Hi, I've been on this subreddit for a little bit, but this is my first time posting.
I've been trying intermittent fasting for a while now, but the thing that makes it hardest for me is not eating late-night snacks. I LOVE eating at night; quick ramen, cereal, leftovers from dinner . . . Eating at night while watching episode after episode of Netflix used to be a favorite activity of mine. I love food; it's a way my parents would show me love (making me my favorite snacks when I was younger), and it's a way I indulge myself (buying yummy desserts after exams).
In a nutshell, food is a big part of how I make myself happy (for better or worse), and as a night owl, intermittent fasting can be for me.
So, when I started doing intermittent fasting, I would do fine for a couple weeks before I started going back to late-night eating. However, I was finally able to hold back my temptation last night to heat up a few frozen chicken tenders. I was really tempted to, but what really did the trick for me was two things:
1) "Either you burn it or save it" (I do not enjoy intense exercise, so this thought was particularly effective)
2) Thinking about how much I'd regret it the next morning—especially when those chicken tenders would have been my lunch.
I know it seems really simple, but after failing to intermittent fast for a while, the thought of falling back again, as well as trying to burn off the food, helped me make up my mind that I did not have to eat those chicken tenders; instead, I could watch my Netflix with some hot water. The next morning, I was really proud of myself for not giving in like I usually did, and I had the chicken tenders for my lunch.
TL;DR: I'm a foodie who isn't fond of exercise, and I was able to keep intermittent fasting by resisting the urge to have a late-night snack. The next morning, I was really proud of myself.
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