NO MORE LATE NIGHT SNACKING -- JUNE 2019
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I too tend to sabotage myself at night. Start my day with exercise, eat well and track at night; then the voices that I hear talk me into eating. I'm getting a longer stronger to say NO! Kitchen is closed!!
This past week I put the t-shirt I want to fit into this fall for football season on a hanger across my bed. So, when I get ready for bed I have to move it. I then say to myself.... I DO WANT TO wear this!! And that helps more nights than not. I'm trying to figure out what I can put in the kitchen as a"sign" that will signify that I'm done for the night. I have learned that even if I have calories left, eating after dinner does NOT work for me. It is a huge trigger. So having a little larger dinner does the trick, instead.
April-
ME: 22
lns: 8
May-
ME: 22
lns: 9
Oh I am so thrilled to have a fresh start!
And I'm eager to have more than 22 days ME!
June 1 -
ME: 1
lns*:0
Streak: 1
*mentally I am putting ME in caps to give me the power and "lns" in lowercase to take it's power away. May seem silly, but whatever I can do to give me the strength.
ME: 2
lbs: 0
Streak: 2
Mon., June 3rd
ME: 3
lbs: 0
Streak: 3
ME: 3
lns: 2
Longest Streak:3
Ouch!! I am hoping tonight goes better.
ME: 4
lns: 2
Back in control.
Lights out soon so should make it!! In control!
ME: 5
lns: 2
yep... Did it! My stone goes into my ME jar.2 -
@johicks what a great idea!! I'll adapt this slightly and use it myself.
@Tolamarie Thank you! I will read back for some ideas.
2 -
Me7
Lns02 -
Me7
LNS4
Streak: 1 Yeah!2 -
I did it! I took a CBT approach ("thank you, brain, for those thoughts [go eat] but I've had dinner, I'm no longer hungry and I don't need more food, so I won't be listening to you tonight") along with a mix of suggestions from the group (I made a nice cup of tea and read my book).
Me: 3
LNS: 5
Streak: 1
Thanks everyone!
Edit: @johicks I've hung my dream pair of jeans outside the pantry door this morning. If I ever get snacky, they're the first thing I see. Hopefully this will remind me of my goal and prevent snacking!2 -
Me: 1
LNS: 0
This is my biggest hurdle to get over.
This is day two but I dont want to jinx it and count it.1 -
Me: 8*
LNS: 03 -
Me 3. LNS 3. Streak 6.
I’ve got some overcoming to do.2 -
Starting today-wish me luck! LNS is my downfall
Not anymore though🤨2 -
polatravels wrote: »I did it! I took a CBT approach ("thank you, brain, for those thoughts [go eat] but I've had dinner, I'm no longer hungry and I don't need more food, so I won't be listening to you tonight") along with a mix of suggestions from the group (I made a nice cup of tea and read my book).
Me: 3
LNS: 5
Streak: 1
Thanks everyone!
Edit: @johicks I've hung my dream pair of jeans outside the pantry door this morning. If I ever get snacky, they're the first thing I see. Hopefully this will remind me of my goal and prevent snacking!
Cool!!! What is CBT?0 -
I too tend to sabotage myself at night. Start my day with exercise, eat well and track at night; then the voices that I hear talk me into eating. I'm getting a longer stronger to say NO! Kitchen is closed!!
This past week I put the t-shirt I want to fit into this fall for football season on a hanger across my bed. So, when I get ready for bed I have to move it. I then say to myself.... I DO WANT TO wear this!! And that helps more nights than not. I'm trying to figure out what I can put in the kitchen as a"sign" that will signify that I'm done for the night. I have learned that even if I have calories left, eating after dinner does NOT work for me. It is a huge trigger. So having a little larger dinner does the trick, instead.
April-
ME: 22
lns: 8
May-
ME: 22
lns: 9
Oh I am so thrilled to have a fresh start! And I'm eager to have more than 22 days ME!
June 1 -
ME: 1
lns*:0
Streak: 1
*mentally I am putting ME in caps to give me the power and "lns" in lowercase to take it's power away. May seem silly, but whatever I can do to give me the strength.
ME: 2
lbs: 0
Streak: 2
Mon., June 3rd
ME: 3
lbs: 0
Streak: 3
ME: 3
lns: 2
Longest Streak:3
Ouch!! I am hoping tonight goes better.
ME: 4
lns: 2
Back in control.
Lights out soon so should make it!! In control!
ME: 5
lns: 2
yep... Did it! My stone goes into my ME jar.
ME: 6
lbs: 2
Streak: 31 -
Me 7*
LNS 10 -
Me: 5
LNS: 2
Streak: 5
Getting evening snacking under control thanks to this challenge. Now, need to get day time eating in check.1 -
I too tend to sabotage myself at night. Start my day with exercise, eat well and track at night; then the voices that I hear talk me into eating. I'm getting a longer stronger to say NO! Kitchen is closed!!
This past week I put the t-shirt I want to fit into this fall for football season on a hanger across my bed. So, when I get ready for bed I have to move it. I then say to myself.... I DO WANT TO wear this!! And that helps more nights than not. I'm trying to figure out what I can put in the kitchen as a"sign" that will signify that I'm done for the night. I have learned that even if I have calories left, eating after dinner does NOT work for me. It is a huge trigger. So having a little larger dinner does the trick, instead.
April-
ME: 22
lns: 8
May-
ME: 22
lns: 9
Oh I am so thrilled to have a fresh start! And I'm eager to have more than 22 days ME!
*mentally I am putting ME in caps to give me the power and "lns" in lowercase to take it's power away. May seem silly, but whatever I can do to give me the strength.
Lights out soon so should make it!! In control!
ME: 7
lns*: 2
Streak: 4
My stone goes into my ME jar in the morning. I almost slipped up. I distracted myself in the bathroom by brushing my hair, washing my face, exfoliating, and night cream. Then put my stone in the cup a second time to reiterate that the kitchen was closed. And am here on MFP to.stay on track.1 -
Me:0
LNS:2
( Its vacations time and I'm totally going overboard.
Normally I don't eat this much but nowadays ate alot!! Needs to stop now)0 -
polatravels wrote: »I did it! I took a CBT approach ("thank you, brain, for those thoughts [go eat] but I've had dinner, I'm no longer hungry and I don't need more food, so I won't be listening to you tonight") along with a mix of suggestions from the group (I made a nice cup of tea and read my book).
Me: 3
LNS: 5
Streak: 1
Thanks everyone!
Edit: @johicks I've hung my dream pair of jeans outside the pantry door this morning. If I ever get snacky, they're the first thing I see. Hopefully this will remind me of my goal and prevent snacking!
Cool!!! What is CBT?
CBT is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. In very basic terms, it is retraining your brain (like training your muscles).
One exercise, which can be used for a number of negative thoughts, is thanking your brain for the negative thought and then saying no to the thought. Some examples:
I can’t do this/I will fail/anxiety – “Thank you for that thought. But I am a strong person with the necessary skills to perform this task. It may take some time, but I will not avoid it and I will do it in the end, so I won’t listen to you. Goodbye.”
I should be skinnier/fitter/better looking – “Thank you for that thought, but I don’t need to be a certain size or shape. I am fit and healthy and awesome. I won’t listen to you. Goodbye”
In this case (snacking) - "thank you, brain, for those thoughts [go eat] but I've had dinner, I'm no longer hungry and I don't need more food, so I won't be listening to you tonight. Goodbye"
Me: 4
LNS: 5
Streak: 2
Woo hoo! 2 night streak!3 -
Me: 8*
LNS: 11 -
Me9
Lns01 -
Me: 7
LNS: 20 -
polatravels wrote: »Cool!!! What is CBT?
CBT is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. In very basic terms, it is retraining your brain (like training your muscles).
One exercise, which can be used for a number of negative thoughts, is thanking your brain for the negative thought and then saying no to the thought. Some examples:
I can’t do this/I will fail/anxiety – “Thank you for that thought. But I am a strong person with the necessary skills to perform this task. It may take some time, but I will not avoid it and I will do it in the end, so I won’t listen to you. Goodbye.”
I should be skinnier/fitter/better looking – “Thank you for that thought, but I don’t need to be a certain size or shape. I am fit and healthy and awesome. I won’t listen to you. Goodbye”
In this case (snacking) - "thank you, brain, for those thoughts [go eat] but I've had dinner, I'm no longer hungry and I don't need more food, so I won't be listening to you tonight. Goodbye"
Thanks for this!!0 -
I'm starting a little late, but hoping to make the balance of the month with no late night snacking. For me, it is no food after 7:00 pm.
Some of the comments and ideas posted here are great and I definitely plan to use them. I particularly like the thanking my brain for its thoughts, but telling it no and goodbye. I also love placing an item you are aiming to wear in the future where you can see it, as well as the "KITCHEN IS CLOSED" idea. Drinking tea to replace snacking is also a great idea.
Thank you for this challenge and the posts!1 -
Just joined in, and I know I’m late but this is definitely a challenge I need to work on. I’m going to try not eating after 7pm. Which will be extremely difficult for me. I mean, last night I can already say it was LNS:Y 😬
Hopefully now that I have this challenge in mind I’ll be able to focus on it more0 -
ME 8
LNS 4
Streak 2 !!0 -
ME 9
LNS 4
Streak 3!!!2 -
Me: 6
LNS: 2
Streak: 61 -
This is a good challenge for me. Especially since I did this just last night!0
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Me: 6
LNS: 3
Streak: 01 -
Me: 5*
LNS: 5
Streak: 3!
Cups of tea are working wonders.2 -
I will do this challenge, I just started back on MFP so I am a little late. Starting with June 9th
Me: 1
LNS:01 -
Yes! A nice cup of tea really helps me feel satisfied after a meal- even when I think it's not going to.3
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