Healthy Habits for Fitness

Spring Clean Your Weight Loss Regimen

You may think these habits are helping you lose weight and stay healthy, but the truth is you may be better off without them
By Erin Hicks fitbie
 

You try not to eat after 8 p.m.

Why you can shed it: There’s no study out there that says eating after 8 p.m. will make you gain weight, says Friedman. “It’s an old-school thought—someone once upon a time said it and it stuck.” The harm is that you might be tempted to eat more at dinner so you can make it through the night.

“People think that once you sleep, your metabolism slows down and those calories will be converted into fat,” he says. “The truth is that if you’re eating calories from the right nutrients and the appropriate portions, nothing will turn into fat.”

Do instead: Though Friedman says that a calorie is a calorie, it is true that certain types of foods may be more difficult to break down at different times of day. Friedman recommends sticking to something lighter and easier to digest if you’re going to eat a late meal.

“A midnight sirloin may not be the best idea,” he says. “What I recommend for my clients before bed is cottage cheese with some fruit and maybe a few nuts—something light that’s going to allow them to sleep well.”

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