how to avoid eating before bed time?

never even asked DH to look for them, they are dangerous sounding to me, I
do buy cookies and keep them in the freezer so they are far away, Lee
ahmward wrote in message
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I'm able to stick to one package. It's a lot easier for me than counting
out cookies or crackers from a larger tempting box.

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
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Those are really good. But talk about "trigger foods"!

I brought a carton of them home from my trip to the U.S. The problem
is I
found myself on some days opening up pack after pack of them, eating
500
calories at a sitting instead of 100 calories!

So I'm not buying any more for now.

doug



On 10/25/05 10:38 AM, in article ,
"ahmward" wrote:

Occasionally I will save points for
an after dinner snack such as the 100 calorie Nabisco cookie pack
with a
glass of skim milk.

in fact I generally eat at least a point or 2 every 3 hours, Lee
Tayra wrote in message
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Amy wrote:

I wish to reduce weight by eating less before bed time.
We have dinner around 6pm. But by 10pm I am getting hungry before going
to
bed at 12. What can I do to avoid eating?

It's worth noting that six hours is a perfectly acceptable time for you
to get hungry again. Heck, four hours is also reasonable. All it means
is that your metabolism is working as expected. If you eat dinner at
6pm, go to bed hungry at midnight, and then not eat again until 6 or 7
in the morning, your metabolism may be suffering just a bit for the long
delay.

I'd suggest eating later. Maybe have a small meal at 6 with your family
(or whatever it is you do that has you eating at that time), and then
another small meal about 9 or 9:30. That way you're still not eating
within three hours of your midnight bedtime (which is the limit most
people favor), but you're not going 18+ hours between meals such that
your metabolism slows down, either.

But really, it's not surprising that the six hours makes you hungry
again. I'd worry if it *didn't*.

-Tay

"Amy" wrote in message
t...
I wish to reduce weight by eating less before bed time.
We have dinner around 6pm. But by 10pm I am getting hungry before going to
bed at 12. What can I do to avoid eating?



I usually have a cup or 1/2 of blueberries (or other fruit) an hour or two
before bedtime. If you buy the frozen BBs, they don't have any additives at
all, and they thaw out in about a half hour or so.

Hugh

But, didn't I heard it somewhere that I should not eat anything substantical
immediately before bed? That would not only gain weight, but also, keep you
awake?

"Brett Johnston" wrote in message
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Plan a snack at 12pm. Eat it then straight away brush your teeth and go to
bed.

A snack at 9pm might be a good idea too as long as you think you can hold
it
at that and not trigger an overeating episode.

It ain't easy and you'll probably stumble often, but if you get it right
most of the time it may become habit forming.

"Amy" wrote in message
t...
But, didn't I heard it somewhere that I should not eat anything
substantical
immediately before bed?

I've heard that as well. I've also heard that sugar is evil, fat is of the
devil, you should never eat carbs and protein together, and jogging is the
best exercise for losing lots of weight. Did you hear that LBJ killed
Kennedy? And that Neil Armstrong never really walked on the moon? And there
are aliens in Roswell?

You received a lot of answers from successful dieters. None of them told you
to butch the **** up and not eat. Only one of then suggested going to bed
earlier and that was as an aside. Consider the remote possibility that not
everything you've ever heard about dieting is true. Then go back and read
the responses you have already recieved.

That would not only gain weight, but also, keep you
awake?

Don't eat things *you* know from *your* experience will keep you up. But if
turkey breast dipped in honey keeps you up, please report back.

--
Matthew
Slow and steady wins the race.

Sorry, please help me to understand.
Do you mean eating food before bed time will gain weight? True or false?


"Matthew Venhaus" wrote in message
...

"Amy" wrote in message
t...
But, didn't I heard it somewhere that I should not eat anything
substantical
immediately before bed?

I've heard that as well. I've also heard that sugar is evil, fat is of the
devil, you should never eat carbs and protein together, and jogging is the
best exercise for losing lots of weight. Did you hear that LBJ killed
Kennedy? And that Neil Armstrong never really walked on the moon? And
there
are aliens in Roswell?

You received a lot of answers from successful dieters. None of them told
you
to butch the **** up and not eat. Only one of then suggested going to bed
earlier and that was as an aside. Consider the remote possibility that not
everything you've ever heard about dieting is true. Then go back and read
the responses you have already recieved.

That would not only gain weight, but also, keep you
awake?

Don't eat things *you* know from *your* experience will keep you up. But
if
turkey breast dipped in honey keeps you up, please report back.

--
Matthew
Slow and steady wins the race.

"Allen Sims" wrote in message
...
Sorry, please help me to understand.
Do you mean eating food before bed time will gain weight? True or false?

Compared to the amount of food eaten, the timing is irrelevant.

--
Matthew
Slow and steady wins the race.

I don't think it matter much WHEN you eat. What matters is HOW MUCH
you eat.
IMO (and it's only an opinion) you should try having a breakfast
(preferably with protein), then lunch and dinner. If you prefer to
have more snacks then you have to compensate by having smaller meals.

There is no problem eating last thing at night, provided you don't
exceed your points. Have you tried low cal chocolate just before bed
instead of a snack?

remember 'hunger is the pain of fat leaving the body'

Ray

In article ,
says...
Sorry, please help me to understand.
Do you mean eating food before bed time will gain weight? True or false?


eating food at any time will help you either maintain or gain
weight. it's a matter of what and how much you eat, not so much
when.

djk wrote:

In article ,
says...

Sorry, please help me to understand.
Do you mean eating food before bed time will gain weight? True or false?


eating food at any time will help you either maintain or gain
weight. it's a matter of what and how much you eat, not so much
when.

Don't try to confuse them with logic!