CC Newbie needs advice on when to eat what
 

I just did 1 month of 6wbmo, lost 20lbs but I dont think its for me. I have a fair grip on the calorie counting (I think), Im just wondering if there is a "best time" to eat carbs and proteins during the day. Most of the reading I have done leads me to believe carbs are best eating in the morning into the late afternoon so your body can burn them off during the day...does that sound right? I just want to make sure I do this right, so if anyone else has any tips of pearls of knowledge to share Im all ears. I just signed up yesterday for a fitday account so I am very excited about logging everything.

Thanks for reading!

I've read all sorts of things on when you should eat. I personally subscribe to the notion that it doesn't truly matter, if you're burning more calories than you've consumed you're going to lose weight. Although I try to not go too long between meals to help keep my metabolism up and the cravings down, I read if you skip meals your metabolic rate will go down a bit.

I agree. Beyond trying to ensure I eat a little protein with any carbs (helps me to feel full longer, and also helps to prevent a spike in blood sugar), I don't worry about it. Provided my calories come in where they should, and I got in all my healthy stuff, I'm happy....and more importantly, it's working just fine :)

This is just my opinion, but eating healthy is already takes a lot of mental power (planning! shopping! cooking! packing lunches! becoming informed about nutrition! making good choices!) that adding more complexity seems like a bad idea.

I counted calories and concentrated on eating nutritionally powerful foods while avoiding foods with limited nutritional benefits. I didn't pay a bit of attention to food combining or time of day when I ate what, I found healthy foods I liked and looked forward to eating!

I adore carbs and they are typically included in nearly all my dinners - brown rice for stir fry, whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce, spinach quesadillas with whole wheat tortillas, polenta and grilled vegetables, veggie burger on a whole grain bun. I am careful to pick complex carbohydrates and whole grains instead of nutritionally vacant carbs. I probably eat over 200 grams of carbs a day, didn't stop me from losing weight or keeping it off, and dinner is typically my biggest meal!

For me, I needed foods I *LIKED* to eat and a way of eating that I would be happy to follow for the rest of my life - that definitely included carbs with dinner.

Good luck :)

Thanks so much for the replies! Glory at the moment I am in that same frame of mind, I need to eat the foods I like to be happy, even if theyre slightly modified and smaller portions, if I "ban" myself from eating one food type it just makes me want it more, and Ill just set myself up for failure.

Thanks everyone!!

Yeah, I don't think when matters so much in terms of weightloss. In terms of feeling less hungry on the same calories, though, it can matter a lot! I usually have to eat something every few hours, but others are happy eating just a few times a day.

It really doesn't matter when you eat, but make sure you're ready to eat. I have the problem with schedules. We always eat dinner at 7 PM, but there are times when I'm not hungry at 7 PM and I eat anyway because I've just fixed this great meal and we're sitting down as a family to eat. To top it off, I'll eat the whole designated portion, too. I really should stop doing this--if I'm not hungry I should put at least half of it away for another meal.

I don't understand 6wbmo?? Sorry, I'm nosy and dozy.

I *think* it's "Six Week Body Makeover"? That's how I interpreted it, anyway! :D

Yup, the 6 week body makeover.

Thanks :D

How did they want you to eat?