Is it okay if I "binge" my calories at night before bed?

I used to bigne at every meal but I've made small imporvements. I still binge (almost every day) but usually at night. But to minimize the damage, i make sure to have water - dense foods on hand, such as celery and carrots, and dip them in cream cheese, cottage cheese, spagheti sauce, or peanut butter.


Lately the problem has been that I binge on the dip though...water, as some have said, does well too but if you plan on going to bed you might wake up a few hours later to pee.

Im always over on my macros even if I dont eat late at night
But always under my calories.
Always over sugar, carbs, vitamins, calcium, and iron.

Except for carbs, the things you named are not macros and won't affect your weight loss.

I always have a small snack at night... like a tbsp of peanut butter and a glass of milk. It actually helps me sleep better. BUT... for me at least... when I binge at night, I feel horrible and can't sleep well (if at all). So... my recommendation would be to NOT binge at night. To NOT binge at all, in fact. Eat at regular times throughout the day... with lots of protein and fiber mixed in.

Are you sleeping ok? For me, overeating at night keeps me awake. If you are needing the mental idea of bingeing, then maybe do so with salads, fruit, oatmeal...anything that's a better choice than what you are eating now. For myself, it's all about the quantity, so I make huge salads for instance.

That's nice. There is still a huge difference between taking in a bunch of calories from junk food and from healthier choices. It is a lifestyle change . Also, you adding all your lovely titles just makes me laugh, but good for you. =]

But what if she didn't sign up for the Lifestyle Change? I only signed up for the Lose Weight and Look Hot package. So I eat whatever I want whenever I want and continue to improve my physique and vitals. The Lifestyle Change package required too much commitment, offered too little fun, and the people all seemed kinda preachy.

Because if you don't do the lifestyle change & only try to "lose weight & look hot" - in the miracle that you actually DO get there, it'll probably only last 4-6 months. And then you'll have an ever harder time trying to "lose weight & look hot" again.

How's that lifestyle change going for you then. 4lbs lost and joined in June 2010.......Just sayin'.....

That's nice. There is still a huge difference between taking in a bunch of calories from junk food and from healthier choices. It is a lifestyle change . Also, you adding all your lovely titles just makes me laugh, but good for you. =]

But what if she didn't sign up for the Lifestyle Change? I only signed up for the Lose Weight and Look Hot package. So I eat whatever I want whenever I want and continue to improve my physique and vitals. The Lifestyle Change package required too much commitment, offered too little fun, and the people all seemed kinda preachy.

Because if you don't do the lifestyle change & only try to "lose weight & look hot" - in the miracle that you actually DO get there, it'll probably only last 4-6 months. And then you'll have an ever harder time trying to "lose weight & look hot" again.

How's that lifestyle change going for you then. 4lbs lost and joined in June 2010.......Just sayin'.....

And as the original poster of stating it is a lifestyle change I have lost 65lbs. I am going to stick to that it is a lifestyle change ha. =]

Erm, that's lovely but it wasn't addressed to you....

Oh wow! Thanks guys.
And yes, my binging use to be a eating disorder.
Id go from a sandwhich, to soup, to chips, to popcorn, to cake, to tunafish, to candy, and the whole like all night long until bed.
But with my 10z of chips, some apples with peanutbutter, and crackers and cheese, I can say I did feel guilty, but I dont no longer.
I am actually saving the calories not just so I can eat more at night, but to actually prevent my previous habits.
I admit I eat junk food every day, but usually its only the serving size. Ive been teaching myself what 17 Doritos tastes like, haha!

If it's working for you thats wonderful.
Binge eating disorder like any other disordered relationship with food is so hard to break.

I would warn you though especially when you are feeling weak, tired, angry, sad to really watch that nightly eating because as you know it can quickly escalate to a full out binge where you are eating just to hurt yourself.

I have to avoid triggers and eating outside of my plan or it sets me up for a full blown binge. Wish I could just eat for nutrition, but sadly thats not the case. Every day it's a battle.

I practice intermittent fasting so I eat all my calories in the late afternoon and evening. It hasn't hindered my weight loss at all. I don't usually start eating until sometime between noon and 4pm (depending on my fasting time for the day)
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Wow, so what I naturally do is actually a form of intermittent fasting! Who knew? (not me apparently). I usually don't eat anything substantial until early to late afternoon and the vast majority of my cals during work days are consumed during evening/night hours. Last night for example, I ate more than 1,200 of my ~2,700 cals after 10pm and went to sleep around 2am. But then again, I also started a 1,000 cal cardio burn around 9pm.
As long as my macros look good, I rarely concern myself with the time of day that I eat. I do try to avoid dense foods right before bed because it'll make me feel like I have a brick in my gut in the morning.:sick: I'll also avoid spicy foods right before bed to avoid indigestion. Otherwise, if it fits my macros, I'm all good.