post dinner problems

raegrey0

For the past week or so, I've been eating really well for most of the day. I wake up motivated, but at the end of the day I have a healthy dinner, and then things get bad. I've been losing control and snacking continuously from the time I finish dinner, to whenever I get to bed. This is so frustrating, but I can't seem to stop. Help please!!

arditarose

So do I. I pre-log it and fit it into my calorie goal. Tonight it was a bag of popcorn and 2.3 cups of chocolate frozen yogurt with pb2 and cocoa powder

Make it fit! Make sure your deficit is not too aggressive.

bulk_n_cut

i feel you bro, same problem here

whmscll

Try distracting yourself. I have this issue too, and it is really bad when I am watching TV. For distraction I spend quite a bit of time reading these forums, for example. Or, I am self employed, so I will go back up to my office and work. Anything that occupies your brain and breaks the pattern of always thinking what is there in the kitchen that's yummy.

hearthwood

You're not alone by any means. We're called late night snackers. But--I went to an orange for my nightly snack and that worked. Now I am addicted to a nightly orange. Sometimes I'll have one of those Dole Jello cups with a little whipped cream on top to get some sugar. I am now at goal weight but still log in on most days.

You can do this, just change to a couple of snacks and try to make them healthy, and low in calories.

JenniferInCt

Yup me too. I swear i can have a huge dinner and then be craving something immediately. Ive tried to save some calories for that time of day, or eat low cal snacks/drinks (40cal fudgicles, iced or hot coffee), but if i really want something, i just have it. I make sure to limit the amount, but i dont believe in causing myself that much stress over wanting it and not being able to have it. If im reallllly craving it, i give in. But ive found that i have days i go over and under so it kinda evens out. Lots of water or a hot cup of coffee also sometimes help.

Sued0nim

Save calories for evening munching ...I even have a meal set in my diary for evening munching, and one for daytime snacks

Keep in foods you love that are good for the calories

Plan a hot bubble bath, paint your nails, go to bed earlier

xstevedx

I eat extra broccoli with my dinner as a filler and of course the high protein amount in my dinner helps alot since i don't eat carbs at my last meal. Or at least very few very rarely. A big part of this could always be water. Are you well hydrated in the eavnings? When i know im hungrier than i should be late in the day its almost always because i haven't drank water in a while. Personally I usually take in over a gallon, but i train quite hard.

scastor27

arditarose wrote: »

So do I. I pre-log it and fit it into my calorie goal. Tonight it was a bag of popcorn and 2.3 cups of chocolate frozen yogurt with pb2 and cocoa powder

Make it fit! Make sure your deficit is not too aggressive.

Ditto! I pre log and always make sure I have calories/macros for my night snacking

LoraF83

Make room for evening snacks in your daily calorie goal. Find things that are lower calorie but still satisfying. I like air-popped pop corn with real melted butter (so I can control how much goes on). Edy's Slow Churned ice cream lets me have more volume for less calories. A bowl of cereal can be a good snack. Low cal popsicles, chips and salsa, fruit and dip, and roasted chick peas are good too.

Just measure and log everything and you'll be fine.

rocknroll667

If you have post dinner problems, then intermittent fasting is for you, I have dinner around 9:30/10pm then don't eat again until noon next day. Helps me stay in a deficit and prevents post dinner binging because there are sufficient calories for dinner. Takes a week to get used to