how to avoid eating before bed time?

On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:46:31 GMT, "Lesanne"
wrote:

Well this is how mine works. I get on the scale almost every day. I did not
do this during the losing phase, stuck to once a week. If I go out of my
range of weights (between my personal goal which is 159, and the free at ww
weight of 166) where I am still free at my monthly meeting, I go to the
relapse plan.

I journal again, if I am not already.
I usually cut out any indulgences that I have been having.
I look at my storyboard that I wrote when I joined WW, my long long string
of paperclips that represent the pounds lost and my graphs, including how
many months it takes to lose that weight.
I pay attention to how many DAYS it takes to get back in my goal range, and
appreciate how few that is.....
I read this newsgroup
I participate with another online journaling group and share what is going
on with me.

As a lifestyle I always exercise 5 X a week, no excuses except illness.
Even when I am not journaling I try and keep days when I overeat to one or
two a week.
I do not deny myself any particular food ever if I really want it, but do
practice portion control. That is easier knowing that no food is off limits
for me, and I can have some more the next day when I am hungry again.

The National Weight Control Registry that I am a member of did a study, and
people who maintain losses over time usually use the range of acceptable
weights method, and go right back to losing mode if they hit the "red" zone,
what they call being over goal weight.
Also my goal was a reasonable one for me. I am not at the bottom of the
range of normal weights for my height, closer to the top.

This is perfectly acceptable to me, as I have not had any surgery to remove
excess skin or anything, and I am in a nice size of clothing for my height.
No one who meets me thinks I am overweight, and many express surprise when I
tell them I was.

Thanks for the answer. This is very sensible, and is clearly working
for you.

I should probably weigh myself more often. I don't have scales at
home and used to do it at the gym weekly, but haven't been lately.
This isn't any kind of "don't want to know" thing, but rather that I
have been tending to just come home in my gym clothes after my workout
rather than showering and changing -- hence no clothes-less moment. I
know I haven't gained -- if anything I may be close to going below my
desired range at the moment -- but it would be better to keep track.
I think I'll have to get back to weekly weighing.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004