Nighttime eating.. omg

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  • 100df
    100df Posts: 668 Member
    prettysoul1908 wrote: »
    ZeXea wrote: »
    I'm the exact same! I didn't like eating breakfast at all! It makes me think of eating the entire day, I'm always hungry later, I'm miserable when I try to "balance" my eating with day and night. I eat just fine and properly with all my meals at night. Plus I'm more productive and happier during the day :)
    Glad to see I'm not alone :)!

    You are def not alone. And I was ECSTATIC to know I wasn't being a complete failure by eating late.

    I used to think eating anything after 9 meant the food would instantly turn to fat. So I would jam all these calories early in the day and try not eat after 7.

    No lie... When I was on this... No food after 7 kick... Several times I found myself waking in the middle of the night and eating half sleep because I was starving. This felt disordered to me. It was like I couldn't help myself. So glad that didn't take hold. So glad there's likeminded folks out there who find success in the same way. Cheers!

    Add a me too. Gave up on the idea that I have to have set mealtimes and start my my day with a healthy breakfast. The calories I ate in the morning seemed to disappear. Always led to overeating.

    Eating like this hasn't hurt my weight loss. I am assuming that it won't hurt in maintenance either.
  • Obnoxa
    Obnoxa Posts: 187 Member
    edited December 2015
    DanGemmell wrote: »
    There are medications to help with binging, ex. Prozac, Dexedrine. Because your doctor has diagnosed you with an eating disorder, there should be no problem getting a prescription.

    Whoa! Slow down a just a second.
    Let's not buy the cart before we get the horse. Yes, there are meds that can control binging, and as a last recourse that option should be examined, key words being 'last recourse'. Looking at the other responses its clear to see I am not the only one who distributes my calories to my preferred eating habits as opposed to three squares at designated meal times because the food guide says breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

    If trying a more tailored approach doesn't pan, then yes by all means, look to your doctor for help with a resolution, however if the goal is not simply to lose weight but also to maintain that eating style permanently, then you need to try and discern what does work that's sustainable indefinitely.

    Prozac, for example, comes with a much bigger list of potential drawbacks than skipping lunch ever will. I'm not poo-pooing all over meds, they have their purpose, but again that really should be an 'absolutely nothing else works'. And honestly, if we are pushing the pill option push Concerta, its the least damning with side effects and long term exposure problems.

    But really, you can't just say "don't do this!" in regards to not eating more in the day but banking cals for evening. Maybe that doesn't work for you, but it doesn't mean it doesn't work.

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