How do I get rid of my late eating habit?

Hiii everybody!

Although I don't post often, I'm still reading you guys, this NG is a
fabulous source of information which is why I'm bringing this problem
to you....


What can I do to prevent myself from eating when I come home at
night???

I always maintain sensible eating habits during the day, no matter
where I am. At home, at school, at work or running around town, I
manage to keep my intakes at around 1800/2000 cals split throughout
the day in four or five light meals. I exercise twice a week at a gym.
But when I come back home, it's like my brain opens the floodgates and
this impossible hunger pang gets a hold of me every time.

I can't do homework or anything until I eat, and a small bunch of
carrot never does the trick. I'm not losing anything this way... I
*know* I'm just taking in fat by doing this since I go to sleep 2, 3
hours later... but I can't help it!! Even if I eat something small
before coming home, it's the act of "being home late at night and
awake" that makes me hungry, I think.
Most of the time, I can't go straight to bed either: my stomach
becomes a big hole filled with acid. Besides, I have too much stuff to
do and the only time I can get cleaning or washing done is at night
when I get back. So going to bed early is definitely not a solution.

so... WHAT can I do to get rid of this nasty habit?? Endure a couple
of weeks of insomnia? I'm afraid this will result in my resulting
horrible mood making me eat even more.

Has anyone experienced this?
-F

Subject: How do I get rid of my late eating habit?
From: Ignoramus26983 lid
Date: 12/01/2004 21:14 GMT Standard Time
Message-id:


Just say no. So what is you can't do homework once or twice. Do not
eat at night, suffer, and it will be better soon, in a few days or
so. (this assumes you eat reasonably during the day, again).

I was a big time night time eater. Even waking up at night to eat.

Then I just stopped eating at night cold turkey. Suffered for a few
days. Survived and I am done with that disgusting habit.


Eating is a disgusting habit????? Even, eating at night is a disgusting
habit?????

I agree that eating the wrong foods (whatever they are for you) at *whatever*
time of day or night can be thought of as disgusting - whatever it takes to
help you stop eating the wrong foods, huh? But simple eating is not, and can't
be disgusting.

I know you use the "don't eat after xpm" rule and that it has helped you - but
I eat whenever I'm hungry - I just choose to eat *good* food, not bad. It's
9.15pm here and I just ate an ounce of cheese - because I wanted it and because
it's one of the set choices on my WOE that helps top up my calcium and I didn't
eat it earlier. It certainly wasn't disgusting - it was very tasty.

Cellach

pamgone (Cellach) wrote in
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Subject: How do I get rid of my late eating habit?
From: Ignoramus26983 lid
Date: 12/01/2004 21:14 GMT Standard Time
Message-id:


Just say no. So what is you can't do homework once or twice. Do
not eat at night, suffer, and it will be better soon, in a few
days or so. (this assumes you eat reasonably during the day,
again).

I was a big time night time eater. Even waking up at night to
eat.

Then I just stopped eating at night cold turkey. Suffered for a
few days. Survived and I am done with that disgusting habit.


Eating is a disgusting habit????? Even, eating at night is a
disgusting habit?????

I agree that eating the wrong foods (whatever they are for you)
at *whatever* time of day or night can be thought of as
disgusting - whatever it takes to help you stop eating the wrong
foods, huh? But simple eating is not, and can't be disgusting.

I know you use the "don't eat after xpm" rule and that it has
helped you - but I eat whenever I'm hungry - I just choose to
eat *good* food, not bad. It's 9.15pm here and I just ate an
ounce of cheese - because I wanted it and because it's one of
the set choices on my WOE that helps top up my calcium and I
didn't eat it earlier. It certainly wasn't disgusting - it was
very tasty.

Cellach


I have this condition as well. I wake up hungry at 3am or whatever
and with zero percent of the willpower I have during the day. I
don't keep much in the house, so it usually ends being and english
muffin or a bowl of oatmeal. Still, I'd like to stop this. (I
read rescently that they've deloped a medication for this, but I
guess it's still in development/approval.)

"Cellach" wrote in message
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Subject: How do I get rid of my late eating habit?
From: Ignoramus26983 lid
Date: 12/01/2004 21:14 GMT Standard Time
Message-id:


Just say no. So what is you can't do homework once or twice. Do not
eat at night, suffer, and it will be better soon, in a few days or
so. (this assumes you eat reasonably during the day, again).

I was a big time night time eater. Even waking up at night to eat.

Then I just stopped eating at night cold turkey. Suffered for a few
days. Survived and I am done with that disgusting habit.


Eating is a disgusting habit????? Even, eating at night is a disgusting
habit?????

I agree that eating the wrong foods (whatever they are for you) at
*whatever*
time of day or night can be thought of as disgusting - whatever it takes
to
help you stop eating the wrong foods, huh? But simple eating is not, and
can't
be disgusting.

I know you use the "don't eat after xpm" rule and that it has helped you -
but
I eat whenever I'm hungry - I just choose to eat *good* food, not bad.
It's
9.15pm here and I just ate an ounce of cheese - because I wanted it and
because
it's one of the set choices on my WOE that helps top up my calcium and I
didn't
eat it earlier. It certainly wasn't disgusting - it was very tasty.

Cellach

You deserve a round of applause, Cellach. Eating is necessary. Considering
it "disgusting" is setting oneself up for an eating disorder. The OP should
"save" some of his/her calorie budget for a nighttime snack or meal even.
But don't ever think that eating itself is disgusting. Somethings are
disgusting to eat, of course, like brains of *any* creature and worms. But
even then if that's all you have between you and death's door, go for it.
;-)

Tonia

If it's carrots or fruit or veg you're eating, you're not taking
in bad fat at any rate. Bananas and avocados have appreciable
fat but it's not the deadly stuff IIRC. Just make sure it's
low fat or fat free. And I would up the exercise. I'm trying
to exercise EVERY day this year instead of just half the year.
I have learned T'ai Chi and Tae Bo and if I can't walk I do
one or the other inside while watching the 6 p.m. news.

Falfien wrote:

Hiii everybody!

Although I don't post often, I'm still reading you guys, this NG is a
fabulous source of information which is why I'm bringing this problem
to you....

What can I do to prevent myself from eating when I come home at
night???

I always maintain sensible eating habits during the day, no matter
where I am. At home, at school, at work or running around town, I
manage to keep my intakes at around 1800/2000 cals split throughout
the day in four or five light meals. I exercise twice a week at a gym.
But when I come back home, it's like my brain opens the floodgates and
this impossible hunger pang gets a hold of me every time.

I can't do homework or anything until I eat, and a small bunch of
carrot never does the trick. I'm not losing anything this way... I
*know* I'm just taking in fat by doing this since I go to sleep 2, 3
hours later... but I can't help it!! Even if I eat something small
before coming home, it's the act of "being home late at night and
awake" that makes me hungry, I think.
Most of the time, I can't go straight to bed either: my stomach
becomes a big hole filled with acid. Besides, I have too much stuff to
do and the only time I can get cleaning or washing done is at night
when I get back. So going to bed early is definitely not a solution.

so... WHAT can I do to get rid of this nasty habit?? Endure a couple
of weeks of insomnia? I'm afraid this will result in my resulting
horrible mood making me eat even more.

Has anyone experienced this?
-F

How does exercise help with not eating at night? Just curious.

i

I don't want to create a bad atmosphere, but can I just say something to
you, Ignoramus? I appreciate your advice and all - as I do with everyone,
but sometimes you come across as just trying to wind people up. This group
is supposed to be for support, and some of these wee comments don't help. I
think Patricia had a good point to make there; she doesn't think that eating
at night is a problem as long as it's controlled and accompanied by an
appropriate amount of exercise. Okay, the exercise point was indirectly
related but it doesn't mean that she should stop herself from making it.

MadJock

"That T Woman" wrote in message
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"Cellach" wrote in message
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Subject: How do I get rid of my late eating habit?
From: Ignoramus26983 lid
Date: 12/01/2004 21:14 GMT Standard Time
Message-id:


Just say no. So what is you can't do homework once or twice. Do not
eat at night, suffer, and it will be better soon, in a few days or
so. (this assumes you eat reasonably during the day, again).

I was a big time night time eater. Even waking up at night to eat.

Then I just stopped eating at night cold turkey. Suffered for a few
days. Survived and I am done with that disgusting habit.


Eating is a disgusting habit????? Even, eating at night is a disgusting
habit?????

I agree that eating the wrong foods (whatever they are for you) at
*whatever*
time of day or night can be thought of as disgusting - whatever it takes
to
help you stop eating the wrong foods, huh? But simple eating is not, and
can't
be disgusting.

I know you use the "don't eat after xpm" rule and that it has helped
you -
but
I eat whenever I'm hungry - I just choose to eat *good* food, not bad.
It's
9.15pm here and I just ate an ounce of cheese - because I wanted it and
because
it's one of the set choices on my WOE that helps top up my calcium and I
didn't
eat it earlier. It certainly wasn't disgusting - it was very tasty.

Cellach

You deserve a round of applause, Cellach. Eating is necessary.
Considering
it "disgusting" is setting oneself up for an eating disorder. The OP
should
"save" some of his/her calorie budget for a nighttime snack or meal even.
But don't ever think that eating itself is disgusting. Somethings are
disgusting to eat, of course, like brains of *any* creature and worms.
But
even then if that's all you have between you and death's door, go for it.
;-)

Tonia

Eating disorders don't exist you know...if people with eating disorders
would just stop and think about what they were doing then there wouldn't be
a problem. Just look at it objectively and regard everything else as
psychobabble. (/sarcasm *off*)

I checked out the Discovery Channel Body Challenge and their meal plan
encourages eating in the evening (and the morning etc.) as part of a 5-meal
per day plan of eating every 2-3 hrs to keep blood sugar constant. The
wording was something to the effect of banishing the myth of eating after a
certain time... Even Mistress Krista's site advocates 5 small meals a day.

That said, if one has a habit of eating too much at night then it might take
some time of not eating at night to deal with the habit, though I found that
doing like Tonia says and budgeting a snack for evenings works fine in my
situation though YMMV.

Jenn

"Patricia Heil" wrote in message
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If it's carrots or fruit or veg you're eating, you're not taking
in bad fat at any rate. Bananas

An extra large banana has less than 1g of fat.......

bananas, pretty high in carb/sugar but i love them anyway!

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"determined" wrote in message
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"Patricia Heil" wrote in message
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If it's carrots or fruit or veg you're eating, you're not taking
in bad fat at any rate. Bananas

An extra large banana has less than 1g of fat.......

"Cellach" wrote in message
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Subject: How do I get rid of my late eating habit?
From: Ignoramus26983 lid
Date: 12/01/2004 21:14 GMT Standard Time
Message-id:


Just say no. So what is you can't do homework once or twice. Do not
eat at night, suffer, and it will be better soon, in a few days or
so. (this assumes you eat reasonably during the day, again).

I was a big time night time eater. Even waking up at night to eat.

Then I just stopped eating at night cold turkey. Suffered for a few
days. Survived and I am done with that disgusting habit.


Eating is a disgusting habit????? Even, eating at night is a disgusting
habit?????

I agree that eating the wrong foods (whatever they are for you) at
*whatever*
time of day or night can be thought of as disgusting - whatever it takes
to
help you stop eating the wrong foods, huh? But simple eating is not, and
can't
be disgusting.

I know you use the "don't eat after xpm" rule and that it has helped you -
but
I eat whenever I'm hungry - I just choose to eat *good* food, not bad.
It's
9.15pm here and I just ate an ounce of cheese - because I wanted it and
because
it's one of the set choices on my WOE that helps top up my calcium and I
didn't
eat it earlier. It certainly wasn't disgusting - it was very tasty.

Cellach

I agree with you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating at night,
providing it is the right foods and the correct portions. I sometimes like
to eat a small bit of protein before bed; iti helps me sleep.

Martha