STOP! (night time eating support)

I'm a total night eater too!!! I think the best advice I can give it to eat a little bit more protein through out the day. I find that most of the time the late night bingeing was because I didn't eat enough through out the day.

Also, I keep binge approved snacks handy. Celery. Carrots. Popcorn (pop in the microwave with no oil in a paper bag). Things like that!

This is my biggest struggle. I am picture perfect with healthy food selections all day...then night time comes and I can't stop snacking on junk. I am going to try some of the suggestions listed here.

db58johnson wrote: »

Thank all for ur mssgs! I have been dealing w my weight all my life. It's really frustrating to not have this one figured out. Ewestberg it sounds like we need to tackle this head on. I will check this post in the evenings starting tonight. Maybe u can do the same. If u r struggling, ready to eat stuff u know u shouldnt, or already did...reach out n I will support u. That's what I need to. I can tell u that at the end of the night I love to relax n snack...but I'm mad after I do it. If I have calories left I always go way past. So, again, grrrrrr! I need to focus on how I will feel in the morning vs how the food gives that instant gratification when I'm snuggled up w my tea n a good show or ready to crochet or chatting w family. Immediately afterwards I wish I hadn't eaten. We can do this! Tell me more about what ur up against at night, too!!!!!

Could you not buy snack foods? That may help. I was eating too many Kashi bars. So I stopped buying them. I have nothing to snack on in my home.

I read somewhere that the feeling of hunger is like an early warning system. It isn't an slarm that you're going to starve to death soon, but more that you better start getting ready to hunt or gather food and to plan on eating in the next few hours. I remind myself of that when I get over worried about being hungry later.

I've found that it takes lots of practice to control portion sizes. I'm working on listening to my body. If I'm not hungry, I stop eating, even if there's food on my plate (and even if "I might be hungry later" which hardly ever happens). That has helped me a lot to eat less, even when snacking. And, it does take being pretty rigid day in and day out. I sometimes will just eat an ice cream bar at midnight, even if I'm not hungry, just because I want it. But. I always log it.

I'm snacking on air popcorn with ( I can't believe it's not butter) 31 calories per cup , it seems to help

ewestberg wrote: »

I'm doing the same thing. I'm really good at tracking all day but by night time I'm snacking all night and can't stop!

Whenever a craving comes, drink a full glass of water. It will reduce the cravings. Also think to yourself of how proud you will be when you go to sleep

I am the same way!! What has been working for me lately is eating fewer calories throughout the day, and eating the majority of my calories for dinner. I also try to wake up earlier so that I won't be awake and bored late at night. Hope you're doing better with this!!

I have the same issue. I have had it for many years. Sometimes I can skip breakfast and managed to eat my calories at lunch and dinner and have those nice extra calories after dinner. Sometimes this doesn't work because I actually wake up and want breakfast. Sometimes I will just go to my room early. I have a television in there and I will watch TV or read a book in my room. It gets me away from the kitchen. My room is upstairs and away from the rest of the house. Sometimes it helps for me to actually ask myself if I am truly hungry. Sometimes I am and sometimes I am not. When I am not I just tried to white knuckle it through the cravings and it will go away eventually. It's really difficult however. Many times when I do my night eating I don't count the calories and then I get frustrated because I can't lose weight because of it. If I could figure this one thing out of the puzzle then I think I could have consistent WeightLoss instead of just a little bit here in a little bit there. With those things listed above I have found a few tools that work for me. I think everyone is different and what works for them. I think I'm going to start adding to eat lots of veggies at night to the list. Leaving that extra one to 200 cal at night to snack on a big bowl of carrots and cucumbers or something. I have heard people say this before and usually when I want to eat at night it's not veggies! I usually just want a big pizza or something sweet. Going against what we normally do however I think is key to actually changing the bad habit. It's never easy to change a bad habit but with time and patience it can be done.

This is me !!! I stick to my meal plan, I get in all my steps and 30mins exercise then comes night time it all goes to crap !! Night time is really the only time I really get for me 9 to 10pm. All day I am surrounded by students, then come house to my 6 grader, 3rd grader, 18 month grandson and well let's say I have a big child for a husband. I attend to them and cook dinner get them showered and ready for bed. Then finally a little me time right before bed. By this time I am really not hungry it is just a habit of having something sweet or something warm.

I had a habit of snacking at night too. I took up knitting and that has helped a lot, I've got something keeping my hands busy while I watch TV (took me a while but I can knit without looking now!).

Hi I'm Jacky I have the same problem most of the day I eat well but I usually screw up at night because after I put my kid to bed I snack and eat sweets and crap I'm also trying to stop eating late at night and need support and motivation as you said so add me if u like and we can help e/o out :-)

Jellybeanz44 wrote: »

I do this as well and am meeting with a nutritionist to figure out a plan. My thinking is that it is not only an emotional compulsion but a nutrient deficiency as well. I feel good about this lady and look forward to having professional support.

Keep us posted on what she has to say M

I used to get the after dinner “hungries”. I made myself a nice cup of tea with a little honey, and that satisfied the need to snack after dinner. May work for you. Good luck.