Night Cravings!
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Night Cravings!
I find I can manage this no S Diet pretty well during the day. I do my breakfast of cereal and banana, then lunch of usually peanut butter sandwich with 1% milk. To keep from snacking during the day I drink water with Crystal Light in it which works great. At night I have my evening meal (last night chicken and dumplings and I didn't even eat it all). I am fine all the way up to the time I go get ready for bed. I have ALWAYS had a light snack at that time and it almost always consisted of something sweet - several cookies, a piece of chocolate, a piece of cake, etc. As soon as I head upstairs to get ready for bed the craving for something sweet begins! The Crystal Light doesn't work at that point either. Las night I gave in and had a spoonful of peanut butter! I figured that was better than cookies. HELP! What can I do here??
Thanks
Jazzys Mom
Thanks
Jazzys Mom
If those meals are representative of what you usually eat, I think you probably need to eat more! I don't have a huge appetite anymore, but your meals wouldn't get me through the day -- or night!
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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omg...
You need WAY more protein in your day Jazzy's mom! You are not getting near enough, no wonder your body is crying out for food at night.
Yes, a little (tini tiny little) bit of it might have to do with the 'habit' of eating something sweet before you go to bed. But I'd be willing to bet if you eat a bit more at each meal and make sure you have a good source of protein at EVERY meal, you will find this 'habit' will just disappear.
Just my humble opinion.
Yes, a little (tini tiny little) bit of it might have to do with the 'habit' of eating something sweet before you go to bed. But I'd be willing to bet if you eat a bit more at each meal and make sure you have a good source of protein at EVERY meal, you will find this 'habit' will just disappear.
Just my humble opinion.
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Wow! Thanks you guys! I always thought I was eating too much! Guess I was wrong! For instance, this morning we went out to breakfast and I had 2 eggs, 1 1/2 sausage links 1 piece of toast with butter and a little jam and a lg. T. of fried pot with onions. That was at 10 am and its now 2pm and I haven't eaten anything else as yet. Still not hungry. We are going to an anniversary party this evening where dinner will be served.
So, is I eat more at breakfast - maybe a piece of toast with the cereal and banana and add some soup for lunch, or maybe some cottage cheese you think I'll do better with the night cravings?
Jazzys Mom
So, is I eat more at breakfast - maybe a piece of toast with the cereal and banana and add some soup for lunch, or maybe some cottage cheese you think I'll do better with the night cravings?
Jazzys Mom
I agree about eliminating the Crystal Light.
While I do vary from the meal pattern listed below, this is the norm:
Breakfast: Oatmeal and/or toast, fruit or fruit smoothie
Lunch: Some combination of soup, salad, sandwich and fruit.
Dinner: Salad, small serving of chicken or fish (sometimes red meat), vegetables and/or potato or bread.
While I do vary from the meal pattern listed below, this is the norm:
Breakfast: Oatmeal and/or toast, fruit or fruit smoothie
Lunch: Some combination of soup, salad, sandwich and fruit.
Dinner: Salad, small serving of chicken or fish (sometimes red meat), vegetables and/or potato or bread.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
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There's something about the sweet taste of the sugar substitutes triggering a desire for sweets and the substitutes don't satisfy that desire.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
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I've never used artificial sweeteners. I can't stand the taste of them. Sugar only has 16 calories per teaspoon. If you're using enough of it to be concerned, cut back rather than go to artificial sweeteners.
My two cents worth.
My two cents worth.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
Hi, jazzys mom -- For years I binged at night, even sometimes sneaking down to the kitchen at midnight to eat some more. Trying to stop only led me to eat more. Two things really helped me rein in this disgusting habit. I stopped buying the foods that triggered evening binges and brushed my teeth right after dinner. I mean right after dinner, as in keeping my toothbrush in the kitchen! Knowing that I would have to brush and floss again seemed to really work for me. Good luck with banishing the after-dinner cravings --
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jazzysmom,HELP! What can I do here??
you have gotten some great suggestions. If these don't help... figure out something nurturing loving you can do for yourself be for you put yourself to bed each night. Sounds like before NOS your evening treat was kind of a way to say SWEET DREAMS ... you may need to just come up with a different ritual to fill that void...
a hot bath, simple stretching, meditation, a few minutes with a good book .. you know ...
something soothing,
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Thank you all for all the great suggestions! I think I have figured out, at least to SOME extent why the nighttime cravings are such just before bedtime.
I have this beautiful 10 yr old Golden Retriever that used to just jump on the bed at night. Now, she is kinda arthritic so I boost her up. Its always been out night ritual to get in bed, turn on the tv (thank God for a great hubby) and share a cookie, piece of candy, some chips, etc. I think the vravings are saying "its time to bond with Sunny now." Now that I realize that maybe I won't have the cravings and will learn that she and I don't have to share food to share a hug!
Jazzys Mom
I have this beautiful 10 yr old Golden Retriever that used to just jump on the bed at night. Now, she is kinda arthritic so I boost her up. Its always been out night ritual to get in bed, turn on the tv (thank God for a great hubby) and share a cookie, piece of candy, some chips, etc. I think the vravings are saying "its time to bond with Sunny now." Now that I realize that maybe I won't have the cravings and will learn that she and I don't have to share food to share a hug!
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jazzysmom,
that is really beautiful. Sounds like Sunny is a great and loving friend. I bet she will LOVE your pure and unadulterated attention before lights out.
I have a little kitty that is about 12. She LOVES it when she can crawl on my lap and I am doing nothing else but petting her! She has taught me a lot about being present and the soothing power of touch and nonverbal moments,
Blueskighs
that is really beautiful. Sounds like Sunny is a great and loving friend. I bet she will LOVE your pure and unadulterated attention before lights out.
I have a little kitty that is about 12. She LOVES it when she can crawl on my lap and I am doing nothing else but petting her! She has taught me a lot about being present and the soothing power of touch and nonverbal moments,
Blueskighs
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Hello jazzysmom, I am just wondering how it is going with your night eating? The reason I ask is that I am brand new here and this is my problem too. Whenever I try to stop it I either can't get to sleep or have nightmares. So the fear factor as well as the bad habit factor is mixed up in this. I don't actually have anything sweet anymore - usually a couple of multigrain crackers and lowfat cheese. It used to be a dish of muesli and vanille yogurt or milk and choc chip cookies so I made some progress, but I sincerely want to do the nosdiet right because it sounds like the most sensible one I've ever come across.
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Hi there Shirls
After the first 2 nights it got much easier. I think it really is a mindset. The first night or 2 I REALLY craved something and it was usually sweets that I had at bedtime. I got through those nights and learned on this forum that a menthol cough drop cuts sweet cravings. I tried it and it really works! Reinhard had said on one of his posts that if you get hungry drink a glass of milk. I really wanted something last night before bed so had a small glass of milk and it worked like a charm!
Good Luck
Jazzys Mom
After the first 2 nights it got much easier. I think it really is a mindset. The first night or 2 I REALLY craved something and it was usually sweets that I had at bedtime. I got through those nights and learned on this forum that a menthol cough drop cuts sweet cravings. I tried it and it really works! Reinhard had said on one of his posts that if you get hungry drink a glass of milk. I really wanted something last night before bed so had a small glass of milk and it worked like a charm!
Good Luck
Jazzys Mom
Oh good, thanks Jazzys Mom. I have some lozenges - I never thought of those. I'm going to give it a go tonight, especially as I feel so full from dinner I can't imagine wanting any more food. Plus I'm going to form a habit of getting to bed by ten instead of midnight. Could be going to bed so late brings on the munchies
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jazzys mom,
that is so great to here the success you have had with your night cravings!
Blueskighs
that is so great to here the success you have had with your night cravings!
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You know Shirls, I really believe its a mindset. I can be full up to my neck and a certain time hits, usually around the time I am used to having a sweet snack, and no matter how full I am I crave something sweet. Thats when I pop a menthol drop or have a small glass of milk, tell myself its in my head not in my stomach and go to bed! It works, really!
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