Meal Timing

[Alcastive]

Hey guys, i am training and eating according to my macros i eat 1800 calories per day and i burn 3200 calories (according to my fitbit wristband) on working out days i keep most of my calories about 600 or 700 to eat after my workout because i train intensively 5 days a week and after training i feel my body drained and soo hungry so i eat much after workout it should be counted as calories in vs out but the meal timing 600 calories eaten before bed time (not immediately but rest 2hrs before i sleep) so my question is does this actually matter ? and should i eat less before bed time ?

[Mrpb]

Hey guys, i am training and eating according to my macros i eat 1800 calories per day and i burn 3200 calories (according to my fitbit wristband) on working out days i keep most of my calories about 600 or 700 to eat after my workout because i train intensively 5 days a week and after training i feel my body drained and soo hungry so i eat much after workout it should be counted as calories in vs out but the meal timing 600 calories eaten before bed time (not immediately but rest 2hrs before i sleep) so my question is does this actually matter ? and should i eat less before bed time ?

The Primary Laws of Nutrient Timing

The First Law of Nutrient Timing is: hitting your daily macronutrient targets is FAR more important than nutrient timing.
The Second Law of Nutrient Timing is: hitting your daily macronutrient targets is FAR more important than nutrient timing.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=123915821

If you're actually eating a 1400 calorie deficit, you'll probably end up losing some muscle.

Calculate your TDEE as explained in the stickies and subtract 500-750 calories.

[Alcastive]

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=123915821

If you're actually eating a 1400 calorie deficit, you'll probably end up losing some muscle.

Calculate your TDEE as explained in the stickies and subtract 500-750 calories.

I've calculated my TDEE on that famous ifym web calculator for Fat Loss i should eat 1818 calories for maintaining 2272 calories so i want to cut but i am already down to 67kg from 74 i need to lower my BF% more now down to 12.2% (Athletic mode) but the problem is at night i'm always sleeping hungry even after a good meal.

[5MITHY]

I've calculated my TDEE on that famous ifym web calculator for Fat Loss i should eat 1818 calories for maintaining 2272 calories so i want to cut but i am already down to 67kg from 74 i need to lower my BF% more now down to 12.2% (Athletic mode) but the problem is at night i'm always sleeping hungry even after a good meal.

If you find you are hungry at night then eat more at night and less in the day, the point that mrpb made about nutrition timing is key, its not about the timing throughout the day as much as it is about the overall intake throughout the day.

Calculators are a guesstimation, if you are burning more calories than the calculator suggests then you should alter your food consumption to suit.

[Alcastive]

If you find you are hungry at night then eat more at night and less in the day, the point that mrpb made about nutrition timing is key, its not about the timing throughout the day as much as it is about the overall intake throughout the day.

Calculators are a guesstimation, if you are burning more calories than the calculator suggests then you should alter your food consumption to suit.

Yes true this is what i wanted to know that if i consumed most of my calories at night (good amount of carbs low fat high protein meal) would i be stacking fat before bed time (with time)

[5MITHY]

Yes true this is what i wanted to know that if i consumed most of my calories at night (good amount of carbs low fat high protein meal) would i be stacking fat before bed time (with time)

That is exactly what I am saying, dont worry about what time you eat throughout the day, as long as it fits into your daily macros / calories it doesnt really matter what time you eat.

[Mrpb]

Yes true this is what i wanted to know that if i consumed most of my calories at night (good amount of carbs low fat high protein meal) would i be stacking fat before bed time (with time)

No. Read this article: CARBS AT NIGHT: FAT LOSS KILLER OR IMAGINARY BOOGEYMAN?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/carb...boogeyman.html

[Alcastive]

That is exactly what I am saying, dont worry about what time you eat throughout the day, as long as it fits into your daily macros / calories it doesnt really matter what time you eat.

Thanks again mate

[Alcastive]

No. Read this article: CARBS AT NIGHT: FAT LOSS KILLER OR IMAGINARY BOOGEYMAN?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/carb...boogeyman.html

This article made so much sense to me too, " since you will be going to sleep soon, your metabolism will slow down and those carbohydrates will have a greater chance at being stored as fat compared" i will try to eat less carbs at night thx for sharing the article

[Mrpb]

i will try to eat less carbs at night thx for sharing the article

Actually read the article dude.

[ErikTheElectric]

FYI OP: The "fitbit" wristbands and 99% of that garbage are horribly inaccurate.

[Alcastive]

^ it is accurate just not 100% it calculate your daily calories burned based on your BMI and activity and sync the calories that you eat from MFP it does not give 100% but the results are awesome i managed to drop from 74kg to 67kg in 6 weeks and lost BF% down to 12.2% (Athletic Mode Scale) just saying it does the job.

Edit: The only big prob in it is if you go hiking it calculates latitude elevation so it adds your hiking steps as floors climibed and not just in fitbit as you mentioned but the new Fitbit Surge can calculate hiking and cycling but it is way over my budget

[ironwill2008]

This thread makes me want to bang my head against a brick wall.



OP, you are so far off the mark, I don't think there's any hope for you.

[Jcart159]

FYI OP: The "fitbit" wristbands and 99% of that garbage are horribly inaccurate.

Just read Fitbit had their IPO on the NYSE today... immediately rose by 50% after opening. Ridiculous.

Not saying their stock will continue to be successful, but I just can't figure out everyone's obsession with fitness tracking wearables. They get one and automatically think they are fit, yet never use any of the data it collects to their advantage. Let alone, all the data it's collecting is fairly basic to calculate on your own and is probably less accurate than the home brew method.

jimmies were rustled /rant.

[jonnicola]

This article made so much sense to me too, " since you will be going to sleep soon, your metabolism will slow down and those carbohydrates will have a greater chance at being stored as fat compared" i will try to eat less carbs at night thx for sharing the article

Yeah if you actually read the article it says the complete opposite. Even if you just skim read it and jumped to the end you would see

"Don't eat carbs at night, bro" has officially been busted as broscience!

This thread makes me want to bang my head against a brick wall.
OP, you are so far off the mark, I don't think there's any hope for you.

Become a high school teacher like I did and acquire infinite patience!

[MetilHed]

^ it is accurate just not 100%

So you mean "not accurate".

[Alcastive]

So you mean "not accurate".

Before i bought it i read many cons about save your money this is bullsh*t etc.. but i wanted a wristband to know APPROX how many calories i am burning per day so after long search on internet i found out that Fitbit is the best, so i bought it (cost was 120 GBP). Now when it logg your stepping i do about 15k of steps during workweek that's about 12km walk but i would remove about 1k steps for accuracy because all wristband detect your hand motion and if you are sitting and swing you hand (not just moved it) it will record it as a step.

I use many apps to help me in fitness here's what i use call me obsessed but this is the only way for me to keep on track

Fitbit

Daily results (it also record sleep time)


Results for the past 7 days


MFP (i have a digital food scale and use it to weight everything i eat)


Jefit Pro

[jonnicola]

if you are sitting and swing you hand

[ErikTheElectric]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news OP..

But you wasted your $$$.