Overeat at night? Read this...

Some of us feel so in control during the day but when it gets dark out, our rational and long term mind go to sleep, and it's very hard for us to control our eating.

Night time is when many of us emotionally eat (eating to change the way we feel) because it's the first chance we actually have all day to feel. But, many of us, rather not feel.

So we eat.

However, the only way to overcome emotional eating is to let ourselves actually feel.

It's helpful if we ask ourselves some questions at night (or whenever) so we can figure out exactly what it is we're feeling.

Here are some to get us started:

What does the nighttime represent to you?

Are you lonely?

Do you wish you were with a lover?

Are you dreading another day of work?

Are you overwhelmed by the stuff all around you?

Are you extremely bored?

Are you not intellectually challenged?

Do you have a significant other/spouse that makes you feel even more lonely

because you don't connect with them in a way that you want to be?

If we want to crack the code on why we overeat at night, let's start asking

ourselves these questions.

Here's the deal though: deep down we may know (even though we might not want to) the real reason. And if we don't know why, asking these questions will help.

Making big life changes is terrifying. Change is absolutely scary.

But if we're going to 'stick it out' whatever it is, and choose (because it is a choice) unhappiness over uncertainty here's my advice:

Make the best of your situation and accept it.

But don't fight reality. A reality that's in our control to change.

Because we can change it. Or we can make the best of it. But complaining is just useless.

It's as useless as crapping in one hand and hoping in the other, and seeing which one fills up first.

My mantra (who doesn't love a good mantra?): Change what is, or love what is.

Let's start thinking about these and, as always, I'm here for you.

-Adam