Re: Re:eating slowly

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Hi Ellen,Late night snacking is very challenging for me as well. My nutritionist said that it is mostly due to habit rather than true hunger. She recommended trying to drink a cup of tea instead, which is helpful sometimes for me. The other thing I do is try to sit still for a while when I get the craving to get up and eat something. This is often uncomfortable because I want so badly to snack but a lot of times the sensation to eat goes away after about 20 min or so. If the craving does not go away then most of the time it is because I am truly hungry, so I allow myself to eat but I try do it consciously and without judgement so that I am able to stop when I am satisfied. If I am thinking about how I shouldn't be eating at

night the whole time I will often stuff as much as I can in my mouth and become overly full. We are a big chocolate family so I try to keep some chocolate protien bars around for a treat at night and chocolate milk really satisfies me too. Good luck with your journey.To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Sat, October 2, 2010 10:11:17 PMSubject:

Re:eating slowly

Hi. It's late on Sat night & I just indulged my habit of eating a

little something--ice cream, or cookies, or some leftover pasta or

dinner (not all of these, just one type at a time) before getting

ready for bed.

I would prefer not to do this because it's not good for digestion,

causes me acid reflux, and isnit necessary because I'm not that

hungry, & it would help me to lose weight to get rid of this habit. I

guess being tired adds to my impulsiveness, and I'm also daring myself

to see if I can break the more mindful eating I've done during the

day. What a complex and contradictory mind!

I appreciate everyone's willingness to put their issues out

there...I've been reading the entries more to get back on track It

helps give me support for better choices.

Thanks,

Ellen K.

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I agree with the tea suggestion. Although it was something I learned in my dieting days, I actually really enjoy tea, so for me, I don't think it's a bad thing to do. I think there's something about the hot beverage that is soothing. Also, I'm guessing that the time it takes to boil the water, brew the tea, and then drink it, basically just gives you time to allow the snacking urge to pass. JosieNew posts up @ www.artofintuitiveliving.blogspot.comFrom: Tana Havlan To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 8:30:14 PMSubject: Re: Re:eating slowly

Hi Ellen,Late night snacking is very challenging for me as well. My nutritionist said that it is mostly due to habit rather than true hunger. She recommended trying to drink a cup of tea instead, which is helpful sometimes for me. The other thing I do is try to sit still for a while when I get the craving to get up and eat something. This is often uncomfortable because I want so badly to snack but a lot of times the sensation to eat goes away after about 20 min or so. If the craving does not go away then most of the time it is because I am truly hungry, so I allow myself to eat but I try do it consciously and without judgement so that I am able to stop when I am satisfied. If I am thinking about how I shouldn't be eating at

night the whole time I will often stuff as much as I can in my mouth and become overly full. We are a big chocolate family so I try to keep some chocolate protien bars around for a treat at night and chocolate milk really satisfies me too. Good luck with your journey.To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Sat, October 2, 2010 10:11:17 PMSubject:

Re:eating slowly

Hi. It's late on Sat night & I just indulged my habit of eating a

little something--ice cream, or cookies, or some leftover pasta or

dinner (not all of these, just one type at a time) before getting

ready for bed.

I would prefer not to do this because it's not good for digestion,

causes me acid reflux, and isnit necessary because I'm not that

hungry, & it would help me to lose weight to get rid of this habit. I

guess being tired adds to my impulsiveness, and I'm also daring myself

to see if I can break the more mindful eating I've done during the

day. What a complex and contradictory mind!

I appreciate everyone's willingness to put their issues out

there...I've been reading the entries more to get back on track It

helps give me support for better choices.

Thanks,

Ellen K.

Sent from my iPhone