Something New

Is anyone out there familiar with the idea of eating no carbs after a certain time of day? Say... like 4pm?

I've never been one for "fad" type diets, but someone was telling me about this idea a couple weeks ago, and it sounded interesting. The basic idea is that our bodies naturally dump a bunch of insulin into our blood around 4pm every day, and if there aren't any carbs there waiting, that there's not anything that easily converted to stored fat.

I had never heard this theory before, and I question the science and the whole idea of excluding a nutrient type from any meal, so I'm skeptical. On the other hand, I went ahead and tried it for about a week, and I've lost roughly 1.5 pounds. It's entirely possible that the loss is simply from paying closer attention to calories consumed though.

Anyway, I've tried doing some basic research online, but I'm not finding a ton of information, and I'm just curious if anyone else out there has any experience with not eating carbs after a certain time of day. It doesn't seem totally sustainable for me personally, but it would certainly be easier than a completely no-carb diet, which I think is silly and unreasonable.

So please, leave me your thoughts, experiences or ideas. I would truly appreciate them.