No eating after 8pm??

I read an article that said if you eat after 8 your body has a harder time digesting the food and you're more then likely to go to bed with it just sitting there.

I also read that it doesn't matter what time you eat, it matters WHAT you eat.

Now what's the truth? Can they both be true or only one?

"While there is no scientific evidence that eating after a certain time of the night can make you gain weight, people who habitually eat their main meal late in the day do tend to have more difficulty controlling their weight. Research does suggest your body burns calories less efficiently later in the day. And the fact that most of us are less active later in the day – watching television, relaxing, reading or sleeping – makes you less likely to burn those calories."

So there you have it, if you are feeling snacky and it's after 8 pm grab something healthy and small, and side it with a glass of water. I promise you wont turn into a Gremlin!!

Speaking of calories, you want to burn more then you are putting in. For health reason, height and weight, you need a certain amount in your daily life

For example I am 157lbs and my height is 67" (5'7") if I want to be lets say 130lbs I would have to intake 2050.2 calories per day to maintain your current weight without exercise.
1935.3 calories per day to reach your goal weight slowly and maintain that weight without exercise
If you reduce your current caloric intake to 1550.2 calories per day you will lose one pound per week without exercise.
If you increase your current caloric intake to 2550.2 calories per day, you will gain one pound per week

this based off About.com nutrition. http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_nutrition_guide.htm

Weight:157lbs
Exercise for the day: moving planks, 30pushups, 30squats