keep eating too much at night

I haven't posted on here in a while, but my weight is going back up 2-4lbs in the past few weeks... help!  I just read my old posts and it made me feel a little better 'cuz I'm not back to my highest weight, but I have to stop before it gets there.  I wanted to loose a few more pounds, not gain them.  I hafta stop bingeing nonstop at night.  I don't remember what got me started.  It's been at least a few weeks.  I haven't counted calories much in months & months, but guess I better do it again.  I wonder if I can get up and exercise in the morning.

....as I am stuffing my face right now!  What got me started for the last month is ..i started watching the Food Network at night...and started eating while I was watching it...in the last two nights, Ive eaten two Mr. Munchies..(the big one)...One a night.  840 cals.  That is after I eat other stuff to btw.  While Im eating it, im like OOOOhhhhh Sooooo Good.....after Im like, dammit!  Ill do better tomorrow....then I do good all day...and guess what....I eat like a pig again at night.  Tomorrow I am taking my television out of my room...and starting to do my TEN minute trainer again! 

I guess break ur habit and make a new one...maybe doing crunches before bed, where u would binge...grab a hot tea, thats a treat, but you cant chug it....Im taking my own advice!! 

GooD LUck!

I'm a nighttime eater too, but the first step is to figure out why you are eating.  Are you snacking because you are sitting in front of the tv and are bored, or does it start because you truly are hungry?  If you get that hungry between dinner and bed, try adding some more fiber and protein to you evening meal.  Make your salad bigger, add an extra veggie side, have a handful of nuts for protein (I love to top my salad with nuts), or just have an extra half serving of the chicken, fish, or whatever protein source you are having with dinner. For a snack, get a piece of fruit, some oatmeal, or something that has a distinct serving instead of choosing chips or crackers or a snack that is easy to lose track of in terms of servings.  I dont' trust myself to sit down with a box/bag of anything!  I get a handful or put some on a paper towel, and then the box/bag goes right back into the cupboard!  The other day I sat down with the a box of Wheat Thins (about 1/3 of the box left), and before I knew it the box was gone.

I'm in the same boat...my husband eats most of his calories after 8 pm, so of course, when he is sitting right next to me with the Oreos, I did in, too. I have been trying to resist, but it's tough....and i can't get up in the morning to go the gym. I'm a night owl. My best advice is if you have to eat at night, eat fruit.

thanks everyone for the commiseration and ideas. 

Yeah, I used to have a hard time when I had a bf who liked to eat junk food out of the bag... then again, now I have a hard time sometimes because my healthy bf can be insensitive toward people who  overeat. 

I eat while I'm on the computer or while I read.  I eat because I'm upset or stressed about various little things like work and my bf.  Unfortunately, knowing that doesn't make any difference as far as the eating goes.  When I'm upset, I don't care.

Getting on here and writing about it, trying to space out my snacks so I can have some to look forward to at night without getting too many calories, drinking tea and chewing gum, going to bed a little earlier, trying to do stuff out of the house more often like going to the gym instead of working on the computer at night, and getting psyched up about eating well for a while all help a bit... when I get myself to do that stuff.  The motivation from you all helps a lot!

I confess - I'm a nighttime eater too.  Here's what works for me - I plan on eating at night and reserve a number of calories for it.  I eat air popped popcorn, frozen sugar free pudding cups (delish), frozen non fat yogurt, etc etc.  Sticking to a diet is hard enought without trying to remake who I am.....