Do you find yourself eating everything in sight before you go to bed? Do you find yourself not being able to sleep without eating? Do you get out of bed just to eat and cannot help yourself?
If this sounds like you, salvation is upon you. In order to solve any problem, the first step is identifying the problem. If you have answered yes to any of the questions above you have already completed the first step in working to stop binge eating before bed time.
The second step is to identify a solution or solutions to resolve the issue. Typically binge eating before bed can be caused by several different possibilities. One possibility could be your diet. When I say diet I am not talking about what you are eating but rather when you are eating as well as your portions.
If you find yourself skipping breakfast, eating meals that are too small or starving yourself all day, you are running the risk of binge eating before bed time.
Make sure you are getting your breakfast in. Breakfast should be your biggest meal of the day. Don’t be worried about how much you are eating in the morning. Eat a big breakfast. You will have all day long to use and burn those calories.
Do you find that your appetite is outrageous before you go to bed preventing you from being able to fall asleep? An appetite suppressant may help. Aside from your appetite you could be suffering from low levels of Serotonin.
Serotonin is a hormone in the body’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract, platelets, and central nervous system and is a well known contributor to feelings of well being. Low Serotonin levels can contribute to the inability to fall asleep.
I have had this problem in the past and in order to defeat the issue I started supplementing with 5 HTP. 5 HTP is an amino acid and precursor to Serotonin. Serotonin is basically the brain nutrient for relaxation and it has appetite suppressant properties.
If your binge eating before bed is either due to the inability to fall asleep or appetite, supplementing with 5 HTP will combat these 2 issues that are contributing to bed time over eating.
The last and the most severe issue that can cause binge eating before bed time is a Behavioral issue. You may just be programmed to eat before bed time and the reason for binge eating from a Behavioral issue has nothing to do with appetite or Serotonin.
In order to combat binge eating before you go to bed that is derived from behavior you will need to make a real effort to reprogram yourself from this binge eating. Binge eating before bed time is a Behavioral issue similar to biting your nails or grinding your teeth.
The same steps to break those habits would be used to break the overeating before bed time issue. Some people have the ability to break this habit on their own. If you are not one of these people and you find that binge eating before bed time is causing you to gain weight in an unhealthy manner I recommend that you see a Behavioral Therapist to work through the binge eating issue.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns on this topic, simply comment below and I will respond to your comment with an answer.
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