night time: when to stop eating?

ashleyrg
ashleyrg Posts: 85 Member
edited November 7 in Food and Nutrition
what to eat at night time other then fruit?

when to stop eating before bed?
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  • HannahMarieMcDougald
    HannahMarieMcDougald Posts: 544
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  • aliciainmb
    aliciainmb Posts: 3
    I TRY to not eat after 6pm but that is not always realistic. So I stop eating at the minimum 2 hours before bed. Give some time for your food to settle. I read that somewhere too. :)

    As for eating. Light snack, yogurt, 1/2 cup frozen yogurt, small glass of milk.
  • ritaadkins2002
    ritaadkins2002 Posts: 371 Member
    i try not to eat after 7p.m.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    what to eat at night time other then fruit?

    when to stop eating before bed?
    I eat cottage cheese with some fruit or yogurt with cereal or a Special K protein bar.
    And I eat it right at bed time which is anytime between 10pm and 11pm.

    I need that or I get these cravings for dinner, and I used to just go down to the kitchen and eat supper again.

    And I wondered why I was gaining weight...
  • monty_williams
    monty_williams Posts: 76
    Whatever fits your calories and macros. Carbs will trigger melatonin, protein contains tryptophan - both aid in restful sleep, increases in HGH.
    Protein and some fat for satiety until you break you fast.

    I usually eat whatever I need to make up my macro/calorie gaps. I stop eating at 9pm, but only because I do 16/8 intermittent fasting (Lean Gains), so I don't eat again until 1pm the following day. I normally go to bed around 9:30pm. Usually a cup of fat-free greek yogurt, a scoop of whey protein isolate, some chopped up fruit, some slivered almonds, Bob's Red Mill 10 grain cereal, and enough unsweetened vanilla almond milk to blend the protein shake and everything together.
  • buzz1960
    buzz1960 Posts: 1
    I munch on celery, or a Kelloggs 90 cal bar. I never eat anything past 9, nothing besides those 2 things after 6:30! Drink tea counts as water.
  • Living4Liz2012
    Living4Liz2012 Posts: 312
    i stop eating around 7:30-8:00pm

    i go to bed around 9:30p.m.

    Here are some snacks i eat before bed:
    bowl of special k and soymlk
    Nature valley bars(2 in a pack)
    fruit
    oatmeal
    protein shake
    turkey/low fat cheese
    wheat bread/peanut butter
    special k snack products
    popcorn(low in butter)

    hope these tips helped
  • BethanyMasters
    BethanyMasters Posts: 519 Member
    As long as you can fit it into your calorie an nutrient goals it doesn't matter how late you eat.
  • sbouchlas
    sbouchlas Posts: 17
    try some greek yogart or ricotta chz.
  • ashleyrg
    ashleyrg Posts: 85 Member
    thanks everyone and feel free to add me:)
  • KC5ZRQ
    KC5ZRQ Posts: 21 Member
    Yes. Stop eating before you go to bed. Don't eat again until you get out of bed.
  • mallory3411
    mallory3411 Posts: 839 Member
    There is no set time you should stop eating at night. I have always eaten before bed. My super skinny friend also always has. It depends on you.

    Do you have the calories? Are you actually hungry or just want to snack on something? For some people, eating before bed causes stomach upset. If that happens to you try to eat earlier.. otherwise it really doesn't make a difference.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Some stop 2 hours before bed because it interferes with sleep. Some it doesn't effect so I would test that yourself.

    I eat up until the last second I go to sleep if I have extra calories. Meal timing is irrelevant.
    Today for instance, I got up at 7 am, forgot to pack food so I didn't eat until 6 pm and had a 1,000 calorie meal. I will have a snack right before bed. I sleep better with something in my tummy
  • I_get_fit
    I_get_fit Posts: 145 Member
    Whenever you want. Sometimes I eat dessert and go right to bed (at 10:30pm).
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    Don't eat while you sleep.
  • ButtercupSprad
    ButtercupSprad Posts: 117
    I think at least 4 hours before you go to bed for the night. Setting a time is okay but.........we gotta look at peoples battle rhythm and work schedules.
  • silkysly
    silkysly Posts: 701 Member
    When your done? lol
  • xcrushx28
    xcrushx28 Posts: 182 Member
    I'm just finishing up 1k cals and will sleep within the hour.


    Eat whenever you want....... Just stay within your macros ;)
  • silkysly
    silkysly Posts: 701 Member
    Yes. Stop eating before you go to bed. Don't eat again until you get out of bed.
    (giggle giggle)
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    I always *heard* and believed a lot of weight gain was caused by eating late and going to bed.

    So along the way I experimented- and found out that it didn't affect my weight loss one little bit if I ate something
    healthy even 15 minutes before I went to bed.

    Generally I had a light string cheese or some yogurt or toast and p.b. - and it hasn't bothered me yet.

    Now heavier snacks/sweets.....yeah, different story....
  • Mkristinek
    Mkristinek Posts: 78


    I usually eat whatever I need to make up my macro/calorie gaps. I stop eating at 9pm, but only because I do 16/8 intermittent fasting (Lean Gains), so I don't eat again until 1pm the following day. I normally go to bed around 9:30pm. Usually a cup of fat-free greek yogurt, a scoop of whey protein isolate, some chopped up fruit, some slivered almonds, Bob's Red Mill 10 grain cereal, and enough unsweetened vanilla almond milk to blend the protein shake and everything together.

    What is the benefit of this type of fasting? Very curious...
  • cjpg
    cjpg Posts: 433 Member
    I don't have a cut off time. I eat when I'm hungry and do not eat when I am not hungry.

    I generally am not hungry past 11pm, but if I'm genuinely hungry after 11pm and have some calories left to be consumed, I have a yoghurt or a tea with 2-3 biscuits. This is not set in stone, I just listen to my body and give it what it needs, not what it wants.
  • 1COOLPHATMOMMA
    1COOLPHATMOMMA Posts: 9
    Correct me if I am wrong or misinformed.......I was always taught that anything eaten after 8pm turns to fat. What is the truth here???? Good question.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,740 Member
    I eat right up until I go to sleep (I literally take my last bite and go to bed) and I've lost fine.

    And just as an aside, I eat most of my calories at that time too.
  • monty_williams
    monty_williams Posts: 76
    Correct me if I am wrong or misinformed.......I was always taught that anything eaten after 8pm turns to fat. What is the truth here???? Good question.

    Just misinformed.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Eat anything that fits into your remaining calorie and macronutrient goals for the day. Preferrably something that you enjoy and that won't cause you sleep issues.

    As far as when? It makes zero difference to your body composition as long as you're remaining in a deficit.

    What matters is the balance between fat oxidation and fat storage and if you're in a deficit over the course of time you'll net fat loss, regardless of WHEN you eat.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I eat in bed.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Eat anything that fits into your remaining calorie and macronutrient goals for the day. Preferrably something that you enjoy and that won't cause you sleep issues.

    As far as when? It makes zero difference to your body composition as long as you're remaining in a deficit.

    What matters is the balance between fat oxidation and fat storage and if you're in a deficit over the course of time you'll net fat loss, regardless of WHEN you eat.

    Cheers.

    QFT.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    It comes down to what works for you. If eating late at night allows you to meet yout nutritional goals than do that.
  • rjmwx81
    rjmwx81 Posts: 259 Member
    Correct me if I am wrong or misinformed.......I was always taught that anything eaten after 8pm turns to fat. What is the truth here???? Good question.

    You were misinformed. Think about it logically for a minute. What happens if you work nights and 8PM is your lunch time? What if you're eating on a plane and you cross a time zone?

    Your body is constantly using energy, even when you sleep. Meal timing doesn't matter a bit.
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