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Eating

starasia155
starasia155 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What time would you say is the best to stop eating in the day? I get off at 4:30, go home head to the gym by 6:30 and get back home by 9. I feel like 9pm may be to late to eat.

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  • namelesshere
    namelesshere Posts: 334 Member
    I usually do not like to eat that late other than a quick 100 cal snack. My preference. I sleep better if I do not have a super full stomach. You may want to restructure your meal times so you can eat before hitting the gym. Whatever you decide, be sure to log the calories, and stay within your calorie goals.
  • misnomer1
    misnomer1 Posts: 646 Member
    edited November 2017
    starasia155 wrote: »
    What time would you say is the best to stop eating in the day? I get off at 4:30, go home head to the gym by 6:30 and get back home by 9. I feel like 9pm may be to late to eat.

    Its best to refuel some after the gym. I eat till just before i sleep. Just make sure you stay within your calorie goals. Eating at night wont make you fat if youre in an overall caloric deficit.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    starasia155 wrote: »
    I feel like 9pm may be to late to eat.

    Why do you feel that?
    What do you think is the significance to you, or people in general, of 9pm or any other time as a cut off point?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    When you go to bed (barring medical issues that may come from eating late). Thursday nights this time of year I don’t usually eat until 9:30-10.
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    Meal timing doesn't matter. Number of calories matter. If you have already eaten all of your calories by the day at 6 pm, that's the best time to stop eating unless you earn more with exercise. Sometimes I go out dancing (swing dance) until 2 am and burn up a few hundred extra calories and eat those at 2:30 AM. If you're within your calorie limit, it doesn't matter when you eat them.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    when youre hungry.

    i eat a small breakfast before i leave for the gym (oatmeal packet) around 5:30/6 am. at 9 when i get to work, i have my yogurt and hardboiled eggs.

    lunch anywhere between 11-1, then dinner about 6 when i get home.

    sometimes a snack (usually fruit) after lunch, i always plan one but i dont always necessarily eat it.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    starasia155 wrote: »
    What time would you say is the best to stop eating in the day? I get off at 4:30, go home head to the gym by 6:30 and get back home by 9. I feel like 9pm may be to late to eat.

    Meal timing doesn't help you/prevent you from losing weight. It's all about calorie intake. Find a schedule that helps you meet your calorie goal on a consistent basis.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    starasia155 wrote: »
    What time would you say is the best to stop eating in the day? I get off at 4:30, go home head to the gym by 6:30 and get back home by 9. I feel like 9pm may be to late to eat.

    When I was losing weight (lost 95 lbs), I ate dinner at 9 or after almost every day, since I get home late. It was fine. Claims that it makes a difference if you eat dinner at 6 vs. 9 are silly (and also are out of touch with many people's lifestyles -- I have never had a job where I could eat at 6).
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Anyway, meal timing matters only to the extent it affects your ability to keep a deficit and your sleep.
  • joaniebalonie088
    joaniebalonie088 Posts: 93 Member
    I personally like to make sure I have room to eat something susbstantial after my workout, regardless of the time.
    I usually feel like I recover faster and don’t feel so depleted the next day, which means I’m more likely to get my butt to the gym again the next day ;)
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    edited November 2017
    I go to bed about 11-12 and a snack at 9-10 pm would not bother me. I don't think I would eat a whole pizza right before going to bed but otherwise it doesn't seem to bother me to eat at night.
    I eat dinner at 6 pm.
    Do you have sleep problems or something? Why not eat before going to the gym?

  • sunfastrose
    sunfastrose Posts: 543 Member
    When you run out of calories for the day would be optimal, although some days that won't work out. But basically eat what fits your schedule.
  • starasia155
    starasia155 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks for these comments guys. I usaually have not consumed my calorie intake after the gym and that's why I was eating when I got home. People were telling me to not eat after 6pm. But I see now it doesn't make a difference
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