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To the OP, NO, there is nothing wrong, harmful, or detrimental to weight loss by eating late at night. Eat when it is convenient for you.

Since when is "false" information based on unbiased, controlled, peer-reviewed science and not anecdotal evidence? Meal timing, size, and frequency are irrelevant to weight loss. Your body couldn't care less when you feed it.

Exactly. Assuming that you are getting an adequate amount of protein and fat, there's nothing wrong with carbohydrates.

Challenging question- What's wrong with sugar and carbs? Assuming you're not diabetic or suffer from another MD. I ask this question especially in response to the "carbs are bad before bed" statements. To answer the question of the OP, if they fit into your daily allotment of calories for weight loss, then eat them.

5'7 Male 173 lbs. Desk job, lift weights 4 days a week. 2850 on rest days, 3300 on workout days

Nope! I love diet soda. It has no adverse effects on weight loss. Some people seem to benefit by dropping caffeine due to headaches, restlessness, etc, but I personally love the stuff.

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Lol. This. Also, a diet that makes you lose weight always consists of a calorie deficit. Eat food, hit your minimum needs to protein and fat, stay a a deficit, profit. Doesn't get any simpler than that.

This exactly. No need to deprive yourself of food you love. Why not just fit it into your calorie budget? Then you wouldn't feel the need to "cheat" or go over your calorie budget.

Most diet sodas don't contain any calories...I'm confused by the thread.

Unless you are fasting for days at a time, food will most likely always be in your GI tract. It doesn't work in this sense: 1. Eat food 2. "Burn" food while it's in my stomach. 3. Try not to eat before bed because I won't have time to burn the food. Your body is always in a "swing" of storing and oxidizing (burning)…

Fasting using 16-20 hour fasts on a regular basis is by no means harmful.

I will read the above article after work, but in regards to AA, have you seen that his views on IF have changed since his inital comments? His current take on IF has changed a bit since his original review. I just didn't know if you knew this or not, and I can't tell what you believe his views are in regards to the article…

Yes, sugar intake for someone with a metabolic disorder is a completely different story.

GASP. You mean REFINED SUGARS?! Do you not know the effect on insulin?! They shove all of the fat right into your cells, trapping them forever. Good luck getting obese. Kidding. I fit B&J's in on a regular basis. People on here get really confused when they look at my diary....

Nothing better than consuming 2k calories in one sitting. LOL.

Overdose on natural sugars?

You are fine consuming sugar, assuming you're not diabetic. It will not slow down your weight loss, just count the calories from it. Fruits are also rich in vitamins and minerals.

Also, the only reason you should feel the need to drink a protein shake is if you are not already getting an adequate amount of protein from whole foods. If you prefer to drink your protein rather than eat it, that's fine. 25g of protein from chicken is going to provide the same effect as 25g from whey. Just comes down to…

In regards to whey vs. casein, studies have shown that there is no benefit for muscle growth or protein synthesis, regardless of when it is consumed. Just another marketing strategy of supplement companies.

IF is awesome!! I use it for hunger control and the ability to eat a HUGE dinner.

In regards to whey vs. casein, the whole "speed" of absorption and their "time released" effects should be disregarded. I buy casein because IMO it is better for baking. Edit: For just stand alone shakes, the taste and mixability of Myofusion by Gaspari is an A++

Lol, my apologies. I saw height and profile pic and drew a conclusion. My bad!!! Edit: I'm just jealous because I'm 5' 7". Lol Double edit: 61" does not equal 6' 1". So much fail in my post. Disregard my post, read the link I posted.

Check this link out. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

You've got it a bit wrong. BMR does not take into account, NEAT (non-exercise associated thermodynamics), TEF (thermic effect of food), etc. These things will be far above BMR. 1200 calories, IMO is FAR too low for a man your size.

I don't believe the argument is that fats are bad. I think it is the fact that LCD does accelerate weight loss outside of the context of lowering overall caloric intake. I agree, fats are far from the devil. They are an essential macronutrient.

Just a tip of advice... Don't believe every "study" that ABC News or Yahoo! posts....

So you're saying that total TEF changes due to meal frequency or size? False. TEF and TDEE remain the same, regardless of meal frequency. Your body will expend the same amount of energy breaking down a meal of 1000 calories in one sitting as it would breaking down 4 meals of 250 calories.

But PLEASE, don't look at my results as evidence. Again, I do not condone taking anecdotal evidence as a basis for changing your diet. Correlation does not imply causation. I NEVER said it was BEST, I claimed it was IRRELEVANT. Here is just one study debunking any advantage of meal frequency:…

1. Try looking back past one day. I recently went from 2500 calorie to 2300 due to weight loss. 2. If you consider 315 to 173 as an achievement, then awesome. 3. What's wrong with fast food?