I used to be a classic nighttime eater. End-of-the-day binges used to be my order of the day. True story.

I’d start the morning telling myself, “THIS is going to be the day that I stick to my diet!”

Only at the end of the day finding myself  standing in front of the fridge and scouring the cabinets (and usually ending up elbow deep in a bag of who knows what…)

Of course, I knew that what I was really looking for wasn’t in the fridge or the cabinet. But still, I persisted. And I would chalk it up to…“I’ll start over tomorrow.”

I thought that if I could just find the right tool, the ideal diet, or the most effective trick, I could stop going crazy on food at night. If someone could just show me the way to stop those late-night cravings, I could make ANY diet work. Right? Riiiight?

What I realized is that the key to freedom isn’t beating those compulsions to binge. It’s eliminating them in the FIRST place.

(After all, as with most things in life, prevention is better than a cure, isn’t it?)

So today, I’m sharing some powerful tips to help you give those night-time urges to eat the knockout punch–and in a proactive way. Even better, I’ll show you not only how to keep those urges from ever bothering you again, but also how to handle them if they do!

How do you prevent persistent cravings from interrupting your evening (and shut them down if they do)? Let’s dive into that topic right NOW!

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Step #1: Eat adequately throughout the day. Tell me if this sounds familiar: you get started in the morning and everything is demanding your attention. You’re hurrying like a madwoman just to meet all the needs of the morning from work, family, and life. What happens next?

You’re skipping meals, pushing through, and ignoring your body’s cues. And by the end of the day, you’re running on fumes. It’s the perfect setup for the nighttime overeating session.

But if you fuel your body adequately in the first place, you’ll be a lot less likely to be running on empty at the end of the day. It’ll keep you from falling into survival mode, which triggers those end-of-day crisis-based cravings like nobody’s business.

So make sure that you’re fueling your body the right way all day long, and you’ll be a lot less likely to give into famished attacks at night.

Step #2: Slow down and enjoy your food! Stress triggers your body into survival mode. And when you fall into that trap, the compulsion to binge kicks in and all bets are off.

But if you experience a meal in the present moment, two things happen. First, your body registers that you’ve been properly fed, and your body stops sending those outcries for food.

Second, the more you practice this, the more that you and your body build a bond of trust. Your body trusts that you’ll always feed it properly. Over time, those stress-based, starvation triggers fall by the wayside.

Step #3: Separate your emotions from your food choices. Another thing that prompts people to seek food at night is unanswered emotional triggers. Maybe you’re feeling stressed, bored, or numb. This is where making the distinction between emotions and eating comes in. Here’s what I mean by that…

When a feeling arises, instead of going right for a candy bar, come back to the moment. Be with yourself. And experience your emotions completely.

Instead of creating a mental story out of emotions and a quelling it with food, tap into the feeling itself. Ride the wave of that emotion. Feel free to use my favorite affirmation: “I’m strong enough to be with this.” And breathe.

And once you return to a calm, centered place, make a present-moment, conscious food choice instead of going into end-of-day binge autopilot.

Step #4: Create a transition ritual for the end of your day. What if the cumulative stress of the day leads you to anxiety eating at night? Pre-empt this one by actively shifting from the hustle of the day to the peace of the evening, and BEFORE you look to a candy bar for the answer. That’s what a “transition ritual” helps you do. And it works wonders for helping you dodge those end-of-the-day cravings.

When you usher in a state of balance and peace, you allow the emotions of the day to flow as they are, and be on their way. You reconnect with your power. And you defuse the need for the quick-fix of food.

So how do you create a routine to replace the craving? Have a list of evening rituals that are as easy to rely on as easily as a piece of cake.

Things the bring you peace, connection, and happiness. Maybe it’s meditation, journaling, or reading. Or whatever connects you to the moment and brings on the zen-like state.  Start practicing these things with consistency. Before too long, your body just might crave your rituals over late-night snacks.

Step #5: Knowing the difference between occasional urge and a powerful compulsion. Sometimes, urges to overeat run deeper than an occasional craving. If raiding the refrigerator is an every night thing for you, it might be time to look more closely.

Here’s the thing: if you’re eating on autopilot, reasoning with yourself won’t work. The first step is knowing that hose compulsive urges come from an irrational part of the brain. They’re coming from a place that has nothing to do with the REAL you.

That means that just because these urges might take you over does NOT mean there’s anything wrong with you. You’re not broken, and you don’t need “fixing.”

The second step is knowing that you have the power to separate yourself from those urges. You can choose a more empowering path. And you can shift your state of being to the point where those urges become non-existent.

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Love,
Brittany

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