Comments on: Overeating at Night

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:58:00 +0000

Thanks for your interest in this topic. Below is a response from Kelli to your questions:

Thanks for the comments – these are all great ideas! It’s very healthy to eat a larger breakfast and/or lunch and smaller dinner, and also to “close” the kitchen early in the evening. I find that eating 1/2 plate-worth of vegetables, some healthy fats on my salad, and a side of lean protein works well as a light dinner and allow enough flexibility for me to share the meal with my kids and husband.@ Shespoke: Yes, it is very difficult to keep it light at night with late working or workout hours. My recommendations would be a quick whey shake – try blending 1 scoop whey protein (~20 grams), 1/2 cup berries, 1/2 Tbsp organic coconut oil, water/ice. Use a small amount of honey or Stevia if needed. Try to keep it at 200 calories or less. This combo can help you retain/repair muscle and give your glycogen stores a boost. It will also provide needed antioxidants after a workout. The volume should help you feel satisfied (so you’re not hungry going to bed), but it will still digest easily and not keep you up. I hope this helps! Kelli, RD

By: Shespoke

Shespoke — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:43:00 +0000

I’m running into this problem now that I leave work at 10pm to go work out. What kind of proteins are best to eat at midnight after a workout?

By: Shannon Dawkins

Shannon Dawkins — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:11:00 +0000

So true! For me it has worked out fantastic to eat my larger meal at lunch and then have my high quality superfood and whey shake at night, gives me all the nutrients and yet is not heavy at all. I found i sleep and recover way better too now

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:01:00 +0000

Great post, overeating at night is a hard habit to break. One thing that has helped me to control myself and to be consistent is to cook a large healthy breakfast the night before work.
You will probably not have a ton of luck waking up any earlier than you already do, and this way all you have to do is grab the already made breakfast out of the refrigerator. Toss that meal into the microwave once your ready to eat and bam, healthy breakfast on the go.

By: Barbara Davis

Barbara Davis — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:57:00 +0000

Evening eating has always been a sure fire way to wreck my progress. I try to eat dinner no later than 6:00 p.m. and then nothing until breakfast except water or herbal tea.