Is it okay to eat carbs in the evening?

[Anonymous]

Im trying to lose some weight. I usually eat my warm dinner in the evening. This us usually rice, or potatoes or lentils with vegetables. Is it okay to eat carbs in the evening or will that stop me from losing weight? I usually have oatmeal for breakfast, salad for lunch and dinner I will have carbs. Usually after working out at the gym.

[Izzy2102]

Carbs are not as bad as people make it out to be. Your body needs carbs. Your brain runs on glucose.

And obviously the total number of calories matter. You can def eat carbs in the evening and still lose weight. Try carbs that release energy more slowly. Brown rice, brown pasta... Legumes actually contain a good amount of carbs and protein so they are a good choice

[aamy811]

I suggest eating your highest carb meal for breakfast because it gives you energy throughout the day. And lowest carb for dinner. Carbs burn slow so you don't wan that sitting in your stomach all night.

[Marstalk]

Fat burns slower than carbs. Also it depends on the type of carbs you are talking about as to whether they burn fast or slow.

[BertMacklinFBI]

just eat your complex carbs and you'll be perfectly fine ie. sweet potato, brown rice, wild rice, quinoa, white potato, etc.

the carbs you should learn to avoid are the empty carbs such as white bread, white rice, crackers, chips, all processed foods.

there are a few exceptions within moderation like wheat bread, whole grain fiber bread.

[kheserthorpe]

There's probably some slight benefit to eating those carbs at midday and the salad for dinner.

That said if you're eating them within an hour or so post workout, your body will process them a lot better thanks to the exercise triggered insulin release.

[jgalexander]

@Blondiee2014, Is literally doesn't matter that she eats carbs at night, or in the morning or during the day. Eat healthy, eat less calories if you need to lose weight, and more if you want to gain weight. Its simple.

Also by looking at you, you're hardly the authority of health and fitness.

[Blondiee2014]

@jgalexander wow you don't know the difference between weight and fat?
She would end up flabby eating carbs before bed, great advice dude.

[Blondiee2014]

Carbs are the one of the main sources of nutrients that make people fat.
It's ok to have it in the evening but you need to eat them a minimum of two hour before you go to sleep.
Your body will have no chance of burning it off other wise.
If you want to lose weight carbs Is what you want to watch tbh.

[jgalexander]

Please do not listen to this guy. You won't put on fat unless you take on more calories than you burn. It doesn't matter if you have 2500 calories in the space of 3 hours or spread throughtout the day, you're still getting that amount.

[Blondiee2014]

@jgalexander ok use logics please. Chances are she is slightly over weight or she would not be wanting to lose weight correct?
What does the body turn carbohydrates into? Glucose! If she eats carbohydrates at night and does not burn it off then that glucose (blood sugar) turns into fat!
So yeah @asker don't listen to me listen to the other guy and you are sure to lose the weight lmao.

[jgalexander]

If she eats 1500 calories and the body requires 2000 in order to stay the same weight. Then there's a 500 calorie defecit. So over the space of a week the body has gone without 3500 calories which, give or take, is a pound of fat.

Also its a night where the body does the most of its repairing, it needs energy for that, thus a good mix of carbs fats and proteins would be best.

What I suggest to the @asker is to track the calorific amount you eat (through apps or manually) and ensure adequete protein as well as good fats and carbs. What you eat is much more important than when you eat it.

[Blondiee2014]

@jgalexander no what you said is she won't put on fat if she eats carb at night just because she isn't eating enough calories.
That's is no true at all and thanks for the downvote ;)

[Climber]

It is better to eat carbs in the morning or at noon, when you still need the energy and in the evening focuss on e. g. vegetables (cooked or wokked) or proteins.

[Anonymous]

It's okay... not too many... no food 4 hours before bed.