Night time cravings

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Hey guys, I've been doing great up to day 18 but still having bad sugar cravings at night, after dinner, was wondering if this means something, like maybe I'm not having enough fat or carbs?? I keep finding myself overeating nuts trying to stay away from the honey jar!! Any help would be great

[jmcbn]

It could be that you have a habit of snacking at that time in which case you need to find some kind of distraction technique - many people find crafting/knitting etc is a good way to occupy the mind, or you could read a book, run a bath etc.... cravings are only temporary & DO pass.

If you are genuinely hungry then it could be that you are feeding your sugar dragon earlier in the day with foods that spike blood sugar, such as fruit or fruit & nut bars, or you could simply be not eating enough. Additional protein & fat will help either way.

If you post a few days worth of food/liquid intake indicating portion size we can take a look and see what the problem might be & point you in the right direction....

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Thanks I thought I was eating enough, I'm never hungry. Just after dinner I get a really bad sugar craving, almost physical, and find it hard to control. It's not all the time so thought it must be something I'm doing. I am active, I'm a personal trainer and work out almost everyday. I haven't been having much fruit at all as I found it kicked off my sugar cravings so have pretty much cut it all out. I

[jmcbn]

Are you including pre & post WO meals?

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Post workout meals yes. But not pre. I can't stomach a lot before a workout. I usually work out 3-4 hrs after breakfast

[jmcbn]

What are you eating for postWO? Maybe you need to tweak that, or increase it.

The recommendation is for a lean protein & starchy carb, with chcicken & sweet potato being the favourite. Tuna in spring water works well though as do egg whites...

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Usually some sweet potatoe or pumpkin with a small can tuna or some leftover meat

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I usually have done vegetable sticks with it

[jmcbn]

Ok, I'd say increase the fat a little in each of your meals (with the exclusion of postWO obviously!), and then try to do something that occupies your mind in the evenings to try & break the cycle - it sounds more like a habit... Even something simple like mentally closing the kitchen, or cleaning your teeth can help.

 

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Thanks il give that a go