Conquering The Midnight Munchies

So after careful thought and consideration, I decided not to cheat and snack that late at night. It was far too late to eat and I sat at my computer content with my water. I began to have a chat with my friend Jason. He and I began discussing how we'd both like to lose weight, etc. It was all fine and dandy until our conversation took a turn for the worse. It went a little something like this:

"I love carbs a lot".

"Oh my God! Bread is so good!"

"Yes it is. Spaghetti is too."

"Yeah it is."

It all basically went downhill from there. While the conversation itself was hilarious, I'm pretty sure all we did was make ourselves hungry. The night went on as we continued to talk about food, telling each other periodically "DON'T DO IT!" when tempted to take the long walk down the hallway to the kitchen.

One thing that I know about myself also rings true of several people battling the bulge: We eat out of boredom.

It's not a nice realization, but it is something that we have to face head on. Grabbing a bottle of water instead of the big grab bag of Cheetos is not always the easiest option for some people. I know that this may sound silly to a few of you, but not everyone has the will power to take control, straighten up and fly right.

This may be the hardest thing I have to do. I'm going to give up my late night snacking. All that contributes to is empty calories and extra pounds. I'm quitting today. How about you?