Late Night Binges

Candice83
Candice83 Posts: 217 Member
edited October 2024 in Motivation and Support
Does anyone else have late night binges? I seem to quite often and they're quite annoying... I'm not sure how to combat them though... if i could sleep early then that would be an easy solution but i have trouble getting to sleep at night and my mind often wanders to food and i get these horrible cravings.

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  • katemateg
    katemateg Posts: 334 Member
    clean your teeth when you get the urge to go and eat. Food tastes gros with toothpaste still lingering
  • kmbrooks15
    kmbrooks15 Posts: 941 Member
    I tend to be a late night eater. I try to save some calories for that and plan ahead what I will eat at that time. I also watch tv and play solitaire on the computer to keep my hands busy. I have to find something else to do to distract me from wanting to eat.
  • slimkitty
    slimkitty Posts: 418
    I used to. I still get cravings, but keeping track of everything I eat seems to help. Sometimes I have trouble falling asleep because I keep thinking about food, but I somehow make it through. I've been doing yoga in the evenings and it seems to help relax me and help me fall asleep. Yoga Daily Energy by Shiva Rea has a segment called Shanti which is awesome for active relaxation. Plust it keeps my mind busy on the movements and breathing and not on food.
  • noneya2010
    noneya2010 Posts: 446 Member
    I had horrible cravings and late night binges until I started cutting all the processed carbs out of my diet. The cravings and binges are almost completely gone. Initially, I had to be tough and cut all carbs for about 2 weeks (this meant fruits too). Once I "detoxed" off carbs, I slowly added the good ones back in, keeping within my calorie range and nutritional goals.

    I can tell you that when your in that situation of late night binging and cravings, if you cut the carbs, you will see a huge improvement. When you're eating protein rich foods (i.e. cheese sticks, nuts, etc.) you don't get up late at night and crave or think, "gee, I think I'll eat this entire package of cheese!" The cravings and urges to binge are just not there.

    Before I got serious, I was getting up in the middle of the night eating whatever I could find that was processed. I had horrible acid reflux, was sleeping horribly, had headaches -- you name it. Now I sleep so good in the night, I don't get up and my headaches are gone!!
  • rosesjulian
    rosesjulian Posts: 1
    I'm having similar issues, but not due to inability to sleep. I just struggle when it's dark and I'm sitting on the couch watching TV. I just want to chomp on some food. I was just reading another thread with some good ideas like cutting calories earlier in the day to anticipate some late night snacking and finding something to keep your hands busy. I normally have one Chobani yogurt during the day, but I think I'll eat a different low calorie snack during the day and save that for the evening so I feel like I'm getting a dessert and something I REALLY enjoy. :-)
  • hypergrl
    hypergrl Posts: 188 Member
    Almost every night...it was worse when I was on a certain medicine but I still get rumbles in my tummy around 12am or so...last night I tried to be good and had a piece of almond butter toast, but then I spotted the movie popcorn my BF had brought home and went back for some of that! I told him to get it out of here!

    Buy some different flavors of gum and try that if it's just a munchy/mouth thing...I find that works for me...unles my stomach is actually growling and I can't go to sleep because I'm hungry.
  • Luandanielle1979
    Luandanielle1979 Posts: 747 Member
    I used to a late evening meal and If I ate earlier on other days I would often pick at night or eat toast biscuits. Since I have changed my diet I dont feel as hungry at night I think my body clock has changed. I also go to bed alot earlier because I used to work till 9pm and now I finish at 7pm instead. When ever I get hungry now in the evening I will occasionally eat some branflakes or ryvitas with cottage cheese and cucumber or a bit of philly light with melba toasts. I was a complete bread addict at night now I rarely eat it. I dont miss the bloated feeling. I'd much rather treat myself to the odd meal and have what ever I want and curb the bread x good luck.. also when I ate late and heavy at night I always woke up hungry do you?? x
  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    Watch a spooky movie, then you'll be to scared to eat!
  • hypergrl
    hypergrl Posts: 188 Member
    Watch a spooky movie, then you'll be to scared to eat!

    Watch something like Saw and you'll be too grossed out to eat. :)
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