\Actually, the question of "will eating after 8 p.m. make you fat" mainly depends on the total amount of food consumed. If you don't eat at night but eat a lot at noon or in the afternoon, you will still gain weight if the total amount is too much. On the other hand, if you skip meals at noon but eat in the evening, as long as the total intake is not excessive, it is fine. This is a key point. Theoretically, this is the case, but according to people's eating habits, many do eat at night. Some people even eat fruit or drink beverages after dinner, possibly snacking throughout the night. So for those who have this habit and still want to lose weight, implementing a rule like this—eating nothing after dinner and only drinking water, and if you want fruit, eat it before meals—can indeed help reduce total intake. This targets a common habit. So overall: whether or not you become overweight mainly depends on total intake, but in practice, not eating after dinner does help reduce total intake. Small tips to get rid of belly fat\To get rid of belly fat, you must try to eat less or avoid these four types of food:\1. Alcohol, especially beer (alcohol + sugar), also known as liquid bread. Other types of alcohol can also cause belly fat if consumed in large enough amounts. Alcohol's contribution to belly fat is indirect: alcohol does not directly turn into fat, but it "saves" the fat and sugar from other foods, and drinking often comes with consuming more food.\Cooking oil (edible oil), surveys show that the per capita consumption of cooking oil among urban residents is twice the recommended amount (49.1/25). 
\Cooking oil is almost 100% fat. After digestion and absorption, it directly "pours" into relevant areas, effortlessly and unlimitedly storing as belly fat.Apart from the cooking oil in dishes, foods such as deep-fried dough sticks, fried cakes, some breads, biscuits, instant noodles, fried snacks (French fries, potato chips), chocolate, fatty meat, fatty beef, fatty lamb, and ribs also contain a lot of fat. In addition, in terms of their 'contribution' to belly fat, nuts are no less effective than cooking oil! Eating nuts can easily increase belly fat.3. Refined grains (white rice, white steamed buns, white noodles, white bread) are quickly digested and absorbed, causing a rapid rise in blood sugar (glucose), which stimulates large amounts of insulin secretion. Insulin promotes the conversion of glucose into fat in the liver, which is then exported to other parts for use or storage. Insulin seems to have a tendency to concentrate fat in the belly area. In comparison, whole grains (coarse grains, mixed beans, and whole wheat flour) have a weaker insulin stimulation effect (under the same energy intake).
4. Beverages and sweets contain large amounts of sugar.
Moreover, to get rid of belly fat, it depends not only on diet but also on physical activity (exercise). Physical activity is key to burning fat, converting it into CO2 and H2O, thereby reducing belly fat. It is common knowledge that exercise reduces fat, but many people do not know the extent of exercise required. Here are specific recommendations [refer to the World Health Organization (WHO) 'Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health 2010' and the National Health Commission's 'Chinese Adult Physical Activity Guidelines', with adjustments and approximations].
1. Run every day (30 minutes); slow jogging is fine, medium pace is better. Other exercises of similar intensity are also acceptable.
2. Walking, climbing stairs, daily steps up to 10,000.
3. Do household chores every day (mopping the floor for 1 hour or equivalent activity).
Regarding the above two aspects of diet and physical activity, you can focus more on one side if necessary. For example, a foodie might rely heavily on physical activity, while a lazy person might focus on eating less. Combining both approaches will produce better results.
