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Does Anyone Else Really Want To Eat At Night? I Know It’s Out Of Boredom.

A MyObesityTeam Member asked a question 💭
Roanoke, VA
June 29, 2018
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Members connected deeply over the shared struggle of nighttime eating, identifying boredom, stress, habit, and depression as the primary... Read more

Members connected deeply over the shared struggle of nighttime eating, identifying boredom, stress, habit, and depression as the primary triggers, with many describing how they eat sensibly all day only to graze constantly from dinner to bedtime. Several members shared practical strategies they're trying or recommend, including switching to herbal tea, keeping only healthy snacks like pickles in the house, not grocery shopping when hungry, getting busy with crafts or activities, and creating new low-carb recipes to satisfy cravings in healthier ways. A recurring theme was the recognition that nighttime eating often stems from using food to unwind or cope with loneliness after a long day, and that breaking the cycle requires both addressing the emotional need and building new evening routines.

A MyObesityTeam Member

I find after a full day I snack for comfort and relaxation. I need to break this habit

July 9, 2018
A MyObesityTeam Member

1 medium pickle is about 785 mg of sodium. But you know at this time of year with hot weather, sometimes sodium is needed. Sodium & potassium helps when you sweat a lot & helps replace electrolytes that water can't always give you.

June 29, 2018
A MyObesityTeam Member

Don't go grocery shopping alone..or at least never shop when ur hungry!!!...your less likely to buy the undesirable food that way... Buy only what u should... Get creative on what you make.. try new foods... I use to hate cabbage, omgosh now it's my every bfast thing!!! On a low/no carb diet.. if you want to try my recipe let me know... I've got TONS of good recipes that are working for me...ok where was I???? Oh ya!..the longer you do one good thing towards starting ur desires path the easier it becomes a new habit... I'm lecturing arnt I?? Ok sorry..

July 26, 2018
A MyObesityTeam Member

I'm the same. Eat sensibly all day then graze for no reason

July 19, 2018
A MyObesityTeam Member

hmmm pickles like dill pickles from a jar? is kinda salty, one reason I don't eat it. but I heard a friend of mine said that they sell fried pickle at a restaurant lol I would not do it ...what can you do to substitute pickle for something else? :)

June 29, 2018

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