How to Stop Eating at Night

Posted by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Sep 13, 2009

A reader commented that she can't stop eating at night on my How to Stop Emotional Eating article -- and I want to respond here, because eating at night is more common than you think! It's something that many people struggle with -- not just emotional eaters.

Here are four ideas that could help stop you from eating at night...

How to Stop Eating at Night

Don't deprive yourself of "good" food all day. This just sets you up! It makes the temptation to eat at night too strong to overcome.

Remember that healthy eating is a habit that takes time to develop! I learned how to stop emotional eating and listen to my body from my husband - and I describe it all in 8 Best Ways to Lose Weight.

Remind yourself that eating at night will make you gain weight! A new study proves that eating at night causes weight gain -- it's the worst time of day to eat. I wrote up that study in The Best and Worst Times of Day to Eat.

Deal with your emotional health or psychological issues. The reader who commented on my emotional eating article also mentioned a few interpersonal issues. To stop eating at night -- or overcome emotional eating -- you need to deal with the root of the problem! Do you feel insecure, anxious, scared, or worthless? Are you struggling to make and keep friends? Deal with those problems (with the help of a counselor, good books, or other resources) -- and you'll find that your emotional eating habits might become easier to deal with.

If you're an introvert, you might find When Introverted Personality Traits Become Problematic interesting.

Resources for Emotional Healing offers a list of ways to improve psychological health, and Resources for Body Image and Body Confidence can help with eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder.

If you have any questions or thoughts about how to stop eating at night, please comment below....