when is hardest time for you to control your eating?
brenn24179
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It seems I want to pig out when I come home from work or a meeting or church or anywhere I have been for a few hours. I guess I think it is my relaxing time and I am a closet eater. Never eat much in front of people. Any tips? I sure don't feel like going to the gym right after working. It is a physical job in a grocery store. I eat up all my calories and then have nothing left for dinner much that night.
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Mine was at night. My advice would be whenever you feel hungry grab some ice cold water. Not an expert but hope it helps0
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I do the same thing! I work in a very hot factory, thus eating tends to make me sick to my stomach. A month ago a tried drinking a protein shake in the morning before work, usually before coffee as well. It seemed to help in making me feel full most of the day. When I got home, I found I didn't gorge either. So I am implementing the protein shake back into my diet, now that I am serious about losing the weight. It's a matter of sticking to it with me. I get in a rush in the morning and forget. I'm putting me first again, and back to the shakes. Good luck with your weight loss!0
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Night times for me, too. Out of nothing but habit. I work evenings and sometimes all night, too, so I have to be extra careful about throwing in second dinners or snacking all night0
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1. Immediately after coming home from work.
2. Before I go to bed.0 -
Mine is at night/early in the morning. I'm not hungry during the heat of the day...I can only eat a little in summer until it's cooler outside...then I pig out. >.<
I control it by doing something else when I feel hungry, since once I'm close to my limit, I'm usually just eating out of boredom. So I'll take a walk or clean or read...or anything except watch tv lol0 -
The hardest time for me to control my hunger is at night, and not because it's night time, but I wake up @ 330a and get ready for work. I get home at 530p then work out then usually try to get to bed by 9p. If I eat before workout I get sick, and I don't want to eat after I work out because I feel I'm wasting the effort put into working out. So i guess it's not really controlling my eating, it's just not having enough time to get a proper dinner in, so I feel the hunger the most. If that makes any sense0
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In social situations. I get anxious and eat all the things.0
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For me, it's "special occasions". Now I know the odd party would be fine, but I treat all sorts as a special occasion. A trip to the beach, a hot sunny day for a BBQ, a day out shopping, a weekend away..... and they soon add up0
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After baby son goes down to sleep and the husband and I hang out on the couch watching tv. As soon as I sit my butt down, the candy, chocolate, popcorn and ice cream cravings come at me in full force!
I usually allow enough calories for a serving of one of the above, though so it's all good.0 -
I tend to go crazy on the weekends and then have to play catch up all week to burn what I ate. So far I have been okay losing what I gain but I know eventually it will catch up to me so I need to figure something out now. I also have an issue with getting up at like 3am and going to the kitchen. I'm not hungry but I have to have something at that time. I know I need to stop!0
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I get "snackish" right when I get home from work, but the main time is late at night since I'm such a night owl.0
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Weekends are the worst for me! I just suddenly want to eat everything after being good all week lol0
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Usually after dinner. Also Sundays. Saturdays are my day where I eat foods I've been craving for the week (with out going over board of course) so I don't count calories on Saturdays but I try and stick to healthy on Sundays but it doesn't always work out because a lot of time I don't do much Sundays and just want to eat!0
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It seems I want to pig out when I come home from work or a meeting or church or anywhere I have been for a few hours. I guess I think it is my relaxing time and I am a closet eater. Never eat much in front of people. Any tips? I sure don't feel like going to the gym right after working. It is a physical job in a grocery store. I eat up all my calories and then have nothing left for dinner much that night.
Daily, my biggest eating desires are in the afternoon. Monthly, it's a few days before my TOM.
Tips? Eat before your normal cravings start in order to head them off. If you have the monthly fluctuations like me, then up your exercise intensity/time on those days in order to build up some more calorie leeway. Good luck.0 -
night, especially if we watch TV. It is purely the "Pavlov's dog" thing; between shows I want to grab something. It's really an odd sensation because it is not hunger exactly. I want tasty/fatty/sweet more than something filling.0
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mid afternoon and weekends are worse for me, i try and keep busy but the minute i stop and relax i get the nibbles0
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Anytime during work. I have a stressful office job and sit all day.0
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Nighttime. I work at home and often stay up late working, and I think the exhaustion makes me think I need to eat. All I can suggest is something I'm sure you're already doing---make good use of the Food Diary. I''ve found it useful to enter my day's food plan at least a day ahead (I usually enter our main meals---dinner---a week at a time). By entering all my food for a day ahead of time, I always know how much more, if any, food I'm allowed and that helps me to keep reasonable in what I eat. Maybe you could try entering a "pre-approved" snack in your diary for when you return home and then savor it without guilt.0
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For me it is not a specific time of day but when I go too long between meals. Five hours is just right but seven and I am too hungry.0
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We have a rule in our house that our kitchen closes at 7. We are only allowed to get water after 7. So, between 5-7 are my hours where I really have to watch my eating.0
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when I am very fatigued is when I have the hardest time with wanting to eat.0
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after work and 2 weeks before my time of the month..-.- yay0
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Watching tv at night for sure and always try to save some calories to have that tv snack!!0
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When I've been drinking, I get the drunk munchies0
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Probably in the afternoons after school, because I tend to pick at my lunch. In social situations, I don't eat much. I come home and eat dinner. xD And even if it's close friends, I barely touch my plate. It's not a fear of overeating calories, but just my social anxiety I guess.0
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the replies are helpful. People enjoy eating at different times so I say enjoy it just save enough calories to cover. My hubby loves to eat at 9 pm after he cools down. I first thought this is terrible but now I don't. I thought It was bad I like to come home and relax and eat most of my calories then but so what as long as you don't go over your limit.0
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Mine I would say is when I come in from work too..... Straight to the fridge, if nothing is made for dinner!!0
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at night near bed time0
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Hardest time for me to control my eating is when I'm mad :grumble: :laugh:
I want to eat more at night usually . Since I've been on this journey I eat most of my calories starting 5 pm. I have a light breakfast and lunch and I'm good for the night. I think you have to find what works for you.0 -
Probably around 4-7. I don't know why that period before dinner is the hardest. I try to workout right after work to help pass the time but it doesn't always work. I'm just glad i got over my late night snacking, that was the worst!0
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