No More Late Night Snacking in 2020 -- May 2020 Challenge

lamlamsmakeover
lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
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... unless you've planned it (what I am trying to say is that I'm not willing to start a debate)

If you haven't seen this challenge before, let me brief you about it:

We started this thinking: "Looks like I'm self-sabotaging by munching/bingeing after dinner" or "Mhmm... I'm kinda doubling my in-calories at night".

What you have to do to change the way you feel about your eating at night:

- decide what late night snacking means to you (could be either bingeing, if you're inclined to it or simply eating anything at all after a certain time; some may find that having a healthy snack after dinner is perfectly alright and be upset only when they go overboard)

- report in the thread. We post by the formula:
Me: X vs. LNS: Y,
where X is "how many evenings you stuck to it" and Y "the times late night snacks won". You may want to also add a * to the latest number. Feel free to also post streaks of how many days (in a row) you've managed to be free of late night snacking

It's as simple as that. Or as complicated , as you will discover. Nevertheless, the persistence and good results of some of our "old" members (and some people keep coming back) show that the battle is worthwhile!

Have I touched a cord? Then: You are welcome!
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  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    This is a continuation of this

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10790657/no-more-late-night-snacking-in-2020-april-2020-challenge/p1

    In case you're new and need to see how it goes 😉
  • feliciaboots
    feliciaboots Posts: 440 Member
    lamlamsmakeover wrote: »
    I hope it's okay that I started the May challenge. I have a couple other monthly challenges I create, and I was on a roll this evening with getting next month's challenges going.

    Yes - as long as it happens, who cares who does it? We're in this together!
  • feliciaboots
    feliciaboots Posts: 440 Member
    My May LNS rule - No consuming of calories between 8 PM & 6 AM, so water is fine.

    April's results: 60%
    Success rate: 60% (18/30). End streak: 5
  • chris89topher
    chris89topher Posts: 389 Member
    Me: 1 (except planned midnight healthy snack)
    LNS: 0
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,151 Member
    Me: 0
    LNS: 0

    Streak: +1
  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    I have sleep medication that has a side effect of food cravings. So I don't think I can realistically give up late-night snacks entirely. But I think I'll try to keep to only one, under 200-calorie snack per night.
    I'll add a bonus part called "NS" for "no snacks" for the days where I didn't eat any late-night snacks at all. (On these days, I'll still put a point for the "me" section as well)

    Me: 1
    LNS: 0
    NS: 0

    Steak: 1
  • chris89topher
    chris89topher Posts: 389 Member
    Me: 0
    LNS: 0 (not too terrible though)
  • feliciaboots
    feliciaboots Posts: 440 Member
    My May LNS rule - No consuming of calories between 8 PM & 6 AM, so water is fine. April: 60%, Best: 60%

    Me: 0
    LNS: 2 (+2)
    Streak: 0

    That didn't go as I hoped. Thursday night I didn't get a chance to have dinner until after 8 PM and last night my SO brought me an alcoholic drink after 9 PM. So I couldn't really refuse that, could I? On the upside I did my longest run outside ever yesterday (5.32 km in 37:42) so that was a definite plus! All the incline work on the treadmill paid off!
  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    My rule: I can only have one late-night snack under 200 calories.
    If I have no snack at all, I will put a point in NS for "no snack" (as well as a point for "me").

    Me*: 2
    LNS: 0
    NS*: 1 (I gotta thank this this topic for this one! Almost ate something at bedtime last night, but remembered this challenge and refrained.)

    Steak: 2
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    feliciaboots wrote: »
    lamlamsmakeover wrote: »
    I hope it's okay that I started the May challenge. I have a couple other monthly challenges I create, and I was on a roll this evening with getting next month's challenges going.

    Yes - as long as it happens, who cares who does it? We're in this together!

    Thanks!
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    May 1

    Me: 1*
    LNS: 0

    Streak: 2
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,151 Member
    Me: 0
    LNS: 1

    Streak: 0
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,151 Member
    Me: 1
    LNS: 1

    Streak: +1
  • chris89topher
    chris89topher Posts: 389 Member
    Me: 0
    LNS: 2
  • feliciaboots
    feliciaboots Posts: 440 Member
    My May LNS rule - No consuming of calories between 8 PM & 6 AM, so water is fine. April: 60%, Best: 60%

    Me: 1 (+1)
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 1

    Yesterday was a lot of travelling around so the food was crappy all day. Today I'm (mostly) at home so the diet should be a lot better. Now if it wasn't freezing outside a run would be nice!

  • 57discovery
    57discovery Posts: 3,315 Member
    Me2
    Lns0
  • imtrying3
    imtrying3 Posts: 28 Member
    Me: 1
    LNS: 1
  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    My rule: I can only have one late-night snack under 200 calories.
    If I have no snack at all, I will put a point in NS for "no snack" (as well as a point for "me").

    Me*: 3
    LNS: 0
    NS*: 2

    Steak: 3
  • chris89topher
    chris89topher Posts: 389 Member
    Me: 1 (finally!)
    LNS: 2
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,151 Member
    Me: 2
    LNS: 1

    Streak: +2
  • 57discovery
    57discovery Posts: 3,315 Member
    Me3
    Lns0
  • feliciaboots
    feliciaboots Posts: 440 Member
    My May LNS rule - No consuming of calories between 8 PM & 6 AM, so water is fine. April: 60%, Best: 60%

    Me: 2 (+1)
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 2

    Solid, busy day yesterday - lots of projects around home and then a nice ride with the kiddies. BBQ for dinner but I ate a bit much. Hopefully all will be OK though. :)

    This week will be ... weird for exercise & food. Two day meetings, cold weather all week. It will be tough to get it all sorted.

  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    May 3

    Me: 3*
    LNS: 0

    Streak: 4
  • caloricus
    caloricus Posts: 591 Member
    Me 0
    LNS 3

    😣

    Off to a bad start. Time to get serious so I don't undo all of my hard work these last six months.
  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    My rule: I can only have one late-night snack under 200 calories.
    If I have no snack at all, I will put a point in NS for "no snack" (as well as a point for "me").

    Me*: 4
    LNS: 0
    NS*: 3

    Steak: 4

    I was very, very close to having a KitKat last night, lol.
  • chris89topher
    chris89topher Posts: 389 Member
    Me: 2
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 2 (finally, a streak!)
  • feliciaboots
    feliciaboots Posts: 440 Member
    chris89topher wrote: »
    Me: 2
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 2 (finally, a streak!)

    Keep going!!!
  • 57discovery
    57discovery Posts: 3,315 Member
    Me4
    Lns0
  • feliciaboots
    feliciaboots Posts: 440 Member
    My May LNS rule - No consuming of calories between 8 PM & 6 AM, so water is fine. April: 60%, Best: 60%

    Me: 3 (+1)
    LNS: 2
    Streak: 3

    Feeling under the weather yesterday - I survive but crashed at 930 PM last night and I'm *STILL*tired. Hopefully enough energy comes back for a run at lunch!

    On the upside, my new runners have shipped!!!

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