SAY "NO" TO LATE NIGHT SNACKING -- OCTOBER 2016 CHALLENGE

October Late Night Snacking Goals Update:

• Eat nothing after 8:30pm 27/31 nights. 11/27
• Eat nothing after 10:30pm 4/31 nights of my choice. 1/4

Me: 12*
LNS: 0
Streak: 300

A streak of 300 is a huge milestone for me. I'm not doing everything right, but seeing persistent wins in this category is so encouraging! I don't think I'd gone a week - in my life - without LNS before this challenge.

When I happened across this challenge in early July (?) last year, LNS was daily life for me. I now realize it had long been a trigger for me. I'd intentionally "save some calories" for evening (when the rest of the house had gone to bed), then mindlessly graze through whatever was in the pantry! Then I'd beat myself up for it. (Guess how I'd "console" myself.) A night or two later - oblivious to the cycle - I'd replay the scenario.

I knew this was insanity, but thought I was the only one with this particular "screw loose." When I found this challenge and community, I recognized the cycle and saw I wasn't so unique.

I set my goals with room for life, but still requiring restraint. A few evenings a month, I allow for getting home late or a special event necessitating a late meal. I plan those and try to avoid leaving my eating to impulse. I think this has been the biggest change for me.

Hope that benefits someone else in our community.

Vance