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Intense cravings after work

aprilflower18232
aprilflower18232 Posts: 205 Member
edited March 5 in Food and Nutrition
New to figure out some kind of snack or something to eat after work, before I eat dinner....I get such bad cravings...that seems to be the time I have trouble with.,.any ideas?

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  • funchords
    funchords Posts: 413 Member
    Wow, great pictures!

    Depends on how long before dinner...

    If less than 2 hours, go for faster carbs: (about 125 calories)
    - A piece of fruit or a small (~5 oz.) fruit salad
    - A homemade trail mix made up of .5 c of multi-grain cereal and .25 c of dried fruit.
    - Whole grain bread, perhaps toasted, with apricot preserves
    - Two rice cakes with hummus

    If more than 2 hours, go for some longer-lasting protein (about 175 calories)
    - Two hard-boiled eggs
    - A serving of deluxe mixed nuts
    - 1.5 oz smoked salmon on a half mini-bagel
    - Whole grain bread, perhaps toasted, with peanut or almond butter
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    A few suggestions that always fill me up:

    Peanut butter and crackers
    Or, peanut butter with apple slices
    Hummus and Triscuits
    Air popped popcorn
    A few slices of deli meat, one slice of cheese divided, and condiments of your choosing to make a few roll-ups
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    What time do you get off of work? Can you just eat dinner right away or is it too early? I don't know why I'm so curious. I just eat dinner when it's evening and I'm hungry and then dessert if I need more.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    Have dinner right away. Problem solved.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Most nights I get home about an hour for dinner so it's no biggee BUT once in a while I start feeling peckish around the time I leave work and that's about 2 hours before dinner. Most of the time I try to ignore it and just power through but I try to keep an extra pack of 100 cal cocoa roast almonds in my lunch bag just in case. If I don't have any extra calories to spare, I might just chew some gum, drink water and/or have some diet soda (the carbonation helps me feel full and the sweetness can stave off cravings).

    Mostly though, tweaking your food choices might be the right answer. If it happens often enough, maybe you're not getting enough protein and fats at lunch to help keep you full? Maybe you need a more filling afternoon snack?
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