Eating after seven??

Load of woo, you can eat what ever time you like and still lose weight, the only time it will make any sort of difference is if you have digestive issues from eating late or eating certain types of food later that impact your sleep.

EDIT: I've lost almost 40lbs eating dinner most nights between 8-10pm.

the only thing that matters for weight loss is your total calorie intake over long periods of time.

the only reason i'd ever tell someone not to eat past a certain time is if...

1. they've already eaten all their calories for the day and are therefore OVEReating at night.
2. they have issues with gerd/acid reflux in which eating a couple hours before bed can cause issues

I personally eat about 400-500 calories throughout the entire day, then go to the gym at night, and then eat almost all of my calories (~1,200) afterwards around 9 PM. I then shower and pass out.

I eat most my calories after 6pm and i eat icecream nightly right before bed and lost 110 pounds in 14-15 months. Doesn't matter at all, Whats 7pm for you is 7am somewhere else, Not sure how people think your body is like "its 7pm, Must stop being efficient" what about night shift workers, Or people who live in any timezone but you own. What timezone do our bodies follow O_O You were right to question this, Its illogical and untrue

One line of reasoning about when you should eat during the day is the idea that the act of ingesting food will alter the mix of metabolic processes occurring in the body in favor of those processes that break down carbohydrates for energy as opposed to those metabolic processes that break down fat for the same. I've read abstracts on a few studies that speak to this and while there appears to be something to that theory, CICO is still the gold standard.

Another line of reasoning is that, for many overweight people, most overeating is done toward the end of the day and heading off that time of the day for eating may be effective in helping people control their calories in.

Additionally, some theorize that calories consumed later in the day are more likely to be converted to fat (storage) because evenings are about winding down and preparing for sleep. I don't have any problems with the reasoning, but I think the overall effect on the average dieter that's tracking on MFP will be marginal or limited.

On a personal note, my advice is not to eat late in the day. Generally speaking, my willpower is lower late in the evening than it is in the day. My food diary bears this out with less nutritious snacks and cravings playing out in the evening after dinner more often than not.