what do you eat for night cravings?

alfonsinarosinsky
alfonsinarosinsky Posts: 198 Member
in Food and Nutrition
personally, I have been having my salad later in the day like 7 or 8ish then I have a bowl of Cherrios (2 cups) with one cup of skim milk. :happy: Thus far that has helped me not feel deprived. Loving this MFP :)
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  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    I eat my tear-soaked pillow.

    There are no good substitutes for the evening munchies for me if I've had my day's calories already. I just have to suffer.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Peanut butter!
  • jillyrose0711
    jillyrose0711 Posts: 46 Member
    I like to make a simple smoothie with cocoa powder, banana, almond milk, and maybe a scoop of almond butter. It tastes like an indulgence but I only need to save about 200 calories for it at the end of the day =)
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    Cucumbers, carrots or almonds while I was losing. Now that I'm in maintenance, I will have a little ice cream mixed with plain Greek yogurt. But I still eat a lot of veggies. Just because I love them.
  • alfonsinarosinsky
    alfonsinarosinsky Posts: 198 Member
    I eat my tear-soaked pillow.

    There are no good substitutes for the evening munchies for me if I've had my day's calories already. I just have to suffer.
  • alfonsinarosinsky
    alfonsinarosinsky Posts: 198 Member
    Oh sorry :( you are doing great though; so close to goal :)
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Yogurt, fruit, protein shake or bar are my go to items.
  • whovian67
    whovian67 Posts: 608 Member
    nuts
  • Orfygirl
    Orfygirl Posts: 274 Member
    I save about 200 calories for some chocolate, Oreos, ice cream or what ever I'm craving in the evening. If I let myself indulge in a small amount then I find that it keeps me from eating everything in sight later.
  • Missfit35
    Missfit35 Posts: 75
    Nada
  • Jim_Barteck
    Jim_Barteck Posts: 274 Member
    Chocolate mint protein bar. It satisfies my cravings for sweet, plus it fills me up and kills hunger. I can feel good about it because of the protein. It's an all-around win.
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    Oh sorry :( you are doing great though; so close to goal :)

    Thanks. I think being so close and being less than half my highest ever body weight (245) is why nothing will do in the evening except to suffer. For some reason my body is highly displeased with its new, skinnier state, and it's letting me know about it. But I'll get there anyway.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    i budget my daily calories so i can have a bowl of erewhon crispy rice cereal or corn flakes with either non-fat milk or vanilla soy milk and a couple teaspoons of xylitol on top before bed - yum!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    fruit. apples mostly.
  • alfonsinarosinsky
    alfonsinarosinsky Posts: 198 Member
    Thanks. I think being so close and being less than half my highest ever body weight (245) is why nothing will do in the evening except to suffer. For some reason my body is highly displeased with its new, skinnier state, and it's letting me know about it. But I'll get there anyway.
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    You will. Keep up the good work :happy:
  • alfonsinarosinsky
    alfonsinarosinsky Posts: 198 Member
    sorry lol haven't figured out how to get the quote in a box
  • alfonsinarosinsky
    alfonsinarosinsky Posts: 198 Member
    sorry lol haven't figured out how to get the quote in a box


    testing :)
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    You will. Keep up the good work :happy:

    You'll get there, too! Just keep finding as many ways as you can to do it the easiest, healthiest way that won't drive you nuts. Sometimes it takes a bit of creativity. And MFP is a great place to find creative solutions.
  • sympha01
    sympha01 Posts: 942 Member
    I don't really get night "cravings" because I PLAN on eating a treat sometime between dinner and bedtime. I know me well enough to know that if I don't wrap up the day with a treat I'll just go to be cranky. So I have it to look forward to all day.

    In the winter it tends to be whole grain toast with a little nut butter and dried fruit with a glass of milk or even hot cocoa. But right now it tends to be fresh fruit with a few nuts or a piece of cheese or a square of chocolate; occasionally it's ice cream with crushed nuts.
  • djsiry
    djsiry Posts: 12 Member
    Fresh Blackberries. 60 Calories for a whole pint.
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    Talenti, or popcorn, or a chocolate bar, hummus and chips, fruit, cucumbers...sometimes all of the above. I fit an evening snack into my day because I like having that hour or two in the evening when the kids are down to sit, relax and watch TV and eat a snack
  • icrushit
    icrushit Posts: 773 Member
    I've always found it easy to snack in the evening, pften falling into spells of midnight eating too. What I find works best is not actually eating at all, as that seems to stimulate me to eat even more. If you must eat, I would make it something very filling, with some protein and fat to fill you.

    Right now though, what I'm finding is wotking best is eating my evening meal later, usually between 7- 8pm, and not eating anything after that until the morning. Its actually working for me, and haven't eaten anything after 8pm for the last 6 weeks. Its not that I don't have the odd hunger pang, its just they're pangs and not cravings, and thus controllable :)
  • marymom
    marymom Posts: 26
    What brand?
  • marymom
    marymom Posts: 26
    Sorry, what brand of mint protein bar?
  • afrostin
    afrostin Posts: 4
    JillyRose, that Smoothy recipe sounds really tasty and smart, thanks for this tip!
  • alfonsinarosinsky
    alfonsinarosinsky Posts: 198 Member
    You will. Keep up the good work :happy:

    You'll get there, too! Just keep finding as many ways as you can to do it the easiest, healthiest way that won't drive you nuts. Sometimes it takes a bit of creativity. And MFP is a great place to find creative solutions.


    thank you. I'm motivated and this way of doing it seems easier than past things I've tried.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Usually some popcorn.
  • Audreybell1
    Audreybell1 Posts: 3
    Normally some cereal and 1% Milk
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    It depends on how many calories I have left for the day. Usually peanut butter or dark cocoa almonds or 100 cal bag of popcorn.
  • Christineclendaniel
    Christineclendaniel Posts: 367 Member
    My go to right now is 1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese, sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes with a tablespoon of fat free catalina and a yoplait blended greek yogurt. It's about 200 calories so I make sure I save enough during the day. I try to stay away from a lot of carbs at night.

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