How do I count snacks I eat overnight?

[rybread]

Hi Everyone,

Tonight I'm participating in the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and my husband and I have packed a bunch of snacks for us, ranging from cheese, to hardboiled eggs, to pepperoni sticks, to celery.

The Relay begins at 6pm and goes straight to 6am. I can't figure out how I should count the carbs - should I count everything up until midnight as part of today's count, and everything after midnight towards tomorrow's count? Should I count it all as part of today? [In which case, my numbers tomorrow will be really low.]

What do you guys think?

[Sarah1341]

I would count until midnight and then start over for the next day at that time. But then again, you may be sleeping most of the next day away anyway.

[BreakfastSurreal]

or you could just count 2 days instead of 1...just be under 40 carbs for the 2 days...dunno how well this would work, it should be fine as long as you spread everything out and don't eat too much in 1 sitting

[sidrah]

I just count a day as when I get up to when I go to sleep. I dont go by clock hours. I tend to sleep late adn go to bed late especially during summer vacation. So, i am sometimes only having a first meal at noon or one and ging to bed at 6 am

[love2beeamom]

I also count from the time I get up, to the time I go to bed. I work night shift several days a week, and may not eat my first meal until 1-2 pm each day, and my last meal around 3 am or so.. When I go to bed, the day ends, and when I get up, I count it as a new day..