so its actually nothing to do with the time of day ,and is all to do with the total calories consumed
What can I eat to reduce bodyfat...
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so its actually nothing to do with the time of day ,and is all to do with the total calories consumed
Soldato
Exactly
That's complete tripe I'm afraid
Elements of truth. Lots of people snack in the evenings when watching TV. For such people, cutting this out is likely to result in a significant percentage reduction in the total calorie intake, possibly putting them into a deficit.
Soldato
That's a lot of ifs and maybes though.
The better advice would be to cut out snacks etc, along with the usual weight loss/healthy eating advice.
so are you saying if you did an intense weights workout you wouldnt have a post workout meal of some sort ?
Perhaps that's what they mean by bodyclock?
Body looks at clock at 19:00 and starts burning fat!
Man of Honour
That's got nothing to do with the fact it's at night though.
There is no science behind those comments at all. None. I agree eating a massive meal before bed is not sensible, but purely because it's quite taxing on your body and you may not sleep well - but if you're in a calorie deficit then you're in a calorie deficit, it doesn't matter. Eating after a workout IS important however.
Soldato
One thing I still wonder though is does our body work on a daily, weekly or other cycle? E.g if you're cutting and on say 1800 calories a day, does it matter if every single day is exactly 1800 or can some days be more and others less and still be fine for losing weight?
I really should know this already since I've lost 8 stone but still confused.
What I'm trying to figure out is basically if you go a bit overboard one day but stick to things for the rest of the week is the deficit still enough to lose weight?
I really should know this already since I've lost 8 stone but still confused.
What I'm trying to figure out is basically if you go a bit overboard one day but stick to things for the rest of the week is the deficit still enough to lose weight?
I'd guess that it's cumulative effect so each day is important because days become weeks and week become months.
I doubt one day would make much difference; depends how overboard you go though? Might add a few days onto your final goal, but then it might help psychologically?
I'm sure someone can answer with some actual knowledge.
I doubt one day would make much difference; depends how overboard you go though? Might add a few days onto your final goal, but then it might help psychologically?
I'm sure someone can answer with some actual knowledge.
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That's complete tripe I'm afraid
It might not be tripe, just the explanation is poor. If someone who normally eats a lot after 7pm suddenly stops eating after 7pm without altering the rest of the diet, then chances are they'll now have a calorie deficit and lose some weight.
It's pretty poor advice though.
How could anyone advise not eating after the gym? It's OK to eat after gym at 18:30 but not 19:00?
Also, simply not eating at 19:00 but eating whatever all day long isn't going to be a very good diet.
It's pretty poor advice though.
How could anyone advise not eating after the gym? It's OK to eat after gym at 18:30 but not 19:00?
Also, simply not eating at 19:00 but eating whatever all day long isn't going to be a very good diet.
I'm not advocating it, but it does explain why somebody might think that not eating after x, y or z o'clock is the reason they lost weight.
but that might just be for that one person that used to eat a lot after 7, and now doesnt
someone else might be eating too much during the day and not eating after 7 would not make any difference at all
the point is , its not about the time and its not good advice as he was recommending not to eat after training (if it was after 7)
someone else might be eating too much during the day and not eating after 7 would not make any difference at all
the point is , its not about the time and its not good advice as he was recommending not to eat after training (if it was after 7)
Man of Honour
Yeah so the person is in a calorie deficit... it's got nothing to do with the time of day.
So "don't snack" is an effective way of losing weight
That's got nothing to do with the fact it's at night though.
There is no science behind those comments at all. None. I agree eating a massive meal before bed is not sensible, but purely because it's quite taxing on your body and you may not sleep well - but if you're in a calorie deficit then you're in a calorie deficit, it doesn't matter. Eating after a workout IS important however.
Ultimately though, the reason that a lot of people are over weight is be ause they lack self control. Giving them stupid, arbitrary rules to follow can give good results because people are good at following rules which seem more complex than "eat less fatty". This is why some fad diets have so many people singing their praises.
So is this the best way of losing weight? Not by a long way. But is it a way that might help you lose weight?... Yes, if you normally eat stuff after 7 and now you stop, with no other changes to diet or activity then you are eating fewer calories than before... Okay so quite a few caveats again.
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There's no disagreement, but providing an explanation as to why the advice is misleading is surely better than just dismissing it out of hand.
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