Night snacking - agggggg!

[lash44 313]

Hello all

Well I am a little over 3 weeks out and I have lost about 25 lbs post op BUT I am starting to get back into my habit of snacking at night -to the point of fullness several times. I dont necessarily go over my calories; I usually eat about 700-800 a day total, its just that most of what I eat is at night.

Today I had

8am - 1 hard boiled egg (75 cal)

12 pm - 3-4 oz hummus with tofu blended in (guessing 200 cal)

12:30 1 laughing cow light (35 cals)

1 pm - 2-3 oz beef and barley Soup (w/o the beef, 70ish cals)

3:30 pm - 1 string cheese (70 cals)

4 pm - 4 oz low fat cream of mushroom made w Water (guessing 50 cals)

5 pm - 3 oz beef broth w a piece of carrot - (guessing 50 cals)

8 pm - 1 laughing cow light (35 cals)

9 pm - 1 carbmaster yogurt (80 cals)

10 pm - SF Jello - 4-5 oz guessing (10 cals)

10:30 - SF pudding w NF milk- 2 oz (guessing 20 cals)

11 pm - 1 tbsp of mashed potatoes (guessing 50 cals)

11 pm - 3 oz imitation crab w light mayo, (guessing 80 cals)

825 cals total, which isnt too bad (I think) but how does this compare to what other people are eating at this stage? Should I be eating less foods but with a higher Protein content??

I know that technically Im still within my calorie range but is it a bad habit to eat the majority of food at night? Will this become a problem later when I have more leeway with foods? Most important, will this hurt my sleeve?? Is there anyone who is going through this or has gone through it who can help me clear my head, I have that food-denial confusion going on and Im really trying to fight my bad habits. This is the 4th or 5th night in a row that this has happened. Another thing is that Im not getting in all 60 g of Protein. Could that be a reason why I always want to snack? Lastly, I have been at a little standstill with the weightloss, Im gathering from other posts that its kind of common around the 3 week mark, but could my nighttime habits have to do with it? And SORRY for all the questions! I dont really have guidance from my surgeon and my PCP relly isnt much help either.

Just any words of wisdom, any little tricks or certain foods that are better to eat at night would help

THANKS!

[lash44 313]

Please talk to your RD, join a support group in your area, and it make take a bit more will power.

I do not know if this will worsen but its something you serious look into. I am five days post op and

still on the liquids.< /p>

[emilygrace 5]

Tiffnie, why are you eating so often? What do you need the pudding etc for? Try to stick to Protein foods for Snacks and you won't get hungry as much as eating nutrition-free foods like SF pudding. If you're eating to enjoy the feeling of eating, or because you're bored etc (like preop), then figure out something else to do at night - go for a walk?

[tiffnie 3]

Tiffnie, why are you eating so often? What do you need the pudding etc for? Try to stick to Protein foods for Snacks and you won't get hungry as much as eating nutrition-free foods like SF pudding. If you're eating to enjoy the feeling of eating, or because you're bored etc (like preop), then figure out something else to do at night - go for a walk?

Thanks

It wa smostly out of boredom and not logging my food. It went on for a few days but it was pretty easy to just form meals and cut the snacking, now Im at about 600 cals a day. Just old habits sneaking back up but I cut them out pretty quick. Thanks for the advice

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Thanks

It wa smostly out of boredom and not logging my food. It went on for a few days but it was pretty easy to just form meals and cut the snacking, now Im at about 600 cals a day. Just old habits sneaking back up but I cut them out pretty quick. Thanks for the advice

Awesome!! Congrats - I know for one it's harder once you can eat whatever you want once again.