Eating in the evenings used to be a big problem for me too, think it's just boredom really.
My kids go to bed and then I just feel like snacking to reward myself for getting through the day.
Now I always allow myself 1 piece of good dark chocolate at nighttime. It means I don't crave chocolate anymore like I usually do on a diet because I know i'm getting it every day. I also have either mint or orange flavour and because the dark choc is so intense I don't need any more than my 1 piece.
I would also try rice cakes or plain popped popcorn as your night time snack.
We all feel down sometimes whilst on our varies diets, Keep on going, you'll get there in the end.
I used to keep very late hours (I'll go to bed soon, honest) not so long ago and I didn't stress out too much about wanting to eat snacks at night. What I did was make sure I had enough points left over for a snack if I wanted it - if you're not on Weightwatchers the same approach can probably be applied to another plan. It might not be optimal but if you're going to do it anyway, then best make allowances for it.
I think the best way is to focus on the hard work you have already done to lose weight, and then viewing any unnecessary eating as something which undoes that hard work.
Hi Honeythorn! Just thought I'd say hi and wish you welcome here. I think boredom eating is a habit that's really hard to break, but I think coming on here really can help to keep focused on what you want more, that piece/slice of *insert boredom food here* or weightloss. I've seen people post threads like "I want cake, somebody stop me", but even just reading a couple of goal stories can help, at least it's helped me. All the best
Thanks everyone. I am trying not to eat after my dinner but it's so so hard. It's my worst habit.
A friend of mine has downloaded some Paul Mckenna self hypnotism thing to help him cut down on his drinking. He got the one about smoking for his friend, and the lad hasn't had a fag for 12 weeks! So perhaps they work. He tells me there's one for food so I'm going to get him to download it onto a CD for me.
Losing weight would be VASTLY easier if I lived alone but I cannot afford to move out of my parents house and won't be able to for years (and I'm nearly 28) . My mother does try to help but still has difficulty avoiding the BOGOF's and whoopsies on naughty foods <_< . Father doesn't get it at all, and has NO concept of portion control whatsoever. I think it's years of eating portions of his own size that has helped me become huge over the years.
I don't allow him anywhere near my plate now, let alone serve out any food for me. I swear he thinks me being on a diet is some sort of eating disorder. He keeps saying " is that all you're having? " and "you'll make yourself ill " ..... it's a normal smallish size meal, not the gargantuan pile on his plate.
Last edited by honeythorn; 06-09-2010 at 03:58 PM.
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