Those midnight cravings, part 2

In my websurfing today, I came across an ad for WeightWatchers that said, "Lose weight without feeling hungry."

Well, that's the key, isn't it. That's the big stumbling block for everybody who wants to lose weight - they have an abhorrence of feeling hungry.

There's nothing wrong with feeling hungry! The point is, don't let yourself get to the point where you're extremely hungry, ie starving. That's what happens if you try to not eat all day, and just have one meal - dinner. Typically you'll pig out during dinner...and then snack at night.

The solution is simple. Do not deprive yourself of any meals. You can try a variety of solutions - three meals a day is the typical American standard, but you could also try eating 5 small meals a day. (With dessert only after the mid-day meal)

It's all a question of changing habits. If you are fortunate enough to work a 9 to 5 job, it should be easy to change your habits so that you don't eat after a certain time at night - unless its to munch on carrots or some delicious fruit.

If you work nights, then its a bit more difficult. Most people will come home from a night at work, fix a meal, and then go right to bed - allowing the meal to convert into fat at a quicker rate. Therefore, if you do work nights, try to just have a small meal before you go to bed - something light like fruit, just to take the edge off your hunger, and have your big meal when you wake up and are going to be active.