nighttime caloric intake is not associated with weight gain

**Kiumarz** · 03-11-2009, 07:20 PM

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...t=AbstractPlus

**Kiumarz** · 03-12-2009, 05:26 AM

No thoughts?

**Tanulean** · 03-12-2009, 05:29 AM

We know this!!!!

It's the after 6:00 pm carbs that increase massive weight gains!

**snorkelman** · 03-12-2009, 05:33 AM

It is nice to see a thread like this. Maybe it will help a few people get rid of the broscience that gets passed around. Tanulean's right, this is discussed plenty on these boards, but old habits die hard, and many bodybuilders tend to be stubborn to change...and in case you didn't know, that sentence that he typed just above his fat loss log, is sarcasm.

**Tanulean** · 03-12-2009, 05:44 AM

He knows. I talk to him on AIM.

**Silleli** · 03-12-2009, 06:19 AM

Not saying there is no impact but the bigger issue is total calories.

**in10city** · 03-12-2009, 06:35 AM

For monkeys.

We already know this for the most part, but this really is inapplicable.

**BadShot25** · 03-12-2009, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by Tanulean

We know this!!!!

This.

I have rice at 7 pm and a banana at 11 pm.

It's the after 6:00 pm carbs that increase massive weight gains!

Not this.

**Kiumarz** · 03-12-2009, 07:21 AM

Additionally, monkeys that showed the greatest nighttime calorie intake did not gain more weight (p = 0.94) than monkeys that showed the least nighttime calorie intake. DISCUSSION: These results show that eating at night is not associated with an increased propensity to gain weight, suggesting that individuals trying to lose weight should not rely on decreasing evening calorie intake as a primary strategy for promoting weight loss.

Most important part of it.

**RachelBringIt** · 03-12-2009, 08:07 AM

OH NOEZ!! I had BREAD before BED!!! IM GONNA GET DA FATZ!!! I need WAXY MAIZE GUYZ!! <--Best way to get swole

**Tanulean** · 03-12-2009, 08:45 AM

Rachels gonna get SWOLE NAO Waxy Maize PRE-BED.

**justdragit** · 03-12-2009, 08:56 AM

Hmm..

The Theory behind eating before bed is the fact that your body doesn't burn as many cals after you sleep and your body will store what it can't use.

**Tiffany_P** · 03-12-2009, 09:01 AM

Why would it be? Do the laws of thermodynamics change at night?

**RachelBringIt** · 03-12-2009, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Tanulean

Rachels gonna get SWOLE NAO Waxy Maize PRE-BED.

Hells yah. I heard after 2 days of waxy maize you loose 5% bf and gain 20lbs of muscle.

Originally Posted by justdragit

Hmm..

The Theory behind eating before bed is the fact that your body doesn't burn as many cals after you sleep and your body will store what it can't use.

There once was a theory that the earth was flat....and the sun revolved around the earth...

...theory is a very diluted word.

**Tanulean** · 03-12-2009, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by justdragit

Hmm..

The Theory behind eating before bed is the fact that your body doesn't burn as many cals after you sleep and your body will store what it can't use.

I'm not really sure why you posted this when this theory has been proven false.

**Tanulean** · 03-12-2009, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by RachelBringIt

There once was a theory that the earth was flat....and the sun revolved around the earth...

...theory is a very diluted word.

Damn, I was going to use the same logic but couldn't think of anything, thanks for the thread save.

"You must spread rep. out before giving it to RachelBringIt" faillll

**justdragit** · 03-12-2009, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Tiffany_P

Why would it be? Do the laws of thermodynamics change at night?

Hmmm.. well let's see.. 200lb person burns roughly 50-70cals per hour when sleeping and roughly 80-100 per hour while awake and doing nothing. So, you can come to your own conclusions with that.

Originally Posted by RachelBringIt

There once was a theory that the earth was flat....and the sun revolved around the earth...

...theory is a very diluted word.

See above. While it's not enough to gain a lot of weight(if any) it could make a difference if you were cutting to be in a show where you need to be at a certain BF%. Yep, and that article is just a theory as is your opinion.

Originally Posted by Tanulean

I'm not really sure why you posted this when this theory has been proven false.

It also been proven true, so what's your point other than showing your ignorance? Eating at night, while still under/at your calories for the day won't make a significant difference in "average joe" .. however people with GERD, Diabetics and some other problems will gain weight. Also, eating food high in sugar at night isn't a good idea. You go to bed your body is in a resting state and the body can't burn the food off as quick. When you eat food, your body changes the food you eat into sugar and uses the sugar for energy. Energy not there where do you think it goes?

**RachelBringIt** · 03-12-2009, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by justdragit

It also been proven true

sources?

**Tanulean** · 03-12-2009, 09:50 AM

So let's see how much sense this make and if I understand this correctly.

You are saying avg. person burns 80-100 cals / hr.
You are saying avg. person burns 50-70 cals / hr.

So let's say I do weight training at 5:00 pm and burn 500 cals / hr doing this.

The conclusion I get from this is that I should eat the biggest portion of my calories around the time of my workout?
This does make sense, but it will have no effect whatsoever on body composition.

The body does not work like a machine that revolves around a 24 hour period.

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