Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo

However, as someone who has been through the weight loss thing, not eating late at night can also mean your body goes 12-14 hours without any food. I've heard people say "I don't eat after 7pm". That is just going to slow down your metabolism and could have a worse affect in my opinion. The key to weight loss is keeping your metabolism rolling along fast. Going long periods of time without food is a big no-no and forces your body into starvation mode where your metabolism will slow down and start eating muscle. You never want your body to think it's going to go a long time without food.