Late night Snack Patrol

Alright guys lets give this a whirl.. to many of you are having a hard time with the snacking so if you feel you gotta snack.. get on here and get some support.  I will try to check in through out the night but everyone can help out supporting one another to stop the snacking.. So lets see how this goes.. I have been doing pretty good at keeping the snacking undercontrol but I have days like that too.. sound off guys.. how are you doing on the snacking. Carla I'm watching you

I have been pretty good at not snacking, but this last couple of weeks have been really tough to not snack!   I have emptied the house out of the "bad" stuff that is usually around for the grands and have semi-stocked up on good healthy type foods, either lots of protein or sliced cukes.  SF Jello and the like. I had also been trying to decide what was triggering this trend to snack!  No extra stress at the moment,  no anniversary of anything bad, PMS?  not a couple of weeks worth and I have no idea when I would be PMS'ing anyway!  Had partial hysterectomy in 91. Last night it was awful, I woke up 3x's during the night wanting to eat....guzzled some water instead, when a light came on in this brain of mine!       I have not been able to keep my back pain under control for the last few weeks.  I use vicodin ES when needed but if I use it continuously I can't drive, I mess up my checkbook, lets not even talk constipation!  So I try to use it only in the evening.  I have ostheo-mylitis in my lower spine as well as arthritis.  Then add Babette and her family of hernias, coughing and sneezing with allergies and the pain is not very managable.   I have been wanting to eat for comfort!  But I was looking for other triggers then pain.   Hopefully now that I realize what is triggering this, I will be able to deal with the gotta snack feelings better. FYI I see the surgeon again on the 19th and then we should be setting up a date to repair Babette.  Once she is moved back to where she belongs, my back should start to feel better and PCP said that he will even recommend rehab for back.  Boy just writing this made the munchies run away for now! Thank you Carla!

Thats great.  they say if you do something else for 15 minutes like type, walk, write or ready you will get past the need to munch.   Weigh to go girl.. now keep it up.. Carla

Great idea Carla...but I was ahead of you today. Our local market had Dannon Lite and Fit on sale 10 for $10. So he got 10 for me and 10 for him...It's perfect for me...little sweet and tarty...and nothing I am allergic to! Hard to believe....the ones he brought home last week I couldn't eat...They were the new Lite and Fit  0% Plus...I took one look at ingredients and gave him a look like you know I can't have that. I threw a little extra unflavored unjury protein powder into my yogurt tonight.

lol.. that is so sad.. it sucks.  there should be a snack somewhere you can eat. Keep looking. Carla

Great idea... I just wish that I had checked my computer last night, but I was too busy SNACKING!!!! I snacked on (you are NOT going to believe this) cake, strawberries with a yummy calorie laden dip, and trail mix! I was a total mess last night. I do not dump, which is a scary thing because I dont have that "automatic off" switch that most WLS people have. I have to rely on my brain and I do think that it is broken and has been broken sense I was about 8 years old!!!!! I pledge to do better today. One day at a time, right? Tootles Cath

yikes.. does that fit in the regiume for your choices the other night.. stay strong

 

Carla

Hangs head...Yup. You caught me. I was up so late last night that I got hungry again and had a banana. Those are by far the highest calorie fruit...At least I didn't hit the donuts or the chocolate cake that's sitting on the counter...That would be a disaster. The banana was past ripe and headed down to no good anymore...So it was super sweet. I couldn't sleep because I had a stinking cup of espresso at 7 pm...So I was up till 11, back up at 5:30 am this morning. I'm gonna be hurtin today.

See what happens when you think I am no****ching... lol.. no espresso at 7pm... that would keep you up.  why are they on your counter.. now I would have to eat those bad boys.. lol Carla

I will definitely be using this support.  Here lately night time munching is getting me.  I do great at work as I stay busy, but once I get home and everyone else seems to be munching on stuff, it is like I want some too.  LOL.  This is a good idea, Carla.  Melissa