Not eating after 6pm or 7pm?
minally
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I've heard that not eating after 6pm or 7pm helps you lose weight because your food is fully digested when you are about to sleep.
Is this true?
But what if you get hungry like around 9pm? Is it unhealthy to eat at that time? What if you sleep late or have a late shift at work and have no choice but eat after you get home.
Thanks for your help! I appreciate it.
Is this true?
But what if you get hungry like around 9pm? Is it unhealthy to eat at that time? What if you sleep late or have a late shift at work and have no choice but eat after you get home.
Thanks for your help! I appreciate it.
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It's complete myth given a comparison with equal energy balance. If not eating late at night causes you to EAT FEWER CALORIES for the day, then of course it would work, but that has nothing to do with timing and everything to do with calorie intake.
Short answer: Control your TOTAL FOOD INTAKE. Do this, and you can eat whenever the hell you want, even if it means eating IN bed.0 -
I've heard that not eating after 6pm or 7pm helps you lose weight because your food is fully digested when you are about to sleep.
Is this true?
But what if you get hungry like around 9pm? Is it unhealthy to eat at that time? What if you sleep late or have a late shift at work and have no choice but eat after you get home.
Thanks for your help! I appreciate it.
Also, it takes 3 days to fully digest food. The body burns fat 24/7, when you choose to eat doesn't make a difference.0 -
It's mainly bogus because that doesn't work for everyone. I go to bed late often so for me to stop eating at 6 wouldn't make sense.. just don't eat too close to bed time.0
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just don't eat too close to bed time.
You can actually eat right up until bed time if it doesn't disturb your sleep.0 -
just don't eat too close to bed time.
You can actually eat right up until bed time if it doesn't disturb your sleep.
Truth.0 -
You can eat close to bed time but that doesn't mean you need to pillage a whole food court if it was open at night lol.0
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It's mainly bogus because that doesn't work for everyone. I go to bed late often so for me to stop eating at 6 wouldn't make sense.. just don't eat too close to bed time.
I usually have my dinner at 7:30 or so.0 -
You can eat close to bed time but that doesn't mean you need to pillage a whole food court if it was open at night lol.
There are food courts open at night? Must locate and pillage! Who's with me?
Joking aside, I live with the rule of "I eat when I'm hungry". If this means I ate my last meal at 4pm (like today) but don't go to bed until midnight, that's the way it goes. Sometimes, my last meal is eaten right before I go to bed...like when I hit up Denny's after a night out at the club and then go home and crash from exhaustion. Seems to be working for me thus far. :drinker:0 -
If what you're eating after that time period is a proper meal, it's fine. If its a snack that's still within your goal, that's fine too.
I don't even get home most nights till almost 7 and have to make sure to eat a proper meal after that. Not every rule of thumb works in every situation. It certainly doesn't in mine.0 -
It's complete myth given a comparison with equal energy balance. If not eating late at night causes you to EAT FEWER CALORIES for the day, then of course it would work, but that has nothing to do with timing and everything to do with calorie intake.
Short answer: Control your TOTAL FOOD INTAKE. Do this, and you can eat whenever the hell you want, even if it means eating IN bed.
This.0 -
It's complete myth given a comparison with equal energy balance. If not eating late at night causes you to EAT FEWER CALORIES for the day, then of course it would work, but that has nothing to do with timing and everything to do with calorie intake.
Short answer: Control your TOTAL FOOD INTAKE. Do this, and you can eat whenever the hell you want, even if it means eating IN bed.
LOL.. love this.. and i trust him.. look at the bod in the profile pic.. NICE! lol0 -
i eat a big bowl of popcorn around 11 or so all the time...it hasnt hurt me yet0
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I usually eat my biggest meal right before bed. It's awesome0
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I don't believe it. If that was the case I wouldn't be able to eat from 6 or 7pm to midnight. Thats about 6-7 hours before I slept. Doesn't sound accurate at all.0
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funny as i always have blamed by weight on LATE TIME EATING, have done tons of research and have had so many professionals from doctors to personal trainers say very much different about glycemic sugars at night time turning into fat easier especially if it is a carb high meal? battling this for many years i do agree, however, if i was eating healthy all day and exercising enough, i wouldn't be eating so late at night "hiding it"..0
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Don't blame your weight on it. I eat ice cream in my bed almost daily.... late.0
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Definitely can't apply to me either...I work 12 hours shifts during overnight hours so I have to eat food later than 6 PM and throughout the night and it didn't cause me any issues with losing my weight. As long as you maintain a steady routine and get in the exercise, everything will be fine..0
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I almost always eat dinner around 9 pm and consume a large percentage of my daily calories in the evening/at night. I lost weight this way and have been maintaining for a couple months now. The key to it is that I stay within my calorie limits. Eat on whatever schedule works best for you, and if that involves eating late at night, just make sure you save the calories for it.0
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I think the only people who need to avoid eating late are the ones who have no self control and eat terrible food all the time....If you are eating healthy foods...eat whenever you want....0
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bumping to read later0
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MY trainer told me to eat every 3 hours or so. He knows that due to sleep problems sometimes I dont go to sleep till3 or I am up 24 hours and he says if I am up to eat0
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I don't think it matter the exact time you stop eating but I try not to eat at least 2 to 3 hours before I plan to go to sleep.0
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I eat the majority of my calories at night.
What about countries that eat their last meal after the magic metabolism shutting down hour?0 -
What about countries that eat their last meal after the magic metabolism shutting down hour?
Clearly they are all fatty McFatty fat.
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The reason that myth circulated is because lots of people eat high calorie foods at night, when they eliminated the late night snacks they lost weight and people then assumed that eating late at night was the cause of weight gain. (This is all just speculation though).0
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I almost always eat a late dinner around 9 or even later. And I am 5'9 around 140.0
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I wouldn't say at 6-7pm exactly, but a few hours before bed it's sensible not to eat. Essentially food = Engery, why eat a huge meal when your gonna be laying in bed all night?0
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I have lost 310 lbs. taking a 500-600 calorie snack to bed every night so chalk me up in the "This is totally a myth column" Your body doesn't care when you fuel it, just as long as you are getting your macros and caloric intake in is required...... Best of Luck!!!0
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All i'm saying is that personally i'd rather save the calories and have a snack and have an awesome big breakfast in the morning when i'll be really hungry and ready for the day.0
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I wouldn't say at 6-7pm exactly, but a few hours before bed it's sensible not to eat. Essentially food = Engery, why eat a huge meal when your gonna be laying in bed all night?
Because the difference between fat oxidation and fat storage is the only variable that matters when determining how much fat you gain or lose. If you eat more at night you will burn more during the day and this will be governed by energy balance, not nutrient timing.
You can literally eat all of your food in bed and put a sandwich right next to your pillow and wake up at 2am to eat the sandwich. If your total food intake is proper, you will lose just the same.0
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