Late dinner after a long day..

@besweet (9831)
Ireland
February 20, 2017 4:57pm CST
Or no dinner at all? I had a long day and my meal has just been prepared. I cooked spaghetti bolognaise, it was supposed to be for dinner but it's past midnight and now I am thinking that I should skip the meal at this time. I will go to bed soon and it's not good to sleep on a full stomach. There is an extra portion for lunch so tomorrow's meal is also prepped now. Would you skip the late-night eating if you didn't have a proper dinner? Or you would eat a smaller portion even before sleep?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382311)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 17
I'd probably skip a meal but it would depend on how hungry I was.
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Feb 17
I was hungry enough to eat a full meal! But I managed to get some self control and eat a light snack. Sometimes the late-eating can cause bad quality of sleep, have you ever experienced that?
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
22 Feb 17
@JudyEv I was reading that it has to be at least 3 hours after a big dinner. I can't always wait for 3 hours before sleeping but having two hours between dinner and sleep is achievable.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382311)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 17
@besweet Yes, that is very true. They say you shouldn't go to bed on a full stomach.
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
21 Feb 17
Usually if its too late and I am not hungry, I will skip it. If I am hungry, then no choice to eat but I don't sleep immediately after.
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
21 Feb 17
@besweet Yes eating light would be a better alternative and for our stomach too :)
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Feb 17
@infatuatedbby I am reading some articles saying that we shouldn't lie down for at least three hours after eating a large meal. I am glad I skipped that meal!
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Feb 17
I was hungry and my stomach wouldn't let me sleep. I ate a fruit and yogurt snack eventually. Sleeping with a full stomach can cause bad quality of sleep.
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ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
22 Feb 17
I would probably only have toast. Better to have a little something to get rid of the hungries.
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ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
22 Feb 17
@besweet the acids from the fruit would cause my stomach to be upset. Toast seems to settle better.
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
22 Feb 17
Toast would be a great idea, I didn't think about it. I have some fruit with yogurt. Choosing a light dinner was better eventually!
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
22 Feb 17
@ElusiveButterfly I didn't have any issues with fruit but it's always best to eat food that is easy on the stomach for dinner. Leaving it empty is not good either.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
22 Feb 17
Yes, I think it's not so nice to sleep on a full stomach. Perhaps I'd eat a small portion if the meal is ready. I changed my habit to have simple dinner in these few years. Sometimes I'd just eat one or two slices of bread and have a cup of hot chocolate, unless I am very hungry or there is leftover food from lunch. If I am hungry in the late night, I might just eat some biscuits.
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
22 Feb 17
I was looking forward for my homecooked meal but it would just be trouble to eat so late at night. I fooled my stomach with some fruits and yogurt. Biscuits are a good idea but you can never have just one!
marguicha
@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
24 Feb 17
I usually eat my biggest meal at lunch and sleep after a small meal.
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
24 Feb 17
This is the ideal plan for the meals during the day. Having a good breakfast also helps. However I usually have small lunch because if I eat a lot at work, I will feel sleepy afterwards.
Elizabeth
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 17
If I was hungry I'd eat, but not a big dinner. Just a nibble. :)
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Feb 17
I stored the food in the fridge and I had an apple with yogurt for late-dinner. I was sad though because it seemed so tasty!
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Feb 17
@Poppylicious I know! I was afraid that I could lose my sleep. A full stomach is risky for bad sleep and it has happened to me before.
Elizabeth
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 17
@besweet Ah, but it was something to look forward to. That makes it all the sweeter!
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Marsha Cooper
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
24 Feb 17
If things get crazy busy I am more likely to just grab a bowl of cereal and call it good.
Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
21 Feb 17
It depends how hungry I was. Lol. I don't like eating late but it happens at times.
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
21 Feb 17
I could have had a snack earlier in the night but I am stubborn and I wanted to have a proper dinner! Then I thought about the calories and changed my mind, I decided to eat fruit and yogurt which is much lighter and stored the food for today.
Jani
@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
23 Feb 17
I usually want to eat unless I am ill
Pat Z Anthony
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Feb 17
We don't eat large meals for dinner, so it would not matter so much. Some fruit might be enough if it was really late.
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besweet
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
20 Feb 17
Yes fruit is the best idea for eating late. Or maybe a light salad would be nice if it was already prepared.
DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
24 Feb 17
It would depend on how hungry I was.
Macy
@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
23 Feb 17
I would probably just have biscuits and water/tea. I'm not comfortable sleeping with a full stomach.