What is a good cutoff time for your last meal?
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I know "experts" say that you shouldn't eat after a certain time, but what is a good cutoff time for your last meal?
I workout in the evenings after work from about 6:30 to 8:20, and normally try to eat around 9pm. Is that too late?
I workout in the evenings after work from about 6:30 to 8:20, and normally try to eat around 9pm. Is that too late?
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When you do not have any calories left.
Meal timing is a myth. As long as you stay in your calories, you are OK. It make sense since calories don't count double after 8 pm0 -
Yanicka is correct.0
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For my last meal? I would think at least 2 hours before they begin the injection. I'd hate to throw up. What a way to go...0
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Haha....I guess I should have said...FOR THE DAY. Good one GasMaster0
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For my last meal? I would think at least 2 hours before they begin the injection. I'd hate to throw up. What a way to go...
This...I was thinking I'd like to go after my second helping, so I can die happy.
Seriously though, there is no set time that matters. Unless you have gastro issues, your body doesn't watch our 24hr clock to say it's going to stop burning calories after a certain time. Just worry about what you do in a 24 hour period.0 -
Well I never eat past 7pm.. I like to give myself about 4 hours in between dinner and bedtime.. I like to give my body time to digest because it's a healthy thing, not a calorie intake thing.0
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When we see that Kcals are just energy and that is how we use them, then it is never too late to eat.0
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You can eat any time of day. Just stay within your calorie goals.0
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You put "experts" in quotes because any "experts" that give time limits on eating are silly.
Eat preferably before falling asleep.0 -
I usually stop when I start snoring!0
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About thirty seconds before I fall asleep. I hate crumbs on the pillow.0
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I don't believe in the whole 'you'll gain more fat if you eat later at night' myth, but I do like to give a solid 1 hr-1.5 hr before sleeping for all the food to properly digest. I hate waking up in the middle of the night from heartburn or whatnot!0
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2-3 hours befor bedtime works for me. I had trouble with heartburn...now I don't!!0
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I try not to eat at least 2 hours before bedtime. I work late and work out even later though so my cut off time is usually 10pm.0
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I know "experts" say that you shouldn't eat after a certain time, but what is a good cutoff time for your last meal?
I workout in the evenings after work from about 6:30 to 8:20, and normally try to eat around 9pm. Is that too late?
I agree with the general sentiment expressed on this thread, except for one thing - if you eat a medium-to-large meal and then go straight to bed, you might find it hard to go to sleep. I know if I don't sleep properly, my body likes to make up for the lost sleep with cravings for extra food, especially sugars.
I also find that my food choices late at night are poorer, because I don't want to go to the effort of preparing decent food, so I tend to just grab something from the fridge, check to see if it's moving and club it into submission if it is, microwave it, and snarf it down.
So while the calories of the meal itself don't count more or less than any other calories, there may be other valid reasons to avoid eating too close to bedtime.0 -
I actually take my last meal to bed with me, its warmed vanilla weight protein.
If I wake up hungry and I have cals I eat too. The only thing you need to worry about when it comes to eating late is heart burn :flowerforyou:0 -
Awesome input everyone....so many different P.O.V's out there. Interesting..0
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You put "experts" in quotes because any "experts" that give time limits on eating are silly.
Eat preferably before falling asleep.
because trying to do so while sleep could get messy, lol
-eat when you like0 -
I eat any time, even right before sleeping. Look at the weight loss tickers of the people giving that advice, it might just work0
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No set time. I eat dinner (the time depends on kids' sporting events and school activities). I'll have a glass of milk and a bowl of sherbet right before I go to bed (which is around 10-12pm).
Hubby gets heartburn if he eats too close to going to bed.0
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