HELP need ideas!!!!

[purple3797 5]

Hi everyone! I have two questions for all of you banders. the first is I am finding it very hard not to eat at night my husband works on the weekends and I am all by myself. After I put the kids to bed I am bored and lonely and all I want to do is eat! Please any ideas or surggestions would be greatly appreciated! Also I am so gassy and bloated everytime I eat I am 8 months post op and wondering if anyone else experiences this. Thanks!

[Mimilou2004 13]

I make popcorn in a microwave bowl from Target especially for popcorn then use the Parkay spray on it. Some ppl can't tolerate popcorn but it is slider food for me!!!

I am a night muncher, too, so I feel for you.

Good luck,

Mimi

[BarbaraG 10]

I struggle with night eating too. Hubby is a pastor so our hours are wonky at best. Late nights are the time we have together and we both have a habit of snacking. Now that I'm banded, I am fighting with all I have to try to get off the vicious cycle. The 1st thing I did was get rid of all junk food. If hubby wants junk, he has to go get it and eat it himself. And it has to contain gluten. (I have Celiac Disease - gluten makes me VERY sick). If it isn't in the house, I can't eat it!

I keep sugar free Popsicles in the freezer for weak moments as well as fresh veggies. And I drink, drink, drink!

I may not do this perfectly, but I'm getting better every day!

HTH

Oh and I make sure to get plenty of Protein each day - it really does help!

[NJGirl32 43]

I use a chocolate Protein Shake (Total Lean GNC) with ice cubes it the blemder along with 1/2 a banana=blend up! I would advise using half of the Protein shake because it makes a lot. Then I put a dollop of LF cool whip and squirt a teeny dizzle of SF Smucker cho. Syrup. This is SO yummy and filling!!!! If you don't have GNC's shake (which I like because it has 23 Vitamins and high protein and is thinner than other shakes) you can use carnation instant Breakfast packets and skim milk. It's like a milk shake!

[NJGirl32 43]

I am posting another one of my favs-slice a 1/2 of banana (or fruit of your choice)in a mug, add 1 teaspoon of Peanut Butter (optional). SF choc pudding and a little bit of cool whip.. OMG-this is SO good!

Or get mini vanilla Nilla Cookies (they are not many calories ) and I put 3 0r 4 minis in a mug with 3 thin slices of banana and top with SF vanilla pudding cup (60 calorie kind), a dollop of cool whip!

[vlp1968 83]

I find brushing my teeth after dinner helps end my eating for the day. There is something about that mint taste that curbs my desire to eat more. Try it, it may help. Good luck!