The Battle of the Bulge - Weight loss vs. Binging

Successful Weight Loss - Win the Battle of Your Late Night Binging Habit

Have you discovered an over-night solution to your weight loss problem? By now you realize over-night weight loss success doesn't really work. Perhaps now after years of dieting, your weight problem is something you are ready to take serious. The helpful information in this article will help you to start living a healthier life today.

For most of us who are battling with the constant cravings that hit us at night know, that that we give in to temptation night after night. Understandably this bad habit has got to go if you are going to reach your weight loss goals on your diet. When you consume too many calories during a part of the day when you're not using very much physical energy, you will gain weight. It is not necessarily the time of day you eat that leads to weight gain, but the type of foods you consume late at night combined with inactivity. You know what your favorite junk foods are to eat after everyone else has gone to bed; cookies, ice creams, chips, and whatever else your mind says you 'must' have. Eating late at night will not allow your heart the rest it needs because it is working overtime to help digest all the food you just ate.

Below are 8 Ways that will help you be more successful in your diet, and will help you put an end to bad late night eating habits.

1. Stay on track by eating three healthy meals during the day with 1 or 2 healthy snacks between meals. Don't deceive yourself and eat too few calories during the day and then start binging late at night. You should always eat a nourishing breakfast and try eating the majority of of your calories before 7pm.

2. When your mind tells you it's time to eat late at night, instead make it a point to drink 1 to 2 cups of water or a favorite sugar free beverage. You will very likely still have the desire to eat after this but remind yourself that you feel hungry late at night due to your practice of eating late or it is because your mind thinks it needs to eat again. Breaking this practice is like learning to quit smoking and takes strength and support. Write a note on your pantry, refrigerator or wherever else needed; include your dieting goals and in large letters write something like: No more BINGING allowed - stay on target and watch the fat fall off!

3. Quit buying your favorite junk food items and avoid late night binging by not buying any high calorie foods. Instead of eating junk food, get a piece of sugar-free hard candy or go for a sugar-free jello.

4. Late night TV is a Bingers Buddy! If your favorite TV serious comes on too late at night, try recording it so you can watch it earlier in the evening. It is easier to start munching at night when you are sitting down watching the television. Keep your life interesting by working on a favorite hobby and giving in to your old habits of inactivity. Ads that focus on food can begin to trigger the impulse to eat and being bored can be one of the biggest dangers to late night eating.

5. Record your Weight Loss Progress! Have a written copy of your diet plan available, which will keep your goal of losing weight always fresh on your mind. This will allow you to see your progress, as you begin to see your late night eating habit begin to improve and the pounds to start coming off.

6. Be Active! Mix up your daily routine and do something different! You've already decided to improve your overall health and lose weight; now it's up to you to be proactive about your late night eating habits. Did you know that on average it takes 6 weeks to break a habit and begin a new one? Begin creating a good healthy lifestyle and stick to it until it becomes a new lifestyle for you. Once you see and feel the difference it makes in your health and fitness, you will be even more motivated and your self esteem will begin to soar!

7. Snacking does not have to be the enemy we've made it out to be. It's what we snack on and how much we eat that matters. Yes; occasional snacks that are low in fat are okay. I enjoy treating myself to 1-2 scoops of sugar free butter pecan ice-cream on Sundays. Choose a favorite snack and see if you can find a low calorie or sugar free version of it. Just remember though that even if the snacks are low fat, they may be loaded full of salt! Just because the nutrition guide on back says it is low fat or has less sugar doesn't mean you can eat three times as much. It's okay to enjoy it but don't let it get out of hand.

8. Get Excited! Become enthusiastic and determined to reach your weight loss goals; you can do it! Since you know what your weak areas are, look for ways to overcome any bad habits. When you feel tempted to eat unhealthy late at night, it's an artificial feeling that will go away when you go to bed. The next morning you can wake up and enjoy a healthy breakfast that will help you start a brand new day and you will be even more closer to being a happier, healthier you!

Uncontrolled indulgence at night is a serious hindrance for the majority of dieters. Always remember: If you are on a diet, you WILL HAVE to put a stop to all late night munchies. Many dieters will stay on target during the day only to blow it late at night; but don't let that happen to you!
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