I hate evenings

specsaverchick

i do so well all day counting calories, then i cant stop thinking about eating in the evenings and i usually give in and go have marmite on toast, then feel so mad with myself for giving in all the darn time. How are people stopping themselves from giving in.....Im so tempted to get my husband to put a lock on the kitchen door so i cant get in...lol

livingleanlivingclean

Have you tried pre logging your day? I know I like eating most of my food at night, so this is how I plan it. Most of my calories are consumed after 730 when I have a massive dinner, followed by dessert.

Dandelie

Schedule yourself a snack at night. Try something like popcorn that has low calories for a huge bowl. It will seem like you had a lot, but you aren't.

Machka9

specsaverchick wrote: »

i do so well all day counting calories, then i cant stop thinking about eating in the evenings and i usually give in and go have marmite on toast, then feel so mad with myself for giving in all the darn time. How are people stopping themselves from giving in.....Im so tempted to get my husband to put a lock on the kitchen door so i cant get in...lol

I exercise and do homework most evenings ... these things help keep me busy so that I'm not focused on food.

I also plan for 2 evening snacks. They are included within my calories.

specsaverchick

i like the popcorn idea. its around 9pm i get the urge to eat, ive tried going bed early to watch tv in bed but i just lay there thinking of toast, lol....then if i have it it takes me over my calories...think i will get some low cal popcorn then and try that......

ninerbuff

Personally I eat till about 11:30pm each night. Last night was grapes. However I also then don't eat until 12pm the next day.

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NadNight

I'm exactly the same! All I want to do in the evening is sit in front of the telly and munch my way through....everything! Wanting to eat in the evening seems more psychological than actually needing to eat, so I found eating more during the day helped. I know not everyone likes to eat in the morning but I found having a heartier breakfast (I like a big bowl of porridge) makes me feel full and the full feeling lasts quite a long time. Plus if you know you've eaten quite a lot during the day, you're less likely to think 'well I've not eaten that many calories so I guess it won't hurt too much to have....'

Other things I did include: scheduling my dinner later (I used to eat between 5 and 6 but now I don't start preparing dinner until at least 6 so I'm eating more between 7 and 8) and going to bed earlier and waking up earlier as I resist temptation more easily in the morning.

Rebecca0224

ninerbuff wrote: »

Personally I eat till about 11:30pm each night. Last night was grapes. However I also then don't eat until 12pm the next day.

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Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

I do this also consume most of my calories at, last night the last thing I had was cottage cheese and Doritos(230cals, 14g protein) and I dont usually eat again until 11 or 12.

accidentalpancake

I'm similar to a few prior responses. I eat almost all my calories in the evening. Once you get used to going about your business during the day, it's easy to get by on maybe some coffee in the morning and then water the rest of the day (though I have the occasional peach, etc.), leaving 85%+ of my calories for dinner. Believe me, you can only pack so much in there in that short time frame before bed. Very hard to overeat.

alondrakayy

Most of my cals are consumed in the evening. I leave about 900 for me to play around with. The only times I had an issue saving cals was when I was eating too little (restricting myself too much).

WendyLeigh1119

Yeah, totally nighttime eater here. I eat about 300 calories between 7:30am and 7:30pm and save at least 900 + exercise calories for dinner and then a giant bowl of ice cream about an hour or two after dinner. I also eat dinner late. I have zero daytime hunger... so it's easiest to follow my body rather than fight the way it functions best. I do stay up much too late and am lucky if I'm in bed before 1:30am. But that's what ice cream is for!

MommaGem2017

specsaverchick wrote: »

i like the popcorn idea. its around 9pm i get the urge to eat, ive tried going bed early to watch tv in bed but i just lay there thinking of toast, lol....then if i have it it takes me over my calories...think i will get some low cal popcorn then and try that......

There's nothing wrong with having toast if that's what you crave at night. Have you tried planning that into your calories? In fact, I had toast with cream cheese right before bed last night

Also, are you tracking your food? Are you eating all of your calories? Having too much of a deficit can cause hunger at night.

inkedillini26

I log most of my food for the day in the morning and the night before. I also work my calories and consumption around when I know I will be most hungry/snacky...if I know I need a snack at night, then I make that a priority in my logging/day and make my lunch or morning snack smaller.

That's the great thing about IIFYM. If I know that a certain time of day that I will want food, or if I know that I have a pattern of eating before bed/after work/around 2 pm, then I just fit it in and make sacrifices during the times I don't get hungry or want to eat. I don't get very hungry while I am at work (I get distracted) - so most of my calories are used for dinner!

Panda8ach

I have marmite on toast as my breakfast on Saturday It's a treat because I'm trying not to eat bread plus I get porridge bound from the week Nothing wrong with eating these things if they're within your calorie goal Popcorn is a great idea If you're in the UK you can get Metcalfes skinny popcorn... It's super nice and low in calories

RenfieldX

When I first started, I found it helpful to eat smaller, more frequent meals to prevent cravings. Budget for an evening snack would be my suggestion.

hello8642

I second the metcalfes popcorn- loads of different flavours, sweet and savoury to try and they're really quite low cal.

mulecanter

I agree with the other nocturnalvores, save your calories for the end of the day. Beware of binges (drink water to douse those urges).

jennybearlv

I start my new logging day at 6 pm. That was I can have a hearty dinner. If I go overboard snacking I can compensate during the day when I am busier and have more self control.

sosteach

I save at least half my calories for dinner and beyond.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Are you eating enough during the day? It's possible that if you ate a little more at dinner you wouldn't crave the toast.

grenachegirl

Evenings have always been my 'danger' time, I try to stay busy but pre-logging has helped and leaving some calories for a couple of snacks is an absolute must. As for popcorn, it's my new favourite, Metcalfs is good but oh my gosh, Proper Corn's sweet + salty is heavenly!!

jennifer_417

If you know you're going to eat it anyway, just budget the calories out ahead of time.

fiddletime

I snack frequently on a 100 cal bag of popcorn and a sparkling water. Together they're very filling. I'd love real movie theater popcorn, but that's a bad idea!

Panda8ach

jennybearlv wrote: »

I start my new logging day at 6 pm. That was I can have a hearty dinner. If I go overboard snacking I can compensate during the day when I am busier and have more self control.

Fab idea I'd love to be able to train my brain to log like that

ludds

I don't eat breakfast as I'm starving all day if I do and I just don't feel hungry until lunchtime. I then have a low calorie lunch, around 300 calories and am left with tons of calories for the evening. I tend to have about 300 left after dinner so I always have a bowl of cereal for supper.

Christine_72

I prelog my day, including snacks and dessert. Plus i go to bed early, around 7:30-8pm.

SafioraLinnea

I find evenings challenging sometimes. My process:

Prolog foods to be consumed
Prepare those foods as much as possible (portion out etc) and put away the remaining parts.
When your portioned and allowed calories are consumed, you are done.
Remove the food from your presence by putting it away, cleaning up, and leaving the kitchen. My kitchen is "closed" in my mind at this point. Out of sight, out of mind.
Put a big bottle of water nearby and drink that if I'm doing "bored eating".

meshashesha2012

sosteach wrote: »

I save at least half my calories for dinner and beyond.

i think dinner and beyond sounds like a much better store than bed, bath and beyond

zjpq

I brush my teeth, chew gum and/or prelog a snack so I have the cals for it

dogsnogger

Keto. It exists to solve this problem. Counting carbs is as effective as counting calories, but it's easier to stay on because you're not hungry.

Sheisinlove109

What has helped me, never eat in front of tv or on couch, go for hot tea, sudoku or knit in your hands, dishes/clean something.

Save some calories...and choose wisely.

300 calories can be 1 Twinkie OR string cheese, small apple and pirate booty snack serving.