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tinywithaBIGheart
tinywithaBIGheart Posts: 148
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you guys eat after 7pm ? i heard that your metabolism is suppose to go down . is it true if you eat after that you are less likely to lose weight ? Should i try not eating after seven ?

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  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    I eat about 80% of my daily calories after 8pm.

    The timing of when you eat is totally irrelevant. You could, in theory, eat all your calories right before you go to bed. It makes no difference. This "late night eating is bad" thing is just a myth. What happens normally is people eat their daily calorie amount during the day, THEN eat late at night, thus creating a calorie excess and gain weight, and they blame it on the late night eating, when it was simply that they made a calorie surplus.
  • PBJunky
    PBJunky Posts: 737 Member
    Total nonsense =) eat away
  • Xtina_Beba
    Xtina_Beba Posts: 218
    That is what I've heard. I don't eat after 7pm, If I get hungry I usually grab a hot cup of tea.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    I eat about 80% of my daily calories after 8pm.

    The timing of when you eat is totally irrelevant. You could, in theory, eat all your calories right before you go to bed. It makes no difference. This "late night eating is bad" thing is just a myth. What happens normally is people eat their daily calorie amount during the day, THEN eat late at night, thus creating a calorie excess and gain weight, and they blame it on the late night eating, when it was simply that they made a calorie surplus.
    I also eat most of my calories at night. I am a night eater and save my calories for it. It has not hurt my weight loss. As long as I save my calorie.
  • robertf57
    robertf57 Posts: 560 Member
    There are other reasons for not eating late at night before sleep. It can promote gastro-esophageal reflux, but weight loss issues are just a myth.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    i quite often have my dinner at 7ish... its usually my largest meal of the day and has made no differnce to my weight loss.
  • madubil
    madubil Posts: 131 Member
    I dont- but I also go to bed at about 10- so whaveter I eat just sits there. I do brush my teeth at or around 7 on nights I am home, though, to prevent myself from eating.

    Its really a personal thing- every body reacts differently, I just know I take in the bulk of my calories during the day & dont want to eat at night bc I cant afford the calories.
  • donnadickens
    donnadickens Posts: 19
    hot tea...me too!
  • deathstarclock
    deathstarclock Posts: 512 Member
    I only do that for weigh-ins. To maintain a sense of consistency.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    i prefer not to eat within two hours before bed, but just because i don't like laying down with a full stomach, but not for any metabolism reasons.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Exactly. I skip breakfast, and only have a 200ish cal lunch. I do this as i know i will want the bulk of my cals later. As long as you plan ahead, it's fine!
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    I eat six small meals a day started at 8am and ending about 9pm. I eat my carbs early in the day and protein at night.
  • classycouture
    classycouture Posts: 888 Member
    I've done a bit of research on this topic, and what I keep finding is that it is a myth. The only reason why it isn't recommended to eat late at night is because you have a greater chance of sufferring from indigestion, gas, and heartburn when laying in bed. I have acid reflux, so eating a big meal an hour before I go to bed usually results in an awfully painful and uncomfortable night, haha.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    I dont- but I also go to bed at about 10- so whaveter I eat just sits there. I do brush my teeth at or around 7 on nights I am home, though, to prevent myself from eating.

    Its really a personal thing- every body reacts differently, I just know I take in the bulk of my calories during the day & dont want to eat at night bc I cant afford the calories.

    What do you mean by "just sits there?" it gets digested and used just like any other time you eat.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    When you sleep your body goes in a relaxed state, you are still burning calories, you just aren't being active and burning more on top of that. Either way your metabolism is still working.
  • madubil
    madubil Posts: 131 Member
    I dont- but I also go to bed at about 10- so whaveter I eat just sits there. I do brush my teeth at or around 7 on nights I am home, though, to prevent myself from eating.

    Its really a personal thing- every body reacts differently, I just know I take in the bulk of my calories during the day & dont want to eat at night bc I cant afford the calories.

    What do you mean by "just sits there?" it gets digested and used just like any other time you eat.
    I mean I lay in bed and feel like I have rocks in my tummy- i dont sleep well when I eat later at night- and for me, personally, i regret it each time.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Yep... I couldn't get enough calories if I didn't.
  • CraftHer
    CraftHer Posts: 30 Member
    I've also read where sleeping on a full stomach can lead to nightmares. I've noticed this in my own eat/sleep patterns. But the slowing down your metabolism is a myth.
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