Can I eat before going to bed at night?

The other day while I was exercising in the gym, one of my friends looked very tired even before he started. It was quite surprising because he is usually on top of his energy levels even after hardcore training, but it was different on that day.

I asked him what was going on in his life and why he was so terribly tired. He told me that he had not dined during the last 3 days, since he had had problems reducing abdominal fat even after hours of training. I immediately told him I was doing everything wrong. Then he told me that he read it somewhere, that if he dines before going to bed, all the carbohydrates will be stored as abdominal fat in his body, since he will do nothing but sleep.

Why is it bad to eat before going to sleep?

This is another myth about weight loss and belly fat, which is half true. If you logically believe, you will sleep for the next 8 hours and this will not require much energy. Then most people will think that eating before going to bed will increase their abdominal fat. But this idea will be true if you eat junk and sugary food before going to bed. This is without a doubt that you will gain weight if you eat junk food and I will not recommend it obviously. I’m sorry guys, there’s no tasty sugary food late at night.

Another important thing is that if you do not eat anything for dinner or take a light snack before going to bed, you can not sleep well. Your blood sugar level will be significantly reduced, which will not allow you to sleep well. You’re going to go around all night and I can bet that no matter how long you stay in bed like this, the quality of your sleep will be affected. It is not the amount of sleep that will affect you, but the quality.

Your blood sugar level will be low if you do not eat anything for dinner, on the other hand, if you eat too much before going to bed, even if it is good, the quality of your sleep will not be good because your body will be busy digesting those great amount of food that has just swallowed

What should I eat before I sleep?

What I do is have dinner at 8 pm and eat something at bedtime at 10pm. Obviously, I stay away from all kinds of junk and sugary foods. These items will not serve to ruin my sleep and increase my abdominal fat.

I usually like two tablespoons of my favorite almond butter before I get to bed. This makes me feel full and I can sleep very well. In addition, it is fast and without problems. You do not need to prepare it; all you have to do is take the jar of almond butter and a spoon to eat it. You can also eat other healthy products without sugar.

Therefore, it is definitely not wrong to eat before bedtime, as long as you eat healthy foods without sugar enriched with protein.

You can consult your coach for more advice.