Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

 

…yes, I shamelessly borrowed the title of a fabulous book for this thread…..Midnight is known by some as the witching hour, the boundary between good and evil, the hour of one’s discontent.  Since I still don’t sleep much compared to most people, I often find myself pondering life as midnight approaches.  It is the hour when I face unvarnished truths.  I used to eat a lot while I was brooding and alone at that hour, to smother negative feelings and thoughts I had about myself.   My late night pondering continues, but my thoughts and conclusions are more balanced.  While I still have an unfortunate tendency to be harshly self-critical, these days it is tempered by being able to see some good in myself, too.   I seem to have simply accepted myself more fully so that midnight is not nearly the dark and forbidding hour it once was.  Are you a night eater?  Has that been any better for you since surgery?

 

RP

Hey, RP!
Good question!  I am still a night eater, but it has changed since surgery.  Before, it was the time when I would indulge in junk while I watched TV or worked on stuff- late evening is my productive time.  While I still eat more later in the day than I do earlier in the day, there are some changes. Since surgery, I DO make sure I eat some good protein within an hour of waking up, along with a protein shake.  I'll eat here and there throughout the rest of my day, whenever I feel hungry or have time (I tend to do several small meals rather than 3 larger ones.)  My night eating now is my "catch-up" time.  If I've been good and gotten my protein in for the day, I'll let myself have a little something, like a yogurt or some nuts to munch on.  If I still need to get more protein, I'll make sure I down some good cheese or something and another protein shake.  So, while I still do eat at night, the difference is now the quantity is drastically smaller, and I'm choosing either necessary protein or a small healthy indulgence, depending on how food for the rest of my day went.

Rp....you quit being self-critical!!!

I for one can't hardly make it to 10:00PM most nights so I don't experience the witching hour....thank goodness. I am better off sleeping then eating. Night munching is the worst for me. I can go all day and then 8:00PM hits and all hell breaks lose...trying to change that!!!

Have a great day...hugs....connie d

hi rick!

I haven't been on for a while, good to see you are still writing these thought provoking items. I never have been a night eater. It is good to see you are accepting yourself more and more. I still stuggle with the new me...