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Weight loss – top 10 tips to avoid late night snacking

Well, may be not to avoid but to limit or make healthier choices if you have to have something at night. Late night snacking is my biggest vice, I’ve ruined a lot of good going diets that way. But now I’m not on a diet so I need to find a way to control my actions.

To get something to eat late in the evening or at night is basically the same as any other time of the day(say some experts), but for me it ruins everything. I’m often alone, everyone else in the house has gone off to bed. I tend to stuff myself more when no one’s watching. I know it’s immature, but hey, I didn’t say late night snacking was rational. My conscience is killing me after an evening binge. Sometimes the high food intake causes nightmares, yes it’s true. The Numbers on the scale in the morning can also be devastatingly horrible.

What do I have to do to break the vicious circle?

I have begun to ask myself: Am I really hungry tonight? Usually the answer is no. I just want something to eat, my brain tells me to do it on an unconscious level I think. Maybe I’m bored I don’t know. So here are my 10 tips to avoid this fucked up behaviour:

1 ) Stop right there, put down what ever you’ve just taken out of the freezer. Brush your teeth and go to bed. You probably need the extra sleep anyway, I know I do. Sleeping is good for weight loss you know.

2 ) It’s what you eat and how much that matters. A little piece of fruit and some low fat cheese is often enough for the body to feel full. So if you absolutely have to, keep it small and healthy. For what it’s worth, it doesn’t matter when you eat, so long as you maintain a deficit.

3 ) Drink water. Often when you feel hungry your just thirsty. Your body confuses you being thirsty with hunger pains and water is always good for ya.

4 ) Be sure to get at least 5, preferably 6, meals during the day. This is harder than it sounds, but it doesn’t have to be a three course meal every time. This way you stay satisfied longer, and the body keeps the calorie burning going.

5 ) Do something else, run, walk or cycle. Just get away from the damn food. If you can burn off some fat while doing it, hell, that’s just a bonus!

6 ) Get new agey on yo ass. Star doing that visualization exercise.  Think away those cravings. It sounds hokey, but sometimes this is what works. Think about what you will look like. Or do that opposite thing where you think about how long you have to work out to get rid of that bowl of chips. Whatever works for you. I do that positive route, I look forward to what I will become.

7 ) For me carbs create cravings so I get my carbohydrates as early in the day as possible. The Rest of the day I try to eat pure meat, maybe some egg, fish and vegetables. You see what I’m saying, carbs early, protein later.  This has helped a lot on my late night hunger.

8 ) Eat a small sugar free yogurt. The calcium is great and it helps your stomach settle down. I also find that it helps me sleep in a bit faster.

9 ) Sort out your shit. What I mean is that all that emotional baggage makes some of us to eat more. Especially when there’s no one around to see us. My mother always says that you shouldn’t go to bed angry, be friends when you go to bed. Well for me it also means that I shouldn’t stay up alone, angry and hungry. Then I just don’t care, and I eat whatever I want. No one loves me anyway. Seriously, sort it out.

10) Go have some sex instead. It burns calories and it’s fun.

Start breaking that late night cycle tonight!

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The Best weight loss advice in the world, ever!

I’ve been roaming the web for info, I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time,…Oops! That was another story for another blog. BUT really, the shit that people are telling me to do to lose weight is scary. Really scary.

So I have made a compilation of what looks like the most sensible advice that’s out there. Sometimes the advice are posted by anonymous and sometimes people tell us who they are. There are some really nice persons out on the big bad web, who just wants to be kind and wants to help us loose some fat.

No 10: A lot of sites and blogs states the importance of being patient. A slow steady weight loss is the best route to take. Fast losses will be getting back on in no time. This I know from painful experience. 1-2 lbs a week depending on your start weight. Accept small changes, and do not expect things to change from one day to another.

No 9: Let go of perfection. The Expectation of a perfect weight loss progress only leads to guilt. If your an emotional eater like me, guilt is a dangerous trigger. Be happy with your progression, the perfect path doesn’t exist.

No 8: Try to accept yourself as you are today. I don’t mean that you should be satisfied with being fat, but it doesn’t help to be angry at your body. Be nice to yourself, be a friend to your body. It does not mean that you have to go all out new age on your ass, but you should not hate it either.

No 7: Picture a better you in the future. Not an abstract vision in a distant future. But a happier slimmer you next summer. Visualisation is important, several studies have shown this. The Best athletes use it. I should be better at using it.

No 6: Start exercising. Write it down whenever you’ve had a work out session. It is motivational to see how much you’ve managed to do. Start slow. Your fitness level is irrelevant, drag yourself around the block. Pick up the pace as you progress. It will feel heavy at first, but after a few weeks it will get better. Shauna Reid the Amazing Diet girl puts it this way: “Don’t compare yourself to others, just work within your limits and take it slow and steady.” She’s an oracle when it comes to weight loss. She is really funny and really smart, and she has made it! Her book is a must read and a great inspiration.

Exercise is only one part of the weight loss trip, but it helps in so many ways. It can help you get rid of your back pain, or your fecked-up knees. It will help you deal with the inevitable mood swings that comes with trying to loose weight. No down sides at all really. Use music for work out, everything gets easier.

No 5: Eat breakfast. Yes your mother is right, breakfast is important. You need to get your burner running. If you don’t eat a good wholesome breakfast, you’ll just eat some useless shit later in the day. My stomach doesn’t agree with bread in the morning so I tend to stick with meat or eggs. But if your fond of carbs, the morning is the time to get’em. They’re good for your brain and you got all day to burn them off.

No 4: Be honest. True possibility starts with absolute honesty.  Say to yourself ” I have a weight problem”. Tell it to everyone. Yes, they can see for themselves. But you need to tell it, for it to become real. Real honesty leads to progress. It also makes you accountable. Tell people to help you, tell them to watch out for you.

N0 3: Get rid of the diet mentality. You should change your life forever. If the sacrifices are to big for you, you will not make it. Make changes you can live with. Slow and steady baby steps.

No 2: Make specific goals. Tom Venuto is my guru when it comes to the psychology of setting goals and sticking to them. The most important thing is to have concrete, clearly defined goals. I’ve written about this extensively in another post.

No 1: Mind what you eat. At least 70% of the weight loss will be because of the way you eat. You have to mind what you put in your mouth, not too many calories, not too much fat and not too many carbs. If you want to drink alcohol stick to dry wine (check the label for sugar content).  300 calories from a snickers bar are not equal to 300 calories worth of broccoli. Stick to the veggies and the meat proteins. You will feel more satisfied for a longer time.

These are the advice that I find most sensible. I  know that some of you might say that they’re so obvious. Yes they are but still so hard to stick to. I firmly believe that these 10 bullet points are the way to success. This is all I have to do to get where I want. Wish me luck!

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