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DaNcEaHoLiC
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Posted: 15 May 2008 08:58 pm |
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I have this huge problem at the moment that I can't stop eating after dinner! I know I need to stop this but have a lack of motivation and I'm always wanting chocolate and things like cereal in the evening! This is really getting on my nerves because I usually do well the whole day and then I mess up in the evening and I can watch myself getting fatter every day! I lose like all my willpower and control in the evenings and sometimes I eat until I feel physically sick and want to throw up. And I always feel soo guilty and like the biggest failure afterwards, I hate it!!
Please help me breaking this habit (I think it's a habit by now). If you have any tips or just feel the same, let me know!
xxx
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rose
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Posted: 15 May 2008 10:19 pm |
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| HI - Have you ever seen a naturalpath Doctor. I have a great one if your interested. Dr. Kathy Kamin. She might be able to suggested some herbs to help your cravings.
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Tratra
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Posted: 16 May 2008 01:00 am |
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| You could try brushing your teeth as soon as you finish dinner or use those whitening strips. Other than that, I'm not sure....are you sure you're eating enough during the day? If you're not, that could be why you can't control it at night...you're body's trying to make up for it.
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 16 May 2008 01:36 am |
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I've had this problem, too, for a long time, but I've pretty much managed to overcome it now. Here are a few suggestions:
1.) Eat plenty of fiber at dinner. Fiber sends signals to your body that you're full, even during times when you might actually not be. In my own experience, I think that this is what has helped me the most. I weigh 315 pounds, but only eat about 1800 calories per day, and I just don't stay hungry anymore. I probably eat close to 40 grams of dietary fiber daily.
2.) Stay hydrated. I've read that some people mistake thirst for hunger. Sometimes, drinking 8 fluid ounces of water might just help to curb your appetite a bit.
3.) Depending on what your schedule is, it might be OK to eat after dinner. I eat dinner about 5-6 hours before bed, so I usually eat something small 2-3 hours after dinner, like oatmeal or a Kashi bar, and then go to bed 2-3 hours later.
4.) Find an activity to do in the evenings that does not require you to go to the kitchen! I've had a habit of eating when I'm bored, which is not good. Instead of eating, go for a walk, or play a game, something to keep your mind occupied and off of food.
5.) Courtesy of my sister: She has found that chewing sugar-free gum as well as chewing on crushed ice has helped to curb her appetite.
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ShannonOfDoom
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Posted: 16 May 2008 05:22 am |
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If you're trying to lose weight why is there chocolate and stuff in your house? Thats problem number 1, get rid of that garbage, no good for anyone.
I get like this at night too though, super snacky..not even hungry you just want to eat untill your cant eat anymore. I pig out on leftovers mostly that i am saving for tomorrows lunch.
I find these things help:
a) Every time your tubby rumbles take a swig of water, maybe with a slice of orange in it for some flavor.
b) go for a walk
c) chew sugar free gum
d) If all else fails at least be prepared with something healthy to snack on rather than garbage food. Eat dinner early & snack on raw veggies with low fat dip or air popped pop corn or fresh berries when they're in season. Become a glutton for nourishment!
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DaniMae1
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Posted: 16 May 2008 10:39 am |
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| Hi! I had this problem also. But I have pretty much overcome it. I just make sure there are better choices to eat. Such as sugar free applesauce cups, low calorie pudding cups, sugar free Jell-o with fruit, frozen fruit to make smoothies with, etc... And I drink coffee at night too. Good luck! You'll figure it out just like I did.
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Javan
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Posted: 16 May 2008 11:37 am |
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| Eat several time throught out the day such that supper, or dinner as some call it, is not your single largest meal. Spread out the daily calorie intake requirement. Then what others have already said, keep only healthy snacks around. I found that in the beginning, I would eat tons of veggies at night (peppers, cuckes, etc.), but they are not getting very expensive.....Healthy granola bars work for me (Kashi)
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DaNcEaHoLiC
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Posted: 16 May 2008 12:35 pm |
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Hi! Thank you so much for all your useful comments, you've helped me a lot!
How could a naturalpath docor help me?
And what foods are high in fiber, except for apples?
I can't remember when I last bought sweets and usually we don't have much lying around here, but for some reason my mum bought chocolate, although my dad is usually the only person who eats it. And my mum doesn't support me at all because she wouldn't mind if I put on some weight!
I will definately try what you suggested! And it's probably true that I sometimes eat too little over the day and then I eat too much at night. Tuesdays are the worst because I have sport at school and I eat like an apple before that, then I come home and eat a salad and then I leave the house at 6 (before dinner time) and maybe have a banana before dance class and when I come home at 10pm I think it's way too late to eat dinner but needless to say, I'm starving by then! But when I eat before dance class, I feel either too full or hungry again afterwards...
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rose
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Posted: 16 May 2008 01:33 pm |
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| If you eat the right types of food there is no such thing as a "dinner time" with what your eating your body might be telling you that fruit is not enough you need the protein. Follow the other suggestions but maybe add some lean protein either with a shake or meat. Good luck
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4ReaLthisTIME
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Posted: 16 May 2008 02:08 pm |
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| eat a light dinner so even if you feel the need to snack afterward it won't kill you! i usually eat more for breakfast/lunch and less for dinner. at night i often eat junior mints (candy) gummy worms.....an ice cream sandwich.....all of which are low in fat, but still not great nutrition wise! and i have been steadily losing weight......so no harm done! if you must snack after dinner just make sure it is low fat/low cal foods (grapes, apple) is also great. and drink water! it'll be fine....
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Tratra
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Posted: 16 May 2008 02:21 pm |
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| Foods that are high in fiber are fruits and veggies...some obviously have more than others, just do some research and find what you like best. Kashi cereals are also high in fiber...that might be a good thing to have when you're eating late.
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 16 May 2008 05:04 pm |
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DaNcEaHoLiC wrote: And what foods are high in fiber, except for apples?
These are the foods I eat daily which have fiber:
Kashi GoLean Cereal (Twigs, Grahams, Puffs) - 10 grams (1 soluble, 9 insoluble)
Arnold's Flax & Fiber Bread - 4 grams per slice
Orange - 3.1 grams
Low Sodium V-8 Juice - 2 grams
Red Grapes - 1.4 grams per cup
Whole Grain Matzo Meal - 4 grams per 1/4 cup
Live Active Cottage Cheese - 3 grams
I also eat a medium-sized salad every day, but it has so many veggies, and they are so hard to measure, so I just don't know. LOL
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cportwine
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Posted: 16 May 2008 05:37 pm |
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DaNcEaHoLiC wrote: I have this huge problem at the moment that I can't stop eating after dinner! I know I need to stop this but have a lack of motivation and I'm always wanting chocolate and things like cereal in the evening! This is really getting on my nerves because I usually do well the whole day and then I mess up in the evening and I can watch myself getting fatter every day! I lose like all my willpower and control in the evenings and sometimes I eat until I feel physically sick and want to throw up. And I always feel soo guilty and like the biggest failure afterwards, I hate it!!
Please help me breaking this habit (I think it's a habit by now). If you have any tips or just feel the same, let me know!
xxx
Exercise always works for me. I walk in the evenings and then when I get done, I am to tired to make something to eat, so I just go to bed or veg out in front of the tv.
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cportwine
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Posted: 16 May 2008 05:44 pm |
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DaNcEaHoLiC wrote: Hi! Thank you so much for all your useful comments, you've helped me a lot!
How could a naturalpath docor help me?
And what foods are high in fiber, except for apples?
I can't remember when I last bought sweets and usually we don't have much lying around here, but for some reason my mum bought chocolate, although my dad is usually the only person who eats it. And my mum doesn't support me at all because she wouldn't mind if I put on some weight!
I will definately try what you suggested! And it's probably true that I sometimes eat too little over the day and then I eat too much at night. Tuesdays are the worst because I have sport at school and I eat like an apple before that, then I come home and eat a salad and then I leave the house at 6 (before dinner time) and maybe have a banana before dance class and when I come home at 10pm I think it's way too late to eat dinner but needless to say, I'm starving by then! But when I eat before dance class, I feel either too full or hungry again afterwards...
You want fiber, then heres a list.
beans, beans and more beans. Whole grain cereals and breads, wheat crackers, etc.
I think carrots are a good thing also.
broccoli, almost any fresh fruit or veggies
lentils, peanuts
blueberrys
flaxseed
oatmeal
There are tons of them. Do a internet search.
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 16 May 2008 06:10 pm |
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On the subject of wheat crackers, I just recently discovered one of the least suspicious contenders for high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup - Wheat Thins! I ate these at the start of my regimen, but I have since then laid off of them.
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DaNcEaHoLiC
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Posted: 17 May 2008 08:33 am |
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You guys are great! 
I'm going to the grocery store now to buy some of these! By the way, I didn't snack yesterday evening! Simply because I wasn't hungy. No wonder, after oatmeal with an apple at 6pm and a salad with a bit of low-fat dressing at 8. haha maybe eating dinner twice is not such a bad idea. xD
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Lucy
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Posted: 18 May 2008 05:48 pm |
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| I chew chew chew gum alot, sugarfree of course...I too love to snack at night...mind you if I have not reached my daily calorie needs I have no problem eating in the evening...I figure a calorie is a calorie no matter what time of day
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Beth
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Posted: 19 May 2008 02:00 am |
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I don't care what I do during the day, between 4:00 and 5:00 pm I go nuts and that was when I used to start to binge and it would go on all night.
As you learn more about calorie counting and about healthy nutrition, I think you'll see some of the night cravings disappear. All that cereal and stuff you're talking about eating at night are pretty much junk foods and they are trigger foods for me. If I eat white food (flour, sugar, bread, cakes, cereal,etc.) and candy, I am going to binge. I just can't help it. I pretty much stick with super foods these days vs junk. When I go nuts late in the afternoon, I eat apples and grapes and then eat an early dinner and get out of the kitchen. I do not need to be in that room unless it's time to eat.
Good luck. Everyone has their way of doing things. I'm sure you'll find yours!
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Javan
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Posted: 19 May 2008 11:56 am |
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| I find that I can put off the urges until I get home from work. But I still eat 4 times before I get home (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack). Usually when I get home, I have 1/2 cup of Low Fat cottage cheese, and that carries me for another 1-2 hours until supper.
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