THE EVIL LATE NIGHT SNACKING

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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition/excluding-the-middle.html
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    As said already, you need to keep your net up to at least 1200.
    It is not a case of, the less I eat the more I lose... more likely you will either end up going on a massive binge eventually or you will simply hit a wall, totally.
    I snack on nuts, hard boiled eggs, dark chocolate, greek yoghurt, seeds, fresh fruit, roasted chickpeas and sometimes a piece of goats cheese.
    If it is the weekend, I allow some cake, or ice cream, or chocolate as an extra.

    If I can, at 138Ibs, lose weight eating a net of 1700, you most certainly at almost 400Ibs, can lose eating at least the same.
  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
    Hey. its day 3. eat the snickers.

    You can't honestly expect to not ever have a candy bar again. Just got to learn how to deal both with that, and the late night snacking. You are going to have to start planning snacks and be prepared with a few "emergency rations"
    I used to keep a box of cereal around for when I was desperate.

    You are way under your calorie goals, and burning a ton of calories. You can get away with it right now at your current weight/newbie beginnings. its going to catch up with you.
  • lesteidel
    lesteidel Posts: 229 Member
    What I do is in the morning, I plan my food for the day and log it on MFP.

    (It usually changes a little throughout the day, but it gives me a good idea if what I can eat when without going over.)

    The very first thing I add is my before bedtime salad and orange.

    I eat right before bed every single night and it hasn't hurt my weight loss.

    I know I am going to do it, and so I just budget calories for it.

    Also, eating more and losing at a slower pace will make it more sustainable, and also help prevent that loose skin problem.
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
    Hey guys


    Quick stats
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    21 years old..

    Started MFP 3 days ago.

    Usually at night I skype with family and watch movies or play games online on my bed and just relax lights of etc. BUT I ALWAYS ALWAYS had a bag of potatoe chips, bar of chocolate and some sort of pudding next to my bed and I would snack on that all night until it was bed time..

    The last 2 nights I was not hungry and exhausted I fell asleep.
    Tonight im feeling growling in my tummy and I want to snack, now i know I can control myself and drink another glass of water
    but is there any way to incorperate a late night snack withouuuuuuut adding the pounds. Not like the chocolate and all of that but just something to nibble on.. or is this a habbit i have got to just get rid of... but at the same time I am thinking to myself no way gf you did not just take a walk or do cardio earlier to snack..

    advice

    thanks guys

    Snacks kill me... it's hard for me to control the portions if I'm really hungry. In fact, I can safely say that most of my fatness came from snacks.

    You're probably hungry if your stomach is growling. If you're really hungry, then eat a small meal. For example, I try to eat a simple low calorie meal like hearty soup and a bowl of steamed leafy greens like collards or kale -- very easy to make. I'm up late right now studying for a midterm and just ate a bowl of Bob's Red Mill 10-grain cereal with a chopped apple. I feel totally full now for less than 300 calories plus took in some nutrition.
  • Karabobarra
    Karabobarra Posts: 782 Member
    I too am a late night slacker. ....
    I found it helpful to only snack on protein or veggies that are low on the glycemic scale. ...in my mind I tell myself that at lead I will not be dumping sugar in my system and not working it off
  • Romyarts2014
    Romyarts2014 Posts: 201 Member
    Thank you all so much,

    I am definetly trying to get closer to net and once I do my new haul of groceries I am going to stalk my house with the good stuff and snacks. Only things that will nourish me.

    And the occasionalll snicker lol.

    thanks all
  • Romyarts2014
    Romyarts2014 Posts: 201 Member
    Didint see there was a second page! lol yes I know my net was wayyyyy to low. I have been upping it, am going to start bagging my snacks in little baggys so i know the portion sizes for me. I am just getting started so I ofcourse have the mind frame that if i eat less i lose more. But you guys are so right it will just slow me down! so heres to eating more but better stuff :)

    Thanks everyone for the massive support

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