Hi everyone

I have been LC since 6/15/02, on and off.
I am having such a hard time trying to take
these last 9 pounds off.
My husband is doing real good on it. (he loves all the foods)
Not me I don't eat eggs. (unless they are in cake )
My biggest problem is at night. I crave sweets or something
salty. I stay up late. If I could only go to sleep early.

Ana

Welcome to the board Ana!

The last few pounds can be the hardest to loose

I found that often times when I craved things at night time it was because I was "used" to having something then - I wasn't necessarily hungry. Is there anything particluar you have every day for dinner that might be trigger this?

Dont know if this will help or not, but I have found that having a bit of sugar free jello in the fridge helps with those sweet cravings for me with absolutely no carbs! I have never been a night eater, but since I started Atkins, for some reason i do get those cravings at night. Hope this helps a bit!?!?
Happy Holidays!
Lisa

Hi Talon,
Regardless of what I have for dinner, after 9:00PM, I always
crave sweets. But I think that you are right about "USED"to
having something then.
I have gotten in the habit of always snacking at night.
How can I break this BAD habit?

Thanks for your quick reply.

Ana

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Hi Lisa,
I make sugar free jello about 4 times a week. But that does not
curb my cravings for sweets. I sometimes can eat 3 or 4 servings
of Jello and whipped cream a night.
My husband tells everyone that I have more than ONE sweet tooth.

Ana

For me breaking the habit was the hardest part. The first night will be the hardest. You have to just tell yourself that you are really and truly NOT hungry - and do not go near the kitchen! Myt houghts when I tried this:

Will it kill or harm you NOT to have it? Nope
Will life as you know it cease to exist? Nope
Will I feel horrible if I give in? Yep
Will I feel wonderfully proud of myself tomorrow if I don't give in? Yep!

Hi Talon,
I have printed your message .
And I am going to read over and over again, starting
tomorrow evening...
I want to get to 125 pounds so bad...
By the way, where in Ky do you live...my in-laws live in
Alexandria, Ky.

I live near Florence - not too far away!

You do know don't you - that you CAN do this?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Talon
[B]I live near Florence - not too far away!


I know that I WILL do it this time. Thanks to you and
others great people trying to better their health.

I go to Jo-ann's Fabric store in Florence all the time.
And to BW3's with friends, when UK college basketball
team plays. (my hubby is nuts over UK)

I was looking at your profile...and my hubby works for Oracle
he is a Principal consultant for them. We live 12 miles east of
Coney Island.
Ana

Small world! I am not going anywhere near there today - the Mall is going to be crazy. I need to go to the Petsmart down that way - but I think I will hold off until Saturday or so.

Welcome to the forum!

I think you’ll find this to be a wonderfully supportive community. I know it’s a lifeline for me…

Have fun navigating around the site. You’ll find things well organized and links to a wealth of information.

Good luck to you!

Donald