What time everyday do you stop eating?

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    You should stop eating when you've had enough calories. But that also means that you should have enough calories, and in order to be able to stick to a calorie intake that creates weight loss, you need to choose smart. Stop trying and start doing, and you'll get there!
  • JoanDoyleFit4192
    JoanDoyleFit4192 Posts: 16 Member
    8pm
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    newstart1988 wrote: »
    I'm trying to figure out what time I should stop eating everyday. I try to eat around 1200 calories a day.

    @newstart1988. When you have consumed 1200 calories. Whether that be 8:00pm, 11:00pm or 9:00am.

    Plan your meals. Plan your snacks (or plan not to have any and save the calories for meals). Time is less important than total or balanced macros.

    Get the macros right and you will feel fuller for longer and not get as hungry.
  • blackcars7411
    blackcars7411 Posts: 41 Member
    9PM
  • BPCycler
    BPCycler Posts: 92 Member
    newstart1988 wrote: »
    I'm trying to figure out what time I should stop eating everyday. I try to eat around 1200 calories a day.


    I try to stop eating by 7:00pm and consume 2200 calories or less.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited June 2017
    I always have dinner and often some kind of small dessert immediately after (need not be sweet, cheese is a favorite one -- generally it depends on if I want one and my calories). I stop eating after that because I do not snack or eat between meals. However, it often is quite late -- my schedule is such that I usually eat dinner at 9 and often later (I have eaten as late as 11, although it's rare, and I usually like to have at least an hour between dinner and bed).

    For weight loss it doesn't matter when you stop eating (or if you do), BUT for you, to stay within your calories, you may find that some schedules work better than others. For me cutting out snacking was a good idea since I am much happier using my calories in a way I find more satisfying, on larger meals. Others are different.

    I also do have a smaller dinner if I am low on calories, that's how I stay in calories. 1200 may be too low for you if you are finding it challenging, but planning until you get the hang of it can help.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    approximately 10min before I turn my light out at night - the first thing I plan into my day is my evening bowl of cereal
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    Just prior to going to bed. Not keen on eating in bed ... crumbs.
  • M3Kindschi
    M3Kindschi Posts: 72 Member
    I try to stop eating two hours before I go to bed...not always successful though.
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
    It differs from day to day. If I have a later gym sesh and am not very hungry beforehand, I eat my dinner late (and vice versa). Last night I had a snack about 5pm and waited for my partner to go to the gym at 7:30pm. Then I ate dinner about 9:30pm. Whatever works.
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    I dont have a set time, however I typically have my snack around 9, then have a big mug of sleepy time green tea with a little bit of honey around 945, and then bed at 10:30. If I ate dinner late or its the weekend, Ill eat up until I go to bed if I have the calories
  • NewHealthyBug
    NewHealthyBug Posts: 39 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    I budget calories for a bed time snack that happens right before I brush my teeth and go to bed.

    How tall are you and how many pounds do you need to lose before you reach your goal? Many women chose overly aggressive weight loss goals which result in torturing themselves with 1200 calories, which is only necessary for very short women and rare outliers.

    I am 5'3, I do between 1200 to 1500 and I going lose 42 pounds.
  • fitmom4lifemfp
    fitmom4lifemfp Posts: 1,572 Member
    newstart1988 wrote: »
    I'm trying to figure out what time I should stop eating everyday. I try to eat around 1200 calories a day.

    I don't eat in bed.
  • rascallycat
    rascallycat Posts: 248 Member
    When I have consumed all my calories for the day or right before I go to bed, whichever comes first.
  • klowieislyfe1
    klowieislyfe1 Posts: 46 Member
    I try to stop around 3 hours before I go to bed at the latest. Ideally I'd stop earlier but I'm one of those people who diets all day and then snacks a lot at night. I don't really think timing matters as long as you're within your goals, it's just whatever you find easiest to stick to.
  • Sara2652
    Sara2652 Posts: 158 Member
    I would also say plan on eating more then 1200cal to start. Im guessing you are younger and taller than me both with a goal to lose around 100 pounds. I've been eating about 1800cal+ with moderate activity and been losing about two pounds a week. At 1200cal I wouldn't be able to function normally i.e. hungry, angry, faint and weak.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    I don't have a time. It's usually when I've run out of calories. Then it's time to go to bed. Even if it's 6pm...LOL
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I eat dinner most nights around 8:30...I'm usually in bed by 9:30 or 10:00
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    When I'm not hungry anymore. Definitely before bed. And because I work out after work--dinner time and bed time are usually pretty close.
  • norahkathleen
    norahkathleen Posts: 69 Member
    I try to stop around 7 pm, but only because evenings are when i tend to eat the things that i normally try to avoid (allthecarbs)...so just have found that personally if i set a time it helps me to stay on track better. I second the notion that it is really just what works best for each person! :smile:
  • MistressMandoli
    MistressMandoli Posts: 3 Member
    The last thing I usually eat is a little bit of applesauce at around 8ish. Then I'll stop logging and complete the diary.

    I don't worry about how many calories I eat, unless I'm short of 1K. The site/app yells at me, and then I'll start scrambling for something after that. I'll try to not fall victim to something like a last-minute snack.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    newstart1988 wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    I budget calories for a bed time snack that happens right before I brush my teeth and go to bed.

    How tall are you and how many pounds do you need to lose before you reach your goal? Many women chose overly aggressive weight loss goals which result in torturing themselves with 1200 calories, which is only necessary for very short women and rare outliers.

    I'm 5'9 I want to lose 100 pounds.

    Do you exercise?
  • newstart1988
    newstart1988 Posts: 154 Member
    30 minutes of walking a day
  • MaddMaestro
    MaddMaestro Posts: 405 Member
    I only try to have my last bite of food before 8pm/2000hrs because i dont like sleeping when my stomach's full
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Eating before bed doesn't bother me at all. I'll eat up until bedtime if I want to. Usually an hour before or so I'll have something. Usually chocolate.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    newstart1988 wrote: »
    30 minutes of walking a day

    Are you logging and eating back some of those calories?
    How long have you been using MFP, set at 1200 cals?
    Are you losing? How much/week?

    I think others have covered it but the original question about what time to stop eating is just a matter of personal preference. Meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss. However, there are other practices that you want to make sure you do adopt: logging accurately, eating adequate nutrients, not cutting calories too low as to be unsustainable, etc which can help ensure long term success.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    I stop eating when:

    a) I'm full

    or

    b) When I run out of calories for the day.

    Whichever comes first. :)
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited June 2017
    Tacklewasher wrote: »
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    Before I fall asleep, preferably...

    Ahh. You can keep eating for a 1/2 hour after falling alseep.....

    Well I'll be damned! So trying this ingenious suggestion.
  • womanisadevil
    womanisadevil Posts: 52 Member
    Two hours before bed, any later and the heart burn strikes and interupts my sleep.
    Sometimes I don't sleep till 5-6am though so I alway have a light snack because if I'm too hungry I won't sleep I'll just think of food haha!
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