Fridge Raider

[tabekat]

I do pretty well having just a few meals during the daytime. But at night, say between 8pm and bedtime - around 11pm, I find it extremely difficult to stop eating, even after I have had a full dinner. I seem to keep being drawn back to the refrigerator. If I would be happy with something fairly harmless, like some raw veggies, or some tuna, that would be okay, but what I'm really searching for is a fat, gooey dessert. And whatever this thing is, it isn't about hunger. Tonight I observed myself. I had a nice dinner meatloaf and broccolli with low carb cheese sauce. But I didn't want dinner to be over. i wasn't upset. I wasn't under stress, I was feeling fine, all was quiet, but I still couldn't stop thinking of what I could put in my mouth next. It was like an invisible tether kept leading me back to thoughts of food. I had some lettuce. I had a cup of decaf coffee. I had 2 bottles of water. I tried some extra exercise. No good. Still obsessed with food and trying to figure out ways to get more food.
What is wrong with me? Why am I never satisfied at night?

[Desertthorn]

I think a lot of it is boredom as the same thing happens to me. Would it help to find something other than watching TV at night. Come here to the board and help the new folks with induction. Challenge the family to a game. Take up a hobbie that you use your hands. Go to the gym after dinner?
We can do this.

[tabekat]

I appreciate your response but I am not bored. I have far too many activities I enjoy at night. I draw cartoons, I play the piano and sing, I love online scrabble and I'm a member of 3 different chat forums, I have a gazelle, I do scrapbooking, I read sci-fi, and I like to sit and pet my cat. It isn't boredom that draws me to the fridge. It is something compulsive. Whatever it is, I must get a handle on it. I'll keep searching for an answer in the Atkins books.

[KimberBoh]

Try a cup of hot decaf tea with a little splenda if you can handle that. I don't know if it's the hot drink or not but I know that everytime I'm still looking for something to eat, I drink the hot tea and it seems to put a "The End" to my day! Try the chai spice or rooibos chai, it's wondeful!

Hope this helps, at least try it and see if that works for you! Good Luck!

[tabekat]

thank you for your suggestion KimberBoh - i'll try it! :yes