Calorie Consumption - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

thady · 02-26-2002, 07:13 PM

Is it ok to eat carb's after 7 pm? I workout 5 days a week for 60 mins. but do it in the morning before eating anything. I eat an apple, orange and a cup of cereal for lunch. At dinner I eat good and sometimes I have a bagel for an after dinner dessert.

momonline41 · 02-26-2002, 07:23 PM

i think its better to eat more eariler i feel better if i eat a good breakfast and lunch personally, BUT recent studies have shown that after dinner calories aren't any more fattening then before dinner calories no matter what their source.

... fyi a plain bare "deli" bagel has 400 cal. Personally i'd rather attempt to eat a dozen large chocolate covered strawberries if i was going to have that big a dessert - but to each their own. To me desert = chocolate

hope that is some help

Cyn

[This message has been edited by momonline41 (edited 02-26-2002).]

Naxis · 02-27-2002, 06:27 AM

The time isnt so important as its relation to when you go to bed (assumuing you are asking this question in relation to losing or maintaining weight). It is advisable to avoid carbs 3 to 4 hours before bed because your body cannot really use them. It will most likely go primarily into storage (fat) and hinder your efforts. Morning and mid day are the best times to have more carbs, as you are awake and moving all day, so you have a chance to burn them. I'm not saying "avoid them at night altogether".... what I'm saying is that some veggies or a piece of bread with dinner is ok, but I would avoid a lot of carbs like desserts, chips, crackers, cereals or breads before bed.