Serious Weight Loss Help - Eliminate Late Night Binging Habits

Are you someone that needs find a fast method to your weight loss struggle? By now you realize effortless weight loss solutions don't really work. Yo-yo dieting doesn't work, so perhaps now your weight struggle is something you are ready to take serious. The effective techniques in this article will help you to begin living a healthier life this very day.

For most of us who are on a diet and seem to constantly struggle with the constant cravings that hit us at night know, that that we give in to temptation night after night. However this bad habit has got to go if you are going to reach your weight loss goals on your diet. When you eat more calories during a part of the day when you're not going to do any physical activities afterwards to burn it off, you will gain weight. For the most part, it is not always the time of day you eat that will cause you to have weight gain, but the type of foods you over indulge yourself in late at night combined with being inactive. You know what your favorite junk foods are to eat during your favorite late night TV show; cookies, ice creams, chips, and whatever else you've been craving throughout the day. Eating late at night will not allow your heart the rest it needs because it is working overtime to help digest all the food you just ate.

Below are 8 Ways that will help you be more successful in your diet, and will help you put an end to any bad eating habits that could derail your weight loss progress.

1. Be sure to eat three well balanced meals during the day and allow yourself several (2-3) low calorie snacks between meals. Many people try to eat too few calories during the day and then start binging late at night. You should always eat a nourishing breakfast and try eating the majority of of your calories before 7pm.

2. When your mind tells you it's time to eat late at night, try to refocus and instead drink 1 to 2 cups of water or a cup of tea sweeten with honey or an artificial sweetener. You will usually still have cravings after this but remind yourself that you feel hungry late at night due to your pattern of eating late or it is because your mind thinks it needs to eat again. Breaking this pattern is like learning to quit smoking and takes strength and support. Put a note on your pantry, refrigerator or wherever else needed; include your dieting goals and in large letters write something like: I WILL NOT EAT AFTER 8pm!

3. Quit buying your favorite junk food items and avoid late night binging by getting rid of all high calorie foods. Instead of eating junk food, suck on a piece of sugar-free hard candy or go for some light popcorn.

4. TV can be hazardous to your health! If your favorite TV serious is showing late at night, try recording it so you can watch it earlier in the evening. It is easier to start munching at night when you are sitting down watching the television. Keep your life interesting by working on a favorite hobby and NOT watching just TV for hours on end. Mouth watering food advertisements can begin to trigger the impulse to eat and being bored can be one of the biggest dangers to late night eating.

5. Journal Daily! Have a written copy of your diet plan available, so it can help you keep your weight loss goals always on your mind. This will allow you to see your progress, as you begin to see your late night eating routine begin to improve and your weight go down.

6. Keep Active and Fight Boredom! Mix up your daily routine and get active! You've already decided that it's time to lose those extra pounds and get healthy; now it's your turn to be proactive about your late night eating habits. Did you know that on average it takes 6 weeks to break a habit and replace it with a new one? Launch a good healthy lifestyle and stick to it until it becomes a new life pattern. Once you see and feel the difference it makes in your health and fitness, your motivation to continue will be stronger than ever!

7. Choose a healthy low calorie snack. You should allow yourself one special treat a week and usually having it on a predetermined day of the week will work best. I was relieved to find out that; occasional snacks that are low in fat are okay. I enjoy having 1-2 scoops of sugar free butter pecan ice-cream on Sundays. Decide on a favorite snack and see if you can find a low calorie or sugar free version of it. Just remember though that even if the snacks are low fat, they may be loaded full of salt! Just because it is advertised as low fat or is fat free doesn't mean you can eat three times as much. It's okay to enjoy it but don't let it get out of hand.

8. Feed Your Vision! Become excited and determined to lose that weight; you can make it! Since you know what your weak areas are, don't give into your old bad habits. When you feel tempted to over eat late at night, you don't have to give into what your mind is telling you to do. The next morning you can wake up and enjoy a healthy breakfast to feel more confident and you will be one more day closer to a happier, healthier you!

Unrestrained eating late at night is a serious hindrance for many of dieters. Final thought: If you are on a diet, you WILL HAVE to put a stop to the mid-night munchies. Many dieters will stay on target during the day only to blow it late at night; but that doesn't have to be what happens to you!