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    Is popcorn every night before bed bad for weightloss?

    Posts: 87 Member
    edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    It fits in my calories, but I read somewhere carbs before bed would be stored as fat. Popcorn fills me up and prevents me from snacking on chips or ice cream

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    • Posts: 1,283 Member
      Go right ahead! It doesn't matter what time you eat it, your body is smart enough to know what to do with it. Enjoy it with no worries!
    • Posts: 1,200 Member
      edited June 2016
      Well I lost a few lbs eating ice cream every night (within my calorie allowance), so what you heard about carbs is wrong.
    • Posts: 15,573 Member
      edited June 2016
      Some people purposely carb backload (eat the majority of their carbs at night) while dieting. If it works for you, go for it. I used to eat a LOT of popcorn late at night as well.
    • Posts: 2,248 Member
      I've had a Lenny and larrys cookie after 12 for the past 3 days....and I'm Bueno! Lol :sunglasses:
    • Posts: 258 Member
      As long as you hit your target you should be good!!!! However when I wanna lose 5 -8lbs I don't consume carbs at night and I get leaner faster in a couple of weeks, but that's if its for a special occasion. I eat for health so I eat carbs whenever.
    • Posts: 8,423 Member
      Weight loss is about calories not type of food or timing.
      Enjoy your popcorn!
    • Posts: 56 Member
      Add me to eat popcorn every night crew. My wife and I share a huge bowl after dinner. Very filling and takes a long time to eat. Just keep in within your calorie goals and you're set.
    • Posts: 15,487 Member
      edited June 2016
      I eat popcorn too ! Love me some popcorn!

      and when I am actually in bed, I eat some chocolate covered peanuts.. Its now one of those nightly habits I have and swear I cannot sleep until I eat the chocolate... maybe that is my new sleeping pill. LOL
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      All the time. Love some night time popcorn!!!
    • Posts: 388 Member
      You can whatever you want, whenever you want, so long as it fits your calorie goals :smile:
    • Posts: 7,124 Member
      Racheldasilva174 wrote: »
      It fits in my calories, but I read somewhere carbs before bed would be stored as fat. Popcorn fills me up and prevents me from snacking on chips or ice cream

      It better not be, because I eat it everyday. But I still love to snack on chips and ice cream too. :#
    • Posts: 243 Member
      Popcorn can be tough on your digestive system. Just be careful...
    • Posts: 1 Member
      LOVE popcorn later in the evening after dinner! I use the 94% Fat Free (Act II Butter). It is yummy!!
    • Posts: 652 Member
      You're welcome to look at my diary; You'll see that I eat popcorn every single night, without fail. I look forward to it all day. Tonight it was dinner.
    • Posts: 22,001 Member
      As long as you don't eat to much ,,,,Its Yummy
      Luv me some popcorn,,,,got me a whirly popper
    • Posts: 120 Member
      You can eat whenever you want. The time of day won't matter if you are not going over your calorie needs.
    • Posts: 463 Member
      edited June 2016
      I eat popcorn every night! I just prelog it and fit the rest of my day in. I've lost 21 pounds so far, so no problem there. Enjoy!

      Plus, popcorn is a fantastic source of whole grain fiber.
    • Posts: 106 Member
      I've been eating popcorn by the buckets, sometimes a half hour before I go to bed. I've lost 88lbs since Oct.
    • Posts: 7,739 Member
      Racheldasilva174 wrote: »
      It fits in my calories, but I read somewhere carbs before bed would be stored as fat. Popcorn fills me up and prevents me from snacking on chips or ice cream

      The bolded is objectively false. IOW, you're fine.

    • Posts: 2,430 Member
      I unfortunately read the same thing years ago and always believed it as well. Lucky for us, it's not true. Enjoy your popcorn.
    • Posts: 1,026 Member
      i eat every night a huge bowl of popcorn since 604 days.

      lost my 130lbs pound in 400 days and now for 204 days maintaining fine


      too much calories above maintenance level is bad for weight loss.
    • Posts: 339 Member
      I definitely do smart pop kettle corn 100 calorie bags (1-3) of them depending on calories, drizzle SF maple syrup and SF chocolate sauce on top and it fills me up, is very high Volume and good fiber and I believe saves me from binges :)
    • Posts: 2,272 Member
      As long as you're below maintenance you'll be fine. Preferable avoid high glycemic carbs though, since they're generally converted into fat in the liver then stored in the body. Plus insulin spikes before bed.
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