Gorging at night

Same here. I have never eaten a lot at night and just started doing that. Sometimes I just try to drink a glass of milk and that seems to help. Good luck to ya!!!

I am having a problem eating too much at dinner and before i go to bed. I am doing good on my calorie intake at breakfast and lunch. I'm not really even hungry when I eat. I guess I just do it for the taste of something. I would welcome any suggestions as I have gained 7 lbs back. I've lost 60 total and can't go back to being like I was before. On tons of medication and feeling like crap. Please help.

Have you looked into Intermittent Fasting? There are many plans where you eat most or even all of your calories in the evening. As you know: what works best is something YOU find sustainable. There are IF groups on here and if you google, Eat Stop Eat, Leangains or Warrior diet, you can learn more from those sources as well. I am a night eater too. If you look at my diary from yesterday, you will see that I had most of my calories for supper and dessert. Yesterday is an extreme example for me, as I usually have a bigger breakfast and a small lunch. But you can tailor meal timing and frequency to your own preferences because it makes very little difference in the larger scheme of things.

Here's a good link from the Eat, Train, Progress group that is worth reading, about meal frequency: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/820577-meal-frequency-rev-up-that-furnace-lol

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I'm not really even hungry when I eat. I guess I just do it for the taste of something.

I often eat in the evening out of boredom or anxiety. Sometimes life at home isn't great and I eat. I'm not hungry. Could that be your issue? If so, find a way to recognize what the problem is and work on that. I've been trying to eat only in the kitchen at the table and doing yoga or meditation in the evening. Some people brush their teeth when they want to be done.

Some people brush their teeth when they want to be done.

I've done that at times. And riding my bicycle is kind of like the yoga/meditation: It takes the distraction of food away and elevates my mood.

I have struggled with this also. I usually give myself some wiggle room for a small 200 calorie intake after dinner. As they say, once you start, it can be difficult to stop.

What I found out that helped a lot... waking up early, delaying as long as you can, eating lunch, delaying dinner as long as you can, then by the time you hit that pillow you most likely will be pretty tired. It sucks to start feeling hungry about 9pm and can't get to sleep until about Midnight. That's a lot of food to think about.

If you like to snack at night then you might want to consider eating less earlier in the day. Maybe delaying your breakfast for a while - especially if you aren't hungry. There is no law that says you have to eat breakfast / lunch OR dinner as long as you are meeting your calories and macros it makes no difference when you eat.

I am having to do this myself as I also like to snack before bed and have been missing it since I have had to drop my calories a little in order to continue losing. So instead of eating 1000 calories before 1 pm I am cutting back so that I can have my snack after dinner.

Never skip breakfast. Maybe you are hungry at night because you aren't eating enough filling stuff during the day such as fruits and vegetables. Also step away from the carbs at night and eat a protein source instead.

If you like to snack at night then you might want to consider eating less earlier in the day. Maybe delaying your breakfast for a while - especially if you aren't hungry. There is no law that says you have to eat breakfast / lunch OR dinner as long as you are meeting your calories and macros it makes no difference when you eat.

I am having to do this myself as I also like to snack before bed and have been missing it since I have had to drop my calories a little in order to continue losing. So instead of eating 1000 calories before 1 pm I am cutting back so that I can have my snack after dinner.

Never skip breakfast. Maybe you are hungry at night because you aren't eating enough filling stuff during the day such as fruits and vegetables. Also step away from the carbs at night and eat a protein source instead.

There are no proven benefits to forcing yourself to eat breakfast. Also, if you've hit your protein and fat goals for the day, there is no reason to avoid carbs at night either. I eat the greater percentage of my carbs at night and have lost 120lbs in 15 months.

If you like to snack at night then you might want to consider eating less earlier in the day. Maybe delaying your breakfast for a while - especially if you aren't hungry. There is no law that says you have to eat breakfast / lunch OR dinner as long as you are meeting your calories and macros it makes no difference when you eat.

I am having to do this myself as I also like to snack before bed and have been missing it since I have had to drop my calories a little in order to continue losing. So instead of eating 1000 calories before 1 pm I am cutting back so that I can have my snack after dinner.

Never skip breakfast. Maybe you are hungry at night because you aren't eating enough filling stuff during the day such as fruits and vegetables. Also step away from the carbs at night and eat a protein source instead.

Nothing wrong with skipping breakfast, if it suits your preferences, energy levels etc, and assuming you don't have a medical condition that necessitates eating breakfast. Nothing wrong with eating carbs at night either. I prefer to eat the majority of my day's food after 7 pm, and I skip breakfast probably 5 days of the week. That suits me better and I haven't had any problem losing or maintaining weight. I want to eat late in the day regardless of how much I've eaten earlier, and usually, eating breakfast makes me ravenous around 11am, whereas if I skip it, I'm fine til 1pm. As for carbs at night, the last thing I eat is usually either chocolate, or a piece of toast. This is one of those situations where you need to find what works for you.

Eat less during the day so you have calories for the evening. I've always prefered to eat a lot in the evening/night. I don't know why and I don't care, I just go with it. I try to start eating later in the day and eat light till dinner. Then I have a late dinner that is a big meal, and I have calories left for a snack / dessert before bed.

This.

Are you possibly bored at night? When my husband goes to bed at night, I try to keep busy otherwise I snack. Even if I am not the least bit hungry.