SAY "NO" TO LATE NIGHT SNACKING IN SEPTEMBER 2015

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  • weirdingwayward
    weirdingwayward Posts: 10 Member
    Me: 3 - LNS: 0

    This might be the longest I've ever gone without saying 'screw it' and munching away anyway, actually.
  • SaMa544
    SaMa544 Posts: 3 Member
    Riel of thumb is after 7 no more food. Drink water or even do some light cleaning or crunches to help you curve your hunger.
  • julia123xyz
    julia123xyz Posts: 1 Member
    Late to the party, but I'm in too!
    Making time for exercise after work, then dinner after exercise, my late night will start at 8:00
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    ME 2 LNS 0
  • Pudding1980
    Pudding1980 Posts: 1,264 Member
    Can I join too? Even if it's late?
  • Mariang165
    Mariang165 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Pudding1980 wrote: »
    Can I join too? Even if it's late?

    Welcome, and of course you may! Anytime is a great time to start new, improved habits, good luck!
  • Mariang165
    Mariang165 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Me: 2*
    LNS: 0
    Streak: 2!

    Had a tough day today, so one of my tricks is to report the previous day's progress late the next day. This helps me to re focus for tonight and not let the binging LNS take over. See, now I have told you all, I must not let myself and all of you down tonight. Yep, I'm going to drink lots of water!

    Happy to see some of our regulars from the past few months' challenge and a warm welcome to all of you new folks, sorry too many of you to acknowledge individually, but looking forward to getting to know you all better! It is a huge step just to commit and report regularly, pat yourselves on the back, well done!
  • believeandyoushallachieve
    believeandyoushallachieve Posts: 10 Member
    This is the best thread ever!! Always eating late or lns. Its gotta stop!
    Goal is no lns after 7 !
    Me:2
    Lns:0
  • faithan84
    faithan84 Posts: 717 Member
    Me: 3*
    LNS: 0
    Streak: 3

    I'm starting to realize how much of a habit LNS had become for me. I'm not hungry. I can still taste dinner... and yet I'm thinking about snacking! The scale is responding to less food though, so I'm sticking to it!!!
  • starryphoenix
    starryphoenix Posts: 381 Member
    Nothing but water after 9:15pm is one of my biggest rules.
  • Pudding1980
    Pudding1980 Posts: 1,264 Member
    Yay! Thanks. I am a binge eater and have realized that eating in front of the TV is my biggest problem. It's like "kids in bed + TV + time to relax = MUST EAT" and that's not necessary. I'm not quite sure I can set a definitive cut off time for eating because sometimes I eat dinner at 5pm and need a snack in the evening, and sometimes I don't eat dinner until 8pm and then that's it. I may start trying for a cutoff of 9pm most nights. It's more that after my planned snack, I need to switch over to herbal tea or flavored calorie free sparkling water and stop eating. I'll start tonight.
  • Leeleelahlah
    Leeleelahlah Posts: 44 Member
    edited September 2015
    I already failed. Last night I had a cookie before I went to bed, and went over my calorie limit by 150 cals. I also just logged my dinner (quinoa, broccoli, and Daiya "cheese"),and didn't realize as I was making it how many calories it would be. (I don't have a food scale, and I never made this before. I also had a large portion.) 870 cals for JUST DINNER. So I'm not even having popcorn tonight. Just water, maybe some herbal tea.

    For Sept 2
    Me: 1
    LNS: 1*
  • 68myra
    68myra Posts: 975 Member
    Me:2*
    Lns:1
    Streak:2 :-)
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,849 Member
    Day 3

    Me: 3*
    LNS: 0
    Steak: 3

    Sept. goals
    1. Lose 10 pounds
    2. Make only eat fruit after 7:30.
    3. I will not eat after 7:30 at night.
  • Elisabuffy19
    Elisabuffy19 Posts: 130 Member
    Ok I'll try this for September! My goal for September is to lose 5 more lbs so I need some new ideas and motivation.
    My plan is a snack is allowed only if I stay in the green!! I have to stick to that.
    So far -
    Me: 0
    LNS: 3

    Sept goal- lose 5 lbs
  • sufufitness
    sufufitness Posts: 76 Member
    Me:3
    LNS:0
  • CarrieA180
    CarrieA180 Posts: 903 Member
    Me: 3*
    LNS: 0
    ivyivy wrote: »
    I already failed. Last night I had a cookie before I went to bed, and went over my calorie limit by 150 cals. I also just logged my dinner (quinoa, broccoli, and Daiya "cheese"),and didn't realize as I was making it how many calories it would be. (I don't have a food scale, and I never made this before. I also had a large portion.) 870 cals for JUST DINNER. So I'm not even having popcorn tonight. Just water, maybe some herbal tea.

    For Sept 2
    Me: 1
    LNS: 1*

    Today is a new day! Keep it up! :)
  • zkjmum
    zkjmum Posts: 96 Member
    Joining in because this is my biggest food trap...the late-night snacking is the number 1 thing holding me back from losing weight and keeping it off. I started logging again on the 31st August, so for September so far I'm at:

    Sept 4 (Sydney time)
    Me: 3*
    LNS: 1

    I do allow myself a snack or dessert after dinner, as long as I don't go over my calorie limit or feel out of control of eating. My one LNS so far is because I had some upsetting news, and caught myself emotional eating. Managed to stop myself just before going over my limit, but it's a habit I need to break.
  • Pudding1980
    Pudding1980 Posts: 1,264 Member
    Me: 1
    LNS: 0
  • allyj128
    allyj128 Posts: 12 Member
    Me: 2
    LNS: 0

    :)
  • Skippie1234
    Skippie1234 Posts: 9 Member
    Me: 3
    LNS: 0
  • Badw0lf1
    Badw0lf1 Posts: 5 Member
    Me: 2
    LNS: 1
  • Mariang165
    Mariang165 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Good Morning,

    Me: 3*
    LNS: 0

    Happy to report I got through yesterday, both scheduled meals and the LNS gremlin as well! I feel today will be a good one as I have planned my full menu and allowed for a evening glass of red wine! I know, just one!
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    Welcome everyone to the September challenge!!! It has been a very busy week for me, first with a doctor's appt on Tuesday and then the dentist on Thursday and since yesterday and today I'm having work computer problems and am about to leave the house to get different work computer...argh!! Fortunately, I've been doing great with no LNS so far.

    Sept 3

    Me: 3*
    LNS: 0
  • WalkerPop
    WalkerPop Posts: 436 Member
    @ivyivy, I'm relieved to see @care180 posted their encouragement. Don't fall into the "this day/week/month is blown, so I'll start again next..." trap! Every morning is a new one.

    If your struggle is anything like mine, the biggest victory is see and acknowledging the pitfall LNS is! No more mindless eating, in front of the TV or anywhere else.

    Me: 3* …
    LNS: 0 …
    Streak: 3 … (33 overall) … Like others observed, I've never gone this long without some LNS!
  • Leeleelahlah
    Leeleelahlah Posts: 44 Member
    WalkerPop wrote: »
    @ivyivy, I'm relieved to see @care180 posted their encouragement. Don't fall into the "this day/week/month is blown, so I'll start again next..." trap! Every morning is a new one.

    If your struggle is anything like mine, the biggest victory is see and acknowledging the pitfall LNS is! No more mindless eating, in front of the TV or anywhere else.

    Me: 3* …
    LNS: 0 …
    Streak: 3 … (33 overall) … Like others observed, I've never gone this long without some LNS!

    Thank you! I don't think anything is blown except for that one night. I was hoping to go a little longer without messing up, though!
  • Leeleelahlah
    Leeleelahlah Posts: 44 Member
    care180 wrote: »
    Me: 3*
    LNS: 0
    ivyivy wrote: »
    I already failed. Last night I had a cookie before I went to bed, and went over my calorie limit by 150 cals. I also just logged my dinner (quinoa, broccoli, and Daiya "cheese"),and didn't realize as I was making it how many calories it would be. (I don't have a food scale, and I never made this before. I also had a large portion.) 870 cals for JUST DINNER. So I'm not even having popcorn tonight. Just water, maybe some herbal tea.

    For Sept 2
    Me: 1
    LNS: 1*

    Today is a new day! Keep it up! :)

    Thank you!
  • d8nni
    d8nni Posts: 49 Member
    Me: 1
    LNS: 1*

    Damn you chips and salsa.
  • Mariang165
    Mariang165 Posts: 2,245 Member
    d8nni wrote: »
    Me: 1
    LNS: 1*

    Damn you chips and salsa.

    That's ok, next time just dance the salsa!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,998 Member
    edited September 2015
    WalkerPop wrote: »
    September Weekly Goals:
    I think I'm going to raise the bar slightly.
    • Daily water goal: Full gallon (128 oz) at least 5 of 7 days per week. …
    • Daily sleep goal: Seven hours at least 5 of 7 days per week. …
    • Late Night Snacking: Eat nothing after 9 p.m. 6 of 7 days per week. …
    Specifically, I plan to end September with a 30-night streak of no late night snacking, but am allowing for ...life! I decided to stick with 9 p.m., because I regularly don't eat dinner until 8 or 8:30.

    I realize the first two goals are off-topic. (I hope you'll indulge me.) You friends have become secondary accountability partners, so I'm just puttin' it out there. These are my Achilles heals, as it were. Coffee, tea, and Dt Coke are diuretics and contain caffeine. Both aspects make them counterproductive for me. (The more I drink the less hydrated I am, but the more muchies - LNS - I succumb to.) I've replaced them with water, only having an occasional coffee. Concerning the sleep goal, besides being healthier, the earlier I go to bed the less LNS I give in to.

    Way to go! :) Managed to get the hospital wifi working. I am immobile so no LNS :lol:

    Me: 2
    LNS: 0
    Streak: 9

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