I know there are so many myths like dont eat after 8pm or no carbs after 6pm etcetc And its just Bullsh*t!!
The thing is, your body doesnt know time. If you were to eat nothing during the day, or only very little and then ate 80% of your calories before you went to bed you wouldnt gain wieght, most probably lose weight because at the end of the day, your eating less than your body needs. Though is it good for your body to eat that amount during the evenings? No most probably not, because 1) food gives you energy and can make it harder to sleep if you eat lots before you go to bed. But is it bad for you, i wouldnt say so (i mean eating normal meals, not binging .- thats not good)
I always eat a night snack. Even when i eat dinner at like 8.30pm, i still have room for night snack. Infact i love my night snacks :) I cant sleep if im hungry - way too many years were spent that way. If im still hungry and lying in bed, ill go up and eat some almonds or an apple or even egg sandwiches ive eaten before :) Some people prefer to eat their last snack an hour or more before they go to bed, as they cant sleep otherwise. But me... i usually eat my last meal 30-60 mnutes before i go to bed. That works for me.
My night snacks are usually quark/mug cake/egg sandwiches/yoghurt with nuts and seeds. So things which are sort of half filling, they dont leave me uncomfortably full, but dont leave me hungry either!
And the myth about no carbs after dark, dont believe that!! Infact most days i eat most of my carbs during the evening!!! Lots of crisp bread/oatmeal/root vegetables/granola etc etc You dont just gain weight if you eat carbs for dinner, thats just a stupid diet myth!
I would reccommend eating a night snack, as during sleep your body fasts and doesnt get any energy, so its important that your body has some energy so all the organs and cells can keep working and have energy during the night. And then in the morning you break the fast with breakfast!!! :)
What you eat for a night snack and what time is all up to you. But as i said, i reccommend a night snack, and i always eat one!!! :)
^^^All different night snacks ive eaten over the past few months :)
I looooove night snacks!!! But I usually eat them roght after dinner, so they are like dessert to me. But if later I'm still awake and hungry, there goes night snack #2 !! And your snack pictures always look deliciooouuussss
ReplyDeleteYeah sometimes i have my night snack as like a dessert but it can happen where i eat another night snack as well :) haha
DeleteYou've mentioned your egg sandwiches quite a lot but seems like you haven't posted any photos of them - could you take some photos? do you just use normal ingredients or do you have your own recipe? :)
ReplyDeleteI never take photos because they dont look good. Hahaha!! But its usually either crisp bread or home made bread with spread, caviar and egg :)
Deletehi, i would really like some advice on my situation : im curently at a bmi of 16...i use to be 18.5 (naturally thin) but then had a mild case of orthorexia so i dropped 5kgs in half a year. so during that time, i changed my diet from fried foods and pizza everyday to salads and sandwiches. i use to avoid high fat foods but after seeing your blog, 8 now love nuts and avocados and not scared anymore. but the problem now is that my parents are now viewing eveything i ea5 as "diet" fooda. i load my oatmeal with nuts and seeds and peanut butter....but they dont know anything aboit calories fats or protein. they think its making me skinny.... they even claim that healthy foods are actually unhealthy for me. they want me to have cake for breakfast and macdinalds everyday for lunch. i now have desserta for my snacks...but they insist i should just have junkfood all the t8me unti) i reach my goal weight...which...well i don't want coz there are heaps of high calorie healthier options i like and can eat alot (but the6 dont believe me and thin( that avocados have no nutrients/energy (they dont know the difference). the main thing is that they think meat is the only th8ng i should eat more of, but i really prefer having an extra bowl of rice instead. i guess i just want to say that no matter how much i pile the food 9n my plate in front of them...they juat think i haven't eaten anything 8n t/e day...and they keep talking about how they want to lose weight and stuff...sorry for this long post...hope its not too confusing...8m not sure what im saying. maybe how to deal with all their comments and that i really am eating till im bloated all the time (i have a very inactive office job but they think for some reason that i carry a heavy bag and run around all day)...
ReplyDeleteHi, its great that you can now eat high fat foods, but you shouldnt be scared of eating junk food either. You dont have to eat it all the time - like maybe your parents are suggesting but atleast be able to eat it. You are underweight and so need to gain weight, but you should be eating a balance of the two. My best advice is to talk to your parents... If you actually are eating, and enough, like you say you are then you need to talk to them about it. Tell them that them shoving food into your face isnt helping. Show them that you can eat both meat, pizza but at the same time eat salad and avocado. That you dont solely have to eat meat and rice. Talk to them, maybe get them to vary what they eat as well. If you eat your dinners together then maybe suggest that you make a different meal each day, so that you can try new things... maybe one day its meat and potatoes, another day its salmon and root vegetables, another day a wok etc
DeleteHaving communication is key. But they are just trying to help you, in the best way they know. They think its best if you eat lots of cake and chocolate. You do need to gain wieght, so its no problem if you do eat like that, hwoever the balance is the best. But because you have/ are orthorexic you will want to go for the healthier options, but that is not always the best. And its good to face your fears.... get rid of the fear food. I know its tough, but you have to to recover. You cant avoid chocolate and things like that all your life... So face the fears, be ok with eating chocolate. But also ok with eating oatmeal and peanut butter!