Quote (tommyd323 @ Dec 27 2023 10:32am)
Would it matter if it burned more at different times of the day? It'd still be the same amount over the entire day, regardless. Most calories are burned late afternoon, early evening per a quick google search, but not by a huge amount.
"I could eat pretty much the same amount of food but on different days, and I do this during different times, I get different results"
Are you measuring out your food intake, and really knowing how much you're eating, or are you just estimating, which it would seem from saying "pretty much the same"?
Most people underreport how much they actually eat.
Also regarding the "eating later in day promotes fat gain" study as hinted at by SBD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiYOQ4uH_k0
tldr:
The study took measurements in the morning for both late feeding and early feeding groups, so the late feeding group had 5 less hours fasted when taking measurements. Likely why the early group lost more overall weight as well as more lean body mass as when you fast for longer, you lose more water.
Its not a matter of the same amount of burn though. The question is, is there more or less burn depending on what time of the day you eat the majority of your food and again for those of us with a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise, the evidence suggests there's minimal difference / negligible but for those who are not active, sit all day, no exercise, there's studies, that suggest late eating results in less burn, more fat storage, and less satiation, which will actually result in a higher intake in calories because you're not feeling full.