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June "No Late Night Snacking Challenge"

zaza54

Good evening and welcome to a new month and a new challenge!

Leslier was our winner for May with 15 consecutive days of no late night snacking. :flowerforyou: Congratulations to leslier:drinker:

Please let us know if anyone else tied or surpassed 15 days. If not, there's always the month of June.
For theJune challenge, please select a cut-off time after which you will not consume anything caloric. Then keep track of each consecutive night that you do not have anything caloric after your personal cut-off time. The person with the longest stretch of consecutive nights through June 30th wins the month of June.

My cut-off time is 9:30 p.m. because I don't usually go to bed before 11:30 or midnight. I do allow myself a later cut-off time of 11:30 p.m. for special occasions/week-end nights if I'm out.
Choose a time that works best for you.

Since some of us fall off the proverbial wagon by snacking past our cut-off time and have to start all over at Day 1, this challenge lends itself to newcomers at any time. So, everyone is welcome even if you start the challenge after June 1.

Good luck everyone!!! The June challenge has now officially begun.
Zaza

Replies

dewdrop

Welcome, Samantha :flowerforyou: (aka bohlon15, aka Samanta :laugh: ) - always a good time to join

. And never too late if you do it now

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Esther & Zaza, thank you for the moral support. Then a good night it was

(I came home earlier actually, and was even a bit hungry as I went to bed).

MissVitaVonCherry

:bigsmile: i did good lastnight:bigsmile:

Grammymax

13 down for me. :bigsmile:
Esther

Girlmom282109

one night down, working on #2.

I actually stopped eating at 7:30 last night. I had a almost 3 year old in my bed until we both fell asleep at 10:30pm. I don't think I'm going to get all my calories in by 9pm but I did have a big bowl of cookies and cream frozen yogurt and I think I maight have some popcorn later!

Sorry if I just made anyone really hungry! :laugh: :laugh:

dewdrop

I was forced by the circumstances to first start with dinner at 9p.m. Yet, it was again not 2, but 3 hrs before I went to bed, so I guess it should count again? :glasses: Oh, and I had a 1hr walk after dinner - convinced now?

zaza54

Hi-
Well I blew it.:mad: We had company for dinner and I forgot about the challenge. After dessert. we were playing cards and I had choclate mints on the table and of course I was eating them as I was playing. It wasn't until my friends left at 10 pm that I realized what I had done. Oh well. :frown:
I guess my record then is 13 consectuive nights. I'll have to start over tomorrow night.
So, who are the frontrunners now?
Wishing you all good luck. Don't make my mistake - do NOT forget the challenge!
Zaza

kgrc

I blew it too.. I am cheer*mom and cheer chaperone for my daugher's cheer squad at cheer camp that started Thursday thru last night......I don't think I need to say more....I will start again tonight.. Go me!!

CarmenSantiago

14 down (going to bed)....woohoo! This challenge has really, really, kept me in check. You all inspire me to do better. It helps that I've been out walking after dinner every night. I come home from my walks and don't even feel like eating, I feel so good. I am not really losing any weight right now but I'm feeling good and my clothes are starting to feel looser. So, hopefully I'm trading fat for muscle.

Keep up the good work everyone!

SherryRueter

Day 5 of the challenge.:glasses:
I cheated a little last night. I moved my time from 7:30 to 8pm so I could have a snack. But, after my snack and after 8pm I didn't eat. So, I am counting this as a successful "no late night snacking day".

I did great this weekend. We went camping and had a campfire and smores every night and popcorn. They started the campfire after my cutoff time both nights(of course). And when they asked me if I wanted anything I replied, "nope, I'm fine". I just enjoyed the company and wow, I feel sooo good in the morning knowing that I didn't completely blow it the night before.

Rainman...you're a P90X'er !!! me too!! I did my 90 days from Dec. 08 - Feb 09. Love, love love the program and have switched it up and have kept it as my fitness routine. I understand completly your struggles with the diet. Just keep pushing play and trying to do your best every day.

Everyone - I love your posts and this challenge. It really has motivated me to eat much better.
ta ta for now!

phatphanny

Hi all!!! Day 14 down..this challenge seems to be getting harder, not easier...not sure what that is all about. If this challenge carries over to next month I will have to change my cutoff time from 8 to 9 as Im up later, doing alot more...and really craving the "junk" food. I tell myself that if you REALLY want that particular item it will be there in the morning and I can eat it then. I have never picked up whatever it was in the morning to eat it, so I guess that is working so far. Zaza - you came along way and stretched out your consecutive days..AWESOME...dewdrop- great to see you sticking to your cutoff even though your schedule changes..its all about consistancy...Grammymax-hope you are still hanging in there..I need you in here to keep me going..

Welcome to the newcomers!! fantastic challenge this is...enjoy your week everyone.

LifeChanges42

I am here... finally life is slowing down.

I have not been snacking... I took my daughters dry erase board and stuck it to the fridge with the headline of Wanda and the other side says Snacks.
So far I have 0 count 'em zero marks on the snack side even after camping and grad parties... So, 14 days are under the belt. Woo Hooo.

RunRideRay

I was checking the boards at lunch and noticed this need a bump...

Last 2 nights I've been a good boy!!!

My kids got a box of CinnaBon rolls, and I watched them closely at about 1AM. I was wondering if they would attack just like peanut butter cups. I nudged the box, and they did not jump,attack, or anything! So, I left them sleeping and went to bed myself. Self Control... it was great.

Raymond

CarmenSantiago

I was checking the boards at lunch and noticed this need a bump...

Last 2 nights I've been a good boy!!!

My kids got a box of CinnaBon rolls, and I watched them closely at about 1AM. I was wondering if they would attack just like peanut butter cups. I nudged the box, and they did not jump,attack, or anything! So, I left them sleeping and went to bed myself. Self Control... it was great.

Raymond

OMG You crack me up! My kids were eyeing those CinnaBon rolls at the store the other day also. I said "no way"! If I have those in the house I would hold them hostage by any means necessary; they would not survive the night. You were good to walk away from the box before it could pounce on you and take you down. Great job!!

BTW...........peanut butter cups are :devil:

Grammymax

Raymond: Good job. Glad you didn't get attacked!:laugh: :laugh: I'm with Carmen. I would have been way too tempted and fallen.

14 days down for me so far. We can do this!

Esther

leslier

Thanks GrammyMax for the nice words. I accidentally clicked on the "report post" tab instead of reply so sorry if you get some weird email or something. I went back so hopefully it didn't do anything!

Well-I had a horrible week last week, my husband lost his grandfather, so I was all off schedule. So...that means I am getting on track BIG time starting today!! I know it is half way through the month, but I figure better late than never.
Good job to everyone doing so well and to those that might fall off the wagon, but get right back on!!
:happy:

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dewdrop

leslier, better NOW than never. Never too late. Good luck and stay confident!

I survived 1/2 of June, yeay! :drinker: I can't believe I was part of this, considering that I'm traveling again. It's been a great experience so far, thanks everyone for being my companions in this journey :flowerforyou: :smooched: .

fitgal411

I have done 14 nights straight and it looks like I'm going to make 15. I'm not counting mints as "snacking" but I probably should because I eat way too much of them!:blushing:

RunRideRay

dewdrop and fitgal... my hero's. :drinker: :drinker:

Raymond is rolling towards above average now! Onto 3 consecutive nights! Watch out, I just might make it a habit.

SherryRueter

6 nights of no late night snacking.
Just know that I am going to post my results provides enough support for me to keep it up. I also like incrementing my number :blushing:

Instead of ordering Pizza last night for supper, we had a rotisserie chicken and Fruit and frozen mixed vegtables, then I kept busy all night cleaning and such.

Keeping busy doing other chores really helps one not even think of food...and...
Having a healthy meal (instead of pizza/fast food)helps me not want crappy food (ie. sweets).

Great job everyone! Keep up the streak rainman.
For those of you who have made 14 ++ days ....wonderful!!

Grammymax

15 days behind me with no late snacking. I agree - it's knowing that I will need to fess up to all of you that helps keep me on track:happy:
Thanks
Esther

MissVitaVonCherry

Did good again lastnight

Girlmom282109

3 night with no eating late! wahooo!!

kerimcdonald

OMG!!!! I cannot tell you guys how much I've missed being able to talk to everyone every day. I am going to start the no snacking and today is my day 1.

cut off time 9pm

I haven't been doing that great, but with everything going on and stress, I have lost more weight than I thought I had gained (if that makes sense). So good things come out of bad sometimes. zaza, grammymax, i missed you guys all last month and when I snacked late, I swear I saw you peeking from behind me!!!:laugh:

Day 1 here we go! Yaey June!!

ildi007

Saturday I did it, Sunday we had friends over and cooked out and I lost track of time...I actually don't remember If I ate after 9 om or not?:grumble: Last night I went to bed at 7 pm so I know I was a "good girl!":laugh:

SherryRueter

7 Days and in control.
I made it through last night. Not an easy challenge some days. My kids were snacking on cheese nips while watching a movie and the hubby was snacking on dry cereal watching sports.....so I went outside and sat on the gliding rocker and watched the neighborhood. I wasn't hungry ...I doubt that they were hungry either...they just wanted to do something while watching TV....extra entertainment.

I haven't missed snacking infront of the TV. I feel so much happier with myself in the morning knowing that the night before I didn't over indulge.

I really enjoy your posts...knowing that we are all trying to do this at the same time is more support than I would have imagined. Keep up the challenge!

RunRideRay

I ate a light sandwich at 2AM :noway: :noway: :noway:

Could not get to a 3-day streak. I am down another lb so hoots for that. I only ate 1,400 cal's for the day with a light sandwich for supper. I then worked out from 9:30 to 11:00 PM. I got up at 1:30 and there was no way to get to sleep with the "rumbly in the tumbly" as only Pooh can say.

I am still amazed how anyone can do 10, 14, 16 days straight. Great job!

Ray

kgrc

i made it thru last nite..woo hoo for me..really that it is a woo hoo for me.. my cheereader daughter and her cheerleader snacking best friends were up late late last night and my forever snacking fiance was forever snacking, but not me.. YAY me!!! and YAY everyone else!!!

SherryRueter

Rainman - Wow, you work out very late at night. I'm an early morning work out person.
I'd say that as long as your 1:30am sandwich was a healthy sandwich that you shouldn't feel too bad.
And, I noticed that you didn't say that you ate Ice Cream at 1:30am so, I think you probably did just fine.

CarmenSantiago

16 days and counting. I almost caved last night. I had a stressful day and I was in a grumpy mood. Around midnight I wanted a granola bar BAD. I asked myself if I really needed it? did I really want to blow 15 days of not snacking just for a stupid snack that I didn't need? It didn't take long for me to answer my own questions (kinda weird as I answered them out loud :bigsmile: ) soooo I realized I was just pouting about having a bad day and I just needed to "walk it off". I was proud of myself.

I am also amazed that I've hung on this long, though I shouldn't be. I'm very competitive and extremely obstinate. I've been told I'd bite my nose off to spite my face, lol. I don't think that was a good thing. I just need to keep this up.

I'm starting to get frustrated because with everything I'm doing right the scale hasn't budged. Well, it fluctuates a pound or two in either direction for over 2 weeks now but just can't seem to get it to go down. I wanted so badly to lose 20 pounds by the time I go on vacation at the end of July, it isn't going to happen at this rate. I have a hard time measuring to see results as the way my excess weight and loose skin (sorry if that was TMI, too late) is distributed I don't have real defined areas and I never seem to measure in the same place every time. I can say my clothes are fitting looser and this is a great feeling in itself.

I'm very proud of all of you no matter what day you're on. We're all here to better ourselves and I take inspiration from you guys.

CarmenSantiago

i made it thru last nite..woo hoo for me..really that it is a woo hoo for me.. my cheereader daughter and her cheerleader snacking best friends were up late late last night and my forever snacking fiance was forever snacking, but not me.. YAY me!!! and YAY everyone else!!!
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Yay you is right! It's hard enough to not snack late if you're up and you have a tendency to do so but if you couple that with everyone around you snacking.....wow kudos to you girl! :drinker: