Anyone have problem hours?

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Anyone have problem hours?
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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 11:41am
Hi All!

I've been doing a lot of thinking about my eating and it is soooo apparent that the hours of 3 to 6 pm are my major problem hours. Sometimes I play this dumb mental game with myself like: I wonder how much I'd weigh if I could erase all the cheese I've ever eaten? Well, I realize I'd be much, much thinner if I could erase all the mindless eating from 3-6pm. Of course I can't do that, so I have to start now with watching the food especially during these hours. Now I'm trying to figure out what exactly about these hours makes them so dangerous... I'm thinking a bigger lunch might help, but it might also be due to fatigue and wanting an energy boost.

Anyone else have problem hours? What are they? Any idea why these hours are so troublesome?

:)

Erin

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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 11:47am
About 2 to 5 is when I have my problems...but that is also when I lose all of my energy as well. I usally eat something small and fullof protein or get up and move a bit.
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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 12:17pm
I think that you'll find with most women (not all!) that that is the same time for all of us. I always have to eat something during that time...I used to stuff candy, donut or chips down but now I go for something like peanuts, piece of cheese, fruit. I have to have something satisfying like that not like just carrot stix or celery or something "diety". Usually protein of some sort will carry me thru till dinner and give me energy. You'll have to experiment for yourself. Don't deprive yourself during that important energyless time though, you'll be more apt to cheat if you do. Good luck to ya!

Kerry

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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 12:28pm
I think for me its from 2-5 because the baby is napping and I am trying to stay quiet so I dont wake her up, and so I watch tv (I dont work right now so I also get restless at these times too) and get kinda bored and start to get the munchies. I have started when I do that cutting up tomato or cucumbers since I really like both and the cucumbers still crunch for me!

Megan

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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 2:46pm
I don't take lunch at work until 1 p.m. to avoid the lunch rush at the restaurants........so around 3 I'll get an urge for chocolate.
 
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Sat, 03-27-2004 - 7:34am

Yeah, my problem hours are between 9:30pm and midnight. That is my "chill-out" time. Everything is done, child is in bead or on the way to bed! and I am actually sitting down! Then, the microwave popcorn and

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Registered: 03-20-2004
Sat, 03-27-2004 - 9:55am
Hi Erin,

I think most people have been there! I know, I have. I've read a few suggestions, by various authors, and some of it helps. Oprah's friend Dr. Phil (you may know about his weight loss challenge, on the program and in his books) says when cravings start then do something completely incompatible with food. For instance, take a walk or a shower. It's hard to eat brownies in the shower! I think that's a good idea. In a couple posts now this morning I mentioned Kathleen Daelemans, since I just finished her book yesterday. She wrote that she has a pact with herself, which involves waiting 20 minutes and doing something else. Then if she still wants the "object of her desire" she gets by with the smallest possible amount of whatever it is.

I personally found that eating a good breakfast eliminates my late afternoon hunger. In fact I just eat regular meals at regularly scheduled times and that takes care of it. Other people may do other things though.

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Sat, 03-27-2004 - 10:57am
My problem hours are mainly when I'm awake.... LOL seriously, I don't have one particular time of the day, except maybe in the evenings when I'm watching TV. That's prbably mainly habit, since I've watched TV with a bowl of chips, or a box of cookies, or a pint of ice cream for a LOOONG time - so I've worked to replace that habit by hopping on the exercise bike when I'm watching TV instead. Would a change of routine help you get your mind off food during those hours?