Evening Snacks

Elaine1345

The worst time of day for me is in the evening and I am always craving something sweet and something to munch on when eating TV lol What do you guys buy/cook which are low calorie to help the cravings? Usually by the evening I don't have many calories left so I need to be careful, this is definitely my downfall!

rockstarginaa

I will have some fruit or will have a treat (portion control) if I crave something sweet. Ignoring the craving leads to binges for me.

nickatine

have a diet root beer with a tablespoon of cream, like a float, or and apple and some peanut and almond butter. If you tend to always snack at nights make sure u bank some calories in anticipation.

AlexisMichele93

I will portion out a healthier snack earlier in the week because come evening I'm lazy! I love blackberries and they're sweet enough for me to munch on happily. I also like to make plain kettle corn or get some pretzels and depending on my craving I'll dress them up a bit, a drizzle of chocolate or caramel or this cheddar cheese sprinkle I found. I also really like nuts. It really just has to be something small that I can eat a decent size of (being small makes it draw out a bit for me as I still eat one at a time) without going too high in cals, sugar, or sodium. Many people buy little snack packs, trail mix or fiber one cookies or ghiradelli or something. It's easier to say "no don't get up and get another bag" than it is to say "no take your hand out of the family sized doritos" lol If you like cookies you can get the mini ones and then either cook them ahead or even separate the dough into 2-3 per baggie and freeze then make just the few cookies. The latter is again better for my self control, because if a plate it already made I'll make excuses and eat them all Hope one of these helped! I'm a tv snacker too, I actually had to cut back on tv itself a bit.

TimothyFish

Have you considered turning off the TV?

guinevere96

My FAVORITE sweet snack isn't really a munchie, its these special K protein shakes. Its French Vanilla and they usually knock my sweet tooth out for awhile.

techgal128

nickatine wrote: »

have a diet root beer with a tablespoon of cream, like a float, or and apple and some peanut and almond butter. If you tend to always snack at nights make sure u bank some calories in anticipation.

That is the best idea EVER. I'm stealing this.

GoTeamMeaghan

I always try to save some calories for the evenings because I'm a habitual snacker too. Pop Secret 100 calorie Kettle corn microwave popcorn is a ton of food for very few calories...and it's salty and sweet...soooo good.

sad_kitty

I like apple slices and nut butter, a glass of chocolate almond milk to sip, 1 or 2 squares of 70% dark chocolate, or an individual container of greek yogurt. All come out to somewhere around 100 calories or so each.

mtnangel72

I try to bank some extra calories during the day specifically for this reason. I like dark chocolate or any of the Skinny Cow candies or ice creams.

sullus

Elaine1345 wrote: »

The worst time of day for me is in the evening and I am always craving something sweet and something to munch on when eating TV lol What do you guys buy/cook which are low calorie to help the cravings? Usually by the evening I don't have many calories left so I need to be careful, this is definitely my downfall!

Eating your TV will not help.

Maybe you could try skipping breakfast so you have enough calories for an evening snack that will satisfy you ...

jonrenly

I love TV but its also a trigger for me to start binging.... I make myself some hot tea and find something to do with my hands while I watch, like drawing or something similar to distract me from feeling like I need to be constantly shoving something into my mouth while I stare at the television.

Shan790

I really cut back on the amount of tv I watch, its also helped my cravings, If I brush my teeth then I won't eat either lol. I do try to leave a few cals for the end of the day though.

Elaine1345

Hahaha eating TV nom nom nom, less calories than a chocolate bar though, right?

I love the ideas, I can't skip breakfast I can't function without breakfast But I will try the fruit, I did roast chickpeas one time they were nice I might do that again too. My husband doesn't like them, so more for me! lol

havenbaby

This is my biggest struggle as well. I try and eat fruit with a little whip cream and honestly I just have to not have certain things in the house (like candy, cookies) otherwise I will binge and blow my calories for the day Also, I am currently trying to cut down on my refined sugars in hopes that it makes my cravings not so intense...we will see!!

earlnabby

I always leave several hundred calories for an evening snack. I usually have something like hard cooked eggs, cheese, maybe some veggies and dip or a 100 calorie snack bag of microwave popcorn if I still have carbs left to play with.

Elaine1345

mmmm microwave popcorn now there's a good idea!

jemhh

How many calories do you normally have left?

It's not for everybody but I like coffee in the evening. I put a cup (8 oz.) of milk in mine as I like it about a 50/50 mix.

I also keep chocolate covered almonds on hand and will measure them out to exactly meeting my calorie goals sometimes.

jendpositive

just be careful with the microwave popcorn, i was reading the servings per bag wrong and what I thought was 100 calories was actually 300, wondered why I didn't shift a pound that week. The pop corn is now banished.

jemhh

jendpositive wrote: »

just be careful with the microwave popcorn, i was reading the servings per bag wrong and what I thought was 100 calories was actually 300, wondered why I didn't shift a pound that week. The pop corn is now banished.

The nutrition info on microwave popcorn is confusing to read, isn't it? Why do we need to know the number of calories in 2 T of unpopped microwaveable popcorn? Are we going to tear open the bag and take out exactly 2 T to pop?

earlnabby

jemhh wrote: »

jendpositive wrote: »

just be careful with the microwave popcorn, i was reading the servings per bag wrong and what I thought was 100 calories was actually 300, wondered why I didn't shift a pound that week. The pop corn is now banished.

The nutrition info on microwave popcorn is confusing to read, isn't it? Why do we need to know the number of calories in 2 T of unpopped microwaveable popcorn? Are we going to tear open the bag and take out exactly 2 T to pop?

That's why I buy the 100 calorie snack bags. They do all of the figuring out for me

blankiefinder

I always save calories for evening snacks. I will typically have a liberte Banana caramel Greek yogurt for around 110 calories, and a bowl of strawberries with milk and sugar 180 cal

alanlmarshall

Frozen fruit or fruit puree

nicfitnesszone

Cinnamon squares cereal (forgot the brand) has 90 cals/(3/4 cup). I pour cinnamon powder on top which makes it more sweet. Takes care of my sweet tooth!

peachyfuzzle

My goto snack at night is a four pack of those peanut butter/cheese crackers, and a string cheese. It equals out to be around 200 calories.

NikonPal

Elaine1345 wrote: »

The worst time of day for me is in the evening and I am always craving something sweet and something to munch on when eating TV lol What do you guys buy/cook which are low calorie to help the cravings? Usually by the evening I don't have many calories left so I need to be careful, this is definitely my downfall!

These are some of my "go-to" nighttime TV snacks. I always set aside room for a couple snacks first thing in the morning because I know I will want them most nights.

Edy's - Outshine Fruit Bars No Sugar, 1 bar (43g) 25 calories;
Emerald 100 Cal Almonds - Natural Almonds 100 Calorie Pack, 17.5 g pack;
Kellogg Special K - Cracker Chips (Sea Salt), 1 Bag 25g (90 calories);
Weight Watchers - Peanut Butter Brownie Bliss, 1 brownie 21g (90 calories);
Jolly Time - Healthy Pop Butter Popcorn 100 Calorie Pack;
Special K - Heavenly Caramel Brownie, 20 g (1 brownie) (80 calories);
Dole - Pineapple Tidbits - No Sugar Added 1 container (113g) 35 calories;
Sunsweet Gold Label - Pitted Prunes, 5 prunes (40 g) (100 calories);
Fiber One - Caramel Sea Salt Bar, 1 Bar (90 calories);
Dannon - Light & Fit Carb & Sugar Control Vanilla Cream Yogurt, 4 oz. (45 calories);

girlviernes

Air popped popcorn and an ounce of cheese is great. How about some berries and goat cheese or nuts. Personally, I try to cut myself off after dinner. But I make sure to eat a lot of food throughout the day, including a very hearty breakfast.

summers09jo

I try and keep some calories for a curly wurly in the evenings cos that's my downfall I love chocolate lol but lately I've also found that eating fat free low cals fromiage frais weight watchers yoghurt and frozen summer fruits do the trick to cos the frozen fruit defrosts into a purée also so it's like having a yummy desert that's amazing tbh try that it's awesome evenings are my downfall too I tend to eat that and go to bed earlier lol .. Hope you find something to cure that craving

IAmTheGlue

I don't watch much TV, but my standard snack is Dannon Light and Fit Greek Yogurt. 80 calories and I put 2 tbsp lite cool whip (20 calories ) on top for a 100 calorie snack. I love it!

neanderthin

Just made a cappuccino and had a pistachio biscotti.

szkodzt

I am a big fan of microwave popcorn and a handful of dark chocolate chips - that is usually my go to.

However, I will say that for me, over my last 80+ days here, I have learned that the night time snacking was more of a habit than anything else. I am still working on it, but am shocked at how often I realize, wait, I am not even hungry, so why eat?!? I also think my better eating during the day (more protein, good fats and fiber) helps with the snacking at night.