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mmboldiston
mmboldiston Posts: 1 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I need help staying motivated.... I do really well throughout the day and at night time I decide to endulge in chocolate cake!!!

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    What did you set your weekly loss rate at? Maybe it is too high :)
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Some common reasons this might happen are:

    1. You are being too agressive, as suggested above. Trying to lose too quickly.
    2. You are being too restrictive in your diet. Are you eating only "healthy food" or "diet food"? It's okay to allow for sweets and treats in your diet while losing weight.
    3. You are one of those people who prefer to eat at night. Being one of these people myself, I consume most of my calories in the evening. I eat very light throughout the day and have dinner rather late.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Spread your calories out so that you can eat cake every day or stop making/buying cake.

    This "I need to eat at night" thing is very common. You're not alone there. People either eat less during the day or they break the night-eating habit.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    mmboldiston wrote: »
    I need help staying motivated.... I do really well throughout the day and at night time I decide to endulge in chocolate cake!!!
    Why do you decide this? Hunger? Boredom? Habit?

  • FrejaHetty19
    FrejaHetty19 Posts: 9 Member
    I am definitely prone to feeling more peckish during the evening as opposed to during the day. As I normally eat my evening meal at around 4.30 and hit the gym at 6, if I'm hungry after that then I will indulge in as mucheating fruit/vegetables and nuts as I want, and restrict my cravings for sweets and unhealthy food with pints of water (which are calorie free yet very filling!). If the urge for chocolate is so strong that I feel like I'm gonna turn into the Hulk, I'll have a hot chocolate drink - Options Belgian hot chocolate is very good - only 40 calories per mug :)
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    You need to find your motivation within. There are several ways to deal with night time eating. As mentioned above, you need to identify why you're eating at night.
    • If it's because you're still hungry, try saving up some more calories for a treat at night.
    • If it's because you're bored, find something else to do to distract you (go for a walk, go to bed, drink water)
    • If it's because it's habit, try to be mindful of it and create new habits.
    • If it's because you're wanting something sweet, maybe swap it out for something else that fits in your calorie goal (a smaller piece of cake, a single serving of ice cream or a square of good quality chocolate).
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
    There is nothing wrong with cake. Enjoy!

    If you are trying to lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit. You can eat cake everyday and be in a calorie deficit.

    We know nothing about you and your post gives us nothing to work with.
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    If it was me the cake would not be in the house, because I would eat and eat and eat until it was gone sweets I just have to mostly leave alone unless it a single serve or I can't go back for seconds
  • Jbarbo01
    Jbarbo01 Posts: 240 Member
    You're bored and feel entitled to a treat at night. Don't allow the cake in the house, you are human after all. This is what worked for me, without binge items in my home I won't binge on them.
  • eileensofianmushinfine
    eileensofianmushinfine Posts: 303 Member
    do not bring chocolate cake into the house -- or anything else that is a trigger food. OR, go for single-serve desserts like weight-watchers, etc. I keep frozen yogurt bars -- about 100 calories and 5 grams of protein. They hit the night time snack habit.
  • glitzy196
    glitzy196 Posts: 190 Member
    I vote single serve, or if i really want it, im totally fine with it being my dinner. Its just about choices, do i want a 600 calorie dinner and no cake, a 400 cslorie dinner and some cake, or do i want all the cake. I also find that just thinking i can have something, as opposed to telling myself it is off limits helps a ton.
  • jms5137
    jms5137 Posts: 26 Member
    I have a problem with getting hungry at night as well. My s/o gets home from work at around 1am and usually eats something then. It can be pretty hard for me to stop myself from eating too!
  • pstegman888
    pstegman888 Posts: 286 Member
    Save up the calories and log it accurately. If you don't want it, don't eat it. I use a delaying tactic if it won't fit my cals or if I don't want to eat too much sugar/fat that day, by telling myself I can have it tomorrow if I want. Sometimes I can delay a high-calorie treat right out of existence, because if I delay it for several days, I no longer want it.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Skinny mug brownie.
    http://livingsweetmoments.com/skinny-mug-brownies-100-calories/

    I suggest this is boredom eating. So find something else to do in the evening instead of eat, that helps you relax. It might be taking up a craft like knitting or crochet (keeps your hands busy), a relaxation tape, or a walk.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    mmboldiston wrote: »
    I need help staying motivated.... I do really well throughout the day and at night time I decide to endulge in chocolate cake!!!


    Be like the Amish, when the sun goes down just go to bed.

  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Pre-log your day to include an evening feed.
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