No eating after 6pm rule

[jarude]

Originally Posted by Svenn

Bro's a doc and it is true that eating within a couple hours of sleep doesn't do you much good (unless you didn't eat the whole day previous to that of course). Sumo wrestlers in Japan actually use that technique to gain weight- eat a bunch of noodles (carbs) sleep, wake-up and eat, repeat. Traditional Buddhist monks is Southeast Asia don't eat after noon I believe, and with 2500 years experience they're probably somewhat in tune with what the body requires. Evolutionarily speaking, primitive man wouldn't have access to hordes of food at dusk or nightime, he probably ate at daylight...
A little late, but so ******* irritating. Just because buddy's a doctor doesn't make him right. PhD in nutrition, then maybe, but some family doctor, **** off. I've heard outrageous claims from many doctors in many professions. edit: Christ all you people, if you want to lose weight, find out your BMR. use the harris-benedict equation, then subtract 500 calories. then you have the number of calories you need to take in, blammo. eat that number of calories in healthy foods. congratulations, you can stop ******* crying about weight loss.

 

[BBSLM]

Originally Posted by e23

I honestly would not be able to do this. I'll eat dinner around 6-7PM and be hungry again at 9. My fast metabolism is off the charts. I'll even have 8 small meals throughout the day just so my stomach won't be growling.

try less frequent, but larger meals.

 

[bomber]

Originally Posted by jarude

A little late, but so ******* irritating. Just because buddy's a doctor doesn't make him right. PhD in nutrition, then maybe, but some family doctor, **** off. I've heard outrageous claims from many doctors in many professions.

edit:

Christ all you people, if you want to lose weight, find out your BMR. use the harris-benedict equation, then subtract 500 calories. then you have the number of calories you need to take in, blammo. eat that number of calories in healthy foods. congratulations, you can stop ******* crying about weight loss.

This.

In bodybuilding.com forums this whole concept would fall under the 'broscience' umbrella

 

[TheWatcher]

The No eating after 6 pm rule is almost impossible to follow;especially
during the holidays.

 

[lefty]

Originally Posted by jarude

Christ all you people, if you want to lose weight, find out your BMR. use the harris-benedict equation, then subtract 500 calories. then you have the number of calories you need to take in, blammo. eat that number of calories in healthy foods. congratulations, you can stop ******* crying about weight loss.

A 500 calorie deficit doesn't consider the size or daily maintenance calories of the person trying to cut. It will have a minor effect on 350 lb guy, but a drastic one in a 123 lb woman. Better to use a 20% deficit as your start and scale up or down when the results come in.

lefty

 

[Cognacad]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moo

Calories in < calories out = lose weight

Doesn't matter when those calories are consumed.

Thats about it.

 

[e23]

Originally Posted by BBSLM

try less frequent, but larger meals.

Oh I've definitely tried, it doesn't make a difference. I'm perpetually hungry.

Cue Fat Bastard "Get in my belly"

 

[slickmick]

BBSLM isnt that supposed to be bad for you? to lose weight you're supposed to eat more frequent smaller meals

 

[rjmaiorano]

Originally Posted by e23

Oh I've definitely tried, it doesn't make a difference. I'm perpetually hungry.

Cue Fat Bastard "Get in my belly"

I don't know If I believe you... How much do weigh?

If I have a large lunch. Like BIG... as in 2500 calories or so. I will not be eating the rest of the day. Bring it diabetes.

 

[rjmaiorano]

Originally Posted by slickmick

BBSLM isnt that supposed to be bad for you? to lose weight you're supposed to eat more frequent smaller meals

Shennanigans. To lose weight you're supposed to eat less.

But depending on the size of the meal, yes, can be bad for you. See my prior post.

 

[BBSLM]

Originally Posted by slickmick

BBSLM isnt that supposed to be bad for you? to lose weight you're supposed to eat more frequent smaller meals
total horseshit. i could post study after study showing that any meal frequency above 1 meal per day has no impact on weight loss, body composition, or anything else. small, frequent meals can trigger a hunger response in many people, (myself included) which is why i suggested larger, less frequent meals to e23. im less hungry throughout the day by fasting for 16 hours (intermittent fasting) and eating 2-3 big meals during the remaining 8 hours than I used to be when I ate every two hours.

 

[e23]

I'm not trying to lose weight, if anything I'm trying to gain mass. All I'm saying is that I'm just constantly hungry haha

 

[BBSLM]

Originally Posted by e23

I'm not trying to lose weight, if anything I'm trying to gain mass. All I'm saying is that I'm just constantly hungry haha

I don't know if this is in response to my post or not, but I never assumed or implied that you were trying to lose weight. Small meals can trigger a hunger response in hypo- or hypercaloric scenarios.

If you're trying to gain weight but you're still hungry, you're probably not eating enough, and therefore not gaining weight. Or you're eating foods low in micronutrient content ("emtpy calories", processed foods, etc.)

 

[fjblair]

Right, who the hell eats dinner by 6pm?

Originally Posted by TheWatcher

The No eating after 6 pm rule is almost impossible to follow;especially
during the holidays.

 

[Cleav]

Originally Posted by dragon8

I don't eat after 7PM and it has helped me lose weight.

Alcohol too?