October's "No Late Night Snacking" Challenge

Veronica320

I just heard it's a pig roast:sick: But at least there's an open-bar:drinker:

jeanns

Hi, everyone- hope i'm not too late to join in! This is one of my worst problems! late night snacking often turns into late night bingeing for me! :grumble:
This is a GREAT challenge for myself so I'm gonna set my time for 7:30p! Except alcoholic drinks on the weekend :drinker:
Thanks for coming up with this!

dewdrop

Hi, everyone- hope i'm not too late to join in! This is one of my worst problems! late night snacking often turns into late night bingeing for me! :grumble:

Bin there, done that. :embarassed: But being part of this group sure makes you feel more aware of what happens at night.

Be prepared for fight - there will be easier nights, and there will be nights where you feel you can't hold on to it. Just remember to get up every time it looks like you've failed. The only failure is not getting up .

This being said, for some reason I feel good about my past nights, even though I did not go strictly by my cut-off. Been just too messed up during the day - yet, I went to bed with an empty stomach, so I did stop at the right time .

Veronica, I am so inspired by you! :flowerforyou: Good luck with the reception tonight - just remember to put the accent on conversation, rather than on all-time eating . Good luck with staying away from deserts - save 'em for me (I'm cutting off sugar actually )

Veronica320

The reception went good (had a lot of fun and probably a bit too much to drink). I decided to eat before I went there and felt like a bit of a weirdo while everyone else was eating. Sunday we had dinner at my Grandma's house and I know I went waaaay over my calories that day. She made some kind of a Southern style chicken dinner with all the fixins. Everything was fried and covered in butter and gravy. She is an awesome cook and her feelings are hurt when people don't eat. So I just let go and ate it all.

Veronica320

I'm on my 4th day of being insanly sick. Pretty much I've been surviving on soup and Vitamin Water. I can't call in because our office manager is on vacation and I'm "acting manager" while she's gone. This sucks:sick:

scoobdoob808

Okay so October is getting close to being over, but can I still join. I am really bad about eating before bed especially sweets. I go to bed really early like 8 p.m., as I get up at 2 a.m. to be to work by 4 a.m, so I am going to say 6:00 p.m. will be my cut off time. do you think 2 hours is long enough????

dewdrop

I'm on my 4th day of being insanly sick. Pretty much I've been surviving on soup and Vitamin Water. I can't call in because our office manager is on vacation and I'm "acting manager" while she's gone. This sucks:sick:

Oh, dear - I hope you get well really soon. :flowerforyou: *hugs* Relax, things will get sorted out (I tend to stress more about work when I'm sick). I have been quiet in this thread lately because I wasn't feeling well and ate very light during the day, so I had to make up for it by also eating something in the evening. However, I have been doing well on calories and even lost some weight. :drinker:

scoobdoob808, sure you can join! Every day is a good day to start - this month we haven't even publicly counted the successful days, so not sure how we're doing. But definitely join! Take it as practicing for November, hehe.

dewdrop

Veronica, are you better now? Hope all is already back to normal and you are using the WE to recover. Spoil yourself - you desirve a reward, after coping with the cold :flowerforyou: .

I'm staying strong again at night. Not playing strictly by the rule, but I am amazed to see that I am staying within my calories. Which shows that I do have some self control .

How's everybody else doing? Don't be ashamed if you failed, feel bad only if you've given up. Adjust goals (like cut-off time) and allow yourself a bite if your stomach is growling. If a bite/healthy snack is all it is, you're still doing great! This challenge is about late-night-binging actually. And it is not an easy one! :grumble:

scoobdoob808

I have surprisingly stuck to my cutoff time since i signed up to this post. WOO HOO. I did pretty well overall this past weekend and I even worked out both days (unusual for me for the weekends)

Good luck to everyone. Hope this is a good week. :happy:

Veronica320

Hey everyone! I am finally starting to get better. Today is the first day in a week that I don't feel like I could just keel over at any minute. My entire weekend was spent curled up on the couch in my sweatpants watching the Alien series on AE:laugh: . I still have a pretty wicked cough and not a whole lot of energy but I'll live. Great to be back.....and eating solid food!

Veronica320

dewdrop-
Isn't that feeling of control so empowering? It's like the longer I go without a slip up, the more I want to stay in control and succeed. Keep it up:flowerforyou:
I've about had it with this cold. I have this horrible, relentless cough that doesn't seem to be getting better any time soon:ohwell:

scoobdoob808-
That's fantastic! Way to work that will-power

We are going to finish this month out strong!!!

dewdrop

DaDaDa... Finishing line! Who's still in the race?

I haven't stood by my cut-off this month, but I haven't been over my calories either, so I think October was a success for me. Never went to bed full, didn't snack till I couldn't be bothered anymore to log my food - nope, nothing of that :glasses: .

How's everyone else? Who's got the most number of days in a row?

And who's in for next month? Let's stick together, we need to be fit, shiny and confident over the holidays, right? Let's stay in control of our eating - here's to us :drinker: .