New Challenge for Late Night Snackers (June 2012)

dewdrop

Are you ruining the efforts you've made during the day to eat clean and exercise by munching late? Are you turning dinner into the most important meal of the day and snacking all the time until you hit the pillow? Tired of it? Then this challenge might be the one for you, provided that:

- you can commit yourself to a cut-off time, past which no calorie enters your mouth OR
- you want to be kind to yourself and play moderation, by allowing controlled snacking (no junk food! and no mindless eating!)
- you agree to report in frequently, regardless of how the previous night(s) went
- you accept the fact that there will be falls, but are willing to take a U-Turn each time this happens
- you can accept advice and will do your best to give some when people here need it (this one is actually optional, but enables us to build up as a team)

Have you read so far and thought "this sounds like me"?. Then all I can say is:

Welcome! :flowerforyou:

lulabellewoowoo

I'm back and in. I am going to make my cutoff 9 p.m. five nights a week, with two later nights (not sure what time), but have to stay within calories and macros either way.

Thanks Dew for keeping this going all this time.

dewdrop

My cut-off: 8 p.m. I should be in bed by 10:30 (I might need to start a challenge on this, too )


Yeay, Lulabelle! :flowerforyou:

Thanks Dew for keeping this going all this time.

It was Beeps - she's been doing a great job at keeping this going!

cjv428

I'm in. Snacking is tough for me, but I'm ready to do this!

sandy0723

Count me in!

My cutoff will be at 8PM. Last night I tried, but broke down and ended up eating a bowl of cereal (sugars).

Madamqueenb

I'm all in. My cut off time wil be at 8pm........I think this will help me out alot

megan120c

I'm in! Not having a specific cut off time because i work shifts that finish at all different times so mess up my eating times badly..

zaza54

I'm in too. Thanks dewdrop for getting June started.:flowerforyou:

My cut-off time is 9:30 except for evenings out and then it's 11:30 pm.

I practiced last night and had nothing after my cut-off time. :laugh:
So, here's to a good month everyone.

Zaza

orangesumr

this is me!!! I did this last year and I lost 15 lbs! So, i'm back to losing and wanting to stop snacking at night. My cut off time will be 9pm. Motivation will help me a lot. Thanks!!!!

jenrod1118

I'm in! Going to try a cut off time of 7:30

TorridSkies4

Hey, you know what? I'm in too! My cut off time will be 9 pm Do we just report to this thread? I'm new to this.

kd80538

I'm in, with a cutoff time of 9:00 pm

jensay1010

Count me in, too! I have a bad habit of waking up in the middle of the night and eating. I think this challenge could be very helpful! My cut-off time is 9pm. I should be in bed by 11pm. I, too, may need a separate challenge for that. haha.

GelinaKnows

I can do it. I just posted a thread asking people if they HAD a cutoff time or not lol! I'll make mine NINE, with PLENTY of water after (I have a nighttime work out habit lol) & maybe later on the weekend?

MsPrettyAmazing

I'm up for it! My time will be 8pm

jands7483

I'm in too...this is my biggest downfall

Beeps2011

Yay, dewdrop!! Nicely done.

I'm in.

June is gonna be AWESOME!

karenleona

I am ready to go!!!! My cutoff time will be 9 pm

ddamore

This is definately for me! My worst time is when i'm making lunches for the next day, i feel i snack on everything in sight (or out of sight.. ha ha). My cut off will be 9 PM. And i'm definately open for suggestions and will need support!! Thanks for putting this together!

yougojo170

I'm in! This is my most dangerous and difficult habit to break. My cut off will be 8:30pm

dewdrop

Excellent! Lots of enthusiastic people it! Make sure you stay this way! :flowerforyou:

For the newbies: there are two approaches to this:

1) going cold turkey

Brush your teeth at your cut-off time, fill up a glass of water or unsweetened herbal tea, close the kitchen door behind you, put a locker on the fridge if you have to :laugh:. Make sure you eat nothing! It gets better after a few nights. Be prepared for temptations, thoughts like "just one apple", "just this one bowl of cereals with milk". NO! This will simply ruin it!

2) if you're not eating a proper (I don't mean BIG, I mean appropriate) dinner or you leave a too longer span until going to bed, you might have trouble falling asleep when you stomach is growling. So maybe it's best you take it mildly, climb the ladder slowly, but think through what is it you should eat, put the things on the table and do not refill!

Maybe there's a number 3) come up with what's appropriate for you; if you feel strong enough, you might adjust on the flight

Bottom line: take it one day at a time. And remember to keep us all posted! Gives us a feeling of who still with us and keeps you accountable (you'll find yourself closing the fridge door as you think "if I do this, I'll lose a point to LNS)

JamesonsMommy

I'm sure I would have reached my goal if it weren't for late night snacking. Making my cut off 9:00. We can do this!!!

amyowens08

I'm in... 9PM cut off.

Lillyeatslillies

I'll commit. Mine will be 8:00pm

sandrajune72

I'm in! Not having a specific cut off time because i work shifts that finish at all different times so mess up my eating times badly..

Me too! It's sooo hard when you get home from a shift at 9.30pm to not eat anything!

SkettiGurl

I'm IN! For me I'm just going to say no Snacking after dinner. We usually eat around 6:30 - 7:00 but sometimes it's later. I should be in bed by 10:00 but NEVER later than 11:00. This is going to be a hard one as my husband is a snacker...hopefully I will be a good influence on him!

jocelynna

I'm in. I have been doing pretty good this week, and hopefully this will keep me on track!

My cut-off time will be 8:00pm M-F, 10pm S & S

I want to stop snacking after dinner, and we eat between 7:00 and 8:00 usually, sometimes later, although it's not likely it will be after 8pm.

Shakila87

7:30PM!!

keenercam

I am in, too. I know I am self-sabotaging with my night-time eating, and I really hope this will help me get a handle on it. Thanks!

blueraven1971

I'm in...I have started doing this about 2 weeks ago and it was amazingly hard. My cut off time is 6pm except i have one free night (within reason) Friday nights ...so I can have drinks with friends. To ward off the growlies, i drink lots of lemon water.

I would love to help out for those struggling and I know there will be days I need help too

amyowens08

its 8:36...just had my last snack for the night, a whole grain blueberry muffin...yum!