There are many reasons for mindless snacking at night. Whether you are seeking comfort foods, boredom, or you are not getting enough useful nutrients during your day, it can present a real problem, especially if you aren’t eating the right foods. Since JumpStart includes strength training and fitness into your health program is it important to replenish the useful nutrients that you have used throughout the day. I have listed some useful tips that will help you to eat right at night once you have completed your meal program portion of your training.
1. If you are sticking to your program then have a protein shake, rather than pulling out a bag of crisps. Believe me, once you have swallowed a glass full of good quality protein powder and skim milk you won't feel like eating a thing. On top of this you will be helping your muscles repair while you are sleeping, which can help with increasing your muscle tone and improving your metabolism.
2. Eat more food during the day! Often when you late night snack you feel too sick in the morning to eat breakfast because you are still feeling full. Remember By eating regularly throughout the day at the times specified in your program you won't be so eager to tear the pantry doors off after everyone has gone to bed.
3. Is there something else you could be doing while watching television? Make a list of things that need completing that you could be doing at the same time to take your mind off eating. I train while I am watching television, and so do quite a few other people that I know, not just because we are short for time, but to help prevent late night snacking.
4. Do you really need to be watching television? If you know that doing this is the only thing that is blocking your way of reaching your health and fitness goals why keep doing it every night? Find a hobby or take up an activity of some kind. Keeping your hands and mind busy will curb mindless eating as well as boredom.
5. Don't buy junk food. As you know chips, dips and confectionery don't just "appear" magically in your food cupboard. The only reason you are snacking on junk is because you made the choice to purchase the junk food and put it in your pantry. If it's not there you won't eat it will you? Do you really want to put all of that junk into your families’ bodies?
6. If you occasionally want a snack why not eat low fat snacks instead. Just remember though that even if the snacks are low fat - they may be loaded full of salt or sugar! And folks just because it says "low fat" it doesn't mean you can eat twice as much!
7. Make the effort to break the cycle! It's up to you to take action and the make the decision to do something about your late night snack habits. Remember habits can be broken and replaced with new habits. And to create a healthy habit you just need to stick to, and repeat, your new plan until it becomes "routine'. Once you see the difference it makes to your health and fitness results, not only will this help motivate you to continue, but you'll be kicking yourself that you hadn't done this earlier.
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