Have a quick question

[quinnie1]

My fitbit usually tells me I have 300 to 400 calories left at 10 pm sometimes more. I'm confused at this. Am I supposed to eat that before bed??? Today it's 8 pm and it said I needed 400 calories. And in a few hours it will tell me to eat more. I don't like eating at night. And I just ate to get in my zone. I don't want to be gaining weight. So any help would be awesome.

I've lost 9 lbs so far with my fitbit. But been more into tracking my food lately and I'm just really confused.

[quinnie1]

So far today ive are 1500 calories. I'm 216 pounds. 5"2

[USAF-Larry · Accepted solution]

It is telling you that CAN consume more calories, it isn't telling you that you Must consume more calories. I always have left over calories at the end of the day, and I don't worry about it - when I get up the next morning, I just Break-Fast and eat some food.

[quinnie1]

Sorry for the silly question. I'm new to nutrition. Calories. Weight loss. Which is why I'm so heavy lol. Needed to ask.

[Knaidel]

It's a good question! There are people on here with serious opinions about that zone. I don't have one. 

I think it's great if you don't eat at night, though. There's supposedly a connection between eating too close to bedtime and acid reflux. It's good to be upright while digesting. I had gotten out of the habit of eating at night, but now I have to kick it again. Here's the article that persuaded me late night eating was a mistake: http://nyti.ms/1rAJS3p

The author asserts that it can cause, oddly enough, hoarseness.