How do I stop binge eating at night/??
tkc616
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Most days during the day I do fine- today I had a bowl of rice krispies and banana for breakfast. Lunch was tomato and avocado sandwich with some chips. Dinner was meatballs and salad. Then once my son goes to bed I like to relax and have a snack and tonight was a whole thing of halo top ice cream - oops!
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Most days during the day I do fine- today I had a bowl of rice krispies and banana for breakfast. Lunch was tomato and avocado sandwich with some chips. Dinner was meatballs and salad. Then once my son goes to bed I like to relax and have a snack and tonight was a whole thing of halo top ice cream - oops!
Log the binge3 -
Binge on low calorie snacks and log them. Even if I eat the whole package of cherry tomatoes, it's not that much as far as calories are concerned.1
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Try finding something to keep you occupied while watching tv. Sudoku, knit, clean...
Only eat at the kitchen table.
Keep low calorie foods on standby, proportioned. Go to bed early? Hot tea between low cal snacks.0 -
I know I want snacks at night, so I leave enough calories for me to have a decent portion of ice cream, popcorn, or chips. After I use my calories, I brush my teeth and know I am done for the night. Any other food I want will have to wait until tomorrow.7
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I find myself in this situation more times than I like. Forcing myself to just lay down works for me. Or drinking a glass of water. We can do this!!3
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I'm in the budget your snacks camp (she says while munching popcorn and a hard cider), and definitely log when you go over budget. If you can find snack alternatives that work for you, go for it. Single serve bags of microwave popcorn were a big cut for me, for example, as was drinking cider instead of wine (I can drink wine like no one's business, but the carbonation fills me up). If ice cream is your jam, maybe see about popsicles or single serve cones? You may still binge on more than one at first, but log log log and try again tomorrow. I've also tried to keep myself from being too hungry during the day so I don't see the snack as a reward for being "good," but just a nice cap at the end of my day.1
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I eat at night and skip breakfast.Most days during the day I do fine- today I had a bowl of rice krispies and banana for breakfast. Lunch was tomato and avocado sandwich with some chips. Dinner was meatballs and salad. Then once my son goes to bed I like to relax and have a snack and tonight was a whole thing of halo top ice cream - oops!
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Just save some calories from the day so that it's ok to snack at night. Halo top isn't that much calories. Or have some cut up cucumber or celery to munch on at night, something low cal.2
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Make a protein powder and fruit smoothie. This fills the belly and the nutrition curbs the crave/appetite. Feel free to get jiggy but remember to log it.1
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Once a week I will have a day where I want to eat a house full of food, so what I do is i figure out what would be my maintenance calories for my current weight, and I allow myself to eat the extra calories up to maintenance. This way I figure at least I am not "over eating". And it resets me for the rest of the week. I still am loosing weight as fast as I want and I don't feel guilty because I let myself do it. IDK if this would help you, but it works very well for me.7
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I normally eat the entire pint of Halo Top in one sitting. People don't have to but it's expected and encouraged by Halo Top. That's why it's lower in calories. I fail to see the binge unless it somehow led to you taking in hundreds of calories above your allowance. Eating a high volume of food lower in calories isn't a binge. Also, you could benefit from more protein in your diet based on everything you ate prior to dinner.6
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Once a week I will have a day where I want to eat a house full of food, so what I do is i figure out what would be my maintenance calories for my current weight, and I allow myself to eat the extra calories up to maintenance. This way I figure at least I am not "over eating". And it resets me for the rest of the week. I still am loosing weight as fast as I want and I don't feel guilty because I let myself do it. IDK if this would help you, but it works very well for me.
It's so nice to find other people who do this! I've been setting my goals by week and month so I can have one or two maintenance or higher days a week. It makes the loss slower, but (for me at least) keeps life enjoyable.4 -
I skip breakfast and have a later lunch that is on the smaller side so that I have budgeted for a larger dinner and/or an evening treat. I also find a glass of red wine in the evening curbs the urge.1
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I eat at night and skip breakfast.Most days during the day I do fine- today I had a bowl of rice krispies and banana for breakfast. Lunch was tomato and avocado sandwich with some chips. Dinner was meatballs and salad. Then once my son goes to bed I like to relax and have a snack and tonight was a whole thing of halo top ice cream - oops!
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Yup that is what I do too, I never cared for breakfast anyways lol much rather have my calories at night.0 -
Eat dinner with your family but set half aside for later so your still eating the same amount of calories and not heading for the snacks later in the evening2
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You are definitely not alone.
The problem with binge eating at night. It often has nothing to do with hunger.
I can say in perfect honesty, night binge eating undoes my day of well balanced clean eating.
And why do I do it?
Fatigue, sadness, stress and pain.
While I find having a healthy green smoothie fills me up at this time of night and often curbs those cravings, it does not address the behaviour. It is this behaviour that can and does sabotage our weight loss. Often over and over again.
In this weight loss journey, I am learning for every failure, I am one step closer to success.
I hope in being completely honest, others won't feel alone.3 -
Hi, I have a similar problem. Usually if I'm alone I can handle it by having a piece of toast or dark choc, but my partner's eating habits are totally different to mine. He goes all day without eating because he doesn't get hungry, then eats all his calories for the day in one huge binge at night... and it can be anything from a whole pack of Doritos to two Macdonalds at once. Obviously I don't eat the same amount but he does always at least snack in front of films, which is what we do to chill out at night.
Trying to have willpower and not snack with him doesn't work so I'm going to start keeping calories, knowing I'll enjoy being able to have some treats together at night.
Last night I had 250 calories left, used them on a scone then went on to eat mini eggs and Jaffa cakes with him!
We don't live together, so maybe on our nights apart I'll be extra strict then save some or exercise when we'll be see h each other.
I agree with the others that the Halo doesn't sound to bad. Don't beat yourself up, just keep an eye on your overall weekly calories and you'll be fine.2 -
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I have had huge struggles with binge eating disorder and trust me that is not even close to a binge!!! And I had a whole halo top pint tonight
nbd if you go a couple hundred calories over your goal every once in a while. As for keeping yourself from eating more than you want, what has worked for me is waiting until at least noon to start eating, and I always budget several hundred calories for a dessert after dinner. Then when you are finished with your dessert, brush your teeth!:) 0 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »Once a week I will have a day where I want to eat a house full of food, so what I do is i figure out what would be my maintenance calories for my current weight, and I allow myself to eat the extra calories up to maintenance. This way I figure at least I am not "over eating". And it resets me for the rest of the week. I still am loosing weight as fast as I want and I don't feel guilty because I let myself do it. IDK if this would help you, but it works very well for me.
It's so nice to find other people who do this! I've been setting my goals by week and month so I can have one or two maintenance or higher days a week. It makes the loss slower, but (for me at least) keeps life enjoyable.
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I also allow myself to eat up to maintenance calories once in a while. This makes for slower weight loss but I am learning to change my behavior, not rushing towards a number on the scale. Behavior change doesn't happen overnight.
I do well if I save calories for a high-volume low-calorie snack after dinner such as air popped popcorn or berries. Whole foods are best! Processed foods are so easy to overdo. But you could definitely save calories for halo top. I tend to eat much more healthfully (protein and veggies) during the day if I'm anticipating this.
Yesterday I was so exhausted and despondent and I went over my calories. I stopped right at maintenance. I logged it all. I will get back in my deficit today. Here's what I forgot: there are other ways to relax and help myself feel better besides eating. Eating was the easy habitual choice. There are other choices!1 -
If nighttime snacking is something you enjoy doing then plan your nighttime snacks so you will not blow you calorie deficiency. However, if you do this out of a bad habit, boredom, or just because you are awake then my advice is to break that habit. I went through this for years. I ate for every reason other than me being hungry. This bad habit screwed up my weight loss efforts. Therefore, I cut back one evening at a time. Instead of eating foods that blew my calorie goal, I drank flavored herbal teas (caffeine free). Now, I snack a few nights a week which are planned well in advance.0
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But eating at night isn't a "bad" habit. Meal timing is irrelevant to weight loss/gain/maintenance. It STILL comes down to CICO.theabsentmindednurse wrote: »
In Europe, many meal start after 9pm.
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