Confessions Of A Sleep-Eater

argon · August 2, 2006

I swear, if there's anything good in my house, I will wake up in the middle of the night and eat it. It hasn't been so bad lately... and almost not at all since I moved here, because living with a bunch of other people, it was too much trouble to get something on to walk through the house, to the kitchen, to do it. But now that we're living by ourselves... I did it for the first time, again last night. Dan had bought him self a container of Ben & Jerry's "Turtle Soup". He had a little taste of it, saying he was going to make it last until at least the weekend.

WELL... of course I go at 4am and open the freezer, and devour it! I don't even know how much I ate, and I don't wanna look. I only knew I did it, cause when I woke up, I had a gross "ate something before I went to bed" taste in my mouth.

So now, before he gets home from work, I gotta go get a new one, eat just as much as he had eaten (or better yet, scoop out and throw away!), and hope he doesn't notice!!

I think I might have even done it twice last night! There were 2 spoons in the sink, and I'm pretty sure it was about an hour later after the first time! AHHHHHHH!!!!

I probably won't do it again. Maybe I'll tell him he better keep an eye on the level, cause I may be tempted.

So... that's my shame for the day.

NJChick · August 2, 2006

I have the same problem. One thing I realized is that if I go through the day eating very little (less than 1200 calories) I will wake up in the middle of the night famished and I will eat anything in site (1/2 a sleep). So what I try to do is eat Protein before bed, maybe a shake, just something to get me thru the night.

Sorry this is happening to you too

CLOE · August 2, 2006

Mandi, it's really hard to be good when your other half, like mine, can eat anything. It dosent seem fair to ask them not to bring that stuff in the house. Although they care and try to understand, I don't think they can. Honestly, my guy will eat 5 chips and put them away, or a 1/2 cup ice cream and say he's done for now. WHAT, I don't know how they do it. It dosent seem fair. At the same time, when he does feel like polishing off everything, it wont make a difference, I think he's only flucuated 1-2 pounds his entire life, Ahhhhh! I sympothize with you. I know where your coming from.

Yoda · August 2, 2006

Thanks for sharing your "shame" Mandi....but don't feel ashamed.

I laughed at your post....I wasn't laughing AT you...I was just shaking my head and laughing at the stuff we do. I've done that with chip dip...(not since being banded though). God, I hope my hubby doesn't read all my posts!! LOL

Chin up....be strong....it's a learning curve and we'll all get through it sooner or later. There are bound to be some slip ups along the way or this wouldn't be so damn hard!

argon · August 2, 2006

Thanks guys

wheeler · August 9, 2006

OMG, I cant stand to have Peanut Butter in the house, or I would get up during the night and swear I'd polish off 1/4 of a large jar, and hazelnut chocolate spread.............

argon · August 9, 2006

Oooh... hazelnut chocolate spread.... that's the worst for me. I would wake up and find a chocolately spoon on my bedside table, or kitchen counter!

Luckily I never was a fan of PB on its own... but the Nutella... I haven't touched it in a while. :huggie:

argon · August 9, 2006

(btw, I woke up and ate one of Dan's Cookies in the middle of the night :| ... maybe two. GEEEESH!)

Yoda · August 9, 2006

Poor Dan!!!

LOL

CLOE · August 9, 2006

mmmmmm cookies:hungry:

Yoda · August 10, 2006

*tosses Cloe an oreo* (double stuffing, of course!)

LittleBird · August 10, 2006

I just had a post about this in my journal - eating at night.... We get this dip from Haggens called "Smoked Chipotle Dip" and if its in the fridge it SCREAMS my name - very hard to resist...yea, I think I ate that last night too come to think of it....Dang it!

argon · August 10, 2006

That's funny. I'm more of a 'sweet' sleep eater... I usually don't bother if there's just regular food around, like chips or pizza even... but if there were cheesecake or Cookies in the house... I'd be up hunting them down that night!!!

I've also done the chocolate chip thing! I don't even like plain chocolate chips!