Eating exercise cals: Is it bad to....

It doesnt matter what time you eat them. Your body does not shut off at any time of night or while you sleep

^^This!

It all depends on the way your body reacts.. I know I was eating my workout calories and I got stuck at a speed bump.. so I decided to not eat my workout calories only my normal ones and I have started going down again.. Just listen to your body and how it reacts

personally, i don't like to eat less the two hours before bed, but no, you won't have any trouble eating at night. and you don't HAVE to eat all those exercise calories back. i don't always do.

before you go saying its a myth, check out if its a myth, your body functions and nervous system do slow down at bedtime

rule of thumb, I would not eat after 8pm

no, your body will not just let the food sit in your belly without digesting it

but, your body WILL send more of a percentage to be stored as FAT rather than keeping it in reserve for potential energy for a person who ate at 5pm and still was wide awake being relatively active

Agreed !! it is def not a myth that your body slows down and metoblism when you are sleeping - although it doesnt stop completely! i dont like to eat to late at night, but everyone is different

So, on my workout days, I always find myself scrambling to eat my exercise calories at the end of the day. Is it bad to consume these calories later in the evening? I hate the idea of food just sitting on my belly a few hours before bedtime?

When you sleep your metabolism is slower, so you might gain weight if you eat right before going to sleep. Sleeping is when your metabolism is the slowest. It is bad if you are trying to lose or maintain weight.

Just dont eat right before bed. Give your body time to digest the food. You will sleep better if you do this. Take care xoxoxo

before you go saying its a myth, check out if its a myth, your body functions and nervous system do slow down at bedtime

rule of thumb, I would not eat after 8pm

no, your body will not just let the food sit in your belly without digesting it

but, your body WILL send more of a percentage to be stored as FAT rather than keeping it in reserve for potential energy for a person who ate at 5pm and still was wide awake being relatively active

I would love to see the actual clinical study that shows this. Everything I have see shows the exact opposite. Your BMR does not slow down during the night significantly. Also, it is at night that your muscles and other parts of your body are repaired. To do that repairing your body needs food.

I will dig up some information for you and email it to you. I study Science Nutrition at University, so I have had access to this topic in the past.... but of course Eggs are bad for you one year then good for you the next as studies prove. Needless to say, is it advantageous to eat 2 hours before sleeping, YES... will you gain weight by eating a big meal and going to bed straight after a few times, NO... will you gain weight by eating a big meal and going to bed straight after most nights, YES... its all situational.

before you go saying its a myth, check out if its a myth, your body functions and nervous system do slow down at bedtime

rule of thumb, I would not eat after 8pm

no, your body will not just let the food sit in your belly without digesting it

but, your body WILL send more of a percentage to be stored as FAT rather than keeping it in reserve for potential energy for a person who ate at 5pm and still was wide awake being relatively active

I would love to see the actual clinical study that shows this. Everything I have see shows the exact opposite. Your BMR does not slow down during the night significantly. Also, it is at night that your muscles and other parts of your body are repaired. To do that repairing your body needs food.

I will dig up some information for you and email it to you. I study Science Nutrition at University, so I have had access to this topic in the past.... but of course Eggs are bad for you one year then good for you the next as studies prove. Needless to say, is it advantageous to eat 2 hours before sleeping, YES... will you gain weight by eating a big meal and going to bed straight after a few times, NO... will you gain weight by eating a big meal and going to bed straight after most nights, YES... its all situational.

I would figure that second situation would depend on whether you are at a calorie deficit or not. Since the OP is clearly in a calorie deficit, that would be a rather important variable to take into account. I don't know if anyone has done a study using subjects that are in a calorie deficit eating a large meal just before bed. That would be what I would want to see.

haha okay you both are right and im wrong... have a good night

It's fine. Why do people argue? Not all the info is correct on here, you have to use your judgement.

I do not eat after 8:00 for many reasons. I used to stay up late and eat pasta (with Alfredo sauce ) and Ice cream. I would eat an extra 1000 cals (if not more) at night so I set that limit of 8. I did lose weight doing that but I cut out 1000 calories. If your just having an apple or some crackers you are probably fine, just dont undo your whole day like I did

if im not mistaken, as im still learning, after a meal, the glucose created is stored in your muscles as glycogen. In theory, unless this glycogen is burned as fuel, it will ultimately be stored as fat. so, one can assume that if you ate at 5pm and stayed active until 9pm, you would have a less of a chance of storing glycogen as fat, rather than a person who ate at 9pm and went straight to bed.

but as i said, you are right, and i am wrong

have a good night

Your body digests and burns calories 24/7. The myth about eating too late is just that, a myth. Plus, if you know you are going to work out, try eating those calories earlier in the day, spread them out.

And if you are under by a few, and aren't hungry, don't worry about eating them.

This is what I do. While I was trying to lose weight and was exercising (I'm pregnant now and am not counting calories) I'd plan my day the night before. I'd estimate my calorie burn and plan my meals and snacks accordingly.

before you saying its a myth, check out if its a myth, your body functions and nervous system do slow down at bedtime

rule of thumb, I would not eat after 8pm

no, your body will not just let the food sit in your belly without digesting it

but, your body WILL send more of a percentage to be stored as FAT rather than keeping it in reserve for potential energy for a person who ate at 5pm and still was wide awake being relatively active

Agree!

before you go saying its a myth, check out if its a myth, your body functions and nervous system do slow down at bedtime

rule of thumb, I would not eat after 8pm

no, your body will not just let the food sit in your belly without digesting it

but, your body WILL send more of a percentage to be stored as FAT rather than keeping it in reserve for potential energy for a person who ate at 5pm and still was wide awake being relatively active

Ok, so theoretically -

Day 1 - I eat 1600 calories in 3 meals, I burn 400 calories after I have eaten dinner then I go to bed.
Day 2 - I eat 1200 calories in 2 meals, I burn 400 calories (therefore creating an extra deficit, perhaps which could be taken from my fat stores) then I eat the extra 400 calories to total 1600 calories before I go to bed.

There is not going to be a difference here and it has nothing to do with whether or not you burn less calories when you are sleeping. It has to do with the fact that the time of day that you create your calorie deficit is irrelevant - in your theory, you are assuming that you actually have to have already eaten the food to be burning the calories (and therefore need to time to burn calories after eating) which is not true.

before you go saying its a myth, check out if its a myth, your body functions and nervous system do slow down at bedtime

rule of thumb, I would not eat after 8pm

no, your body will not just let the food sit in your belly without digesting it

but, your body WILL send more of a percentage to be stored as FAT rather than keeping it in reserve for potential energy for a person who ate at 5pm and still was wide awake being relatively active

Yep, I am also going to agree with this! ^

It is correct, but since your INTAKE, is always the same and your KCAL BURNED are also the same, the KCAL DEFICIT doesnt change and you lose weight at the same speed.

it gets stored as fat... but gets burnt anyway