Comments on: Boogie Monsters: Taking the Fear out of Nighttime Munchies http://gritandglimmer.com/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/ Eat, Love, Ride, Explore. Fri, 04 May 2012 02:45:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: snarkypants http://gritandglimmer.com/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/comment-page-1/#comment-535 snarkypants Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:28:42 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2007/12/12/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/#comment-535 My breakroom had the same thing! And baked pita chips... they sound healthy until you eat half a bag. I used to walk in there to "get my creative juices flowing again" - it killed me. I'll email ya Mr. Bod Pod. My breakroom had the same thing! And baked pita chips… they sound healthy until you eat half a bag. I used to walk in there to “get my creative juices flowing again” – it killed me. I’ll email ya Mr. Bod Pod.

]]> By: Kristin http://gritandglimmer.com/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Kristin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:38:33 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2007/12/12/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/#comment-534 "I don’t touch anything between my 10am and 1pm meal because a handful of “whatever” from the break room can translate into 100-200 calories that I didn’t count on" Heh, yeah I was doing really good for a while using thedailyplate.com keeping track very closely. And that really helped me lose weight...then life got in the way for a while. My office keeps almonds, peanuts, raisins, and craisons in the kitchen, which are definitely not the worst snacks in the world, but taking 3-4 handfuls of nuts and dried fruit through the day is a LOT of calories. Time to get back on track. Btw, I would love to hear more about your bodpod hookup. Sounds very useful... I need something brutally honest right now.:) “I don’t touch anything between my 10am and 1pm meal because a handful of “whatever” from the break room can translate into 100-200 calories that I didn’t count on”

Heh, yeah I was doing really good for a while using thedailyplate.com keeping track very closely. And that really helped me lose weight…then life got in the way for a while. My office keeps almonds, peanuts, raisins, and craisons in the kitchen, which are definitely not the worst snacks in the world, but taking 3-4 handfuls of nuts and dried fruit through the day is a LOT of calories. Time to get back on track.

Btw, I would love to hear more about your bodpod hookup. Sounds very useful… I need something brutally honest right now.:)

]]> By: snarkypants http://gritandglimmer.com/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/comment-page-1/#comment-531 snarkypants Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:31:34 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2007/12/12/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/#comment-531 Kristen, I hear you! Last night I worked late, too. I had my "dinner" at about 8:30pm as well. I didn't worry about it, however, because I knew exactly where I already stood for the day: 1329 calories 87g carbs 35g fat 153g protein This meant I still had about 500 calories to go for the day, it also showed me that I couldn't afford to eat very much more fat, so I planned my meal accordingly and made a huge spinach/arugula salad topped with grilled chicken and a lowfat honey-chile reduction sauce that I'd made. (Garnished with cilantro!) Tracking is a huge help with all kinds of food-related sticking points. It really helps me see clearly into my intake. The other point I'd make about eating early and often is that, unless you plan your meals out ahead of time, this concept often turns into "grazing" for people. Grazing is totally different. I don't touch anything between my 10am and 1pm meal because a handful of "whatever" from the break room can translate into 100-200 calories that I didn't count on (and they're usually crap calories with little food value). It's also essential that your mini-meals are balanced according to your own chosen ratio of macronutrients, so, if you decided to eat 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat (I think this is a really balance ratio for most people) then mini-meals should reflect that. Eating carbs, fat, and protein together at the same time has a lot of benefits... fat makes you feel full longer, etc. Aside from all this crap, it seems like doing the "eyes wide open" strategy of quickly looking up nutritional information might help you with the super late night desserts! Keep killin' it, super biker woman! Kristen, I hear you!
Last night I worked late, too. I had my “dinner” at about 8:30pm as well. I didn’t worry about it, however, because I knew exactly where I already stood for the day:

1329 calories
87g carbs
35g fat
153g protein

This meant I still had about 500 calories to go for the day, it also showed me that I couldn’t afford to eat very much more fat, so I planned my meal accordingly and made a huge spinach/arugula salad topped with grilled chicken and a lowfat honey-chile reduction sauce that I’d made. (Garnished with cilantro!)

Tracking is a huge help with all kinds of food-related sticking points. It really helps me see clearly into my intake.

The other point I’d make about eating early and often is that, unless you plan your meals out ahead of time, this concept often turns into “grazing” for people. Grazing is totally different. I don’t touch anything between my 10am and 1pm meal because a handful of “whatever” from the break room can translate into 100-200 calories that I didn’t count on (and they’re usually crap calories with little food value).

It’s also essential that your mini-meals are balanced according to your own chosen ratio of macronutrients, so, if you decided to eat 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat (I think this is a really balance ratio for most people) then mini-meals should reflect that. Eating carbs, fat, and protein together at the same time has a lot of benefits… fat makes you feel full longer, etc.

Aside from all this crap, it seems like doing the “eyes wide open” strategy of quickly looking up nutritional information might help you with the super late night desserts!

Keep killin’ it, super biker woman!

]]> By: Kristin http://gritandglimmer.com/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Kristin Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:54:25 +0000 http:///gritandglimmer.com/2007/12/12/boogie-monsters-taking-the-fear-out-of-nighttime-munchies/#comment-524 Eating at night is definitely my biggest problem (as I try to hide the tub of chocolate mint cookies "cheers" behind the lamp). But tonight is a perfect example...I often work late, I didn't get onto my trainer until 7pm. So I ate dinner at 9pm, had some (ok, a lot...) of dessert, and now it's almost 10pm and time to go to bed. I really make myself insane, especially since I wasn't even hungry to begin with (I definitely eat early and very often). I probably could have pretty much skipped dinner all together, but in my mind it's "dinner time" and I find it nearly impossible to not eat. AHH! I hate eating dinner at 9pm, but I do it almost every day. So much for not eating 3 hours before bed...try 20 mins. :) Eating at night is definitely my biggest problem (as I try to hide the tub of chocolate mint cookies “cheers” behind the lamp). But tonight is a perfect example…I often work late, I didn’t get onto my trainer until 7pm. So I ate dinner at 9pm, had some (ok, a lot…) of dessert, and now it’s almost 10pm and time to go to bed. I really make myself insane, especially since I wasn’t even hungry to begin with (I definitely eat early and very often). I probably could have pretty much skipped dinner all together, but in my mind it’s “dinner time” and I find it nearly impossible to not eat. AHH! I hate eating dinner at 9pm, but I do it almost every day. So much for not eating 3 hours before bed…try 20 mins. :)

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