Thread: Eating just before bed

What are your thoughts on this?

I've just had 2 weetabix & milk (HEX'S) as I was hungry but will be going to bed soon & it's late.

Should I not eat so late or does it not really matter?

snap!!! i have just had two weetabix and milk too as my hex's.i always tend to eat late, so i have been saving my weetabi for later in the evening so i dont snack on alsorts. it hasnt affected my weight loss so far but i not sure whether it any good for you eating late .

I don't finish work until 9pm and I don't get in until gone 9:30pm!

By the time I've sorted things out and fed the cats and stuffs I'm looking at eating anywhere between 10pm and 10:30pm. Then normally it's off to bed between midnight-1am.

I dont think you should go to sleep on a heavy full meal but weetabix or a snack of fruit then why not. Just had an apple and some more mango . Nothing wrong with having some supper. If i have a hexb left for the day i'll have weetabix before bed warm too. Good for helping you sleep too.

mmmmm thats a good idea to have it warm. i started off by having my weetabix in the morning but wasnt really seeing any benefit from it whereas if i have eggs or some sort of free food in morn and save weetabix till later on that evening it stops me wanting allsorts and keeps me on track.

Its lovely warm, very soothing.

Originally Posted by PurpleSky

Its lovely warm, very soothing.

I don't like it when it goes all soggy so like mine with ice cold milk...

Ah i quite like soggy weetabix though prefer the choclately more together

I think a big meal might sit heavy and make you feel uncomfortable in bed, but cereal or a smaller meal seems like a good plan if you're hungry and have the HEs left to use. I like to have a cup of tea (or an options if feeling indulgent!) and a fibre plus bar - feels very decadent!

I always try not to eat a huge meal right before bed, but if you're hungry before bed and don't eat something then you're probably going to wake up absolutely starving (or is that just me?!). I've snacked many a time before bed, and it doesn't seem to do any harm!

Cereal is actually a good thing to have if you are going to eat late at night - I seem to remember hearing that ithelps you sleep

If its not affecting your weight loss i wouldn't worry about it. Like someone else said if you go to bed hungry you'll wake up starving and might eat anything then.
I'm a night worker so eat through the night (which again is supposed to effect weightloss) but if you stick to the diet it does work no matter what time you eat.

I can't go to bed hungry as it affects my sleep, I usually have a hot choc as I use my hebs for breakfast and dinner, but if you've not used them by bedtime then it seems a shame to waste them!

i eat when im hungry - whatever time it is!!
i dont believe in all this dont eat after a certain time etc.
i often take my syns in the form of treat size choc up to bed with and enjoy as i read a little before going to sleep.

I try not to eat late at night as I don't like the idea of taking in calories that won't be burnt off very much.

Saying that I did have a curly wurly before bed last night. I had planned to eat it earlier but my 2 yr old was still awake and I didn't want him stealing it!