Late night and stress eating... HELP!!!

ajgeorge75
ajgeorge75 Posts: 3 Member
in Motivation and Support
How can I avoid this. It takes over and I lose control!!

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  • foss44
    foss44 Posts: 119 Member
    I don't know looking for some answers too. Anybody?
  • akirkman86
    akirkman86 Posts: 89 Member
    Brush your teeth, go to bed earlier... just don't eat anything at all after dinner if it tends to spiral out of control.
  • vs779
    vs779 Posts: 4 Member
    Just make the right choice even if its several times a night.

    7pm want cookies eat a apple
    7:30pm want chips eat 100cal bag popcorn
    8pm want ice cream eat strawberries and fat free cool whip

    Yes it's overeating but it's at least it's not junk calories
    Log food in always no matter what you eat and the next day you will realize your mistake and that helps me going forward.
  • bulk_n_cut
    bulk_n_cut Posts: 389 Member
    edited April 2015
    i brush my teeth and then drink a TON of water and I feel so full it just kills the appetite. then hit the sack
  • Kitnthecat
    Kitnthecat Posts: 2,045 Member
    Lower your carb intake because eating too many carbs produces food cravings, and up your fat intake to feel satiated enough not to overeat. My cravings are gone since going LCHF.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Eat every meal at the kitchen / dining room table. Focus on your food. Eventually food becomes about nourishment.
    Develop some tools for stress like deep breathing.
  • DangerousDUCK
    DangerousDUCK Posts: 181 Member
    Deal with the cause of stress? other than that its just a case of willpower
  • LotusFlwr2013
    LotusFlwr2013 Posts: 217 Member
    I have this same issue and have done a few things to help....

    1) I no longer eat in front of the TV at all
    2) I eat a lot of good fat at dinner ( like avocado or olive oil on salad)
    3) A nut like almond or walnut in low fat/fat free yogurt with a type of fruit (blackberry, strawberry, pineapple, kiwi) as my own healthy parfait

    Good luck luv!
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    edited April 2015
    Deal with the stress or at least find alternative ways of handling it. Talk to a friend, relax, go for a walk. The teeth brush or water is a good option.

    You cna also have go to foods as well as allocating calories for late at night. I have 70% of mine in the evening.
  • katarina005
    katarina005 Posts: 259 Member
    This sounds crazy but when I work out in afternoon I'm too tired to think about food later. I don't eat after 6 then sleep by 10
  • zacksnana
    zacksnana Posts: 3,230 Member
    vs779 wrote: »
    Just make the right choice even if its several times a night.

    7pm want cookies eat a apple
    7:30pm want chips eat 100cal bag popcorn
    8pm want ice cream eat strawberries and fat free cool whip

    Yes it's overeating but it's at least it's not junk calories
    Log food in always no matter what you eat and the next day you will realize your mistake and that helps me going forward.

    I was the Queen of late night snacking and doing this really helped. Little by little I didn't crave the snacks any more - and I stopped. And YES log it ALL.

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