From Jenna, Age 17 - 03/24/10 - IP#: 86.7.142.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'6.5", Start: 224.5 lb, Today: 221.5 lb (BMI %tile: 98), Goal: 130 lb - I fell off the wagon, and I fell hard guys :( You've all been so supportive and posted loads of tips, and that really helped but I just got the urge to eat and eat. I can remember being 182 and thinking I was enormous and that I'd never let myself get fatter.. How I would love to be back at 182 now! I'm trying hard to get myself back on track though and have lost 3lbs so far! But I have a HUGE problem with snacking at night time, like while I'm watching TV and stuff, anyone got any hints to help me stop doing that? Love and luck, Jenna x
Reply from Rosalie, Age 19 - 04/06/10 - IP#: 69.88.160.xxx Hey Jenna! First of all...CONGRATS on the weight you've lost so far!!! And second, don't be discouraged...you CAN do it!!! Stay POSITIVE; a positive attitude is super important in achieving any goal! I felt like I had to reply to your post because I have exact the same problem: I get insane snack cravings at night. Nighttime snacking is my biggest problem and remains my biggest obstacle in losing weight. (Just out of curiosity, how are you during the daytime? Are you like me, perfectly fine during the day but then suddenly when it starts getting late you get these crazy urges and cravings to snack and eat a lot??) In the past year, I've been slowly getting myself accustomed to eating a lot healthier. I haven't lost as much weight as I would have liked, but I have been losing some weight without really doing anything other than changing my diet. So I'll tell you some things that have worked for me personally. Hopefully some of these tips may work for you too! Here are some tips that worked for me: -Don't think of it as "going on a diet to lose weight." Think of it as slowly changing your lifestyle because they are permanent, good changes that you want to keep up with! -What works amazingly for me is to not even buy my "danger snacks" so I won't even have them as an option for a snack at night. Try to find healthier snacks that you like and keep those in house. Talk to your parents about this one and hopefully they'll be supportive and help you out! -I still love sweets and I still love dessert or a snack at night, so I've chosen not to give that up and deprive myself lol. I just make sure to limit myself to one dessert or night snack, to not eat that snack too late at night, and to make sure it is a small, healthier snack. -Another thing that's worked great for me is replacing my old night time snacking faves (such as chocolate ice cream w/ chocolate sprinkles lol or chocolate cookies/brownies with milk haha I'm a huge sucker for anything chocolate!) with new, slightly healthier desserts. Some of my new favorite night time snacks are fat-free 60-calorie chocolate pudding cups, fresh sliced strawberries or bananas (or both) with a spoon or two of fat-free cool whip, a banana or an apple with a tiny bit of peanut butter, and a yogurt cup. -Drinking a cup of water or orange juice often relieves the cravings for me! -Here's a psychological trick that works for me: when I brush, floss, and rinse my teeth and mouth at night, the whole process takes me an annoying 20-25 minutes. Once I'm done with that long process, even if I'm super hungry, I won't eat simply because I do not want to go through that annoyingly long process again for the night. So what often helps me is to simply brush, floss, and rinse earlier in the night versus later. That way, I won't snack after I brush, floss, and rinse and I won't eat as much or as late. -Here's an important one: don't go to sleep too late! For me, the later and longer I stay up at night, the worse my cravings get and the hungrier I feel. Hopefully one of my tricks will help you out! I wish you the best of luck, Jenna! You CAN do it!!! <3 Rosalie
