Any Ideas?

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Registered: 07-18-2006
Any Ideas?
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Sun, 08-27-2006 - 5:20pm

I have a really bad habit of getting up in the middle of the night eating (well bingeing) and I can't seem to break it. I'm not as bad I used to be, but it is a really bad habit. My habit seems to be to get up and have 3-4 big spoonsfuls of peanut butter with a really big glass of milk. The past couple of nights have been pretty bad. My Grandmother does this too, but she's like a size 8. I wish I would have gotten her genes to be petite and slim. I am 5'11" and am a pretty big girl. Oh well, I'm trying to make changes, right? Any suggestions on how I can avoid this habit? Please help!!! Thanks!

Jena
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In reply to: floridagirl76
Sun, 08-27-2006 - 5:29pm
Well I have a bad habit of eatting very big meals sometimes like all kinds of junk with my breakfast like cookies and all that to go with whatever I have planned. Well I have never gotten up in the night and eaten but am known for being up anyway at midnight and my mom offering me cookies or something. What I do is I brush my teeth at 1030 or 11 pm and then I have no taste to eat nothing. Sunday nights are my downfall cause we have a roast beef with mashed potatoes and noodles. It's a lot of carb so I tend to gain a little something .. Hope that helps.
Maryanne
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In reply to: floridagirl76
Sun, 08-27-2006 - 5:31pm

it depends what you are eating during the day.

Save 3-4 points for after dinner. In the evening have maybe a 1 point whole wheat bread or crackers with some turkey breast. then just before going to bed have a yogurt. Since i started doing the yogurt i find i sleep better.

also write it before you bite it!!! remember that at night.

Sue
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Registered: 02-06-2006
In reply to: floridagirl76
Mon, 08-28-2006 - 8:13am

Maybe you're just hungry? If that's the case, a snack before bedtime can do the trick.


And until you kick that habit for good, try puting out some healthy snacks in the open

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Registered: 07-17-2006
In reply to: floridagirl76
Tue, 08-29-2006 - 8:45am

Jena,

I also have a habit of LOVING to eat right before bed. My husband helps by reminding me that we "don't eat after 8" (which sometimes makes me want to pound a hammer into his skinny little head..kidding!!)

What has helped me though, and I have heard it before is using teeth whitening strips. If you put them on at 8 or 9- whenever you want to stop eating- it will distract you for 30 minutes- and maybe you will forget about the need to snack.

If you are waking up in the night-maybe try the paint on nighttime whitening stuff.

Good luck!!!

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Registered: 07-31-2006
In reply to: floridagirl76
Tue, 08-29-2006 - 12:49pm

Wow, that's a tough one.