Night binging?

blueviolet20 · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Total Posts: 6

Alright, so I'm a college student, and in the dorms, we tend to snack a lot. Taco Bell runs? I love them! But, I'm trying to break myself of the habit. I generally eat pretty well during the day, but 3 or 4 nights out of the week, I end up feeling a little bit hungry around 10, and then I just completely go overboard with the food! And it's stuff that's bad for me, I'm talking cookies, ice cream, nachos, pretty much whatever looks good and I can fit into my stomach. For some reason, I think it's okay to have these late-night binges, but not to eat junk food throughout the day. Does anybody have any advice to help with adjusting my attitude and finally rid myself of the midnight chowdown?

steffeysue · Joined: 16 May 2006 Total Posts: **1553**

Eat more healthy stuff during the day and you won't be so tempted to eat junk at night.

You should also monitor yourself and ask yourself if you are really hungry or stressed or just have a habit. Knowing that, will make avoiding some of the junk easier.

The miracle is not that I finished the race, it is that I had the courage to start. --John Bingham and Steffeysue

mackadoodle · Joined: 03 May 2005 Total Posts: **1342**

CSL-Bailey · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Total Posts: **999**

Great advice guys!

All the best,
CSL-Bailey
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Anita_1234 · Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Total Posts: 13

Excellent advice.

I would also suggest that:
> you space your meals so you're eating every 3 to 4 hrs. The moment you go for too long without food and you go into a starvation state you will grab on to whatever is the easiest, and junkiest food, so just don't let it get that far.
> Get rid of all the bad snacks you're binging on - get them out of reach. And swop them with healthier alternatives.
> Get a hobby that keeps you busy in the times you tend to binge. Go dancing, organise games nights and so on.
> Most importantly, stand up for your goal. Mates may tease you the first few times you refuse to take some junk snack when offered, but they will soon come to respect your choices - if they are real mates.

That's my 2c worth... Smile

\"It is with the heart that one sees rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.\" - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

edan · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Total Posts: 57

my advice is - if your hungry, eat something. but make it healthy. also if you write down what you eat by keeping a food diary, i think it helps to instead of eating whatever rubbish you want, add up how many calories you have eaten that day already. knowing i had to write down everything i ate tended to put me off spoiling the hard work i had put in during that day by bringing my calorie total up with a load of night time junk.

things that aren't too heavy like fruit, sugar free jelly or yoghurt are the kind of thing i eat when hungry in the evening atm.

Carebear946 · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Total Posts: **120**

I agree, if you are actually hungry then eat something healthy, but I would try and keep in touch with your mind and find out if it is just emotional eating, boredom eating or true hunger. Sometimes we think we are hungry, and we are but sometimes its not for food, its for something emotional like attention. Keeping in tune with yourself will help you find out what your body is really hungry for. Also sometimes we confuse dehydration for hunger, try drinking a bottle of water, wait about 20 minutes and if you still feel hungry, have a healthy snack.

Kerry

Why Weight · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Total Posts: **365**

try keeping a low fat, filling frozen dinner in the freezer, then when hunger strikes you have a healthier choice!

Stormy Moon · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Total Posts: **686**

How about crudites? Raw veggies with some low-fat dip or hummus, cut up fruit, yogurts, string cheese, triscuits, sugar-free puddings. Replace all the junk food with healthy foods and you won't feel as bad. Very Happy

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dostieclan · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Total Posts: 5

When I stay up late playing cards or games with friends, they always break out the chips & dips.

To keep it healthy for me - I break out the baby carrots & celery slices and dip them in salsa instead of eating the tortilla chips. They're crunchy & I still get the healthy salsa - plus I find some of friends actually grab the veggies instead too so it's spreading the health!

biggiefries · Joined: 29 Oct 2010 Total Posts: 5

well the way i cured myself of late night binge eating, because i did have this problem lol, was to just simply eat a large but healthy dinner early in the evening and do my best to get to bed at a reasonable time because you cant go out and eat if your sleep and if you cant get to bed you just have to exercise an extreme amount of self control and discipline, will power is the key, you can do or not do anything you set your mind to...just keep fighting toward your goal.