Comments on: Sabotaging Your Diet Late at Night

By: Ralph Neighbour

Ralph Neighbour — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:25:49 +0000

I am Ruth’s Dad, the one who inspired her with this blog! So, for the next 21 days I am going to be accountable to the She-Fit crowd. So keep me encouraged guys. This is DAY 1! Encourage me with your daily responses.

Oh by the way, while Ruth is visiting here in So Cal, she made the Tortilla Pie. (No meat). This was absolutely amazing! You gotta try it! And this from the Dad who loves meat.

By: Sagan

Sagan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:22:20 +0000

I love popcorn. Airpopped with just a little bit of melted butter and a sprinkle of salt… problem is that I often wind up making TWO gigantic bowls of it.

Interesting thing, though, is that if I have something SWEET with the popcorn, then I’ll be able to stop at one gigantic bowl (which rounds out to about 300 calories). So I have it with a sherry glass full of red wine or an apple/half a banana dipped in peanut butter. Yeah. It rounds out to being quite a lot for a “snack”. So usually if I want to eat that, then I just won’t have something for dinner. Tehehe.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:15:10 +0000

I’m here from the HYC! Welcome! I’m new this week too!

I’ll have to fess up to cereal as well. I found it was too much of a trigger food for me though, and I stopped buying it.

Usually I have something small but sweet; a skinny cow or similar, a pudding cup with fresh fruit, that sort of thing.

By: South Beach Steve

South Beach Steve — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:56:08 +0000

I don’t know why this is the case, but it sure is true.

BTW, my favorite night time snack is cereal.

By: Sana

Sana — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:24:12 +0000

Wow, you are hitting the nail on the head when it comes to me! I am a late night junkie! I crave anything sweet or salty. Cereal late at night it a common thing with me! I don’t do anything too heavy otherwise I can’t sleep full.

By: coco

coco — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:46:56 +0000

I used to crave eating steamed kabocha at night. I’d prepare one bowl and 5 min after I finish it, I’ll prepare another bowl… until I feel really stuffed.
i think it happens when i feel lonely and bored.

By: Diane, Fit to the Finish

Diane, Fit to the Finish — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:16:05 +0000

Another thing that worked for my on my weight loss journey was to clean the kitchen, and then turn out the light.

Then, if I wandered in there in search of something to eat, the darkness of the kitchen reminded me visually that I was done!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:06:22 +0000

You pinned me with the late night cereal bowl! I used to have such a problem, adding peanut butter, nuts, yogurt, chocolate, etc. etc. to my cereal bowl and before long it was a 600 calorie meal haha. Great ideas though, I love tapioca pudding cups for an after dinner treat.

By: Lainie

Lainie — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:34:56 +0000

I feel like this post is talking directly to me; I am constantly sabotaging my healthy living efforts by over-indulging at night. Thank you for the tips – they will definitely come in handy!!!

By: Jody - Fit at 51

Jody - Fit at 51 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:41:04 +0000

OMG, I have written about this so much & such a huge issue for many people!!!! I do most of the above.

As for me, I have planned into my daily allotment a nighttime snack. I like a crunch so I go for Costco organic animal cookies. I portion them out, put them on a plate & put the jar away. And like you, I brush my teethe right after & keep my water handy!