No late night "junk"snacking - 01/18/2010 to 01/24/2010

lulabellewoowoo

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/75771-no-late-night-snacking-01-11-2010-to-01-17-2010?page=2#posts-1051045

Many times, we may have a great day as far as eating healthy, getting in our exercise, right up through dinner. But then the after-dinner munchies start to happen. We sit in front of the TV or we get a snack for our kids and we realize that we are eating potato chips, ice cream, chocolate bar, when in reality we didn't even really want it.

That is what this thread is about. For some of us, we make a cut off time that may vary from day to day and decide not to eat anything past that time at all (usually about 2 hours before bed). For other, we may make a resolve to simply not put anything processed in our mouths past that given time and keep everything natural.

Whichever way you do it, please come join us and encourage us and be motivated to keep your day healthy even past dinnertime.

lulabellewoowoo

Last night was horrible and this weekend, although staying within my calories, did not make wise food choices or even pay attention to the clock. So I'm resolving to get my butt in gear this week.

No eating after 7 pm this week Monday through Thursday. I'll figure out the weekend when I figure out what I'm doing

Hope you all had a great weekend.

emahjain

i have always tried to not eat after 8pm, it doesn't always work but i find sometimes i'm strong enough.

i've also found that if i wake up on my own then i'm not hungry but if i wake up to my alarm like most mornings then i'm hungry. i've not quite worked out how to not listen to cravings but only eat when i really need to.

kaytbognar

Oh gosh, i'm having so much trouble with this lately. It's the most discouraging thing ever.

serrasalmus

Late night eating is the worst thing possible...

Im 19 stone at the moment (lots of fat)

I go to the gym 4 times a week and cycle nearly 100 miles a week

I eat well, but not over the top...

However, I have a bowl of cereal most evenings (probably about 500 calories worth at least)

Despite my fitness regime....no drinking, no smoking....Im still pretty damn fat....

If that isnt evidence of how destructive late eating is...I dont know what is....

Ive stopped it now Ive joined this site and will monitor my changes closely !

lulabellewoowoo

kaytbognar - this thread is really encouraging and the people that post here have been a great source of support and encouragement. I hope you will join us. Even posting your non-successful evenings is helpful so as to let the rest of us know that we are not alone.

serrasalmus - good for you in your lifestyle changes. slow and steady wins the race. you'll get there!

dewdrop

A promise is a promise - count me in! Cut-off, as before, 9 p.m. (since I plan to go to bed at 11).

alidasturn

I have a very hard time with not eating late at night... this is an area where I need strength. I feel so hungry late at night!

Bebe

Howdy, everyone. I'll be having a grapefruit later.

Keep on trucking!!

kaytbognar

kaytbognar - this thread is really encouraging and the people that post here have been a great source of support and encouragement. I hope you will join us. Even posting your non-successful evenings is helpful so as to let the rest of us know that we are not alone.

Well, then, count me in. I've been good that last few days, gave myself a fridge cutoff time of 9:30 (sometimes I work late and don't get off until 9.) If I'm preparing a meal, I can eat after 9:30, so long as the fridge stays closed from 9:31 onward.

Tonight I wound up eating late, my dinner plans got kinda bunged up. Salvaged things, though, with lots of fresh fruit and some yogurt for dinner instead of what I had planned. It was super yummy!

Hope everyone else is doing well!

lulabellewoowoo

kayt - great job on keeping it healthy. Makes a difference.

Dewdrop - Welcome home

Bebe - How do you eat your grapefruit? Just plain or anything with it.

alidasturn - welcome. I find that if I eat enough high fiber food during the day, the night is more tolerable. Also I use peppermint tea to fill in the empty spaces at night.

Welcome all you new comers this week.

How did everyone do last night?

lulabellewoowoo

Two consecutive nights for me, which is a good thing, because I ate nothing but junk I felt like all day. Let my TOM get the best of me. But I'm back to healthy today (I hope).

dewdrop

Mo night was good. Today, I'm allowed to have a snack when I come home (past 9).

Nikki143

Hey Lula! remember last week I said I hadn't eaten after 7.. Well Friday night I killed it, Sat night I killed it, Sun night I killed it, But last night I stuck to it, So I am starting over...

lulabellewoowoo

Hey Lula! remember last week I said I hadn't eaten after 7.. Well Friday night I killed it, Sat night I killed it, Sun night I killed it, But last night I stuck to it, So I am starting over...

You are still the queen of being consecutive. And whatever you killed it with, I hope it was something yummy

teetee1281

Hi all! So far for the week, I am 1 for 1. Tonight, I am eating a little later than wanted, but I did workout twice today, and our metabolism is high after a workout, right? So, I don't think I am doing to bad. Tomorrow, cutoff at 7:30.

sdgreen17

I love this message board. I can be totally honest about how miserably I failed at this, and no one judges, everyone just lifts me up and encourages me!

I stunk it up this weekend, for real. We ate dinner late every night (what is it about the weekends???), and I tried to make healthier choices, but wasn't very successful. Lulabelle, I ended up taking your advice, and trashed the chocolate wafers that were so tempting. Then poured dish soap on top of them when I actually found myself tempted to dig them out of the garbage. (WHO DOES THAT?!? But at least I didn't...but I really wanted to!) Now if I can just keep my husband from bringing them home again...

The week should be better...I hope.

lulabellewoowoo

Lulabelle, I ended up taking your advice, and trashed the chocolate wafers that were so tempting. Then poured dish soap on top of them when I actually found myself tempted to dig them out of the garbage. (WHO DOES THAT?!? But at least I didn't...but I really wanted to!)

I'm a trash digger on desperate days, so don't feel bad. Dish soap? Never thought of that one before. Better than water. I've eaten soggy cookies before :blushing:

Weekends are evil when it comes to eating healthy. Don't know what it is. I'm suffering from some excessive bloating due to my weekend. My rings even hurt.

Most people say TGIF. Well, we'll be the TGIM. If it weren't for Mondays, where would all our new beginnings come from

lulabellewoowoo

Hi all! So far for the week, I am 1 for 1. Tonight, I am eating a little later than wanted, but I did workout twice today, and our metabolism is high after a workout, right? So, I don't think I am doing to bad. Tomorrow, cutoff at 7:30.

I'm actually going to be hitting the gym twice today. I'm just curious what different workouts you might do if you do two workouts in a day? I ran this morning and this evening I'm doing a Zumba dancing class.

teetee1281

I'm actually going to be hitting the gym twice today. I'm just curious what different workouts you might do if you do two workouts in a day? I ran this morning and this evening I'm doing a Zumba dancing class.

I actually workout twice a week at least 2 times a week, that's not including if I play my wii too. I go to the gym in the morning and then Zumba in the evening. I learned the hard way, that Zumba is a lot of cardio and so is running. I was just too exhausted to do both, so I've decided that my Zumba days will be my weights days also.

kaytbognar

Blark. Had dinner way late last night, later than I wanted to, but it was healthy and delicious. Been addicted to the oranges from our tree lately, so those are my default cave-snack for nights.

Found a new tea Ilike, apple cinnamon. Pretty yummy.

Way to go everyone, keep truckin'.

dewdrop

Glad to see this thread so lively .. Good idea, lullabelle, to have the challenge on weekly basis.
Last night went according to plan To my delightment, I had calories left when I stopped eating .
So 2 nights out of 2, so far :happy:.

lulabellewoowoo

Now, if only I could rein in my calories before my cutoff time. I've really gotten off track in that regard, but fortunately have still been exercising pretty regularly. So here is to a new day :drinker: and getting my cutoff time (7 p.m.) and eating within my calories.

jaune

For me, it's in the middle of the night! I'll do great then wake up and have 2 spoonfuls of peanut butter to put me back to sleep. Last night I woke up at midnight and I did NOT give in to the urge. Felt so good to wake up and find I've lost my first pound.:)

sdgreen17

Congrats, jaune, on the first pound lost!

I ate after my cut-off time last night, but was able to keep it healthy, so I feel that was a victory in its own right. And I stayed within my calories! YAY!

teetee1281

Congrats Juane on your lost! :drinker:

For me, I missed yesterday's check-in, but I did well both last night and tonight. Tonight was even better, because I went to a little function, and I had 2 pieces of pizza and a little bit of alcohol. I was successful by being done by 630 (1 hour before cutoff) and still under my calorie intake. (Even though, that just means that I did not eat enough today, but my calorie intake was increased and I haven't gotten used to it yet). Right when you think you get used to things, it always have to change!

Nikki143

ohhh. I have fallen off the wagonnnn! damn! But I didn't eat junk, it was my dinner.. for some reason I didn't get hungry til 7 and I wasn't going to bed til 11.. So I caved.. booo

kaytbognar

Still going strong. I think I can I think i can.

dewdrop

I was almost losing sight of the time last night, but very shortly past 9 I noticed, had a bite of something (forgot what, but not junk) and then I stopped! :drinker:. No more munching, though I was still in the kitchen baking a cake. Lullabelle, thanks again for getting me back. :flowerforyou:

Quite a motivating crowd here - I it! I have to keep up with you guys, you are doing an awesome job!

lulabellewoowoo

I totally failed last night, knowingly, and with junk. No more excuses. Tonight, even if it is Friday, is going to be different. But I'm going to make my time later until Monday. Then starting next Monday, I'm going to make the time 14 hours from when I take my first bite in the morning. I am up by 2:30 a.m. for work which makes me feel like I'm eating ALL DAY LONG!!!

But for tonight 9 p.m. I can do this!!!!

dewdrop

I am up by 2:30 a.m. for work which makes me feel like I'm eating ALL DAY LONG!!!

You'are also UP all day long! So don't be too harsh on yourself. Btw, are you getting enough sleep?

I did well last night - is this really me? . So 4 nights down, yeah!