EARLY OR LATE DOES IT MATTER?

328. EARLY OR LATE. DOES FT MATTER? An enduring myth is that you must not eat carbs after 6 pm. The theory is that since you will probably be doing less exercise later in the evening there is a greater chance that any excess carbohydrate will be stored as fat. Keep in mind that the most important variable in gaining fat is your total daily calorie intake. If your intake was low earlier in the day, and provided you don't completely pig out on carbs, there is nothing wrong with having a small meal with carbs later in the evening.