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Heidiecu - 10 Jul 2004 21:54 GMT

Hello All,

Sounds like people are using all kinds of ways to lose weight. I too make sure
to exercize and drink lots of water. My problem is still late night snacking
but I've found a diet lollipop that actually curbs my appetite. I've been able
to avoid snacking. My husband has lost 10 pounds so far in the past two
months. I'm curious to hear what others are doing. I'm open to any
suggestions.

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Dewolla Stepon - 10 Jul 2004 22:03 GMT

> Hello All,
>
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> months. I'm curious to hear what others are doing. I'm open to any
> suggestions.

Hello Heidiecu, and welcome!

I am by no means an expert, and just about all I know about healthy eating
came from others on this group (ASD), but I can tell you what ended my late
night snacking. I used to be horrible, even when dieting. I would keep
eating and eating up until it was time for bed. Finally I realized I had to
balance my carbs, proteins and fats in the proper ratios. I save most of my
fats for dinner and they satisfy my hunger well past bedtime. Another thing
I do is instead of eating two or three meals a day I eat six, so I am never
hungry.

Others will have different suggestions, you just have to find what works for
you. Welcome!

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Ignoramus9040 - 10 Jul 2004 23:40 GMT

> Hello All,
>
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> months. I'm curious to hear what others are doing. I'm open to any
> suggestions.

I used to be a night time snacker. On one day I decided to stop it and
stopped eating after 6. (it is convenient for me because I have dinner
around 5:15). I was hungry in the evening for a few days, and then
hunger went away and now I am not hungry after 6. It was 14 months
ago, and I still stick to it, quite easily.

Try simply stopping to eat after dinnertime, no matter how hungry, it
might get easy after a few days.

Night time snacking interfered with my diet.

Something else might work for you, but quitting cold turkey worked
best for me.

i

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Chris Braun - 10 Jul 2004 23:52 GMT

>> Hello All,
>>
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>
>i

Personally, I just have a snack :-). But I count the calories and eat
something sensible. I don't go wild because it's the nighttime or
anything like that.

Chris
262/144/ (145-150)

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Ignoramus9040 - 11 Jul 2004 00:00 GMT

> Personally, I just have a snack :-). But I count the calories and eat
> something sensible. I don't go wild because it's the nighttime or
> anything like that.

Good for you... My problem was not only calories, which I could
possibly handle (not sure), but also that night time snacking
interfered with personal sleep.

i

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Chris Braun - 11 Jul 2004 00:32 GMT

>> Personally, I just have a snack :-). But I count the calories and eat
>> something sensible. I don't go wild because it's the nighttime or
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>
>i

Well, that would be a good reason to avoid it. I am usually up for
quite a few hours after I eat dinner, and if I'm feeling hungry at
bedtime that's more likely to interfere with sleep for me. I
particularly like yogurt or cottage cheese as a late snack, and I
think that dairy foods are supposed to help you get to sleep --
tryptophan, I think.

Also, now that I'm trying to be sure I eat at least 1350 calories a
day, I often find that I undershoot and need to eat more after dinner.
I'm working on trying to eat more during the day so I don't have so
many calories left later in the evening. I only need 100-120 for a
yogurt snack, and last night I had 300 calories left to eat. This was
more than I really wanted, but I did it anyway. It feels odd to eat
when I'm not really hungry -- and I'm not convinced it's a good idea
-- but I want to increase my calorie consumption a bit as I believe it
will help my strength and endurance. We shall see :-).

Chris
262/144/ (145-150)

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Ignoramus9040 - 11 Jul 2004 06:46 GMT

>>> Personally, I just have a snack :-). But I count the calories and eat
>>> something sensible. I don't go wild because it's the nighttime or
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> Chris
> 262/144/ (145-150)

Sounds sensible... Good idea to hoard some extra calories, also.

i

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Heidiecu - 12 Jul 2004 14:54 GMT

Thanks for the advice, everyone!

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Dally - 12 Jul 2004 19:10 GMT

> Hello All,
>
> Sounds like people are using all kinds of ways to lose weight. I too make sure
> to exercize and drink lots of water.

It turns out you have to eat less, too. But congrats on a good start.

> My problem is still late night snacking
> but I've found a diet lollipop that actually curbs my appetite.
> I've been able to avoid snacking.

Do you by chance happen to sell this marvelous product? I'm betting the
answer is yes. If not, I apologize for all the four-letter words I'm
thinking at the moment.

> My husband has lost 10 pounds so far in the past two
> months. I'm curious to hear what others are doing. I'm open to any
> suggestions.

What is your situation? Age, weight, body fat percentage, diet history,
exercise regimen, lifestyle issues, physical disabilities, sex, height,
health issues, etc? People here are enormously helpful if you're really
seeking help. If you're just here to troll or spam us then you will be
treated considerably differently.

Dally
244/175.5/169
42%/26%/23%

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