Is Eating Late at Night a DO or a DON’T?
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| Sleep is Important |
It is neither! If you are hungry and it is late at night
then eat, if you aren’t then don’t. It is as simple as that. If your plans call
for a late night dinner with friends or a date night out, then eat late. If
instead everyone wants to eat early then do that. There is NO secret time to
eat. The real secret time, is when you need to eat. Not just want to.
Don’t dietician say to not eat after 6pm, 7pm, or 4 hours before you go to sleep?
There are a lot of people who will tell you not to eat past
a certain time, or not to eat too close to your bed time. But, what if your
stomach is growling and/or your head is dizzy, then what? Do you just lie in
bed hoping that these feelings will go away and you will become tired enough to
ignore them? You will probably fall asleep faster if you eat something small
that is well-balanced i.e. includes dietary fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Getting
to sleep is important not just for weight loss, but so many other health
factors. I see no good reason to lie in bed waiting and hoping that the feeling
of hunger will dissipate.
When you are hungry your metabolism is slowing down
It doesn’t take a science degree to know that if you are
hungry your body knows it needs to conserve energy and it does this by slowing
down your metabolism. Your digestion of food increases your metabolism. You can
research this and let me know if you have questions.
Don’t go overboard!!
This is not a go for it to the cookies and cakes. Nor is it
a reason to overeat right before you go to bed even if you are eating the most
well-balanced of meals. Something small and only enough to take the edge off of
your hunger. If you have read my book TimerDiet or gone to my website and
looked over my rules, you know I recommend cheddar cheese and crackers if you
need something to eat late in the evening. This particular combination includes
dietary fat, protein, and carbohydrates. If you have something else that you
prefer, try it out and see if you notice any difference in your weight goals
and if it helps you get right to sleep. But, most of all don’t feel you need to
go to bed hungry because you want to lose weight.
Sherri Sue Fisher, author of TimerDiet
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Thanks for sharing your comments. I can't wait to read them! Sherri Sue Fisher