SAY "NO" TO LATE NIGHT SNACKING -- NOVEMBER 2015 CHALLENGE

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  • liftingwateringcan
    liftingwateringcan Posts: 109 Member
    tlfairley73 wrote: »
    Jumping on board with this on. Gotta have some boundaries over the holiday!

    Hello :)
  • liftingwateringcan
    liftingwateringcan Posts: 109 Member
    blackburn23 wrote: »
    walk2health4me wrote: »
    Guess i will be the monkey wrench in the works on this challenge I am a Diabetic who s liver dumps sugar at night because i dont eat a snack at night and i go 12 hours before eating I eat my last meal at 6pm I do not drink my am coffee w cream till 6 am and i get up to work on computer at 3am so my liver dumps sugar during those 12 hours and i have a am spike,,, i am suppose EYEROLL to eat some kind of cheese and protein at ll or midnight to balance my liver out but who wants to wake up to eat...sigh sometimes a snack of protein for diabetics is mandatory...

    I have a friend who is a diabetic and I know if she doesn't eat small meals or snacks on a regular schedule she will get weak and shaky. Then she tends to eat too much, too fast and a lot of times the food choices aren't the best. Does your last meal have to be at 6pm or could you have a healthy snack later, like around 8pm? What time do you try to go to bed? Getting up to work at 3am is tough. You know your body better than anyone and you know what works the best for you. I don't think I would worry too much about the "late night" snacking part because you have to eat something. Perhaps you could tailor the challenge to "healthy" snack choices in order to keep your blood sugar level from dropping or spiking too much. I hope the best for you.
    WalkerPop wrote: »
    Me: 21*
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 6

    There are some great streaks being run out there! You guys are killing it. :smiley:

    I encourage everyone to have a plan before entering the holiday festivities. Without a plan, I find myself impulsing into old habits. Make choices, not impulses!

    Terrific advice! My plan is to: 1) watch my portion sizes and to leave plate "space" between my foods on Thanksgiving Day; 2) drink a huge glass of water before eating my meal. I have found that this helps to fill me up faster. 3) put my fork down when I feel full. I will not feel guilty leaving the table with food still on my plate. 4) enjoy my small portion of dessert later (not after 8 pm) with a cup of coffee so that I can really appreciate it. Yum! Good luck everyone!

    ^^ I like your plan! Think I will use it, thanks!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,141 Member
    Me: 8
    LNS: 6
    Streak: 3

    :)
  • WalkerPop
    WalkerPop Posts: 436 Member
    blackburn23 wrote: »
    Terrific advice! My plan is to: 1) watch my portion sizes and to leave plate "space" between my foods on Thanksgiving Day; 2) drink a huge glass of water before eating my meal. I have found that this helps to fill me up faster. 3) put my fork down when I feel full. I will not feel guilty leaving the table with food still on my plate. 4) enjoy my small portion of dessert later (not after 8 pm) with a cup of coffee so that I can really appreciate it. Yum! Good luck everyone!

    Great plan! Way to think it through and set yourself up for the win. Thank you for sharing it. I love "leave plate 'space'"! My habit (impulse) has always been to see how much I can fit without needing sideboards...a strategy that's put me here today! :disappointed: Think I'll try yours. :smile:

    Me: 22*
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 7
  • curto123
    curto123 Posts: 37 Member
    Me: 5
    LNS: 0
    Have a plan for Thanksgiving, must stick to it.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,963 Member
    Me: 24*
    LNS: 1
    Streak: 11 :)
  • vatblack
    vatblack Posts: 221 Member
    Me: 14*
    LNS: 6
    Streak: 1

  • CarrieA180
    CarrieA180 Posts: 903 Member
    Me: 24*
    LNS: 1

    I'm hoping later I'll be to stuffed to eat after 7pm. Happy Thanksgiving! :)
  • liftingwateringcan
    liftingwateringcan Posts: 109 Member
    11.25.15

    Me: 13
    Lns: 0
    Streak: 13
  • liftingwateringcan
    liftingwateringcan Posts: 109 Member
    CarrieA180 wrote: »
    Me: 24*
    LNS: 1

    I'm hoping later I'll be to stuffed to eat after 7pm. Happy Thanksgiving! :)

    :)
  • liftingwateringcan
    liftingwateringcan Posts: 109 Member
    ~Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
  • 68myra
    68myra Posts: 975 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving!!

    me: 21
    lns: 4*
    no streaking
  • beccy2talk
    beccy2talk Posts: 1 Member
    Is it too late to join x
  • WalkerPop
    WalkerPop Posts: 436 Member
    Me: 23*
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 8 Planning to add another to the string tonight, no matter what. :wink:

    I am thankful for the accountability and encouragement this group offers. I'm also grateful for how open, candid, and welcoming everyone is. In the US or not, I pray you each have a Happy Thanksgiving! :heart:
  • WalkerPop
    WalkerPop Posts: 436 Member
    beccy2talk wrote: »
    Is it too late to join x

    Never! Welcome in. The water's fine. :smile:
  • WalkerPop
    WalkerPop Posts: 436 Member
    68myra wrote: »
    Happy Thanksgiving!!

    me: 21
    lns: 4*
    no streaking

    Every "streak" starts with ...one in a row! :wink: We're on your side. do what you do with a plan.
  • WalkerPop
    WalkerPop Posts: 436 Member
    :star: If your plan is to begin a new streak on Friday, that's great! Do it on purpose. Do NOT sit down this evening and eat everything that does't move! Choose to have that piece of pie ...but not the whole pie! Enjoy that delicious, only-around-this-season treat without guilt because you chose and know it's not a habit you're going to drift back into.

    Enjoying the occasion, choosing to relax the boundaries, is not failure. Abandoning all reason "until the first of the year" because "I blew it" would be. I didn't get "here" on purpose, but by letting impulses decide my direction! Now I want to choose!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,963 Member
    Me: 25*
    LNS: 1
    Streak: 12 :smiley:

    @WalkerPop I am grateful for your timely words of wisdom. I am choosing continue the fight into December.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,141 Member
    Me: 9
    LNS: 6
    Streak: 4
  • curto123
    curto123 Posts: 37 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving
    Me: 6
    LNS: 0
    Getting a headache after 9:00, I hope my system starts to adjust.
  • liftingwateringcan
    liftingwateringcan Posts: 109 Member
    WalkerPop wrote: »
    :star: If your plan is to begin a new streak on Friday, that's great! Do it on purpose. Do NOT sit down this evening and eat everything that does't move! Choose to have that piece of pie ...but not the whole pie! Enjoy that delicious, only-around-this-season treat without guilt because you chose and know it's not a habit you're going to drift back into.

    Enjoying the occasion, choosing to relax the boundaries, is not failure. Abandoning all reason "until the first of the year" because "I blew it" would be. I didn't get "here" on purpose, but by letting impulses decide my direction! Now I want to choose!

    This ^^ Sitting down soon to enjoy some pie and ice cream with my family. Yes your right... It's a choice and pleasure to enjoy without going overboard or give an ok to make it a nightly ritual!
  • CarrieA180
    CarrieA180 Posts: 903 Member
    Me: 24
    LNS: 2* >:)

    New day!
  • liftingwateringcan
    liftingwateringcan Posts: 109 Member
    11.26.15

    Me: 13
    Lns: 1*
    Streak: 13
  • WalkerPop
    WalkerPop Posts: 436 Member
    Me: 24*
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 9
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    WalkerPop wrote: »
    :star: If your plan is to begin a new streak on Friday, that's great! Do it on purpose. Do NOT sit down this evening and eat everything that does't move! Choose to have that piece of pie ...but not the whole pie! Enjoy that delicious, only-around-this-season treat without guilt because you chose and know it's not a habit you're going to drift back into.

    Enjoying the occasion, choosing to relax the boundaries, is not failure. Abandoning all reason "until the first of the year" because "I blew it" would be. I didn't get "here" on purpose, but by letting impulses decide my direction! Now I want to choose!

    Excellently said!!! :)
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    beccy2talk wrote: »
    Is it too late to join x

    Never too late. This challenge continues monthly. Welcome!
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    Nov 26

    Me: 26*
    LNS: 0
    Streak: 87 days
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,141 Member
    Me: 10
    LNS: 6
    Streak: 5
  • curto123
    curto123 Posts: 37 Member
    Me: 6
    LNS: 1 Thwarted by pecan pie.
    But did a training 5k to offset.
  • blackburn23
    blackburn23 Posts: 385 Member
    Me: 26
    LNS: 1
    Streak: 18
    #Days: 27

    I didn't have time to post here yesterday. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day. I stuck with my plan during the big family meal and felt plenty full but not overstuffed. I even enjoyed my pumpkin pie!

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