When do YOU stop eating?

Yarrum84
Yarrum84 Posts: 57 Member
edited October 10 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering what everyone did.

I try not to eat after 7-7.30pm (messed that up today though trying to increase my calories). Some people have said they don't eat after 6pm.

What do YOU do and why?

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  • Hayesgang
    Hayesgang Posts: 624
    I don't have a cut off time.

    I usually have my evening snack between 9:00pm - 9:30pm and am in bed by 10pm.

    Just find what works for you. :flowerforyou:
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
    I aim for 7pm because I don't like the idea of having my meal sitting in my stomach when I go to bed, but in reality I don't always reach that and I'm really not bothered. It's just a target.
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    I can't sleep if I'm hungry, so I know better than to go to bed without having a snack.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    I stop when I run out of calories (usually). I tend to eat most of my calories at night and I have no cut off time.
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    when i run out of calories, or right before i go to sleep, whichever comes first.
    theres not really a point in having a cut off time, unless you have reflux issues, or cant sleep well with food in your belly.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    I eat up to the time I hit the pillow. I save most of my calories because I am a night eater. I don't believe it's when you eat, it's what you eat. My typical day. Up by 8:00 am - Bed between 1-3:00am. I don't sleep a lot.

    Breakfast Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Chol
    Sugars - Granulated (sucrose), 1 tsp 16 4 0 0 0 0
    Coffee - Black, 10 fl oz 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Milk - Reduced fat, 2% milkfat, 1 fl oz 15 1 1 1 13 2
    Spices - Cinnamon, ground, 0.25 tsp 2 0 0 0 0 0

    Lunch
    Thomas' - Sahara Whole Wheat Mini Pita Pockets, 1 Loaf (28g) 70 14 1 3 160 0
    Generic - Beef Rib Eye Roast, 1.5 oz 102 0 7 14 37 41
    Alpine Lace - 25% Reduced Fat Swiss Cheese, 0.75 oz 70 1 5 6 90 15
    Mister Mustard - Hot Mustard, 1 tsp 5 1 0 0 80 0

    Snack
    Clementines - Raw, 1 fruit (74g) 35 9 0 1 1 0

    Dinner
    Chicken Breast - Boneless Correct, 3.5 oz 152 0 2 33 29 87
    Grilled Eggplant - Eggplant, 6 ounces 41 5 0 2 0 0
    Generic - Pepperidge Farms, Light Style, 7 Grain Bread, 2 slice 90 18 0 4 150 0
    1 Tbsp Smart Balance Light W/ Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Buttery Spread, 0.5 tablespoon 25 0 3 0 35 0
    Mccormick's - Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning, 0.5 tsp 3 1 0 0 373 0
    zucchini and yellow squash , 1 serving 83 10 5 4 16 0

    Snack
    Orville Redenbacher's - Popcorn, Smartpop, , 1 bg 260 48 4 8 320 0
    Cucumber - Raw Peeled, 3 slice 3 1 0 0 0 0

    Snack
    Mister Mustard - Hot Mustard, 0.5 tsp 3 1 0 0 40 0
    Thomas' - Sahara Whole Wheat Mini Pita Pockets, 1 Loaf (28g) 70 14 1 3 160 0
    Hellmans - Real Mayonaise, 0.5 tbs 45 0 5 0 45 3
    Chicken Breast - Boneless Correct, 1.5 oz 65 0 1 14 12 37

    Totals 1,155 128 35 93 1,561 185
    Your Daily Goal 1,410 159 47 88 2,500 300
    Remaining 255 31 12 -5 939 115
    Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Chol
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    When I fall asleep. And even then I sleepeat.
  • llkilgore
    llkilgore Posts: 1,169 Member
    Just before I go to bed. I find that having a scheduled bedtime snack to look forward to makes it a lot easier to resist unscheduled and out of control snacking after dinner.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I don't have a cut off time to stop eating. I eat right before I go to bed every single night (I actually consumed over 1000 calories within an hour of going to bed last night!).
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    I eat whenever I feel like it. My body can't tell time.
  • fuzzimama
    fuzzimama Posts: 85
    We eat dinner early because of little kids, so I can't get through until morning without a snack. I have a hot drink and small piece of baking around 8.00 - 8.30pm and that keeps me going until breakfast.
  • jamaicanlady
    jamaicanlady Posts: 878 Member
    My cut off time is 3 hours before bed so anywhere between 7 and 8:30 p.m.
  • beautyreaps
    beautyreaps Posts: 151
    I eat whenever I feel like it. My body can't tell time.

    This and each person has their own rhythm (circadian, that is). So, eat when you're hungry and don't when you're not.
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    i eat last at about 8pm when i get in from the gym, then a couple of tbsp of cottage cheese before bed
  • cindy629
    cindy629 Posts: 14
    I try to stop eating after 8pm. I am diabetic and I need a snack in the evening because my meds that I take with dinner (between 4-5pm) make my blood sugar drop, but only if I take a nap around 6 pm...because I am slightly anemic and get really tired. My endomologist says that the nap somehow makes my blood sugar drop drastically, so I went to 1/2 a pill for dinner. But blood sugar is okay if I don't take a nap. go figure.....
  • Shyloh1
    Shyloh1 Posts: 422 Member
    I don't have a cut off time either,if I have calories left over to eat and i'm hungry...I eat.
  • Yarrum84
    Yarrum84 Posts: 57 Member
    Interesting to read :)

    I remember everyone having a cut off point a few years ago. Like stop eating at 6pm, or no carbs after 5pm etc. So many people used to say it's not healthy, you can't sleep with food in your tummy etc.
    I never understood it and normally don't have a cut off point, but this time I'm attempting, but only because if I eat late at night (9pm) I'm usually STARVING by the morning. It's weird, if I stop eating at 7pm, then I'm not starving in the morning lol.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Interesting to read :)

    I remember everyone having a cut off point a few years ago. So many people used to say it's not healthy, you can't sleep with food in your tummy etc.
    I never understood it and normally don't have a cut off point, but this time I'm attempting, but only because if I eat late at night (9pm) I'm usually STARVING by the morning. It's weird, if I stop eating at 7pm, then I'm not starving in the morning lol.

    People would falsely believe that eating late at night would increase overall fat storage. This is false.

    In your case, it's pretty clear that late night eating causes you problems so you're doing the right thing by avoiding it.
  • CouchSpud
    CouchSpud Posts: 557 Member
    When I have satisfied my hunger and feeling full? I have no set times, I work irregular hours and sometimes wont even be bhome till 9pm... there's no way I eat some crap on my way, if I have some nice food waiting at home
  • ChellieIrish
    ChellieIrish Posts: 593 Member
    I eat when I am hungry like today I am just about to go and prepare dinner :laugh: It's 22.00 here (woke up late) but I am still gonna have my calories for the day, but then again it will probably be at least 02.00 before I go to bed :wink:

    I also have a coffee just before I go to sleep some people find it keeps them awake where as I sleep like a baby :laugh:

    Do what works for you :flowerforyou:
  • sweetnlow30
    sweetnlow30 Posts: 497 Member
    I have always been a night eater since I was a child. That is what contributed to my weight problems in the first place. I tried giving up snacking completely but it just made me miserable so I have decided to allow myself to eat at night but I just substitute my old favorites for healthy things that fit into my calorie budget. I can't stand breakfast so I just eat those calories at night. I lost 100 pounds while having a snack every night so I have no problems with it :wink:
  • opajee
    opajee Posts: 69
    I agree that it's totally up to your routine.

    I generally don't like to eat 1-2 hours before sleeping. I don't have a set sleep time because it's all over the place. Some nights 1am, others 4am, 8am... it's crazy.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    My only cutoff is to not have any food in my mouth as I'm falling asleep. :laugh:

    I like to have a glass of chocolate milk right before bed. Yum.
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,493 Member
    No cut off time. I only worry about calories in and out, time does not matter. Just like when people zig zag calories. Having a day over will not prevent losing if another day balances it out. Eating at 11pm will not prevent weight loss either if it fits into you calories.
  • Cr357
    Cr357 Posts: 238
    No cut off time. I only worry about calories in and out, time does not matter. Just like when people zig zag calories. Having a day over will not prevent losing if another day balances it out. Eating at 11pm will not prevent weight loss either if it fits into you calories.
    ^^^^^ This
  • LilabellBlue
    LilabellBlue Posts: 1
    I have made that part of my goal this year and so far so good: Definitely nothing (except herbal tea and water) after 8pm I try to cut it off at 7pm but I'm a nurse so sometimes thats impractical. I have to set a limit because I had none and it got ridiculous. I was like eating another meal and snacks into the evening. Unfortuanately those translated to pounds. Hence signing up again with myfitnesspal :)
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