Late night hunger

JoeyFitness1718

How do you control it? Some people say drink water works etc but sometimes when you are proper hungry water can’t save you haha

sardelsa

I just eat or save most of my calories for later

debtay123

ITA with sardelsa- I save up calories for evening snacking and enjoy with a caffine free diet coke or decaf coffee or tea- but i alway eat something and still lose

lilawolf

I eat the most at night. I hate going to bed hungry. If I'm out of calories, I will try soda water, herbal tea, or a pickle for ~zero calories, or a mini slim jim or small piece of fruit for under 50. If hydrating, waiting 15 minutes, or a microsnack don't work, then I just eat something. It all comes together at the end of the week. My goal is 1650 a day plus exercise. My days over the last month have been as low as 1150 net and as high as 2350, but at the end of every week I've averaged out to 1620-1645.

angelexperiment

Coffee takes hunger away for me sometimes. But I’m really struggling in this area and trying to find a solution.

AnnPT77

A few ideas:

Don't try to lose weight too fast in the first place. Some people choose a really aggressive calorie goal. Sometimes, as a practical thing, we lose weight faster by trying to lose weight slower, because we can better stick consistently to a higher calorie level that still has gradual weight loss built into it, vs. the most extreme low goal that results in periodic over-eating.

Figure out (by experimentation) which foods are the most filling, for the longest time, for you personally (it's very individual). Common alternatives: Protein, fats, fiber, or high-volume foods.

Consider experimenting with the timing of your eating, to see if that helps. Folks have mentioned saving calories for evening, which is one good thing to try; or changing relative size of your meals. Breakfast-skipping to allow larger meals later in the day is helpful for some people, while a solid and filling breakfast helps some avoid evening cravings (I'm one of the latter).

Some people find that improving their nutrition improves their satiation. Are you hitting your macro goals? Getting plenty of varied, colorful veggies & fruits for micros & fiber?

Get enough sleep, and manage your stress. Fatigue can express itself as felt hunger/cravings in the evening, and poor sleep or high stress can increase late-in-day fatigue. Too frequent or too intense exercise for current fitness level can do the same. Consider whether any of these may be an issue for you.

Some people have habits of evening snacking, or snack in the evening because they're bored. If that could be true for you, note that it's usually easiest to break a bad habit by replacing it with a new and better habit, rather than trying to "just stop". For that or boredom, consider a new or revived and absorbing hobby, especially one that requires clean hands (sketching, needlework, playing a musical instrument . . . ) or creates dirty hands (painting, carpentry, gardening . . . ).

Best wishes!