No Eating After 7pm
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I lost 30 pounds all together the last 3 months not eating after 7, completely believe in this!2
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caitlin2286 wrote: »I lost 30 pounds all together the last 3 months not eating after 7, completely believe in this!
I've lost 95lbs in the last year and I almost always eat after 7. I completely believe my body doesn't know what the clock says and time is irrelevant.8 -
If you normally eat 500 calories before bed, and you cut out eating after 7 an do not reintroduce those calories, then sure, it works. However, a calorie is a calorie any time a day. I rarely eat much during the day and consume most of my calories in the evening and night, and it hasn't slowed my weight loss as long as I am creating my calorie deficit.3
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caitlin2286 wrote: »I lost 30 pounds all together the last 3 months not eating after 7, completely believe in this!
It's still personal preference. I just finished dinner, then about 9 or 9:30 I'll have dessert.1 -
caitlin2286 wrote: »I lost 30 pounds all together the last 3 months not eating after 7, completely believe in this!
That's interesting because I've lost 20 lbs over the last 5 weeks eating at all hours of the day.3 -
This thread has been here longer than I have. Impressive necro.9
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I eat on a 16:8 schedule. It works for me. All of my calories are consumed between 2-10pm. I broke my plateau on this plan. I'm always hungry in the evening so adding earlier calories when I wasn't hungry just ruined my deficit.1
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An Australian study just finished working on this very question. Many of the previous studies simply were observational. The Australian study had people specifically eat 700 calorie breakfast, 500 calorie lunch and 200 calorie dinner. Then another group was reversed with a 700 calorie dinner, 500 calorie lunch and 200 calorie breakfast with similar nutritional profiles like 100 grams protein.
Turns out even though they had the same calories in the big breakfast group lost more than twice as much weight.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/big-breakfast-aids-weight-loss-study/story-e6frgcjx-1226692963738
this is one of the few studies that actually kept the nutritional profiles the same and didn't just do observational studies.
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joejccva71 wrote: »Meal timing is irrelevant.
- It doesn't matter if you eat at 7pm, 10pm, 11pm, 2am, etc.
- You also don't have to eat every 2-3 hours.
- You don't have to eat 5-6 or 7 meals a day.
People don't magically lose more weight because they don't eat after a certain time.
They lose weight because they are eating a calorie deficit under their maintenance, and they continue to lose weight through plateau's by hitting their macros every day.
Are we STILL debating this fact?
This is exactly right. We lose by a calorie deficit, not when we eat.
However, if it's your habit to eat a lot of snacks you don't really need after 7 pm, then by all means giving yourself a cutoff time would help you lose weight. By the same token, if you eat a lot of snacks in the car, saying no eating in the car would do the same thing.0 -
Week nights, I am usually not home until 8:30. I eat then. All good. Lost about 100 pounds total, kept it off for a couple years so far.
I think the "no eating after 7pm" rule is to help people from all the mindless noshing most do in the evening hours in front of the TV.1 -
An Australian study just finished working on this very question. Many of the previous studies simply were observational. The Australian study had people specifically eat 700 calorie breakfast, 500 calorie lunch and 200 calorie dinner. Then another group was reversed with a 700 calorie dinner, 500 calorie lunch and 200 calorie breakfast with similar nutritional profiles like 100 grams protein.
Turns out even though they had the same calories in the big breakfast group lost more than twice as much weight.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/big-breakfast-aids-weight-loss-study/story-e6frgcjx-1226692963738
this is one of the few studies that actually kept the nutritional profiles the same and didn't just do observational studies.
Just finished? As in...3 years ago?0 -
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I lost all my weight while snacking after dinner every single night. It makes no difference when you consume calories as long as it fits your daily allotment.0
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An Australian study just finished working on this very question. Many of the previous studies simply were observational. The Australian study had people specifically eat 700 calorie breakfast, 500 calorie lunch and 200 calorie dinner. Then another group was reversed with a 700 calorie dinner, 500 calorie lunch and 200 calorie breakfast with similar nutritional profiles like 100 grams protein.
Turns out even though they had the same calories in the big breakfast group lost more than twice as much weight.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/big-breakfast-aids-weight-loss-study/story-e6frgcjx-1226692963738
this is one of the few studies that actually kept the nutritional profiles the same and didn't just do observational studies.
And at the end of the article...
"The study was confined to obese women showing symptoms of metabolic syndrome, a condition that can lead to diabetes.
Further research is needed to see if a “big breakfast” eating pattern benefits other people."4 -
An Australian study just finished working on this very question. Many of the previous studies simply were observational. The Australian study had people specifically eat 700 calorie breakfast, 500 calorie lunch and 200 calorie dinner. Then another group was reversed with a 700 calorie dinner, 500 calorie lunch and 200 calorie breakfast with similar nutritional profiles like 100 grams protein.
Turns out even though they had the same calories in the big breakfast group lost more than twice as much weight.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/big-breakfast-aids-weight-loss-study/story-e6frgcjx-1226692963738
this is one of the few studies that actually kept the nutritional profiles the same and didn't just do observational studies.
Just finished? As in...3 years ago?
And it was completed by Israeli's not Australians!!! Doesn't change their findings.0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »This thread has been here longer than I have. Impressive necro.
I'm most in shock at seeing niner posts without his signature!
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I lost 60 pounds. I often eat dinner around 7 - 7:30. I just finished my walk and I'm about to have some Greek yogurt. It is personal preference. Eating or not eating at any certain time of day won't hinder your weight loss as long as you stick to your deficit.1
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Has this study been debunked?
http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/news_events/news/2013/04-29-study-explains-what-trig.cfm
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I'm ashamed of myself for getting sucked into this necro thread.
I was even so confused about who all these posters were and how they got such high post counts without me knowing who they are.1 -
i lost 35 pounds while eating whenever as long as I was in a calorie deficit. in fact there were many times I'd wake up hungry in the middle of the night and have a midnight snack of berries and ground turkey i had cooked for tacos lol.
although i wouldnt suggest doing what i did if you get indigestion easily. but for me nope, the time i eat makes no difference in weight loss0 -
All that means is that you ate in calorie deficit by the end of the day (7pm). Lots of people have done the same eating after 7pm too.caitlin2286 wrote: »I lost 30 pounds all together the last 3 months not eating after 7, completely believe in this!
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Lol, it was only about a month after I started. Damn necro thread.nutmegoreo wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »This thread has been here longer than I have. Impressive necro.
I'm most in shock at seeing niner posts without his signature!
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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Lol, it was only about a month after I started. Damn necro thread.nutmegoreo wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »This thread has been here longer than I have. Impressive necro.
I'm most in shock at seeing niner posts without his signature!
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
The posts just seem naked, or something. Such a bizarre sighting.1 -
My sister has lost 50lbs within the last year, with her 'only' change being not eating after 7pm. I can tell you for a fact that she eats less than she used to (not cramming her face) and is making a few better food choices. In the evenings we are usually winding down from our day and sometimes I get the munchies for something sweet. Not eating after 7pm could save me 500-1500 calories a week.
What do you think of not eating 3 hours before bedtime? Is a calorie a calorie no matter when it is consumed? Or does eating before turning in for the night become stored fat/energy?
I think one must do whatever works to help them keep a calorie deficit.
Some people choose not to eat after dinner, others choose to make their portions smaller throughout the day.
In reality, meal timing and not eating after a certain time have nothing to do with weight loss. You can eat up until you close your eyes and lose weight if you keep your calorie deficit.
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Sometimes the necro threads that get bumped are interesting. How members go about finding years old threads boggles me..1
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It would depend on the person. I lose my appetite after 6 pm, so I only eat after that on occasion or when I have planned social dinners (where I deliberately skip lunch or have a very light one to have appetite for dinner). Cutting out the random apple or tomato I eat after 6 pm every now and then would not make much difference to my food intake, but for someone who has a habit of winding down in front of a TV munching on stuff mindlessly all evening it could make quite a big difference. No harm in exploring this as a way to help reduce calorie consumption.0
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Dieting is very much a "roll your own" proposition. What works well for some may not work for others. Consider these two ideas, though. 1. Your body only "sees" food as Protein, Carbs, and Fat. "Paleo" or "Mediterranean" or "Zone," etc. are your personal preferences. 2. Your digestive system has no concept of time. Experiment and eat when it works best for you...0
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I eat a substantial amount of my calories past 7pm.
Often after midnight.
Would a different schedule result in incrementally better results?
Who knows. And who cares.
Because the fact is that my preference is to have many of my calories later in the day.
Which means I am more likely to adhere to my goals if I do so.0 -
This necro thread has been found and bumped and yet NO ONE had mentioned NIGHT SHIFT.
I wake up at 6:30pm...I eat/drink my "breakfast" at about 9pm. I am at work from 10:30pm until 7am. I finally get off work and go lift heavy things and I'm home by 9am.
I ONLY eat after 7pm, and I've lost over 80 pounds.
BOOM!
*drops mic*2
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