RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Eating late at night is okay, ONLY if we haven't reached our specific daily calorie limit. Yes, the body does slow down our metabolism (how fast we burn calories) as it gets closer to bedtime, because it knows we won't be consuming during sleep; but as long as we haven't reached that limit, it's okay. If you don't know you specific daily calorie limit number, have a qualified health professional calculate it for you ASAP, because getting in/staying in shape, ultimately comes down to calories consumed vs calories burned. Consume more than you burn daily, and you will begin storing the extra calories as fat (stored energy). Regardless, nobody should ever consume under 1200cal/day, because it will cause the body to enter into starvation mode, which causes the body to: 1) Hold onto the fat we already have. 2) Store everything we eat as fat. 3) Burn muscle tissue as fuel, which will slow down our metabolism even more = more fat storing.