Wide Open at Night

Chris S. - L.I. · August 12, 2004

I'm already filled to 2.75 and have been stuck at the same weight for over a month. I know I am not making the best choices and have been eating candy and other stuff. But while I am a bit restricted during the day I find I can eat a lot at night and it seems as nothing satisfies me. Should I go for another fill? I can eat bread, Pasta and just about anything. Thanks for any imput you might have.

Alexandra · August 12, 2004

Hi Chris,

IMO another fill is asking for trouble if you have restriction at other times of the day. There is a theory that eating in the evening CREATES tight restriction during the morning, which in turn makes people avoid morning food, eating more in the evening, and starting the cycle again. If you're eating very little in the morning followed by a lot more in the evening, you might want to try leveling out your calories over the day.

Are you actually *hungry* in the evening? Or just able to eat more which lets you satisfy the munchies? Before getting another fill I'd try to figure out if it's the first or the second. I'd approach the second by changing my evening routine--one thing I've done that helps is literally walk around with a Water bottle and drink it constantly. I've been known to put away 64 ozs of Water after dinner. I will also go upstairs to read and get away from the TV and refrigerator.

Of course, if you're not feeling full after meals and are physically *hungry* in the evening after dinner, a fill might indeed be in order.