Hello friends,
I hope you had an awesome week!
I have been told so many times that I have to skip night meals for fat loss. Many people have told me that ‘’don’t eat after 6 PM if you want to lose weight.”
Research shows that restricting calorie consumption in the evening can have a small positive impact on weight management. But is that really necessary especially if it leaves you feeling hungry and leads to overeating the next morning?
Here’s the Truth:
The real reason people get fat from eating at night is often because they consume more calories than they realize. Late-night snacking tends to involve extra, mindless calories that push us over our daily limit. So, while shifting calories to earlier in the day can help some people eat fewer calories overall, the impact on fat loss is small.
So, why do people get fat if they eat at night? That’s because we consume more calories than we realize. Think about it , we tend to eat snacks or some foods high in calories at night.
This is why restricting your calorie consumption to daytime may help you consume fewer calories. In other words, the key isn’t when you eat, but how much.
One Tip, One Week, One Change:
Early time-restricted feeding may not work for you if you have a habit of eating at night. And if your lifestyle is such that you have to eat at night, then going out of your way to stop these night time feedings may not be worth the effort.
If you’re used to eating at night, trying to stop eating at night suddenly may have potential downsides such as overeating and feeling stress.
Instead, focus on total calorie intake throughout the day and spreading your meals in a way that works best for your schedule.
However, if you want to experiment with early time-restricted feeding, well, there’s no harm in trying. It can be a helpful tool for some people. You can decide on a feeding window that works best for you and then divide your meals evenly on the window
For your workout, aim to train within or before your feeding window for the best energy levels and performance.
If it works, great! If you find it too hard to stick to, you might be fine with how you were eating before. Remember, when it comes to nutrition, what matters most is the number of calories and amount of macronutrients like protein, carbs, and fats. As long as those are good, you should be fine.
This is it for today. I’ll see you in the next newsletter next week. Until then, stay fit, stay healthy, and stay informed!
P.S. Want more science-backed tips like this one? You can read more here.