Advice please

acg1305
acg1305 Posts: 224 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So i went to the gym yesterday and the trainer told me I should be eating before bed so my body isn't going too long without food... do you guys agree? I always thought you shouldn't eat too late? I'm confused.

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    Not to worry, your muscle won't disappear overnight. You can eat right up until bedtime, you can eat in bed if you want and if everything you've put in your mouth that day is not over your allowance, then you'll wake up slimmer and with all your muscle.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    There's little impact that food timing has to do with weight loss/gain. I generally eat from 8 PM until I go to bed nonstop. Okay, to be fair, I generally eat from 6 AM to 11 PM nonstop. That being said, I think your trainer sounds very wise for giving this recommendation if you're waking up hungry . . . because it is the exact opposite of ho-science. 2 around the worlds and back snaps.
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    If I'm hungry at bedtime, I eat something small, maybe a special K bar or a banana.
  • acg1305
    acg1305 Posts: 224 Member
    Really? what happened to food lying on your stomach late at night... not burning it off? Eating like a king in the morning, pauper in the evening... etc. Sorry this just goes against everything I thought haha
  • PolacaFL
    PolacaFL Posts: 213 Member
    I've heard that its good to try and keep your blood sugar at the same level and long gaps between meals is no bueno but I haven't done any research on it.
  • ishtar13
    ishtar13 Posts: 528 Member
    Really? what happened to food lying on your stomach late at night... not burning it off? Eating like a king in the morning, pauper in the evening... etc. Sorry this just goes against everything I thought haha

    Your body is busy even when you're asleep. It's still breathing, pumping blood, digesting food, and most importantly repairing muscles.
  • HannahDiaz25
    HannahDiaz25 Posts: 104
    I like to eat a protein before I go to bed or sometimes a yogurt. ...If I eat carbs I wake up bloated feeling. If i dont eat at all I wake up weak and shaky.
  • bestbassist
    bestbassist Posts: 177 Member
    My trainer told me the same thing. I'm giving it a shot to see if it works for me, or if I feel like crap in the morning. So far everything is fine and I'm still dropping slowly but surely.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    I frequently eat dinner at 11:00 p.m.
  • jaysonhijinx
    jaysonhijinx Posts: 663 Member
    If I'm hungry ate night, I'll eat if I've got the calories there (usually have a few spare every day). Body works round the clock so if it's begging for fuel, I'm gonna oblige :p
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    So i went to the gym yesterday and the trainer told me I should be eating before bed so my body isn't going too long without food... do you guys agree? I always thought you shouldn't eat too late? I'm confused.
    I agree
  • MustBeTheRows
    MustBeTheRows Posts: 377 Member
    Timing and meal frequency make no difference.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Really? what happened to food lying on your stomach late at night... not burning it off? Eating like a king in the morning, pauper in the evening... etc. Sorry this just goes against everything I thought haha

    Lies and a complete misunderstanding of the true science of the body.
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    While I don't always eat before going to bed, I do if I feel the need. Trying to sleep when you're hungry is not good. If you have some cottage cheese, it has a type of whey in it that helps you to sleep. It is also filling and good for you. Of course, there are other things you can have too. I know the old rule of not eating after five or eight or whatever. But your trainer is basically right. That is a long time to go without food and you body requires food throughout the 24 hour period. So, I'd give it a shot. You don't have to eat much. Just enough to feel comfortable. It certainly won't put fat on you if you stay within your calories.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    It doesn't matter when you eat. I typically eat 1900 calories between 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm and walk down the hall, chewing my last bite, to bed. Hasn't had a negative effect on me. IF you have digestion (heatburn etc) or blood sugar issues (diabetic etc..) it really doesn't matter. I prefer to go to bed full.

    -M
  • ladyfox1979
    ladyfox1979 Posts: 405 Member
    The whole not eating after 6 pm is a myth put out there by the government to reduce obesity in America.:glasses: :noway:
  • falamoyacrava
    falamoyacrava Posts: 63 Member
    Yeah I will usually have something to eat really close to going to bed. I'm prone to terrible, lasting headaches and I find that eating as late as I can and then making sure I eat within half an hour or so of waking up, my blood sugars aren't dropping as low and I'm not suffering as bad as I usually am. Hasn't affected my weight loss at all! (I attribute that to the beer - LOL!)
  • acg1305
    acg1305 Posts: 224 Member
    The whole not eating after 6 pm is a myth put out there by the government to reduce obesity in America.:glasses: :noway:

    Well I am trying to reduce obesity
  • acg1305
    acg1305 Posts: 224 Member
    Thanks guys x
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    The whole not eating after 6 pm is a myth put out there by the government to reduce obesity in America.:glasses: :noway:

    Well I am trying to reduce obesity

    What typically happens, in my opinion, is people eat all day as "normal". Consuming all their calories for the day so that by the time evening rolls around and they start snacking and go over their calories for the day. Hence the "eating at night is bad" stance. If you enjoy eating at night just plan for it.
  • acg1305
    acg1305 Posts: 224 Member
    The whole not eating after 6 pm is a myth put out there by the government to reduce obesity in America.:glasses: :noway:

    Well I am trying to reduce obesity

    What typically happens, in my opinion, is people eat all day as "normal". Consuming all their calories for the day so that by the time evening rolls around and they start snacking and go over their calories for the day. Hence the "eating at night is bad" stance. If you enjoy eating at night just plan for it.

    Thats a really good point, I usually have about 300 cals to spare before bed so I'll have some proteinerific food then :-)

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