Q I'm 6 months postpartum, and because of childcare I eat meals carelessly and end up bingeing at night. Could this habit be why I'm not losing weight?
A Yes — skipping meals and bingeing at night is one of the biggest obstacles to postpartum weight loss. When lack of sleep is added on top, appetite control becomes difficult and metabolism drops too.
Detailed Answer
Eating regularly during childcare is truly difficult. When you don't eat properly during the day and binge at night, blood sugar swings sharply and leftover calories are easily stored as body fat. Moreover, when you're short on sleep, appetite-boosting hormones increase and satiety hormones decrease, making you crave sweets more. Even if it's not perfect, just keeping simple protein and fruit within reach and eating a little throughout the day can reduce nighttime binges.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we see irregular meals and lack of sleep overlapping to disrupt the body's circulation and let excess accumulate. When you restore your life rhythm while clearing what is stagnant and reviving metabolism, the tendency toward binge eating subsides and weight stabilizes along with it.
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