No late night "junk"snacking - March 1-7

lulabellewoowoo
lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/82762-no-late-night-junk-snacking-feb-22-mar-1

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.

WELCOME ANY NEWBIES, welcome back us oldie but goodies.
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  • SASSYJAX
    SASSYJAX Posts: 103 Member
    I just sign off on my diary and thats me done eatin for the day, usually about 6 ish.

    A line has to be drawn and thats mine!

    I cant even start the sofa munch thing - disaster for me!

    x
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    One successful night down. Now for night two.
  • zaza54
    zaza54 Posts: 1,475 Member
    I'm back but not typing much (bad tendonitis in right wrist and i'm right handed).
    I made it thru Day 1.
    Zaza
  • teetee1281
    teetee1281 Posts: 1,076 Member
    I thought I posted my progress for last night, but it must have been in my dreams. Last night was successful. I got an evening workout, shower, and dinner. For some weird reason, I woke up in the morning feelings restless and tired but I think it was because I worked out too late in the evening.

    Tonight, I am eating dinner early because I am going to watch a body competition. I do plan to eat some cottage cheese later, mainly for the purpose of eating over 1200 calories. Today was a day of light eating but healthy snacking and I have a lot of calories remaining. I'm going to make my cut off NLT than 9, because I know it will be a long evening. Happy Tuesday to all!
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    zaza - sorry to hear about your wrist. Ouch. And yet we live in a computer world. Hope you feel better soon. Keep up the great job.

    teetee - good job on your success. so you are even dreaming about us huh?

    Dewdrop - Did you leave me because I disappeared for a few days? Please forgive me and come back!
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    Night 2 out of 7 for this week.
  • aisser
    aisser Posts: 232
    :sad: I haven't been on here in a while and haven't been counting my calories so trying to get back on track my weighin day is tomorrow so I will see what happens :ohwell: I can't do anything about the past, so I will start over today.:smile:
  • teetee1281
    teetee1281 Posts: 1,076 Member
    Dewdrop: Only dreaming about the success of my lifestyle changes! :smile: At least I know I don't dream about late night snacking. :laugh:

    Last night body competition was great! I really enjoyed myself and even felt the slight bit tempted to enter into the next one if I am still out here. We'll see. Tonight for dinner was something that I only had to back, and it was not the best, but it filled me up and was below my calories. I won't be buying that again.

    I keep losing track of my numbers, but it's been positive for a while.
  • rosemary10
    rosemary10 Posts: 253
    I'm good for 3 days. It's a bit difficult since I'm at my daughters' house 3 days this week. She's a great cook. How that happened I don't know. It's probably because she follows receipes exactly and doesn't burn things. Not like her mother in this reqard. Anyway, it's great but I'm getting worn out with my grandkids - a 5yr old and 8 mo. twins. It's crazy!!! Gotta go:happy:
  • dewdrop
    dewdrop Posts: 1,715 Member
    Oops, my name's been mentioned too many time, I'd better show up :blush:. Teetee, I owe you an answer: the night I had eaten healthy, but considered it as a "bad" night: I did eat at least 1h before going to bed, so I guess I was being too harsh on myself. As Zaza said (and I 100% agree) in another thread: this only works if one is reasonable.

    I'll try to keep my confessions short :smile: and only post my numbers. So far 0 :blush:. My cut-off will remain 9 o'clock (but I'm free to eat sooner, when this works :smile:).

    Thanks for caling my name, pals :flowerforyou: and good luck with sticking to this new habbit :wink:.
  • hawkeye01
    hawkeye01 Posts: 162
    Hello There,

    I too suffer from late night snacking! I have found that I am left with all these calories after working out and feel compelled to eat them all before I go to bed. So if I am going to snack which I still do, I make it something healthier than what I use to eat. Instead of chips & candy, I know eat raw almonds (about 160 calories for 24 nuts) which are very good for you and oatmeal bars which are only 90 calories.

    Take care, Hawkeye01
  • zaza54
    zaza54 Posts: 1,475 Member
    2 days down and planning on 3 tonight.
  • renaegry
    renaegry Posts: 1,256 Member
    I am also a snacker in the evening, once I get the kids to bed, around 830-9. But what I have started to snack on is an apple slice up and a 35 cal yogurt. The apple can last at least 30 mins taking bites of the slices here and there. At least now I am having a healthy snack. I used to have popcorn every night, not good for the sodium intake, now if I have popcorn, I can't get that dry taste out of my mouth from all the salt. But I can't eat popcorn without the salt, just not the same.
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    WOOHOO, multiple posts. Awesome. You guys are doing great.

    For me third out of seven. I'm also going to use this thread to post how staying within my calorie range, as I usually tank on that at some point during the week. So far, I'm 3/7 for that one too. Already got today planned out, right up to my cutoff time at 7:30, so here is to success :drinker:
  • dewdrop
    dewdrop Posts: 1,715 Member
    1 day down. Lulabelle, thanks for the idea of tracking the calories, too. :wink:
  • aisser
    aisser Posts: 232
    Well my Nephew was able to go to school today his fever broke. SO today I am going to head off to the gym to get back on track. Did good on my calories yesterday and played on the WII with him for about a hour that is a workout never really played it before so didn't realize how tired you get. He got it for Christmas guess I should have tried it before. I don't know if this will help you but it helps me I seem to have cravings every night so I broke up a chocolate candybar into small peices and put them in the freezer I drink an ice cold glass of water then put a peice of chocolate in my mouth and let it melt takes longer to melt with your mouth cold.
  • rosemary10
    rosemary10 Posts: 253
    4 days so far

    Except I keep going over my calories by a little bit. I'm losing weight ok but it's hard to guess how many calories something is until it's eaten. Do you guys ever enter something and if it;s too much then decide not to eat it and subtract it back off of your food?
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    so far a successful week/month. 4/7 nights of cutoff at 7:30. Also 4/7 of staying within my calories. Now for the big challenge. The weekend. I am determined to not only stop eating by my cutoff (9 p.m. two out of the three nights - not sure which is which yet), but I am going to eat within my calories (no excuses of going over), and make sure I log in (which I usually don't do by Saturday afternoon).

    Have a successful weekend everyone!
  • dewdrop
    dewdrop Posts: 1,715 Member
    2 nights down - went a bit over my calories yday, though .:ohwell: .
    Rosemary, I read of people planning their days ahead and lgging in everything in advance. I haven't yet done it - I prefer to be spontaneuous and free :smile:.
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    Rosemary, I read of people planning their days ahead and lgging in everything in advance. I haven't yet done it - I prefer to be spontaneuous and free :smile:.
    Something I did for myself this week was tentatively plan out my day/week foodwise. That way I could see in front of me how many calories I was eating within each timeframe (I have it broken down in 3 hour intervals). It has helped me because even if I don't eat when I had put in, I take into consideration only eating a portion with those calories allotted so I can enjoy the other things I might have planned. It has really made me evaluate my portions and actually enjoy what I'm eating. Also it has helped me not eat all my calories so early that I end up overeating at dinner.
  • zaza54
    zaza54 Posts: 1,475 Member
    I'm still battling calories, but at least I'm avoiding them completely after my cut-off time. So far, I've made it through 4 nights! The week-end and next week will be a challenge since my son will be home from college and my schedule changes.
    Good luck everyone getting though the week-end.
  • dewdrop
    dewdrop Posts: 1,715 Member
    I seem to have cravings every night so I broke up a chocolate candybar into small peices and put them in the freezer I drink an ice cold glass of water then put a peice of chocolate in my mouth and let it melt takes longer to melt with your mouth cold.

    Have you tried the same with grapes? I learnt that here on MFP and lulabelle reminded me of it, so I tried it myself. Well, they don't melt like chocolate, but you can have more then 1 "piece" :). It almost feels like eating an ice cream :smile:.
  • aisser
    aisser Posts: 232
    Yes I have tried freezing grapes it works if I just want to snack but don't help with the chocolate cravings.
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    Yes I have tried freezing grapes it works if I just want to snack but don't help with the chocolate cravings.

    Also freezing sugar-free chocolate pudding is yummy and also takes a little while to consume :)
  • aisser
    aisser Posts: 232
    Also freezing sugar-free chocolate pudding is yummy and also takes a little while to consume
    I will try that and see how that works
  • aisser
    aisser Posts: 232
    :grumble: How do you get the quotes to come up in blue?
  • zaza54
    zaza54 Posts: 1,475 Member
    Great ideas!! Never thougth to freeze fruit. Thanks !!
  • teetee1281
    teetee1281 Posts: 1,076 Member
    Hey guys! I have this bad tendency to miss out on my weekend with my post. I was good for both yesterday and today. Though, eating wise, was really a cheat day and with it being my TOM too, I finished off my GS cookies for the chocolate fix. Tomorrow is back on track with my eating, logging, and counting.

    I hope everyone enjoys there weekend!
  • teetee1281
    teetee1281 Posts: 1,076 Member
    :grumble: How do you get the quotes to come up in blue?

    Instead of clicking reply, click the quote, and it will put the original post before you start to type. Once you post your reply, the quote will appear in blue.
  • rosemary10
    rosemary10 Posts: 253
    Five nights in this week so far.

    Thanks for the thoughts on planning total calories Dewdrop and lulabelle. Does it kind of even out in the end if some days your under your calories?

    Think I'll try the frozen grapes just to keep them from going bad.
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