The night time eating drama, does it ever end?

Nighttime eating?  I still have this problem.  I am working on it but it is a real challenge.  Some nights I do great.  Tonight is not one of them.  I pretty much have resolve myself to I can not stop eating at night.  I just make sure I don't exceed calories and that is where exercise calories help a lot.  It it had not been for them, I would not be losing as much weight now.  I try not to eat more than half of my exercise calories but my nite time eating is making this impossible.  

I keep jello cups and pickles and this helps too when I get the munchies.  I like pickles but jello is just OK but it does the trick sometimes and it is only 5 calories. 

I am really not asking for suggestions, I know them all.  I just want to know if any one understands this issue. And have any of you given up on not eating at night and just choose wiser choices at night.  I know when I weighed in 500's I would eat fast foods late at night and then go to bed.  So I have come a long way, but sometimes I feel I should be able to stop eating after a certain time period.  Oh well and life goes on.  Thanks for letting me vent. 

I don't want to give up the fight but as long as eating very low calorie stuff is working for me, I just don't feel like I should continue to fret.  Your thoughts?  Please.  

FIRST OF ALL THANK U. I AM ON NOW 2 redirect my brain from wanting to late night eat it's 1:30am an I am eatin wow this wt thing no joke my late night eating is OUT OF CONTROL gonna try ur method

See Molly
you are looking for help and finding that you are helping others. I just answered your post in the forum and came to the message board and saw this one. I'm going to bed that's the only time my mouth is shut, I think   My daughter who is in her 30's eats Ice and she has really lost. Ice has not done the trick for me. There is an answer for every problem. All of us night eaters need to stick together and come up with a solution. Let me sleep on it  Please feel free to get back in touch with me with your entire listing of tricks.
           with God's love and banding success/Coke

Yep, know just what your talking about.  I typically stay up later than I should and it seems that as long as I'm up, I'm making trips back and forth to the frig.  I'll eat maybe two-three cookies thinking "it's only three".  Then come back 30 minutes later and do the same thing.  What I'm not grasping during the time is, I'm still eating a boat load of cookies, whether I do it over 5 minutes or over 2 hours. 

It's a challenge and I'm constantly trying to work on it.  Good luck on your progress.

Thanks!!!   I just checked out your before and after photos!  Absolutely AMAZING!!  You look wonderful!! Keep up the good work!  Don't eat too many cookies because you want to keep that six pack going!

i understand...i go to bed at like 8pm to avoid the problem...as a result, i get up early and exercise...works for me MOST times, but when it dosent...

Glad I read this as I am in the exact same boat. I have a really  hard time falling asleep at night. The longer I'm up...the hungrier I get.  I am doing better than I used to. I used to just heat up leftovers from dinner. Now I try to grab some fruit or eat a bowl of Cheerios...but sometimes, cookies be calling me!!! 

I've decided to start the 5 day pouch test tomorrow and get back on track once again. I sure hope this helps!

you can do it Leah!!

Thank you!