Night Hunger
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Just realised this last night. Had a satisfying dinner accompany by a glass of water to fill the stomach up. I was full and slightly bloated actually. Yet, my brain still craves for more calorific snacks. Instead of fulfilling those cravings, I pop a Sour Plum Tablet into my mouth instead, figures it will keep my mouth busy while the tablet melts slowly. 3 tablets later, the craving stops.0
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Also addressing the ham pickle doubter, haven't you ever had those little pickle ham cream cheese things at parties or picnics?
NO….
Maybe it is a midwest thing. It is pretty tasty though!
LOL could be ….sorry just never had it..or seen it..or tried it...0 -
I get hungry at night too, even if I had a big dinner. I find drinking water or hot tea really helps, gives me something to do. If that fails and I have a sweet tooth, I do ricotta cheese with some vanilla/almond extract, shaved almonds, and a truvia packet. It's good.
BTW - I LOVE the ham pickle thing but usually with cream cheeseHowever all that sodium could be contributing to the problem, I know when I'm on sodium overload I feel hungry and usually am really thirsty.
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Maybe it's weird, but I like to brush my teeth right after dinner. Toothpaste is sweet mint and then you spit it out, no calories, no carbs! Then, I'm like, I already brushed, can't eat anything else. (I'll still brush again before I actually go to bed, lol).0
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I get hungry at night too, even if I had a big dinner. I find drinking water or hot tea really helps, gives me something to do. If that fails and I have a sweet tooth, I do ricotta cheese with some vanilla/almond extract, shaved almonds, and a truvia packet. It's good.
BTW - I LOVE the ham pickle thing but usually with cream cheeseHowever all that sodium could be contributing to the problem, I know when I'm on sodium overload I feel hungry and usually am really thirsty.
I have a huge sodium problem. I LOVE salt. It is bad but I am working on it. That ricotta cheese snack sounds really good. I use truvia all the time.
Also that is a good idea with the brushing of the teeth but I would always just brush my teeth again, food problems over here.
YES for knowing about the delicious ham pickle cream cheese snack!!! I should start a ham pickle club although I might be the only member....0 -
I've started leaving a bit of wiggle room at night and filling my nighttime sweet tooth with something healthier that I can have a lot of. Like if I'm craving cookies or ice cream, I will eat a cup of lucky charms. Much much less calories, super sweet and tasty. I just plan those night time urges into my day.0
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This is my biggest obstacle for weight loss. I always want to eat, even after a big dinner. Makes me feel like a horrible human being.
Low-cal snacks, like the 100 calorie bags of popcorn; tea, hot water, or decaf coffee. I even do club soda sometimes, because the bubbles kind of fill you up and almost fool you into thinking you're drinking a cocktail... almost....0 -
This happens to me a lot haha. Somebody mentioned it's because there's no more food to look forward to after dinner, pretty sure that's my problem. It's a psychological thing. I usually leave some extra room for this, so my go-tos are: greek yogurt with berries and a drizzle of honey, sugar free jello, 100 calorie bag of kettle corn, cup of flavored tea, or some flavored sparkling water. Lots of other great ideas in here too.0
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This is my biggest obstacle for weight loss. I always want to eat, even after a big dinner. Makes me feel like a horrible human being.
Low-cal snacks, like the 100 calorie bags of popcorn; tea, hot water, or decaf coffee. I even do club soda sometimes, because the bubbles kind of fill you up and almost fool you into thinking you're drinking a cocktail... almost....
I have to stock up on greek yogurt because that seems to be most popular night time snack.
I read this quote on The Berry DAMO yesterday.
"Hunger does not = strength
Fullness does not = failure
You will be ok"
This makes me feel better when I feel bad about still wanting to eat.0 -
Good point, skinny! And people have lost weight eating nothing bad fast food calories, as long as they maintain. It's not like you have to eat raw broccoli to satisfy a night craving (b/c I think yogurt is way tastier and protein-tastic), as long as you watch your intake.
In fact, when I was way more hardcore about cutting calories, I used to have a small dinner and build a late night snack into the program. Knowing what I know about protein, I'd probably be more likely to do a shake, cottage cheese or yogurt if it were before bed.0
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