slow evening metabolism?

Question
Sarah
I have noticed something and would like your opinion.
I used to come home from work on the night shift hungry but not starving. I would eat a sandwhich or something before bed.
Some say your metabolism slows down at night so food-especially carbs, will be stored as fat if eaten before bed because they arent burnt off, so I switched to fruit and cottage cheese and felt a bit thinner next morning, lost one pound over a week.
I took it to the next step and ate nothing before bed-still same total calories over the day, and I lost two pound over a week.
What do you think?

Answer
Hi Bud! I have read studies suggesting both eating before sleeping can lead to weight gain and that it doesn't make a difference.  Your case is even more complicated if you work the night shift, since doing do can interfere with the body's natural rhythms and change your metabolism. I have read studies that people who work the night shift put on more weight when eating the same number of calories as someone on the day shift. While I can't help with your work hours, I will say I recommend not eating too much right before bed. You aren't active, your metabolism slows down, and laying down right after eating can cause stomach contents to leak into the esophagus from gastric reflux. I also tend to lean towards the studies that suggest weight gain since the carbohydrates you aren't burning as fuel right away are more likely to be converted to fat.  

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