when to stop eating?

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Jessicaruby
Jessicaruby Posts: 881 Member
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on certain days of the week i do not get off work until around 10pm and i am usually hungry so i eat a snack when i get home. is eating too late a bad thing or does it matter as long as i stay within my calories? what time do you stop eating?

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  • Jessicaruby
    Jessicaruby Posts: 881 Member
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    on certain days of the week i do not get off work until around 10pm and i am usually hungry so i eat a snack when i get home. is eating too late a bad thing or does it matter as long as i stay within my calories? what time do you stop eating?


    i do find sometimes that if i eat later at night my stomach feels and looks somewhat bigger and sometimes i gain a little bit in the moring but this usually subsides within a day or two
  • arkenny
    arkenny Posts: 125
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    you gotta gauge it for yourself... everyones different...i dont generally have a set time since im on shift work....i try not to stuff myself right before bed... but if im low on cals i will have something...
  • Murphk323
    Murphk323 Posts: 184
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    I read that you're not supposed to eat 2 hours before bed.
    But I think eating a snack should be fine as long as you're in your calorie range...
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
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    Some folks set have a specific cut-off time, but base it on your own schedule and what works for you...
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
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    My dad doesnt eat if its after 6 pm cuz he can't sleep. I choose not to eat an hour before I go to bed. Eating makes me tired so even when I wanna take a nap I make sure I'm still awake for one hour.
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
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    NO! actually there are studies that show that when we eat alot of our calories at night, we have more significant FAT loss. sounds unbelieveable...I know :)

    let me see if i can find the link! READ:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/313715-stupid-diet-myths-busted

    and this is the specific link :

    There is a cumulation of a LOT of research found here that shows that eating a majority of your daily cals later at night eating may actually IMPROVE fat loss:
    http://www.leangains.com/2011/06/is-late-night-eating-better-for-fat.html


    Do NOT worry....I've eaten the MAJORITY of my calories after 5pm and have lost the weight.... Cheers :)
  • carriecarrot
    carriecarrot Posts: 70 Member
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    Yes. You can eat before going to bed as long as you have the allotted calories. In fact, I have to or I will wake up hungry in the middle of the night!
  • FaithsVegWorkout
    FaithsVegWorkout Posts: 471
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    NO! actually there are studies that show that when we eat alot of our calories at night, we have more significant FAT loss. sounds unbelieveable...I know :)

    let me see if i can find the link! READ:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/313715-stupid-diet-myths-busted

    and this is the specific link :

    There is a cumulation of a LOT of research found here that shows that eating a majority of your daily cals later at night eating may actually IMPROVE fat loss:
    http://www.leangains.com/2011/06/is-late-night-eating-better-for-fat.html


    Do NOT worry....I've eaten the MAJORITY of my calories after 5pm and have lost the weight.... Cheers :)

    Well, sure. Look at all the European countries that eat dinner at 10 pm.
  • Chunkabutt83
    Chunkabutt83 Posts: 461
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    i eat whenever i get hungry even if its right before bed

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