Nite time CRAP !!!!!!!!!!!!

Howdy all:

It's George again sorry I have been a little off lately. I have a problem and need help or kick up side the head which ever you think might help the most. Here it is I have been making a real effort to record every food and money transaction this month. It is really good my food has been really good and my money not so bad. Being on disability money is a little tight but usually good.

How do I stop the 9pm-11pm binge.

After looking at my records when I go off the tracks it's almost always late at nite and usually not in a good way. My good days are a chocolate bar and diet pepsi. My more nortoius days are Subway full sub with cookies and diet pop. This simple can not continue both as a finacial and calorie count burden. I am drinking and trying to have my supper a little later in the day 6-7pm. I am looking for other methods. And yes I have a full supper.

1 cup rice

1 cup black beans

2 cups vegs.

 Any help would be greatly appreciated or if you are in the same boat we could rail together. LOL

Thx George

When you get that late night urge to snack drink lots of water, and find another activiity. Come on here and talk to us, take a nice long shower, take a walk (if you have to go by any food places leave all your cash and credit cards at home!) anything but do NOT eat.

If you have to eat munch on carrots or apples - they take a long time and fill you up too. If it is chocolate or something sweet you are craving try a sugar free flavoring in a cup of decaf coffee or sugar free hot cocoa. Chewing gum sometimes cures both the urge for something to eat and the sweet tooth for me. 

Make a hard and fast - nonnegotiable even with yourself - rule that you will only eat out once a month! This will keep the late night Subway rage to only once a month at least.  Your pocket book will also thank you!

Good luck - how are you doing so far with the weight loss? Celebrate even small successes!!!!!

Sunni

George,

How about doing something you enjoy at that time.  Do you have hobbies?  A favorite TV show or a book to read?  Crossword puzzles or go for a walk, do some kind of exercise.  You have to break the habit and that generally takes 21 days (or so I am told).

Also, maybe some real meat or poultry with dinner, something with a lil sustenance so you are full.

I don't have a specific binge time...for me, it could happen at any time.  I just keep having to look at my long term goal and see that the binge is not worth it.  Especially after I just spend over an hour exercising....LOL

Good luck and let me know if any of those suggestions work!

George,

Those are all good ideas.  I would think perhaps you need either more protein or fat in your supper.  Those carbs are going to be gone after a few hours.  Perhaps some bacon in your black beans or some butter in your rice  or some ham slices in there.

If you're a vegan, then how about some olive oil or walnuts or avocado?

Don't fuss about the calories, because it's surely less calories than a full meal deal at Subway or a snickers bar!

Here's one more idea...go to bed.

I agree with Texmom... If I dont eat protein, I want more and more and more food ad its a sturggle until I go to sleep....

Atleast you are admitting that you have an issue... 

Just like the fact that you are here you know you need to lose, soo keep up the good work... It will eventually all work out!

I'd consider altering your dinner so that 1) it's more filling or 2)it is slightly less so you can afford 100-200 calories for a snack later.

I always try to leave 100-300 calories for a snack after dinner - I stay up late, so I need to make sure I'm not starving myself which could lead to a binge.

67,

I try to leave 100-200 at the end of the day in case I wake up with a craving flung on me.  I think it's planning like that that helps me succeed as well.  If I eat the snack, no problem.  If I don't, then I just lose a little bit better.