May 2010 - no more snacking after dinner

lulabellewoowoo

6 ME / 1 snack

Tonight is 9:30, but trying to cut off at 8:30. Was successful with that last night

dewdrop

fitnessgal, you are doing great! Keep up the good work!

Tonight I'll try hard to eat well before going out, but should that be too long before going to bed, I'm allowed to eat something after my cut-off, provided I stay within calories. Gotta be reasonable, right?

I haven't eaten past 7! :noway: So it's Dew: 7 - Late snacks: 0 :bigsmile: Yeay!

rosemary10

Rose 6 vs Snacks 1

slimkitty

Hi everyone! I know it's the 8th of the month but I'd love to join you in this challenge. I am a big nighttime snacker. Cheese, olives and crakers are my vices. I could easily lose 10 pounds just by cutting those foods out. I am not even hungry when I eat them - it's just a habit.
Any words of advice?

dewdrop

I regard last night as another success - no snacks, thought I had a very light "dinner" a bit past my cut-off (but was under my calories even after eating), so Dew 7 - Late Snacks 0

slimkitty, welcome! Brush your teeth after dinner and stay strong - no more food afterwards! If you need to put something in your mouth, make yourself a cup of tea. Report here every day, if you can - having to tell us how it all went might make you think twice . And be prepared for some struggle - it's not easy to break a bad habit. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

NotSurprised

Jason 7
Snacks 2

I did eat cake after Dinner at my brother's then once again at home.:(

lulabellewoowoo

8 me/snacks 1

Did pretty good this weekend. My cut off was 9:30 for Friday through Sunday, and I was done each night by 8:30, so I had a pretty good weekend.

Tonight, 7:30

dewdrop

Last night went pretty much according to the plan I had made in the morning. I knew I was going to go past my cut-off again, but it was a light dinner and not munching, so Dew: 9 - Late snacks: 0.

mindalyn

with this challenge- are you all still eating at the same time as before? or eating later?

thanks!

dewdrop

with this challenge- are you all still eating at the same time as before? or eating later?

Well, earlier!, since there's nothing after dinner. Dinner is at the same time, or even earlier, if it works for you.

NotSurprised

Dew you're doing Great, Good work.:flowerforyou:

Jason 8
Snacks 2

rosemary10

Rose 8 vs the Snacks 2.

One of the girls had Pizza to offer and I had a bite. All in all things are better though I must say. This thread really helps me. It's becoming a way of thinking. :drinker:

AnLucia

Peppermint tea sometimes keeps me from snacking at night.

lulabellewoowoo

Snacks were making rallying around me last night, trying to get me, but I held my ground.

Me 9/snacks 1

dewdrop

Dew you're doing Great, Good work.:flowerforyou:

Thanks, pal! To sorta make it up for the past two nights, I had no food past 8 last night, yeay! :happy:
Dew: 10 - Late snacks: 0 O-O

Lulabelle, love your balloons! Awesome job, girl!
Rosemary, I am absolutely sure this is progress. And along the way, you are helping us to stay motivated and grow stronger :hug: (I know there's no smiley here for it yet )
AnLucia, tea is indeed a very good way to avoid snacking :flowerforyou:.

slimkitty

I started this challenge 2 days ago so last night was my first night without snacks. I feel better this morning

mindalyn

so i did it yesterday! i managed to eat around 6:30. workout. shower. drink water. then sleep. lol. however, i went to bed a lot earlier than usual, around 930. but that is ok!

zaza54

Hi-
Just checking in quickly to say that May has not gone well. I havent' been logging in or counting calories. I also havent' kept up w/this challenge. One little slip opened the floodgates. Ugh!!:explode:
Hopefully, this will be my new Day 1. I may take a coulpe steps back, but at least I do try to take a step forward now and then. Will try to be better about loggin onto mfp and posting. Hope you are all doing better than me.
Zaza

dewdrop

Welcome back, Zaza! :flowerforyou: I know what you're capable of, once you set your mind to it . So I'm looking forward to some fun competition that your presence here will bring . Watch out, everyone .

slimkitty, yeah you! :flowerforyou:. Keep it up, don't take any defeat other than as a push forward . And stay vigilant every single night.

mindalyn, impressive! :flowerforyou:

OK, I admit, I like praising people :blushing: - especially when they SO deserve it! :happy:.

mindalyn

thanks dewdrop! i'm gonna try for night numnber 2. i found brushing my teeth right after my work out helps stop some cravings lol

NotSurprised

I fooey I had an Apple Turnover & a huge bowl of Corn Flakes with three spoonfulls of white sugar & syrup added to it about three spoonfulls of it too.:huh: SERIOUSLY it taste delicious lol but yeah big screw up.

Jason 8
Snacks 3

jam3mom

I told myself this morning no more candy but its like when i get to work i need that sugar to keep me moving (a bag of skittels peanut m&m's 5 tootsi rolls and 5 sour patches) i've alrendy told the girl at the gift shop to not let me in :bigsmile:ohwell:
:bigsmile: i am now ready to joing u in the battle of the night snackers

dewdrop

I told myself this morning no more candy but its like when i get to work i need that sugar to keep me moving (a bag of skittels peanut m&m's 5 tootsi rolls and 5 sour patches)

Try an apple or a banana instead . They'll have the same effect on you (keep you moving), except for the guilt . And welcome to our team, jam3mom :flowerforyou:

Another night down: Dew: 11 - Late snacks: 0 (I wasn't feeling well, so I only had a slice of toast around 8:30 and that was it). I've got to stay vigilant, though - last time I thought I had got the hang of this and almost felt like stepping out and doing things on my on, I slipped again. So, here's to keeping on :drinker:!

rosemary10

Thanks Dew for the encouragement :flowerforyou:

jam3mom -I hear you with the snacks at work problem. I work nights and some one is always bringing in something yummy. Then there is the "Snack Box", a McDonalds downstairs, people ordering out and the vending machines. A good snack before I start helps and also my rule of eating my "good" food before eating any other food. Usually that helps a lot. And checking in here is a big plus. Everyone is so encouraging

Rose 10 vs snacks 2

NotSurprised

Ah cr@p once again I had ice cream chocolate two glasses full & a party mix bag of candy about 20 candies.

Jason 8
Snacks4

lulabellewoowoo

Been sick the past couple of days, so sleep and eating is all off.
9 me/3 snacks. Still ahead of the game

Going away this weekend with my favorite gal to boardwalk with lots of yumminess so late night cut-off as it's going to be a long "slumber party" for my baby girl. Can't wait.

slimkitty

Me 3
Snacks 0

I mostly snack out of a habit, not because I am hungry, so I've been looking for other things to keep me busy.

dewdrop

Jason, there's always a next day, you know? So save the candies for the morning . Now I want ice cream! :sad: :laugh:

slimkitty, well done, I am proud of ya! Looks like we have a real competitor among us! :flowerforyou:

Lorna, kept waiting for you to post yday, so I figured something wasn't right. Hope you're feeling better today and will fully enjoy the weekend :flowerforyou:. Late cut-off sounds right - what I do at parties and such is fix a time past which I only sip on drinks and if possible don't refill (it's like with slimkitty, I'm drinking juice only for the sake of it, not cos I really need it). No need to stress either - just enjoy :flowerforyou:.

Dew: 12 - Late snacks: 0
(I had a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice past my cut-off but way before going to bed, so I'm good :glasses: )

NotSurprised

Yep once again! jeez I had a huge bowl of Cheerios & Corn Flakes with syrup although no white sugar only, because it required me opening the bag & ouring into the jar so I skipped that.lol Also I had a bag & a half of cookie crackers about 50 in total another serving of food & glass of hot chocolate. There is still Chocolate Ice Cream but I will not indulge or stuff my face.lol I will consider it non existent at this point, so I guess yeh for that. Tomorrow is a new day, Thank you Dew & I will certainly put my life on the line. but not really everyone but just to show my certainty I will not be doing that for quite a while again & certainly not day after day. Sorry about the Ice Cream crave now & don't worry there is no more candies left.lol One thing that is good I started u again exercising & will do more tonight, so far I have burned 702 cals will sure to burn another 300+ later today & am sure to continue to along with starting tomorrow to eat well. (hello) So here we go for the last time in a long while>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

By the way Dew you are Awesome!:flowerforyou:

Jason 8
Snacks 5

dewdrop

Came back at 9 last night and decided I'll still have some food - was decent about it, though, and finished it all more than 2 hrs before I went to bed, so Dew: 13 - Late snacks: 0. (thanks, Jason )