Okay I have a problem!!

Hi there,

I'm in the same boat as you..I can eat a healthy breakfast, lunch..and most of the time dinner, but then I make those junk food runs and end up eating gummy bears and candy bars and drinking Pepsi all night!! I've gained a good 10lbs over the last few months by doing this and not exercising. I'm trying to make a change. I've gotten up early and worked out the last two mornings, but I haven't quite gotten the eating part yet. Any motivation would be great on this end too!

You are going to be okay. You just need to figure out why you are doing this. Are you not eating enough during the day and then becoming ravenous at dinner time? What type of foods are you eating? Are you eating six small meals? Are you getting enough water? These are all good questions you must ask yourself. Sometimes it really is mind over matter. When my guys start pigging out on cookies and milk at night, I really wish i could have some too....BUT...I have changed my way of thinking and do not will myself to do as they are doing. If it really bothers me, I go for a walk or play my Wii or do SOMETHING that will get my mind off of it. I always feel better the next morning for the good decisions I have made. How badly do you want to overcome this? Only you know that answer.:flowerforyou:

I have to agree with keeping the junk food out of the house. That's the only way I can keep from downing them. I buy healthy snacks such as fruit and veggies. I keep rice cakes on hand they have some good flavored ones, if you like cheese flavor or Carmel or chocolate. Low in calories, just have to stay faithful to counting the calories though. Buy you some 100% grain bread, I get mine at wal mart its only 45 calories a slice. Lean meat, chicken breast without skin, I bake mine and I use only about 5oz of the chicken to make a sandwich and pile the lettuce on. Or if you like a slice of tomato. The snacking might be hard to cut down completely but you can make it more healthy and less calories. The first week I started I was hungry all the time, and now I get full much easier, so don't give up, just do your best and the next day it will get easier and then you can cut down more on your snacks. I still struggle , I love chocolate and cookies but I haven't had any for three weeks now. Any time you want to you can contact me, I am a good listener..........so is everyone else here. We understand and we are all in it together.:flowerforyou:

oh former late night eater here! :ohwell: I swear all my cals would come at night...I'd be sooo good during the days too....

I think loggin in what you eat is important....but that doesn't really help those cravings!

I would recommend brushing your teeth after you eat your dinner which will sometimes make you not want anything else and drink lots of water...well enough you don't want to be up all night :frown:

What really worked for me is doing my exercise at night...this you have to MAKE yourself do btw cuz at the end of a long day you really really don't want to do it...especially in the beginning....

but eat dinner before you workout and give yourself an hour or two to digest and keep saying...I'm gonna put that tape in....I'm gonna get out for walk soon etc... pysch yourself up and that eating a lot will make you feel ugh ....and then exercise and I swear I never feel hungry afterwards?! wierd but true....

or you could exercise first and then eat and maybe you'd want healthier choices because of your adrenaline (spg) high....

Anyway that's my 2 cents...and it works for me....so good luck!
hugs!
ALi

I have to agree with keeping the junk food out of the house. That's the only way I can keep from downing them. I buy healthy snacks such as fruit and veggies. I keep rice cakes on hand they have some good flavored ones, if you like cheese flavor or Carmel or chocolate. Low in calories, just have to stay faithful to counting the calories though. Buy you some 100% grain bread, I get mine at wal mart its only 45 calories a slice. Lean meat, chicken breast without skin, I bake mine and I use only about a couple thin slices of a 5oz of the chicken to make a sandwich and pile the lettuce on. Or if you like a slice of tomato. The snacking might be hard to cut down completely but you can make it more healthy and less calories. The first week I started I was hungry all the time, and now I get full much easier, so don't give up, just do your best and the next day it will get easier and then you can cut down more on your snacks. I still struggle , I love chocolate and cookies but I haven't had any for three weeks now. Any time you want to you can contact me, I am a good listener..........so is everyone else here. We understand and we are all in it together.:flowerforyou:

Ok, just stop beating yourself up right now because we all have been there before. Tomorrow is another day to get back on track. I agree to eating small meals 5-6 times a day. It helps with cravings and keeping your metabolism up. Don't keep the junk food in the house and after you eat I recommend brushing your teeth or chewing gum. I think brushing the teeth feel better if you can because it makes your mouth feel cleaner. I work for a dentist so in order to help my late night cravings, I pop in my teeth whitening trays for about an hour. After that, I really don't want to eat, and I am getting whiter teeth while losing some pounds. I know it sound corny, but you to see what works for you. Willpower is not easy, we need help in anyways we can. Hope this helps.

Evening eating was my biggest downfall too. I could consume so many calories in the evening (thankfully no one was looking through my window to see how much I was eating!!) :laugh:

What worked for me was to reset my calorie limit from 1200 to 1400 per day. That little extra made a world of difference. I think I was just a little hungry, but would then just lose control and binge. Adding the 200 calories per day to my diet was just enough to satisfy me, and is currently keeping me where I want to be.
A tip I found on another web site that seems to help me, is in the evening if I am craving something sweet, I have a cup of hot decaf tea with a teaspoon of splenda in it. I think the warmth of the tea, along with the sweetness, nips my craving.

I sympathize with you. I am good all day at work but the night time after dinner is the worst for me too. I think the best solution is to get all the junk out of the house and only have low calorie snacks available. Jello pudding cups are only 100 calories, and there are a host of other 100 calorie snack packs out there now. Popcorn is another good snack food when you are not in the mood for veggies or fruits. I know there are going to be tough days....some tougher than others....but if we stay focused on what we want the most instead of what we want right now we will will this battle of the bulge. Good luck to all.....:flowerforyou:

I also have a problem - just like Lacy. I gained a pound this week. :noway:
Unlike Lacy, I am able to stay away from the bad dinner foods, but I am grazing a little bit more than I should.
So, here's my plan - I'm going to log in my foods the night before and print out the plan. That way I will have something visually to look at without guessing or trying to remember what I had to eat. For whatever reason, I seem to think that a couple crackers here, a cheese stick there and a handful of MandM peanuts will not hurt - but it is.
Working out is kind of tricky as I am a working mom and both my girls are in after school activities and my husband is working nights. But I think I have a plan for that too - I'm going to the gym twice a weekend and I'm going to walk each night. I'll run and do some muscle toning activities two mornings a week.
Hang in there Lacy - maybe a plan is all you need. I'm going to try to live my plan and I'll report back next week. Hold onto your hats, this week may be a bumpy ride!
Bottom line - WE CAN DO THIS! WE CAN!

Madkat67

I'm sorry in advance if someone has already suggested this but i like to graze during the day when i work. I drive all day and I have been chewing gum whenever i get the urge to snack. granted i go through
ALOT of Trident. but it Helps. I hope that suggestion helps in some way.

Now that's a great idea! Thanks!