No more late night snacking August 2012

I had a manic 13 hour shift at work where I didn't stop all day. When I finally made it home I so wanted to stuff my face. It's Friday and by now i Would normally have consumed plenty of anything sweet but this challenge is keeping me strong.

If its now day 17 I have had 2 LNS and 15 to me.
Pretty pleased with that.
Another mad 13 hour shift predicted at work tomorrow. I can resist the evening urges :laugh:

Let's get this party started!!:drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker:

LNS: 0
Me: 11:bigsmile:

Today was an especially challenging day for me! I slid sideways through the calories today. We were supposed to get boxed lunches delivered and I knew what I was having and had allowed for the calories in my plan etc. Only for them not to deliver to us. AGAIN! They are 0 for 3 on delivering our award lunch. LOL That's par for the course since our location is far out in the rual area.

Oh Well. I went the store next door and bought a Lean Cuisine. (so not the problem) And three no bake cookies (so much the problem). :grumble: Normally I stay away from that sort of thing.. A momentary lapse in judgement. I ate all three of them. A blinding moment Leading to WHAT DID I JUST DO?:noway: :frown: UGH! Left me feeling sick to my stomach all afternoon into evening.:frown: I had a light dinner and air popped pop corn and diet root beer :drinker: for snack. Amazingly enough, I had breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack and managed to be with in my calorie limits! I even ate good for me stuff! Boy was I shocked! MFP Math does not lie. So it is definitely Party time! Hey where's the smiley with the part hat?:laugh: :happy:

Has any one else had the time creep thing happen where your LNS slid into a time earlier in the day? That kind of took me by surprise. I'm on the case now!:glasses: Watching out for day time over snacking!:glasses:

Stay strong through the weekend. Eat well through the days to help avoid problems in the evenings. PEACE every one!:flowerforyou:

I had to eat late because I was out late.

Trusty...your accountability is AWESOME! Just a note...if you were *under* calorie goal...eating late (I don't think( should be counted against you...that happened to me one time. It is the mindless snacking that we do...sooo...just a thought :drinker: Have a grreat week-end :happy: Deb

Me: 12 :glasses:
LNS: 0

This has been an awesome day! I burned far more calories than I can eat. It feels great to be on track. YEAH! It's Saturday night and the time was right for a treat. I had my diet orange pop and ice cream. :drinker: Yum! and I was still way within my calorie limits.

I hope you all are enjoying a great weekend and great success with NLS!:flowerforyou:

Thanks Deb :drinker: :flowerforyou:

I've just completed a 14 mile run. I have not run this distance in quite some time as I had a stress fracture in February. It feels great to get out in the countryside again and do this sort of mileage. I am allowing Sunday every week as my day to relax and not be so strict with myself. All week long I don't eat crisps, cakes, sweets etc (I am 3 weeks without chocolate, I have made it to 9 weeks before so I am testing how long I can go again). I am pretty much at my goal weight. Maybe I'd like to lose 1kg more but my main plan is just to stay at this weight and more importantly don't get back in to the habit of mindless snacking and stuffing my face just because I am tired/ bored /its a Friday/ everyone else is stuffing.

I survived my 2nd day in a row on very busy 12.5 hour shift. There was chocolate, puddings, loads of cakes out etc and I resisted really easily. It wasn't even a struggle thankfully on this occasion.

So the scoring is on Day 19

Me 17
LNS 2

Not bad going

Thanks gmukris :blushing:

You are doing bloomin' well yourself

I'm on board...I read this article recently about the 12 hour fast which is basically going without everything but water from dinner til breakfast the next day. Basically u train yourself to stop snacking after dinner, and to be sure to go to bed at a reasonable time so you aren't going to bed hungry. It has also helped me have an appetite in the morning so I can start my day with a good breakfast. I eat dinner around 7-8, I'm in bed by 10:30-11PM and I get up at 730-8am the next day. I've been feeling rly good doing this the last couple weeks, and that's enough for me to keep it going.

Hey Everybody! :drinker:

I almost forgot to check me in! :blushing: It is hot tea time as I slowly relax and prepare for a good snooze. :yawn:

Me: 13
LNS: 0

Can you believe my track record so far this month? WOWSERS!:laugh: It is amazing how well this is working for me. I am on my way to having a more right relationship with food. A by product of the changes happens to be weight loss. YEAH! I lost again this week. One day at a time is all I can do, even though I want to be practically perfect in every way, like now already. patience means you have to wait. Sigh.

Somedays it is hard to focus and stay on track and that's when it helps to have a few good people pulling for you. Lets sing:
All together now: I get by with a little help from my friends! :laugh: Ahh! That's much better!

Peace:flowerforyou:

Me: 16*
LNS: 3

Hey Everybody!:flowerforyou:

Me: 14
LNS: 0

It's so very lovely to see you all doing so well. Even if you just show up and read the posts, you are winning bit by bit.. This thread has been very much a part of my success this month. Happy Dance!!!:laugh: :happy: IF you only knew how I'd been struggling with snacking before I found this board. WOW WEEE! It was not pree-tee. :embarassed:

Tonight I am impressed with how I've managed not to emotionally eat. Considering the stress I was under this evening:noway: But I'm done for the day and managed to be with in my limits. YEAH!

I'll do a cheer for the team. I got my pom pom's right here :happy: :glasses:

Fitness pals that's what we are.
With each other we're going to go far.
No more late night snacking,
'cause we don't want to be packing;
no more weight than we got;
so even if we get down..
we'll get up and give it another shot!
Yeah Team!!!!:laugh:

Now wasn't that fun? How many calories do you think that's worth? Eh?:noway: :laugh: :glasses:

I'll do a cheer for the team. I got my pom pom's right here :happy: :glasses:

Fitness pals that's what we are.
With each other we're going to go far.
No more late night snacking,
'cause we don't want to be packing;
no more weight than we got;
so even if we get down..
we'll get up and give it another shot!
Yeah Team!!!!:laugh:

Now wasn't that fun? How many calories do you think that's worth? Eh?:noway: :laugh: :glasses:

WayaLuna...I am CHEERING along side of you...Your VIVACIOUSNESS is VIGOROUSLY VALIENT...hehehe :bigsmile: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

That cheer HAS to be worth 100 calories burned for SURE!! (big smile)....Keep up the grrrrreat work on NO LNS...and CHEERING this team on!! As you said...others may come in and report their SUCCESS or DETERMINATION for tomorrow...but I bet you make everyone SMILE...with all of your EXHUBERANCE...you do for ME!! WTG!!!

Hugs and Smiles...Deb:flowerforyou:

Me: 17*
LNS: 3

I've kinda lost track of the actual count. I THINK it's:

Me: 5
LNS: 1

I keep losing count as the month goes on because although I am focused every day on not snacking, I don't always come on this group every evening. (or maybe the numbers have got so big I can't count using my fingers any more :laugh: )

Weight wise I am so happy that my cutting out pretty much all snacks but eating healthy meals (like I always have) has helped me lose the 3kg I wanted to shed and I am happy with my weight currently, wahoo
I have always liked healthy food and exercise lots. In February I was heavier than I liked to be and then got injured so could barely exercise. Exercise has always been my excuse for eating lots. Most of it was healthy but a lot of the time I didn't need it.
On the whole since June when I started the LNS group, then through July till now I have cut unnecessary snacking but still eat approx 1700 cals a day , I have got down to my happy weight. Being able to exercise and especially run again has made me feel like a healthy, fit person and this drives m to eat even better. Ok, my waffle is over and my score is;

Me 17
LNS 3

Days I snacked 4
Me 16

The weekends are my snacking days. Mainly a Sunday. I sort of plan it though and this past week I kept within my cals anyway as ran 14 miles that morn and I tend to eat back a fair few exercise cals
:drinker: :flowerforyou:
Great work everyone!

I hope you do this again in Sept!!! I need it! I am just NOW seeing the August post! I've been LNS bad all month....weight loss down the drain and up 10 pounds