the last few days i've been really good about not weighing myself every morning, hoping that if i waited longer, a noticeable change would be a good inspiration. so i weighed myself this morning, after a decent hiatus, and i'm up four pounds! granted, this might be premenstrual or random fluctuation (i've only been going to the gym for a couple of weeks, so i doubt it's the muscle-weighs-more-than-fat thing), but it's not the biggest boost. i'm leaving for a cruise on friday, and i'd wanted to be *down* a few pounds, not up.
but this is an inspiration to really crack down. which gets me to my problem of the moment - late-night eating. i know i have a problem with this. i come home from seeing a play or being out somewhere, haven't eaten since seven, and i start grazing. it's a tiredness thing, a relaxation thing - eating to zone out, and also somewhat a hunger thing, but it's bad. the problem is that in the moment i don't think of those things, i just think how some crackers would be really nice. it's like i'm on auto-pilot.
i'm going to try a No Eating After Ten rule, maybe with the exception of fruit and vegetables? i can't decide if that would be better or worse. (my dad used to have a diet strategy of allowing himself to eat as much fruit and vegetables as he wanted, which worked well for him, but his problem was junk food, and mine is self-control. then he lost 40 lbs on atkins and has kept it off for four years with general healthy eating.) i'd love thoughts, suggestions, encouragement, some support. right now, at 11am i know all the reasons i shouldn't snack right before bed, but a little hungry and tired at 11pm, there's no voice in my head reminding me.
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jaime
ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian
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