Eating before hitting the Sack ?

[fordy]

............I work from 2pm to 10pm , 5 days a week . Very easy job , no stress , just showup and do the routine . I workout at the YMCA 5 days a week so I'm not sitting on my butt and I'm trying to limit my caloric intake while at work . But , when I get home , I'm ALways hungary , like I am Right now ! My blood pressure seems to be creeping up so I need too loose about 30 pounds or so .
............I'm thinking some notchO's and a couple of beera's but I'm goona turn off the pooter and hit the rack.......! , fordy

[Sawmill Jim]

Try brown rice, fresh mushrooms,pinto beans and white chicken with a dash of olive oil .

[Ken Scharabok]

Eating before going to bed is reportedly one of the best ways to gain fat cells as the body is on a reduced caloric expenditure afterwards.

[stranger]

Originally Posted by Ken Scharabok

Eating before going to bed is reportedly one of the best ways to gain fat cells as the body is on a reduced caloric expenditure afterwards.

exaclty, eating before going to bed is the worst thing a person can do, best to eat something a couple hrs before and if anything drink ice water to fill up on before going to bed, the body will burn calories to heat up the water to body temp.

[Chuck]

I find that if I have a light snack, like a bowl of cheerios, before bed, I sleep better and longer. If I don't, I sometimes wake up at about 4-5 AM with acid reflux. But I'm not overweight and work out religiously, so I can afford it.

[JJ Grandits]

Thats pretty much my problem. My winter job is second shift 3:00 to 11:30. Its physical but less then my normal routine. When I get home Im starving. Even after a late lunch.

[mike]

There is no problem with eating before going to bed, I have been on a diet plan where you eat every 2-3 hours. My last meal is about an hour before I go to bed and so far i have lost 30 lbs in about 4 months.

[Beeman]

Driving a truck I have odd hours and sometimes I'm hungry before sleep. A banana or a yogurt seems to work and sit well.

[Terri]

for me, a high-protien snack keeps me from waking up starved. i want carbs and i crave them, but, protien works better

[adadriga]

When you eat before you go to bed your body works to digest the food instead of resting. It's just a fact. Of course we make our own choices, as we have the right to do, whether that choice is good for us or not.

Mark

[Tiempo]

I believe that the eating before bed/gaining weight thing has been debunked.

I like to have a small snack before bed, a bowl of cereal or a few bites of left overs.

Even a glass of milk can do the trick.

[mare]

Originally Posted by Tiempo

I believe that the eating before bed/gaining weight thing has been debunked.

I like to have a small snack before bed, a bowl of cereal or a few bites of left overs.

Even a glass of milk can do the trick.

i think its been debunked too--calories are calories. i have to watch what i eat before i go to bed----chocolate gives me the worst nightmares and heavy food gives me heartburn so bad i cant sleep. but sometimes i just need something or i just lay there and cant sleep cuz i am too hungry.

[fransean]

Keeping your blood sugar consistant is the most important thing. A smaller healthy snack about an hour before going to bed can be a good thing so you don't wake up with your blood sugar too low and overeat.

[fordy]

.............And , the hardest person to tell NO , Too when we get hungray is Our selves ! , fordy

[Harry Chickpea]

If you have anywhere near a normal schedule, the liver begins major processing at about 4 AM, as most anyone who has had gallbladder problems will confirm. Consuming mass quantities just before bed is likely a little worse than consuming mass quantities at any time. Consider a snack and a glass of water instead (or not).

[seedspreader]

I eat every night about 1.5 hours to 2 hours before bed a nightly snack of High Protein (as one part) and then fruit/light yogurt.

I've lost 130 lbs... so far.

It's what you do the rest of the day that makes a difference and what you are eating before going to bed.

Protein is the most important thing and no fat... for me.

[mare]

thats pretty cool to have lost that much weight--how did you do it?

[Tiempo]

To those who get reflux at night, try lying on your left side..it makes a HUGE difference.

[good2beus]

I have lost 55 pounds since April. I am working 2 jobs now - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at job #1 and then straight to job #2 from 5pm till 9pm. I'm not really hungry when I get home, but too few calories in a day are almost as bad as too many. I have found that a piece of whole grain toast with almond butter, an apple and a glass of water work well for me. Also, for me, once I start a new routine, I begin to look forward to it and don't think about other foods, so now towards the end of my night shift, I begin craving the toast and apple! It's working so far.

[seedspreader]

High protein, low fat, complex carbs (no sugars/bread/simple carbs), lots and lots of veggies and fruits and eating 5 - 6 times a day.

Portion control + eating 5-6 times a day = never really too hungry.

Portion control + eating 5-6 times a day + the diet above = never really too hungry and weight loss.