How late do you eat before bed?

[manlymatt83]

I've realized lately that if I eat too late before I go to bed, I wake up with a racing pulse and a really bad upset tummy. It all goes away after a few minutes - a few hours after the first "movement", but it really is an uncomfortable feeling!

How late do you eat before you go to bed? Is there a general rule of thumb?

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've realized lately that if I eat too late before I go to bed, I wake up with a racing pulse and a really bad upset tummy. It all goes away after a few minutes - a few hours after the first "movement", but it really is an uncomfortable feeling!

How late do you eat before you go to bed? Is there a general rule of thumb?

General rule of thumb is try not to eat 1-2 hours before bed since, if you do eat and then sleep, much of the energy you take in is converted to fat.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've realized lately that if I eat too late before I go to bed, I wake up with a racing pulse and a really bad upset tummy. It all goes away after a few minutes - a few hours after the first "movement", but it really is an uncomfortable feeling!

How late do you eat before you go to bed? Is there a general rule of thumb?

General rule of thumb is to eat whenever you're comfortable eating. As long as protein and EFA intake is sufficient and calories are where they should be for your goal, everything else will have a negligible impact.

Fixed.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've realized lately that if I eat too late before I go to bed, I wake up with a racing pulse and a really bad upset tummy. It all goes away after a few minutes - a few hours after the first "movement", but it really is an uncomfortable feeling!

How late do you eat before you go to bed? Is there a general rule of thumb?

General rule of thumb is to eat whenever you're comfortable eating. As long as protein and EFA intake is sufficient and calories are where they should be for your goal, everything else will have a negligible impact.

Fixed.

Huh? Eating before bed is a no-no even if you're comfortable with it. Your metabolism drops, therefore you aren't burning the calories you just took in. Because of that, they are tossed into fat stores and end of story. I don't quite even know what you mean by your statement. It seems like its geared toward more general eating habits.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've realized lately that if I eat too late before I go to bed, I wake up with a racing pulse and a really bad upset tummy. It all goes away after a few minutes - a few hours after the first "movement", but it really is an uncomfortable feeling!

How late do you eat before you go to bed? Is there a general rule of thumb?

General rule of thumb is to eat whenever you're comfortable eating. As long as protein and EFA intake is sufficient and calories are where they should be for your goal, everything else will have a negligible impact.

Fixed.

Huh? Eating before bed is a no-no even if you're comfortable with it. Your metabolism drops, therefore you aren't burning the calories you just took in. Because of that, they are tossed into fat stores and end of story. I don't quite even know what you mean by your statement. It seems like its geared toward more general eating habits.

I read somewhere that foods that take longer to digest like Cottage Cheese aren't a problem eating right before going to bed. If your metabolism slows down wouldn't that mean your digestion slows down?

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

I read somewhere that foods that take longer to digest like Cottage Cheese aren't a problem eating right before going to bed. If your metabolism slows down wouldn't that mean your digestion slows down?

That's the whole point of casein protein. Casein powder + milk or cottage cheese takes longer to digest so your body gets nutrients for longer while you sleep.

I hate to tell you this SociallyChallenged, but whatever advice you heard is dead wrong. Eating before bed is great. I usually drink a Cyto Gainer shake before bed. The only downside is that I always have to pee really bad when I wake up.

 

[irishScott]

I eat a large meal 2-3 hours before going to bead. I'll typically eat a bag of popcorn right before going to bead (fiber keeps me feeling full through the night).

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've realized lately that if I eat too late before I go to bed, I wake up with a racing pulse and a really bad upset tummy. It all goes away after a few minutes - a few hours after the first "movement", but it really is an uncomfortable feeling!

How late do you eat before you go to bed? Is there a general rule of thumb?

General rule of thumb is to eat whenever you're comfortable eating. As long as protein and EFA intake is sufficient and calories are where they should be for your goal, everything else will have a negligible impact.

Fixed.

Huh? Eating before bed is a no-no even if you're comfortable with it. Your metabolism drops, therefore you aren't burning the calories you just took in. Because of that, they are tossed into fat stores and end of story. I don't quite even know what you mean by your statement. It seems like its geared toward more general eating habits.

You're missing part of the equation. Think of it this way... when you're eating and digesting food your body stores stuff. When you're not, your body burns stuff. Even if you were to put all your calories in one big meal at the end of the day it wouldn't matter. Yes, more stuff may get stored (including fat), but you also spend MORE time burning stuff. It's a simplified way to put it, but you should get the point. In the end it balances out

There's nothing wrong with eating before bed in a situation where calories are controlled. The only time following such a rule may be beneficial is if the person tends to eat a lot more before they go to bed, where calories are uncontrolled. By telling them to not eat before bed, that person will end up eating less. It has nothing to do with what you said, it all comes down to calories in vs. calories out. As long as calories are the same, it's really not going to make a difference when you eat.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: KoolDrew

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've realized lately that if I eat too late before I go to bed, I wake up with a racing pulse and a really bad upset tummy. It all goes away after a few minutes - a few hours after the first "movement", but it really is an uncomfortable feeling!

How late do you eat before you go to bed? Is there a general rule of thumb?

General rule of thumb is to eat whenever you're comfortable eating. As long as protein and EFA intake is sufficient and calories are where they should be for your goal, everything else will have a negligible impact.

Fixed.

Huh? Eating before bed is a no-no even if you're comfortable with it. Your metabolism drops, therefore you aren't burning the calories you just took in. Because of that, they are tossed into fat stores and end of story. I don't quite even know what you mean by your statement. It seems like its geared toward more general eating habits.

You're missing part of the equation. Think of it this way... when you're eating and digesting food your body stores stuff. When you're not, your body burns stuff. Even if you were to put all your calories in one big meal at the end of the day it wouldn't matter. Yes, more stuff may get stored (including fat), but you also spend MORE time burning stuff. It's a simplified way to put it, but you should get the point. In the end it balances out

There's nothing wrong with eating before bed in a situation where calories are controlled. The only time following such a rule may be beneficial is if the person tends to eat a lot more before they go to bed, where calories are uncontrolled. By telling them to not eat before bed, that person will end up eating less. It has nothing to do with what you said, it all comes down to calories in vs. calories out. As long as calories are the same, it's really not going to make a difference when you eat.

I only partially agree with this. Your hormones are completely different throughout the day. I understand that, in dealing your bodily needs, as long as you get the required calories, you'll be fine; but if you're trying to look a certain way/decrease body fat % (or have similar goals to these), this would not be conducive to that due to fat stored. I'm not an expert on this by any means, but I'm just arguing in general terms of how the body handles situations like these. I dunno. Hm.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
I've realized lately that if I eat too late before I go to bed, I wake up with a racing pulse and a really bad upset tummy. It all goes away after a few minutes - a few hours after the first "movement", but it really is an uncomfortable feeling!

How late do you eat before you go to bed? Is there a general rule of thumb?

I had that too. I stopped eating 3 hours before bed (6pm, in bed at 9pm). That yucky feeling for the first few minutes went away in the morning, and my acid reflux has completely disappeared.

 

[brikis98]

pretty good discussion here. in general, eating at night shouldn't cause much of a problem.

 

[skace]

It's an interesting discussion about eating before bed, but most people shouldn't have a need to eat before bed. It is a bad habit and the people suggesting otherwise are doing it from the perspective of a serious muscle gainer afraid of losing any gains during the night. That isn't relevant to most people.

 

[TecHNooB]

I used to stop eating after 8pm but kooldrew cried bullshit so now I eat like a man again

 

[KoolDrew]

Keep in mind, the general rule of not eating a few hours before bed is actually not a bad one, but for different reasons. Many people tend to eat way too much before they go to bed. By not eating at that time they will effectively eat less. If you are one of those people, following that rule may be a good idea. If you are one of the people that keep track of calories on a day-to-day basis, then it's not going to make a difference because calories will be the same at the end of the day.

Low carb diets is pretty much the same idea. Higher protein and fat but lower carbs will generally make people much less hungry, so they end up eating less. In a controlled calorie environment it won't make much of a difference as far as results go.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew
If you are one of the people that keep track of calories on a day-to-day basis, then it's not going to make a difference because calories will be the same at the end of the day.

However, we know it is more complex than that, or why would lifters worry about drinking casein protein before bed (as opposed to just getting all their daily calories before hand)? We live meal to meal and must think meal to meal not day to day. Otherwise I agree.

Low carb diets is pretty much the same idea. Higher protein and fat but lower carbs will generally make people much less hungry, so they end up eating less. In a controlled calorie environment it won't make much of a difference as far as results go.

Just as long as that low carb diet isn't ketogenic, once that occurs the entire game changes.