Is this bad for you? I mean considering that you are eating within your recommended number of calories in a day, would eating fairly close to the time you sleep be detrimental to your weight?
Eating at night
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Eating before bed when within your calorie limitations will not be detrimental to your fat loss. Refraining from eating in the evening or not eating before bed is in my opinion a myth.
With this said, there are some individuals that are rather sensitive to carbs. Individuals that "may" be sensitive to carbs (insulin response) may want to restrict carbs before bed because of the lack of activity. However, can still eat before bed when refining food options.
I eat before bed and have for a very long time and reached 8% body fat. I make sure I eat before bed especially if I am going to wake up say in about 5 to 6 hours and do my workout routine (say because I had to modify my schedule because of work activity). I would then have a post workout meal afterwards.
Stay within your calorie restrictions within a 24 hour period. Eat as often as you can within your lifestyle. Try to get a pre and post workout meal if you can.
Try to fit in as many meals during the day as you can; however, do not stress over it. I promise if you can only fit in 2 or 3 meals a day (because of responsibilities and are training), you will be on par with someone eating 6 meals in one day (some may disagree, but this is my opinion). It will NOT knock you off your goal path if you eat less than 6 meals or eat 30 meals in one day, if your calorie limitations are correct for your particulars.
Best wishes to you,
Chillen
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Thanks guys! Well Chillen you have definitely helped debunk that myth for me, judging by your avatar(I am assuming that is you). Very impressive
Yep all me. Im an old man compared to you (I think, I dont know your age, lol). Im 46.
Any questions feel free to ask!
Chillen
I concur.....
Think about this: Does it matter what time of day you put gas in your cars fuel tank??
Energy is energy and at the end of the week it's all about how much went in and how much went out. At the same time (to be fair) I've heard a nutritionist say that the best time to eat is right after you exercise because the body can't store it as fat and it'll just serve to add fuel to the proverbial thermogenic fire and even metabolic burn....or so I've heard.
To be honest...I think it's a wee bit of a toss up. I sense it's best to fuel-up reasonably well before exercise and certainly then again afterwards and then to have regular small/med meals throughout the day, but I STRIVE to eat lighter into the evening as I just want to give my body what it needs. Oddly enough, I'm only intensely hungry towards the evening...and that's regardless of whether I eat during the day or not.
I'd also mention that I think it depends on what our goals are and how our bodies react. Theory goes that if you cut your calories too sharply it can tell your body that your in a famine of sorts and it can slow your metabolism...so starving during the day and gorging at night is the last thing you want to do...but these are extremes. In general, it's still calories in vs. calories out...so long as you keep it within reason you should be fine. Regular meals throughout the day is key, avoid swings. And I think the general guideline is not to consume more then 500 calories after 7pm and certainly not more then 800. Our bodies are all different, figure out what works for you....but keep asking questions and know that there are clinical studies that push info in both diretions!!!
Luck be good!
allcdnboy1
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i don't agree 100%, but i think the jury is still out. I personally believe that if you eat foods that are high in carbs late at night, they will be converted into fat a lot faster since they aren't being used and fat is harder to burn off. That being said, i don't think this is the same for everyone and i'm not sure that this has even been proven.
But, i do know that eating late at night doesn't allow me to sleep as well and sleep is very important for your overall health, not to mention, your recovery from exercise.
But, i do know that eating late at night doesn't allow me to sleep as well and sleep is very important for your overall health, not to mention, your recovery from exercise.
I seem to have better luck with fat+protein meals before bed rather than carbs, for example nat PB mixed with whey and a small amount of milk
I always eat right before bed, IMO it's vital.
The way I see it is that you're asleep for a long time and during this time your body is trying to repair and recover within the muscles as well as keep your body functioning.
If you have no fuel in the system it's gonna turn to your body to supply the fuel and the last thing I want is for my muscles to be in need of repair and for my body to be in a catabolic state for 8 hours!
If you're the kind of person that wakes up during the night then use that opportunity to eat as well. You can still lose weight eating like this so long as your calorie intake is well planned
The way I see it is that you're asleep for a long time and during this time your body is trying to repair and recover within the muscles as well as keep your body functioning.
If you have no fuel in the system it's gonna turn to your body to supply the fuel and the last thing I want is for my muscles to be in need of repair and for my body to be in a catabolic state for 8 hours!
If you're the kind of person that wakes up during the night then use that opportunity to eat as well. You can still lose weight eating like this so long as your calorie intake is well planned
Hello forum BOSS!
Good afternoon! I got down to 10% on a tradtiional deficit diet, and I ate some high carb meals before bed (i.e Oatmeal, LGB-rice, Kashi--and even fruit sometimes) and it didnt bother me one bit as long as my calories were correct. It may effect some, but we cannot blanket everyone. Eating before bed helps me sleep better.
Now, when the BF got below 10%, then this was a different beast all together. I had to draw back carbs (or go low carb, sub 50g) and keep deficits, and tweak exercise expenditure, to drop to single digits.
Chillen
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I know what you mean. When I was a kid I slept with a teddy bear. Now I just want the Swedish Bikini Team....ya gotta take your sleep seriously!