If you eat after 8pm then go to sleep do you put on weight?
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The time of day DOES NOT MATTER! what does matter if how long before you go to bed, not the absolute time of day. You shouldn't eat for about 2 hours before you go to bed. This isn't because your metabolism slows down at night as much as it is because you will be less likely to have a full breakfast, which messes up your metabolism for the day. More and more studies are linking skipping breakfast to weight gain, b/c you are then snacking throughout the day and consuming more calories than you would have from breakfast. \nIf you go to bed at 10pm, then you probably shouldn't eat after 8, but if you go to bed at 2am, then it wouldn't matter if you ate after 8pm, only if you did after about midnight.\nYour best bet is to have a good breakfast, lunch and dinner, and have a light snack when you need it to keep your metabolism going, but not let it get out of control. Don't starve yourself, but don't binge either. Make sure you eat when you're hungry; don't deny yourself a meal b/c you feel guilty, b/c this will screw up your body's metabolism, but don't eat just because you're bored or depressed or nervous or anything either. \nAdditionally, (and this is the one everyone resents) exercise! Get some cardio and strength training in a few times a week.\nEat a balanced diet with all the food groups (even carbs, they are not evil, just ignore Atkins, he died fat anyway) and allow yourself a treat every now and then to avoid bingeing. A brownie is fine, a half a pan of brownies is not.\nI know I kind of went off topic, but I just attended a nutrition seminar (I'm a dancer) and I had a lot of this info on my mind. If you have any other Q's, just e-mail me...
187771
eat a lot at once and then go to sleep
908151
if your trying to put on weight. how about every 6 hours.
1031666
no, you're better off having a big breakfast and a smaller lunch and an even smaller dinner.  In the morning you have the whole day to digest your food, and in the evening your body doesn't get as much of a chance to digest, and it ends up turning to fat. So the earlier you eat, the better.
1150671
Do some serious crunches. Do 25 in the morning and 25 before you go to bed. Dont eat nothing after 8pm. And the every day when you are doing the crunches, add five more to the crunches. Plus drink plenty of water and eat plenty of fruits.
549772
You should change your normal daily habits. When you sleep to much your body gets used to that and makes you constantly tired. It can also lead to being over weight. I would recomend that you try waking up early and going to bed at like 10pm. Also eat like 3 meals at a set time everyday and do a little excercise. After a week or two you'll feel better and if not my bad
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I always weigh first thing in the morning on Sunday mornings. ... Well, fourth thing. I always use the bathroom, brush my teeth, and get down to just a t-shirt and my underwear before weighing. ... This is the time of day when you won't have eating and drinking counting against you. And it is always good to weigh in the same clothes (or nothing if you prefer). You don't want to suddenly gain 3 pounds one morning just because you have on your cozy fluffy pajamas.\n\nI got a lot of great tips at www.tbfinc.com . Unfortunately, their free membership offer is over. Several of the tips could be considered "common sense" ... stuff like not to eat stuff with a lot of sugar or calories. Other tips that were new ideas to me included to do your workout before a meal instead of after, like in the mornings before breakfast. If you work out too soon after eating, you are only using up what you just put into your body. Work out a while before meal time, and your body will use what it already had stored from previous meals. Another was to eat until you are just satisfied - not full. Your stomach will get smaller and it will take less food to fill it. \n\nOf course, I am guessing that you have already heard that it is best to eat several small meals throughout the day. And there will always be those fads like the no carb diets. I believe in the "everything in moderation" theory. Everything can be good or bad for you depending on how much you eat.\n\nI have had some successful dieting ventures in my days. I need to work out a new plan though because my old ones don't work with my current school and work schedules. Still, they may help you. Here are some things I was doing at a time when I was loosing 2-5 pounds a week:\n\nChoose a time a few hours before bed time. After that time, allow yourself only healthy foods. For example, after 4pm I would only allow myself about 2 ounces of lean meat, one piece of fresh fruit, and all the vegetables I wanted. I tried to just eat vegetables, but if I simply wasn't in the mood I would allow myself fruit or meat. I also only allowed myself to drink water after this time. ... If I really needed something with some flavor in it, I would squeeze the juice of a lemon into my water or make some tea. \n\nAnd if I had a craving for junk food after lunch time, I would try to wait and see if it passed. If in the morning I still had a strong craving for junk food, I would have it with my breakfast the next morning. (I can't tell you how many times I started the day with a chocolate cupcake, peanut butter, and a cup of milk and still lost weight!) I could usually keep the cravings for junk food down by making sure I had something sweet in the day. Most mornings I would have strawberry banana juice, a banana shake, or pancakes with light syrup for breakfast. (tip: I made my banana shakes by letting bananas get VERY ripe, freezing them, then putting them in the blender with low-fat milk. It was usually naturally sweet enough that I didn't need much, if any sugar. ... Bananas that weren't so ripe required a lot of sugar.)\n\nThere are some other things that I think are good tips even though I have gotten a lot of negative responses from others. One of them is to keep a few packs of gum handy... minty, cinnamon, and something sweet. It seems like chewing a piece of gum sometimes cuts back on cravings when it isn't a good time for me to eat. And you probably also already know about stuff like getting enough sleep, brushing your teeth, bathing on a daily basis, etc... (hey, you asked for health tips!) And don't forget to get some fresh air and sunshine on a daily basis (or as close to it as the weather will permit) \n\nI hope this helps some.
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Yes . Then I made my routine well .I started waking up early then \nI found I slept next day clamly .Because as u wake up early ,u'll\nfeel tired at the right time .So plz check your routine . U may need to sacrifice one nights sleep & wake up early & after that ur routine will be fine .Thank u .Bye & Take Care.and 1 more thing \ndon't sleep in day time only if u need take 15 to 30 minutes rest after lunch .
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An a.m. right before breakfast can boost your metabolism through out the day, but don't over do it in the morning and be burnt out all day. \nSmall workout in the morning, bigger one in the evening.\nAnd wait an hour after eating to work out, you'll just be burning the carbs of what you just ait if you don't.\n\nand like ericksse1 said, you'll have a hard time sleeping if you do it too close to bed time.
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NO!!\nThis is an old wives' tale and IS NOT TRUE!\n\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/19/health/19real.html?ex=1165035600&en=2c1d49f3427d001d&ei=5070\n\nMost of these people still believe this crap, but the truth is, it makes NO DIFFERENCE WHEN you eat, what matters is HOW MUCH you eat.   A calorie consumed at 9pm does not count more than one consumed at 5pm!
873320
Yes, you do burn calories while sleeping.   It depends on your physical condition and the amount of physical activities you do during the day.  An ordinary 160 lb person can burn an average of 550 calories during an 8 hr. sleep. The more physical activities you do, the more calories you will burn while sleeping.
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WELL,WHAT DID YOU EAT BEFORE GOING TO BED? SOME TIMES I EAT SO MUCH FOOD, HOURS BEFORE I GO TO BED,THAT I STILL   FEEL SEMI FULL THE NEXT DAY, AND I WOULD EAT VERY LATE IN THE DAY.COULD THAT BE IT!
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The only easy solution is to eat more food. Snack more in between meals and before you go to bed. Try not to go without eating for more than 2-3 hours.\n\nBasically the more you snack the more likely you are to gain weight.\n\nIf you have seen all the adverts for loosing weight why not do the opposite of what they say. Makes sense to me.
899029
if you go sleep at 9 pm, and wake up at 6 am, you are getting 9 hours of sleep, which is plenty. If you are still feeling tired, think about why. Are you eating healthy food? enough iron? enough excercise?
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i would ask you to never skip breakfast due to many important reasons. First, it is normal to not feel hungry when you wake up, however you should eat withing 30-45min after waking up. the reason for this is that your body is in muscle wasting state when you wake up. it has not had proper nutrition while you were sleeping, and your insulin levels are probably quite low. Once you wake up, your metabolism kicks into high gear and if your body does not have food readily available, it will go and canibalise your muscles and break them down for energy. You definatly do not want that, especialy if you are an active person. You should eat every 3 hours during the day, to keep your body fueled for maximum energy and strengh.
1078628
Actually to avoid gaining weight it is best to eat no later than 6 p.m. and it is better to workout prior to eating as your metabolism is already increased by working out, your dinner will be consumed by your body faster.
761356
Stay in bed until after lunch? :)