Exercise I can deal with, reduction of food...I CAN'T

I struggle with this, it's such a waste as you spend all day sweating only to put it all back on at the end of the day! I've tried to replace the snacking with other activities, giving myself a manicure/pedicure. I've also found that flavoured herbal teas are helpful as they take a while to drink and can help with some of the sweet cravings.

If you're binging there's a reason (by binging I assume you mean out of control eating where you can't stop yourself, not just idle snacking bc you're in front of the television). You need to figure out the cause. If it's emotional, a therapist should be able to help you work on the root cause of the behavior. If it's caused by low intake then a slightly higher calorie goal might be better. Your profile says you're trying to lose 20 lbs-- what are your stats?

If by binging you just mean overeating out of boredom, then solve the boredom. Find something to do with your mind and your hands so you're not just thinking about being in the kitchen.

Personally I find that it helps to pre-log myself some ice cream in the evening. Then I know I'm allowed to have something. Also I have a rule that I have to pre-log before eating. Seeing the red bar is usually enough to keep me in line. YMMV on those, they're just my personal strategies.

I have a problem with being starving at night. I make sure that I have enough calories for a light snack in the evenings. Then I find things to do to keep me distracted instead of just sitting staring at the TV. I do puzzles or I've started upcycling old photo frames. Find something that you enjoy doing as a distraction.

I'm by no means an expert. I started my weight loss journey at 5'-10" 266lbs which is obese. I'm now down to 234lbs but I had a major reduction in caloric intake. To be honest I cut out between 700-1000 calories a day by drinking only water and coffee. I didn't realize how many calories can be in liquids and I consider those useless. I always had a drink in my hand whether it was sweet tea, lemonade, juice, or soda. You seem a lot healthier than I was at that point so this might not be part of your problem.

Your idea to increase drinks at night is a good one. I know they're not healthy but diet cokes or something like lime and soda can give you that sweet kick for almost no calories.

If you are still genuinely hungry, try soup or home made fat free popcorn.
If you're just bored, graze on salads, maybe, or chew mint gum.

I've logged in for a month now staying true to my 1200 calories goal everyday but one. At first I was sooooo hungry all the time, I would forget and mindlessly put food in mouth (then I would spit it out because it wasn't worth the calories to me) every night I went to bed hungry. To me I see this program as just plain math. I make sure every meal has protein (I'm not a huge meat eater so it's hard for me to reach my goal on protein) so I feel full longer. My go tos are, greek yogurt (15g per serving), cottage cheese (16g per serv) boiled eggs. I have a motivation wall to keep me focused (this had made all the differencr) and I remind myself every night that I'm supposed to go to bed hungry (that's the time when you burn the most fat) after a month of tweeking my protein fat and carb ratio I can finally say that I'm not hungry all the time anymore, just hungry at bed time. I drink a big glass of water before bed and that usually does the trick. When I'm having a sweet craving I've been eating blue menu greek yogurt mango popsicle s (5g protein and takes longer to eat so it's more satisfying 100 calories) or cottage cheese berries and honey, or flavored greek yogurt and berries. Hope this helps you take control of your cravings, it can be so hard sometimes especially when you're stressed. I wish the best in your life style change.

Make sure you're getting enough during the day, but save some calories and plan out your night snacks better...portion them out and make them fit your calories.

Barring that, much of what you're talking about sounds more like habit than anything else. I used to have a similar habit of going to bed and reading...but I had to have my little snacks with me while I read in bed...I could easily knock out 500+ calories while I layed there and read for 30 minutes. It was a habit and ultimately it just took will power and a couple of weeks to break that habit.

I love Kettle corn popcorn it has the sweetness I crave and a crunch but not a ton of calories, in the microwave type. good luck!

I couldn't either. I love food. When I'm eating breakfast I am trying to figure out what my next meal will be.

But, I have gotten to the point where I want to be healthier and look better. So I'm going to eat better, but still have my favorite foods once a week or so, and try to balance everything. My body deserves better and I deserve to not be self-conscious.

Progress, NOT perfection. Just try to make little victories every day.