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Night time eating
Jflowwers
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I know most of you are going to say it doesn’t matter. I eat my largest meal at night, always healthy, generally just protein and veggies, maybe a sweet potato now and then. It’s just when I’m hungry and fits my schedule. Is it hindering weight loss?
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Not at all. As long as you eat in a deficit you will lose weight. Lots of us, me included, sleep better with food in our bellies. And here's a shocker, even an unhealthy late night meal won't make you gain if you are in a deficit.0
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I get very hungry at night. Tonight I had a 325 cal caramel brownie with my dinner of pork and ramen. It fits into my goals though it’s “unhealthy” and I’m still losing weight🤷🏻♀️ enjoy your night time meal whatever it may be!2
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I would like to say yes, it’s hindering weight loss. The body’s metabolism and digestive engines slow to a crawl while you sleep. Plus you’re not burning any calories.
It’s the perfect time to get the body into a fasting state, and if you eat a light breakfast (not Immediately upon rising) you can get your body to tap into some of its fat reserves for energy.
Ugh, and after I write all this I notice the “in a deficit part of your post”. Shame on me.
Thought frequently missing meals, and drastic calorie reduction can actually cause the body to go into a “survival mode” like state. Clinging on to fat and carbohydrates and burning muscle instead.19 -
Both an innocent, free range brownie, and a pig has perished to make your dinner!
“Protect our brownies from murder”3 -
I would like to say yes, it’s hindering weight loss. The body’s metabolism and digestive engines slow to a crawl while you sleep. Plus you’re not burning any calories.
It’s the perfect time to get the body into a fasting state, and if you eat a light breakfast (not Immediately upon rising) you can get your body to tap into some of its fat reserves for energy.
Ugh, and after I write all this I notice the “in a deficit part of your post”. Shame on me.
Thought frequently missing meals, and drastic calorie reduction can actually cause the body to go into a “survival mode” like state. Clinging on to fat and carbohydrates and burning muscle instead.
No, actually that's when most of the fat burning happens. Your body burns calories 24x7. And "survival mode" doesn't exist.7 -
I would like to say yes, it’s hindering weight loss. The body’s metabolism and digestive engines slow to a crawl while you sleep. Plus you’re not burning any calories.
It’s the perfect time to get the body into a fasting state, and if you eat a light breakfast (not Immediately upon rising) you can get your body to tap into some of its fat reserves for energy.
Ugh, and after I write all this I notice the “in a deficit part of your post”. Shame on me.
Thought frequently missing meals, and drastic calorie reduction can actually cause the body to go into a “survival mode” like state. Clinging on to fat and carbohydrates and burning muscle instead.
So much wrong in this but I mostly wanted to point out that the only way you stop burning calories is to be dead.
OP, I lost 120 pounds eating most of my calories right before bed. Does that sound like my weight loss was hindered?
Eat when and what you want. Just stay within your calorie goal while doing it.8 -
I would like to say yes, it’s hindering weight loss. The body’s metabolism and digestive engines slow to a crawl while you sleep. Plus you’re not burning any calories.
It’s the perfect time to get the body into a fasting state, and if you eat a light breakfast (not Immediately upon rising) you can get your body to tap into some of its fat reserves for energy.
Ugh, and after I write all this I notice the “in a deficit part of your post”. Shame on me.
Thought frequently missing meals, and drastic calorie reduction can actually cause the body to go into a “survival mode” like state. Clinging on to fat and carbohydrates and burning muscle instead.
OK, pretty much everything about this post is just incorrect.
Your metabolism is your metabolism and will (more or less) burn through the same amount every day. 'When' you provide your body with the required energy doesn't matter, just like the time of day you put petrol into your car doesn't matter.
If you're not burning any calories, you're dead, not asleep.
Eating dinner earlier and having a light breakfast isn't going to get your body to tap into it's fat reserves.
Skipping meals doesn't put your body into survival mode, or starvation mode, or slow down your metabolism or make your body retain, cling, preserve or fat/carbs or make you start breaking down muscle.6 -
Nope, you're all good! I work rotating shifts so completely bizarre (by "normal people" standards) eating pattern is also what fits my schedule. I ate my last meal at about 11:15pm and I'll eat my next meal at around 4am, then a pre-bedtime shake at about 7am. On Monday, I rotate back to day shift so all of my current meal times will go out the window (I'll keep overall number of daily meals (5-6), overall calories, and macros consistent).
You'll lose weight when in a calorie deficit, regardless of what the clock says.2 -
Nope! I often have a snack an hour or so before bed if I'm hungry. If I ignore the hunger and go to bed, my sleep will be disturbed because of that hunger! I've still lost 40ish lbs and have managed to maintain my weight for 3 years .0
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I have not been hindered by having both dinner and second dinner #hobbitlyfe1
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