Late night shame Binge
215jenn
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The late at night after a perfectly reasonable day shame Binge
Any advice?
I've been having these binges lately (my ultimate trigger food Oh-Oh-Oooreos) found their way into the house, and from there into my room where I ate the box in two evenings. Not even consequtive evenings. Just nights where I got home late from work. I'd had a pretty good day food wise, nothing too extreme - and something made me go, whelp time to dive face first into some oreo cream.
My best guess is it's stress related. I work two jobs, go to grad school and try to have a bit of a life, so anything beyond working on those things can push me right off my rocker. And I've got two things floating round in the atmosphere that are stressful (a sick pet guinea pig, and a boyfriend considering a major career change that would mean moving).
The thing is, I need to figure out how to shut up the instict to go for the cookies. Does anyone have any advice to offer on dealing with that issue? It's really only been late at night for me that it's been happening.
Any advice?
I've been having these binges lately (my ultimate trigger food Oh-Oh-Oooreos) found their way into the house, and from there into my room where I ate the box in two evenings. Not even consequtive evenings. Just nights where I got home late from work. I'd had a pretty good day food wise, nothing too extreme - and something made me go, whelp time to dive face first into some oreo cream.
My best guess is it's stress related. I work two jobs, go to grad school and try to have a bit of a life, so anything beyond working on those things can push me right off my rocker. And I've got two things floating round in the atmosphere that are stressful (a sick pet guinea pig, and a boyfriend considering a major career change that would mean moving).
The thing is, I need to figure out how to shut up the instict to go for the cookies. Does anyone have any advice to offer on dealing with that issue? It's really only been late at night for me that it's been happening.
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for me, it's breaking the habit...i remind myself that the first night is the hardest, 2nd night, 3rd night, 4th night all suck pretty badly. then it starts to get a little easier because i'm getting used to not eating. but i have to actually DO IT when i WANT to binge. if i only do this when it's easy (you know how sometimes it's totally simple not to eat/binge??) i'm not really breaking any habits. so now i actually look FORWARD to "crazy brain" binge feelings b/c i know the only way for me to actually make progress is during these times. if that make sense.
good luck. i feel your pain!!! we all do!0 -
Late night eater here. I think it's related to a lack of sleep for me. I feel like sleeping, but I don't for some unknown reason. I overeat of get sleepy. I can do three things to get to sleep: I can overeat, I can have an orgasm, or I can take a tranquilizer/anti anxiety pill.
If I wake up after getting to sleep, I often head for the kitchen:grumble:
I love katemarcus' s attitude.So true....will try it.
Key to my success is getting to bed at a reasonable hour. I am tracking my sleep in the check-in tab here on MFP and it is showing me in black and white how little sleep I get over time. If I can solve that problem, I will be asleep before the cravings hit0 -
Key to my success is getting to bed at a reasonable hour. I am tracking my sleep in the check-in tab here on MFP and it is showing me in black and white how little sleep I get over time. If I can solve that problem, I will be asleep before the cravings hit
I'm a late night eater, self-sleep deprivator as well, and I'd never thought of using MFP to track my sleep. I'll give it a go
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Agree with all the previous posters!!
I too have a habit of late night eating/binging alone, I find that comforting and enjoyable for some reason
I tend to start off with all the healthy stuff though! I munch on carrots, fruits, some yoghurt, a biscuit or two to see if I just needed that 'treat'.. And then I'd sometimes wind up binging on all the unhealthy stuff anyways and get so disappointed with myself...
I just remind myself that I have to stay positive and that if I cannot stop the binging, I should just aim to improve my binges day by day in terms of calories/how healthy my binge foods are.. And I learn to appreciate and feel proud for even the tiniest victories: eating 100 calories lesser than yesterday, etc...
I also get the 'I need to eat it just because I have it at home' thing.. So maybe try not to buy it at all? Yeah going cold turkey ain't good for some but it works for some too! Try to switch to another alternative!
Also, if you live with someone who knows your struggles, then maybe get that person to help by portioning the treat for you and only bringing home a moderate portion for you so that you still get to eat it but in moderation?
I totally understand your struggle cos I fight that battle everyday ): But I just really try to stay positive and focus on my goals!
GOOD LUCK BABE 0 -
This is a brilliant idea. May have to try it myself.I am tracking my sleep in the check-in tab here on MFP and it is showing me in black and white how little sleep I get over time0 -
Thanks everyone! I completely agree with the sleep loss as a reason for the late night bingeing. I've done really well since I've posted this topic. Admitting it and talking about it for a while always helps me be more conscious of what I'm doing.0
