Comments on: Myths About Healthy Eating

By: puku_cu

puku_cu — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:08:59 +0000

As i know, as long as you do not eat something "heavy" at night, like fried chicken, steak, or other meat. That would be fine. Milk before sleep also good and wont effect your health. And that it would be fine too to eat omelet before bed. But, it's better to you if you go to sleep about an hour after meal.
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By: wh

wh — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:06:59 +0000

Actually neither.

The real question is which meal is your largest? Do you not eat all day and eat a large meal at night? If you starve yourself all day long and eat a large meal at night after exercising, then you have effectively tricked your body into thinking that it is starving and needs to build up its energy stores for these bouts of starvation. So, your body will build up its fat stores while you are resting overnight.

If you eat a big breakfast, when your body becomes active, it will break down your food for immediate energy needs instead of storing the food as fat when you are resting.

If you are not starving yourself, then you don't need to change anything.

Addendum:

Since you're trying to lose weight, the main thing is to keep your calorie intake below the calories that you are burning with exercise. You need to eat a balanced diet, too. If you don't supply your body with all the correct amounts of nutrition (ie electrolytes, vitamins, etc), your body will continue to crave food until your needs are met. This also applies to water. Keep yourself well hydrated, because some of your hunger may be a result of your body craving more water.
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By: alicia b

alicia b — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:04:59 +0000

its best not 2 eat b 4 goin 2 bed b cuz when u do u r laying on all dat food and its not goin any where so it causes u 2 get bigger over night
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By: p33chyth0t5

p33chyth0t5 — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:02:59 +0000

If you're eating healthy foods like fruit or a light snack before bedtime, it's usually fine. But if you eat meals or fatty food right before bed, then yes, you're likley to gain weight. The best bet is to eat easy to digest foods, or just a fruit smoothie before bed.
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By: dementors_suck

dementors_suck — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:00:03 +0000

So I’ve heard two myths about eating before bed, which is true?
I've heard that you shouldn't eat anything up to 3 hours before bedtime because then your body will be working hard to process that while you're sleeping, instead of the rest & reparation one typically gets with sleep. However, I've also heard that a small & healthy "bedtime snack" is fine because it keeps your metabolism at a level rate.

I usually go to the gym between 10-12 at night, & afterwards I'm hungry so I'll make a 2 egg & cheese omelet (just using the egg whites). I usually get to bed around 1:30. I eat a small meal about an hour or hour & a half before going to the gym, as well.

Is eating the omelet before bed ok? Or should I really heed the no food 3 hours before bed rule?
wh - Don't worry, I'm not starving myself, lol. I try to eat a few small meals every day instead of 2 or 3 huge ones. I'm trying to not ever eat until I'm full, but unfortunately that means I'm hungry just a couple hours after my last "meal."

And just to clarify - I'm actually trying to lose 20 lbs, & of course I want to do it the right & healthy way.