quick - help me resist an evening snack?!?

If you can, go to bed and get some rest. Avoid temptation. You can do it :-) some days are just tougher than others. Whenever I can and I crave for something at night, I go to bed or workout, depending on the time, haha.

if you really are hungry first drink some water then if you need to eat something do it. you should never be starving. tomorrow is a new day for you to make better food choices so that doesn't happen.

My first day here. I've eaten over my calories today :0(
Starving hungry and craving crackers and cheese.
What am I doing wrong? Any encouraging words to help me stay strong?

fill your house with healthy snacks.....

If you are a coffee drinker this helps too.

Always have healthy snacks if your still hungry after a big glass of water eat something small. And if you workout that will give you extra calories just in case you do need to go over them. Your body should get used to the amount of calories soon it took me a couple weeks before I was used to eating less. Fill your day with lots of veggies protein and fiber.

Hi. You have only just started. Have you planned your food in advance. I am doing a plan (through gym) and have my meals and snacks pre-planned. I do blip once in a while but I try to put right straight after.
It may be that you need to go back a few days...plan your menus for next week / buy food that you need/ plan snacks. The throw out the stuff you are trying to avoid. By the way - 2 crackers and a small piece of cheese is ok before bed...swap to cottage cheese and you can have more. Protein before bed is allowed. Not seen your food diary...can you give an eg

This is a strategy my trainer offered and it helps me figure out if I'm really hungry or if something else is going on:

1. I ask myself if I'm hungry enough to eat the least appealing food (i.e., celery) I can think of.
2. If I'm willing to eat the food then I'm really hungry and I know I'm eating wrong (usually not enough protein) that day.
3. If I'm not willing to eat celery then I'm bored, under stress, something else that leads to emotional eating.
4. I address what is leading to emotional eating (I change my routine, take a short walk, something that gets my mind off of whatever I'm craving).


My strategy might not work for anyone else, but it helped me figure out that my cravings are frequently in my head. I also gathered data about my cravings and that's when I figured out I crave when I eat too many starchy carbs and not enough protein.

It's your first day and this is part of the learning process. So now you can eat something and go over your calories, or be hungry and not go over your calories. Either way, tomorrow you'll know better.

Look at motivating pics and inspirational messages (I go to pinterest)

Haha, that wouldn't help me, my Pinterest is filled with recipes

If you are hungry, go and get a piece of fruit.
It's better to go over with a piece of fruit than a snack that is bad for you.
Alternatively, drink 2 glasses of water and go to bed.

I wouldn't worry too much as you have only just started. I found it helpful to just eat normally the first week or two but log everything. That gave me a good idea about my eating habits, portion size and time of day that I over indulged. Then I set about finding alternative lower calorie options and moved my meals around to make sure I had enough calories for the evenings when I was at my most hungry.

You will sort it out so don't beat yourself up over a couple of cakes this early in the game :flowerforyou:

For now I would eat something, some fruit or a plate of salad so you are not hungry and as other posters have said learn from the experience.

What is hungry your mind or your stomach?

Wait 20 minutes and it will wear off.

Let your body switch to using the excess fat stores.

When we (husband and I) first started MFP, we used the first few days (maybe a week) to just track what we were eating. We were amazed that some of the foods we thought were healthy were really high in sodium or sugar. We've used MFP as a tracking tool to help us make better choices and plan our meals ahead of time. If we're having a dinner that is a little higher in sodium, we make sure the next night we have a lower sodium dinner, etc.

So don't worry about the first few days or week, give yourself some time to track what you're eating, then you can start making better substitutions. Good luck!

I have a large glass of water. If I'm still hungry after that I have an ounce of cheese. It's the first day. Your body is just trying to make you cave. Don't let it!