Eating times

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jemz287
jemz287 Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Does it help to set yourself specific times to eat? I work funny shifts so it's hard and is eating before bed bad for you? Thanks

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  • xKoalaBearx
    xKoalaBearx Posts: 181 Member
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    Timing of meals doesn't matter when it comes to losing/maintaining weight. It's how many calories you eat within a day/week/month that matters.

    WHEN you eat is a matter of preference, and how it makes you feel.
  • momofthreesons
    momofthreesons Posts: 162 Member
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    Timing doesn't matter at all...
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
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    When is personal preference. Timing and frequency are irrelevant to weight loss.
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
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    I eat when I'm hungry. Sometimes that is once a day, sometimes it's 4 times a day. As long as I'm within my calorie range for the week, I don't sweat it.

    It's generally not recommended to go right to sleep after eating though.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,019 Member
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    If you have problems with acid reflux you probably don't want to lie down soon after eating. Other than that meal timing doesn't matter. Just do whatever works best for your hunger and your schedule.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    Meal timing does not directly affect weight, but I like the structure that eating regularly provides me with. Eating before bed would be bad if it affects your sleep in a bad way, if you have GERD or something like that. I can't think of anything else.

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