while I read or watch tv. :)
  • gcumpson
    gcumpson Posts: 39
    I eat right before I go to bed as long as I am in a calorie deficit. Sleep like a baby.


    Me too. If I go to bed hungry I wake up hungry and that is an awful feeling
  • kitkat536
    kitkat536 Posts: 27 Member
    I aim for 2 to 3 hours before bed. 7 or 8 is usually the latest I like to eat. I occasionally eat later, but that's only on a date night. :)
  • jmgj27
    jmgj27 Posts: 531 Member
    I generally don't eat after dinner and since I get back from the gym around 19:45 - I'll usually have eaten by around 20:30 (unless I'm doing a jacket potato or something). If I'm starving and low on cals I might have a snack after dinner but will try to keep it minimal and healthy (weetabix is a common one for me).
  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    I don't like to eat less than 2 hours before bedtime.

    Thats me. I have to have at least 2 hours in between the time I eat dinner and when my head hits the pillow. I rarely eat anything after dinner.
  • Hollycat
    Hollycat Posts: 372
    The experts say that what's important is what time do you eat breakfast? Break. Fast. The fast should be about 12 hours before you break it. E.g.: If you don't eat breakfast until 9:00, eat until 9:00 the night before. If you chow downon oatmeal at 8:00, stop eating after 8:00 the night before...and so on.

    Hollycat
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  • mikeeats
    mikeeats Posts: 23 Member
    Wow! That makes a lot of sense. I will put that one into motion for a while to see if it makes a difference.

    Thanks for all of your support and replies!
  • gungadin100
    gungadin100 Posts: 4
    It can be a nightmare for me - I work rotating shifts; 2 early days, 2 late PM/evenings, 2 night shifts then a few days off before it starts all over again. It means your body clock is always confused. I have tried not to eat when I am not hungry, leave it a couple of hours min before going to bed, eat regularly through out your day (little and often better than saving all your cals up for a blow out.) It works for me, but you have recognise we are all different. Just be sensible.

    Whilst I'm at it can any one explain this "eating your calorie deficit" business. I have a 1,200 calorie goal set at the moment. I have eaten under every day since starting. I add my exercise to the diary which obviously would "allow" me more calories each day. But I don't "eat" these. Seems daft - I thought you were meant to eat less calories to loose weight. Not exercise to eat more. Have I got it wrong?

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  • gungadin100
    gungadin100 Posts: 4
    Oh and incidently - Desiria, bloody hell you have done a good job lady! Well done!

    :happy:
  • monicabellini
    monicabellini Posts: 8
    Eat when you are hungry and only then- it doesn't matter what time- just listen to your body. x
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