December No Late Night "Junk/Health Snacking

lulabellewoowoo

Thank goodness for this challenge and the support and accountability you ladies afford me. I was mindless grazing last night and thankful when my alarm went off to remind me that i was DONE for the night. Saved myself a lot of useless calories. So for me,

6 ME/0 LNS

dewdrop

So for me,

6 ME/0 LNS

Yeay you! :flowerforyou:. That's the Lorna I know . I am keeping it up myself (can you believe it? ):
Me 6 vs LNS 0

zaza54

Good morning-
You ladies have quite a competition going. I did well until Sun when I just gave into my cravings. I had eaten an early dinner and then was hungry and just blew off the challenge.:explode: So, my stats are:
Me:5
LNS: 1
I'm getting back on track. I need to check in here more and see how well you are doing to inspire me. I need that friendly competition.
Have a great day all and continued success in the challenge!
Zaza

lulabellewoowoo

Zaza is back. Yeah! You are still doing awesome.

Dew, I never have any doubt to your commitment when you stick your mind to something. We are going to have a great month.

Hi loveme. I know you are still hanging in there.

I am so thankful for you ladies. We seem to have lost pretty much everyone that thought this was a good idea at the beginning of the month. So I'm thankful for your steadfastness and non-wavering support. I almost gave up towards the third part of November, and there was Loveme plugging along with me. It's awesome! Thanks guys.

loveme445

Me: 5 ~ LNS: 1

Hey Ladies, Im glad everyone is doing great this month.

Thank You Lorna for keeping this thread going because I NEED THIS! Im so glad you didnt give up in November because I probably would have given up too if I didnt see anyone else posting.

Keep up the good work everyone!

zaza54

So glad I have this challenge. I am still awake and so thirsty for a Coke (I had Chinese food). A little too much stress, food and sodium today.
I just keep thinking about you all and this challenge and it has kept me from snacking tonight. I'm off to bed before that kitchen overcomes my resolve.
Good night.
Zaza

esorcel

Hi everyone. I am joining this challenge. I have done well the past two nights, but this thread will help me to remember to keep it this way. I make sure I am not feeling any hunger by 7:30 p.m. by eating up at that time, and that helps me to stay away from chewing anything after that time.

lulabellewoowoo

ME 7/LNS 0

Zaza- Great job! Stress is usually the killer, but you did it!

Loveme - We are in this together

Escorcel - Great to have you. The more support the better for us all.

dewdrop

Me 6 vs LNS 1

Gave in last night. But I'm back at it today! Just have to make sure I eat well for dinner.

loveme445

Me: 7 ~ LNS: 1

We're doing GREAT ladies! :drinker: (water and/or tea)

Welcome Esorcel! :flowerforyou:

esorcel

Day 3 and no food past 7 pm. Not even a piece of gum!

lulabellewoowoo

Me 8/ Lns 0

Great job Esorcel!

Fit2_T

My 11 year old son came home after Tae Kwon Do and insisted that he(we) make a smoothie. He'd made one at school in consumer/family class and wanted to show us what he knew - so sweet! How could I say no?! I drank about 6 ounces of a very healthy (yogurt, banana, strawberry), yummy smoothie and then I wanted *more-more-more*. It was so hard to "just say no" but I did. Whew!


ME 7/ LNS 1

loveme445

Me: 8 ~ LNS: 1

My 11 year old son came home after Tae Kwon Do and insisted that he(we) make a smoothie. He'd made one at school in consumer/family class and wanted to show us what he knew - so sweet! How could I say no?! I drank about 6 ounces of a very healthy (yogurt, banana, strawberry), yummy smoothie and then I wanted *more-more-more*. It was so hard to "just say no" but I did. Whew!


ME 7/ LNS 1

Good Job! We have to support our children and at least it was healthy!

kayakbud

ok, so I'm totally an MFP virgin poster, but have been "lurking" for a while. HOWEVER, LNS IS MY EATING DOWNFALL! has been since staring university 7 years ago. I'm finally graduated, and working on starting my new (old) life of healthy eating and consistent exercise, but I NEED a way to combat the draw of those oh so deliciously tempting late night snacks! I was good for a while, then fell prey last night, it is as though this challenge is a gift from the heavens. Is it too late to join? what do u guys do when that cupboard is calling and no one else is around to see you indulge? how do you beat it?

dewdrop

Last night went according to plan: Me 7 vs LNS 1

Everyone's so great!
Zaza, get back, miss you .

lulabellewoowoo

kayakbud - WELCOME. This has been a helpful thread for lots of us.

Fit2_T - Sounds yummy. And sounds like you are setting the right example

Dew - Great job!!!

AFM:
Last night was my late night, and after I got home from dinner out with the family, still munchy feeling, but refrained. Even when my daughter wanted a snack while watching a movie, I told her, why bother, we just ate a huge dinner 20 minutes ago, and she refrained too. I see how easily boredom eating can even effect them.

9 me/0 LNS

rosemary10

I want to be IN again, I miss you all and I feel like I'm missing out with new people joining. I still don't have internet service (rebelling against paying money just to communicate with people). So I'll probably just checkin sporatically. I went down 2 more lbs but then have gained back 5 so I need to bump it up a bit; begin exercising and track food again. I need you guys especially since it's the holidays. :flowerforyou:

esorcel

Didn't eat past 7:30 pm again. Was up in the middle of the night feeling hungry, but remembering this challenge, I drank water only. This has been very helpful. I have lost 2 pounds this week already.

I have to admit, I eat until I feel full right at 7:30 so that I have a better controlled appetite later.

dewdrop

I have lost 2 pounds this week already.

Esorcel, glad that it works for you the same way as for me :flowerforyou:.
Lorna, 0 points for snacks? Excellent! You're definitely leading! :flowerforyou:
Rosemary, SO VERY glad that you are back at it . Missed ya

All well here, gathering points: Me: 8 - LNS: 1

esorcel

Me: 7 ~ LNS: 1

We're doing GREAT ladies! :drinker: (water and/or tea)

Welcome Esorcel! :flowerforyou:

Thanks for the acknowledgement! It really makes me feel like a part of the team.

loveme445

Me: 9 ~ LNS: 1


Kayakbud- Welcome to the group. LNS was my downfall but this has helped me soooo much.

Dew-You’re doing great!

Lorna-Good Job! You’re undefeated….Keep up the good work! BTW, great job at motivating you’re daughter to stay away from LNS.

Rosemary-Welcome Back! So glad to hear from you.

Esorcel-You are doing a fantastic job!

Fit2_T- Keep up the good work!

ZaZa-Where are you? Get back here, WE NEED U!

kayakbud

thanks for the welcome!! last 2 nights have been good, AND I have gone to the gym. Headed out to the movies right now, but I'm hoping you guys will inspire me to stick to my vitamin water as my only snack.

Me: 2 LNS:0

esorcel

thanks for the welcome!! last 2 nights have been good, AND I have gone to the gym. Headed out to the movies right now, but I'm hoping you guys will inspire me to stick to my vitamin water as my only snack.

Me: 2 LNS:0

Hopefully vitamin water was your only snack. Remember: stay strong, but if you fall, bounce back quickly.

esorcel

Can't help frequently posting that I survived another evening. This forum definently helps me to keep going with this.

lulabellewoowoo

Can't help frequently posting that I survived another evening. This forum definently helps me to keep going with this.

Absolutely post. We need all the encouragement we can get.

lulabellewoowoo

10 me/0 lns

I already used up my two late nights, so we will see how this weekend goes. We are going out of town for the day today, so it will depend on how late the night goes.

dewdrop

Me: 9 - LNS: 1 :happy:

esorcel, definitely post daily! Everyone's encouraged to do so.
Lorna, be flexible, you deserve the bonus of one night for all the good work you've been doing this month :flowerforyou:.
Rosemary, hope you get the change to log in more, I miss you :brokenheart: .
kayakbud, here's to water :drinker: , hehe.

Have a great weekend everyone! Save all the sweets for Christmas and use the holiday shopping as a calorie burner, hehe .

loveme445

Me: 10 ~ LNS: 1

kayakbud

esorcel and dew, thanks for the encouragement! I DID have a victory last night! Before I would have probably shared a bag of candy, some chocolate and drank a bunch of unnecessary sugar, last night I had only my vitamin water, and ate 1 measly twizzler (after the 80th time of my friend asking me if I wanted one...) YIPEE! Couldn't have said no all those times without u guys. Maybe these groups DO help! (and no, I'm not counting that twizzler as a loss, at 45 calories it's easily 1/10th what I normally would have had at the theater!!)

Continue to be strong guys, maybe everyone should post 1 strategy they have to say NO when the snacks come a-calling. Could help us all to resist the temptation.

Me, I picture when I'm dying on the treadmill, and that calorie number that ticks up E-V-E-R S-O S-L-O-W-E-L-Y. after all that hard work it ain't worth it to eat it back.....

Me:3 ~ LNS:0