Re: dark winter months problem

[Guest guest]

Thursday, December 2, 2004, 10:27:29 AM, you wrote:

A> I have noticed that now that it gets dark so early I am eating a lot

A> more in the evenings! I want to stop it sooooo bad but I feel so

A> powerless again.

I think lots of us have that problem. Some of it may be SAD (Seasonal

Affective Disorder), which I think affects everyone to some degree.

A> When it was staying out light later than I was doing lots of stuff

A> with horse and kept myself busy doing stuff outside and then would go

A> home and eat a small dinner and go to bed but NOW...I am just home so

A> early and nothing to do but snack!!!

Certainly the being inside out of the cold and dark is part of it. But

the other part is don't have that crap in your house. If you abolish

chips, candy, or whatever else calls your name from your house, then

they won't be there to eat. And since it is cold and dark you're not

likely to get back out of the house to go get them. Or at least the

chances of you doing so are reduced.

A> I hate this!

Understand, as I've been struggling too. What helps me is going to the

gym in the evening. If I'm at the gym lifting weights or on the

treadmill, I'm not eating.

A> Not losing anymore but I know I dont need more fill. I am not losing

A> because I am snacking too much at night.

There may be other things you can do to stop that. One might be doing

stuff with your hands. Knitting, crocheting, etc, are things that

keep your hands busy, and also keep your hands clean. You wouldn't

want to get chocolate mess on that baby blanket you're making, would

you?

I'm sure others will have other ideas too.

Hang in there....

dan

Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

323/209/199 Age 61 Fair is whatever God decides to do.

[Guest guest]

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Find a hobby. Start knitting or scrapbooking or reading or anything

that keeps your mind and hands busy. My new vice is computer card and

board games. It keeps me busy and free from snacking.

Charlie

[Guest guest]

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I think we want to hibernate in the winter and eat! I have started

crocheting scarves in the evenings. They go really quick and they are

easy. If you don't know how to crochet, I'll bet someone you know

does, and they can show you. If not, there are " how to " books at

s or Wal-mart. You can make a simple scarf in a couple of

evenings, and they're really popular right now.

NANCY

8/14/04

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DR. KURI

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> I have noticed that now that it gets dark so early I am eating a

lot

> more in the evenings!//