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Eating dinner late - how to improve routine?

  • 12-02-2012 12:18pm
    #1
    Brendain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi,
    I am hoping someone can give me advice.
    Since the New Year I have really got stuck into improving my fitness and diet - and its going well so far.
    big changes in my diet - little as possible carbs and more veggies / fruit / protein etc.
    lots of gym classes - weights based and cardio.
    I'm pleased to see my body is starting to take a better shape.
    The one part of my routine I'm not happy with is that I finish work around 5 and hit the gym for 6 not getting home until 8, where I then start to prep and cook dinner, which usually doesn't get on the table until 9!!! This is quiet late to be eating and probably counterproductive to my diet / exercise routine.
    As a not for lunch I usually have a big salad which I bring into work.
    Does anyone else have this problem i.e. not being able to have dinner until late in the evening and more importantly does anyone have any suggestions on how to change this habit?
    Suggestions / advice much appreciated.
    Bren


Comments

  • #2
    EileenG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,775 ✭✭✭EileenG


    It's not really a problem. The whole thing about not eating in the evening is to do with mindless snacking in front of the tv, not proper planned meals. It's not the timing of meals that makes you fat, it's the nutrition and calories of the meals that do that.

    You might find that an hour on Sunday preparing ingredients and freezing them so that you need less prep work during the week helps.


  • #3
    brianmelinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭brianmelinn


    You could try making double dinner on the days your not in the gym (this is assuming you are going to gym every other day) and reheating after the gym the next day.

    Or, if it's possible in your routine, going to the gym in the morning.


  • #4
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,900 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    There is nothing counterproductive to eating dinner late.
    If your schedule changes and you were getting home at 5 and havign dinner at 6, it wouldn't aid weightloss.

    In fact, the days I go to the gym and have a late dinner I eat much better. Days i'm home early and have dinner early, I'm more likely to go to the kitchen and snack around 10ish


  • #5
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Just curious, but what sort of things are you eating for dinner that take 60 minutes to cook?

    If your cooking for one it seems like a long time.

    Not judging though.


  • #6
    Brendain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Brendain


    syklops wrote: »
    Just curious, but what sort of things are you eating for dinner that take 60 minutes to cook?

    If your cooking for one it seems like a long time.

    Not judging though.

    I don't know, depends what I'm having. for instance tonight I baked a piece of chicken (on the bone) which takes 45 minutes, and by the time the oven heats up, its geting close to an hour. I had brocolli and cauliflower with it, which is great as it only takes around 15 minutes to steam.
    Last night I had the same veggies with fried liver, which was great as it cooks so quickly (and is great for iron!).
    I'm trying to always have lots of veggies steamed (which require washing and peeling, chopping etc.) or salad which obviously is quick and easy.
    The problem is I get in around 8 and have to start into prepping and cooking. I was and am just worried that as its so late its counterproductive to all the hard work I'm putting in at the gym + diet!


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  • #7
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Brendain wrote: »
    I don't know, depends what I'm having. for instance tonight I baked a piece of chicken (on the bone) which takes 45 minutes, and by the time the oven heats up, its geting close to an hour. I had brocolli and cauliflower with it, which is great as it only takes around 15 minutes to steam.
    Last night I had the same veggies with fried liver, which was great as it cooks so quickly (and is great for iron!).
    I'm trying to always have lots of veggies steamed (which require washing and peeling, chopping etc.) or salad which obviously is quick and easy.
    The problem is I get in around 8 and have to start into prepping and cooking. I was and am just worried that as its so late its counterproductive to all the hard work I'm putting in at the gym + diet!

    Can I suggest as well, stir frys. Don't go and get a sauce from a packet as it will be laced with salt and sugar that you cant see, but with a bit of preplanning, you can have a stir fry from chopping board to plate in about 20 minutes. Great for that night when its late and you don't want to fire up the oven. They are also very versatile so you can put in 8,9, 10 different types of veg in there, or more so are actually quite cheap to do.

    I can send you one of my regular recipes if you want?


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