“The Last Supper Syndrome.”

Do you have "The Last Supper Syndrome" , EVERY time you sit down to eat dinner, at the end of a busy day, you subconsciously think that is your  LAST MEAL EVER!

  You feel a lot of anxiety like your food is about to be taken away from you and you are compelled to pile on as much as possible while the getting is good.

  You eat a regular-sized meal and then go back for seconds… and then add in a double-sized dessert… and then sit in front of the TV and snack on something else.

And you eat quickly… like you have to pile the food in before someone ate it all.

In reality, your dinner takes about 3 or 4 hours. You just keep eating as your day comes to a close and your watching TV or surfing the Internet.

And in case you don’t know, eating the majority of your calories at night is a big no-no if you’re trying to get a flat belly.

So needless to say, you get a FAT BELLY.

Why do you constantly overeat each night?

 Is your “caveman” instincts to gorge on food while it is available—you know, feast or famine?

Sure genetic hard wiring has something to do with it… but your real downfall may be the following:

1.  Are you skipping meals during the day. Do you bypass breakfast, eat a quick lunch and before you know it your sitting down to dinner having only consumed maybe 50% of your daily calories. And your brain is telling your body that it is time to play catch up.
    
2.   Are you eating with your emotions. Do you tend to struggle with a lot of internal stress and when things slow down at night you find that you are “self-medicating” with food. Sure a few cups of ice cream (about 500 calories with a lot of sugar) lessened your anxiety for a bit, but 30 to 60 minutes later you are hungry again and even more stressed because you overate.
    
3.   Are you eating out of boredom. Let’s face it, eating is fun and if you get in the habit of eating while you’re zoning out watching your favorite TV program each night, the calories can really pack on.

So how do you overcome this dreaded “Last Supper Syndrome”?

1. Start eating small mini-meals every 3 hours during the day. And when I say small, I’m talking 5 small meals at about 400 calories each. By the way, when you eat so frequently you become very aware that you don’t have to eat each meal like it is your last. Another meal is just a few hours away. awareness helps a LOT.
    
2. Cut your sugar intake to less than 30 grams a day—makes a huge difference in your craving levels.
    
3. Start journaling about what is stressing you out, or call a friend, instead of feeding your anxieties with empty calories.
    
4. No more late night eating. Since you know your “danger zone” for overeating was at night make a simple rule… sit down and eat a small dinner and then nothing else for the rest of the night. Snacking is off limits.  Quit eating about 2 hours before bed. This forces you to come up with other options to dealing with stress and boredom.

 Maybe this article struck a chord with you? I know many of you out there continue to struggle with this “Last Supper Syndrome” so I hope you’ll take this information to heart.