Night Time Eating

GROMstrong
GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
in Challenges
The hardest thing for me is to stop eating before bedtime. I always have the majority of my calories right before I go to sleep. Today I will try not to eat 4 hours before bedtime. Time to overcome, this bad habit.
«1

Replies

  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    If that doesn't work well for you, you can always save your cals and eat them closer to bedtime
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Night time, hunger is setting in. Need to stay strong not to eat. Falling asleep will be difficult.
  • Ardael
    Ardael Posts: 244 Member
    Why don't you join us on the Say NO to Late Night Snacking Challenge ?
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    There is nothing wrong with eating late at night. total calories is what matters, not when you eat them. If you have trouble sleeping on an empty stomach, save some calories for end of the night.
  • whisperh1992
    whisperh1992 Posts: 8 Member
    edited June 2018
    I struggle with this too. I'm awake from 630am with my baby, then work till 2am. Its hard not to have a snack before bed as I would have had my dinner at 6pm. But I don't want to get in the habit of it. My stomach just wants it so bad haha
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    I made it through the first night wasnt easy. Lets go for day 2.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Day 2 completed without eating at night
  • RomanGianArthur
    RomanGianArthur Posts: 1 Member
    I struggle with this too @GROMstrong. Keep Going!
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Wow just got home from gym, and the hunger is setting in strong. Is it that im really hungry or just used to eating at night. Got to fight the urge.
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    edited June 2018
    Surf the urge. Ride the wave.

    First, recognize that you're having a craving.

    Settle into accepting that, "OK, I'm going to be having a craving here for a little while," "I don't need to push it away; I don't need to do anything but follow the urge surfing procedure.

    A really bad craving might last half an hour but they always pass.

    "Cravings are like waves," "They rise up, and they fall back down. What you're going to do is just ride through that wave."

    The more times you do this, the more confidence you build.

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-one-simple-thing-urge-surfing-1012-20161010-story.html

    t_135.jpg?1489612290.
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    edited June 2018
    9ce73a7ad9a226592e7d9c1cf0c1dfed.jpg. Ride your wave. Do the full tilt boogie, Gromstrong.interesting-history-of-surfing-facts.jpg.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I've always eaten most of my calories late at night. It hasn't stopped me from successful, long-term maintenance. As long as you stay within your calorie goals, you should be fine.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Almost finish drinking camomile tea, will go to sleep not eating. Dont want to waist all the working out I did today. Just finished 13 straight days at the gym ( last 3 days twice a day). Goodnight, thanks for support.
  • kpsyche
    kpsyche Posts: 345 Member
    I have the majority of my calories after dinner as well
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Made it to day 3 without eating at night.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Seems like today will be no issue for me grabbing any food at night. Even though i would like something sweet.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Completed day 4 without eating. Im feeling good to start this Friday.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Not eating at night, makes breakfast taste so good.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Made it a other night without eating. Monday weight in should be positive. Happy Fathers Day !
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Happy Monday, made through Sunday night without eating. 7 in a row without eating. My Monday weigh is today, hopefully the scale shows my persistence.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Wow, I overestimated my calorie count. I still have 900 calories but its night time. I should not eat. Its going to take will power today. Going be a challange.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    GROMstrong wrote: »
    Wow, I overestimated my calorie count. I still have 900 calories but its night time. I should not eat. Its going to take will power today. Going be a challange.

    Why would you not eat if you have the calories left?

    Meal timing is irrelevant for weight loss. What matters is total cals for the day, not when you eat them
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Intermittent fasting yesterday, I did not eat at night. Feeling good in the morning. Im down 8 lbs from last week. Long way to go.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    I failed last night, I ate at night. Also, had way to much food at night. Feeling sluggish today. Have to hit restart button.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    GOAL - NO Night Time Eating (at least 4 hrs before bedtime), for July.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Made it 3 days in a row. No eating at night, feeling great, losing weight.
  • blebriki
    blebriki Posts: 15 Member
    Well done for your determination more than anything else. Try to change your patterns in the day so that you eat what you are meant to in the daytime.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    Its Friday night, going to sleep without eating at night. Day 5.
  • GROMstrong
    GROMstrong Posts: 59 Member
    working out and eating right makes it easier to stay away from night time eating. Also, helps when the scale shows your losing weight.
  • dmille2
    dmille2 Posts: 208 Member
    This is exactly my problem. I will try to surf the urge tonight!

Categories