April 2012 challenge for Late Night Snackers

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  • PSGPolly
    PSGPolly Posts: 868 Member
    It's 9.30pm here and I am determined that this will be a victory. Have brushed my teeth, am not hungry, had a good day food and exercise wise:
    Me:1
    LNS:1
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,161 Member
    Me: 7
    LNS: 1

    Glad to see all the newcomers!! Remember, it's just one-day-at-a-time! Keep on keeping on!
  • PSGPolly
    PSGPolly Posts: 868 Member
    It's 9.30pm here and I am determined that this will be a victory. Have brushed my teeth, am not hungry, had a good day food and exercise wise:
    Me:1
    LNS:1

    It's now midnight. I have completed a job application- high stress! And I have not snacked. Off to bed feeling good. Thanks so much for having this support :bigsmile:
  • ajs2mf
    ajs2mf Posts: 97 Member
    Me: 7
    LNS:0
  • loveme445
    loveme445 Posts: 2,439 Member
    Me: 3 ~ LNS: 5*
  • melinda200208
    melinda200208 Posts: 525 Member
    I would like to get it on this. How do I join?
  • shenitamo
    shenitamo Posts: 147 Member
    I am in! This gets me every time!
  • holly3585
    holly3585 Posts: 282 Member
    This is my ULTIMATE WEAKNESS!!!!!! I work out 2 a days most of the time, extra long workouts on the weekends. I plan my lunches for my office job, fulfilling healthy dinners for the family, always save plaenty of calories for dinner, but somehow I end up eating almost EVERYNIGHT! Usually not even hunger eating, which really pisses me off! lol! It is like if I start, I just can't stop. I rationalize, and make myself *burn it off tomorrow* promises....Ughhhh I need to be part of this topic :)
  • Bookchick887
    Bookchick887 Posts: 119 Member
    I did not snack again!! This accountability is working. I'm under points and finishing a blanket project.
    Me - 4
    LNS - ZERO
  • zaza54
    zaza54 Posts: 1,475 Member
    Hi-
    It took me awhile to find this thread. Thanks for starting the April challenge! I was doing well, but Easter week-end threw me off.
    Me: 6
    LNS: 3
    I am back on track now. My son gets married in a little over 2 weeks. :happy: Yikes!! I MUST stick to this challenge now!
    Zaza
  • dme1977
    dme1977 Posts: 537 Member
    as of tuezday.....

    :drinker: Lns: 1 :frown:

    :flowerforyou: ME:1
  • gatorgirlyyy
    gatorgirlyyy Posts: 349
    Me: 2
    Late Night Snack: 0

    Woohoo! :)
  • PSGPolly
    PSGPolly Posts: 868 Member
    It's 9pm. I have enough calories over for a juicy orange. Then I will brush my teeth and no more snacking...so in faith I put down
    Me:2
    LNS:1

    This is working one day at a time :smile:
  • Ceit60
    Ceit60 Posts: 15
    Are there any basic rules - I tend to not use my allowance and then get something before bed and I know it's not good - I'll give this a try.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,161 Member
    I guess the "basic" rules are that if you are late-night snacking when:

    a) you have no calories left in your daily alotment; and
    b) you aren't making GOOD choices of your snacks

    then the point goes to LNS.

    However, if you are purposefully eating late-night to get all your (nutrition-focused) calories in, that's not a bad thing - and, in fact, is encouraged.

    For me, I *know* the difference between BAD LNS and LNS which is happening to finish my daily calories....

    Me: 8
    LNS: 1
  • Ceit60
    Ceit60 Posts: 15
    Thanks Beeps, I'm not too bad I think then. I started a week ago and think I've made a bit of a mess of things - most days I didn't make my calorie Target, which I know is not a good thing - apart from Easter Sunday of course!! I went a bit mad on desert after dinner, but my one and only Easter Egg is sitting in my room and I'm scared to open it!! Ha! I have some mild mobility issues but am making a concerted effort to increase excercise - I know my metabolism has taken a bashing and I really need to kickstart it, but I was worrying about the lns - usually toast or a sandwich and then either herbal tea or a milky drink. Want to try and make sure that I have all my nutrients in before maybe 10pm at hte latest (tend to stay up very late too, another unhealthy habit!)
  • ASF68
    ASF68 Posts: 44 Member
    Me: 3
    LNS: 0!
  • ajs2mf
    ajs2mf Posts: 97 Member
    Me:7
    LNS: 1
  • latinangel1992
    latinangel1992 Posts: 2
    I know the feeling. 12 am and I'm wanting popcorn so bad!!! I just started try to eat healthier to lose some excess weight, but this is so hard =/
  • josiebarboza
    josiebarboza Posts: 22
    I forgot to post yesterday which I went over because I stayed up way to late :( and today wasmy "me day" so i went over....i try to have one day a week that i can eat what i want and not worry about it....also just bought some fruit and who cant eat something they just bought that looks so good....lets hope i do better tomorrow.

    me : 1
    lns : 2
  • Bookchick887
    Bookchick887 Posts: 119 Member
    ME - 5
    LNS - 0
    Crochet Blanket rows - 5
  • zaza54
    zaza54 Posts: 1,475 Member
    Me: 7
    LNS: 3
  • cindylou_21
    cindylou_21 Posts: 41
    I would like to know what others do in this situation: I get up at 3:30 am. I drive about 40 miles to and from work, about an hour each way. I get home from work around 4:30 pm. I get on the treadmill as quickly as I can. I walk/run for an hour, sometimes a little more. This puts me at around 5:30, 5:45 pm. I then try to eat a light dinner around 6:00 pm. I go to bed around 8:00 pm (to get up at 3:30 am this gives me about 7 1/2 hours of sleep). Is this hurting my weight loss because sometime I will eat a snack before bed time if I have the calories left to do so....btw I have been stuck at 146 pounds for the last three weeks...
  • NikiK_94
    NikiK_94 Posts: 18 Member
    This would be so helpful, its my downfall! x
  • ajs2mf
    ajs2mf Posts: 97 Member
    Me: 8
    LNS: 1
  • tjungkunz
    tjungkunz Posts: 39
    Sounds great! I'm horrible at night, I finally get all the kids tucked in, clean up dinner dishes, and have some "me" time! I can rationalize nearly any snack with something! Then, of course, regret it, especially when I had a good day. First thing I do any time I feel a crave (day or night ) is drink a glass of water, then if it's still there, I try the brushing teeth thing. Also have tried sipping on green tea. :smokin:
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,161 Member
    cindy - in my opinion, it doesn't matter WHEN you eat your daily calories....so long as you are getting ALL of them in - and that you are making appropriately healthy choices with your calorie alotment. So, what your schedule permits, sounds perfectly fine, to me.

    (I often have calories left at the end of the day....so, I usually aim for a protein to satisfy my calories, and the macros I have entered for myself.)

    I don't drink anything past 6:30 pm, or I end up having to make trips to the bathroom throughout my sleep - and I lose too much sleep because of this (as I have trouble getting back to sleep).

    Me: 9

    LNS: 1
  • GtFt2012
    GtFt2012 Posts: 1
    This is my downfall too. Looking for motivation and support from others going through the same issue....Count me in!!
  • Ceit60
    Ceit60 Posts: 15
    Me 1
    LNS 0 :happy:
  • PSGPolly
    PSGPolly Posts: 868 Member
    Me:3
    LNS:1

    Yay :flowerforyou:
    Now to start working on going to bed earlier

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