Binging Help!

saramarie495
saramarie495 Posts: 48 Member
in Motivation and Support
I'm seriously having a problem with my midnight munchies and can't seem to get back on track.
Recently, my sister and I made a batch of cookies at 3am (which wasn't very smart), and we both completely annihilated the tray. Ever since then I've pretty well lost control. Help!

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  • SkezzaShredder
    SkezzaShredder Posts: 39 Member
    What time do you eat dinner? Have you tried an early night?
  • FitLaughLove
    FitLaughLove Posts: 125 Member
    I have the same problem!
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Uh go to sleep?
  • saramarie495
    saramarie495 Posts: 48 Member
    I've tried going to sleep early - I just can't seem to manage it, I get too restless. I guess I could just try and stare at my ceiling until I fall asleep?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    saramarie495 wrote: »
    I've tried going to sleep early - I just can't seem to manage it, I get too restless. I guess I could just try and stare at my ceiling until I fall asleep?

    Get up at a reasonable time in the morning, then you won't want to stay up till 3am.
  • violingeek7
    violingeek7 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi! I also have struggled with eating late in the evening. It can be really hard to break the habit, but what I've found helps me personally is exercising later in the day. I'm more of a morning person, and run earlier in the day. But if I notice myself getting "munchie" say around 8 or 9 pm I will go for a walk or jog around the block. Nothing hardcore, but it's easier to stop myself from eating if I feel like it would cancel out any of my exercise.

    Also when I find myself bored late at night or wandering into the kichen to make a snack at 3 a.m. (hey, we've all been there) I find it's good to talk to myself rationally. (e.g. "How are you going to feel when you wake up if you eat half a platter of cookies right now? Is it really going to benefit you in any way??")

    Another thing that helps is giving yourself a treat, but setting a limit that you WILL NOT go over. (e.g. I am going to eat two cookies on friday nights. Because I've been working really hard, and it's good to let myself eat a small treat occasionally.) The trick is to eat the two cookies (or whatever treat it might be) and then dispose of the leftovers. You could give them to a neighbor, or donate them to a local church service... something along those lines.

    Maybe next time invite your sister for a nice 3 a.m. stroll around the block instead of a cookie-making adventure.

    Hope this helps you a bit. Hang in there, and don't beat yourself up too much. You can do this!!!!
    Wishing you the best of luck!
    :)

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