Night eating

Birder150

That is a Myth..... Been eating 500-700 calories every night while in bed and have managed to lose a few pounds in the process....

Just a few ...
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I eat at night and I still lose weight.

2 things that I'd suggest:
- are you eating enough calories overall? Usually if I'm hungry at the end of the day it means that I haven'd had enough to eat during the day.
- plan for a small snack. I find that a few almonds (6 or 8) are enough to settle my stomach. Or try half a glass of milk.

If you're not hungry but eating from habit or boredom or stress, then that's a different issue and one that is worth addressing separately. I'm currently re-reading "Eating less" by Gillian Riley - this book deals with addictive eating and has some good ideas on how to tackle it.

I agree with these points.
The book IS an excellent read, IMO.

addies_mom

I usually find that a cup of hot herbal tea works wonders. I buy a variety of loose leaf teas to suit various cravings (mint chocolate rooibos, citrus, berry) and sweeten with a little Stevia. If that isn't enough, a glass of warm almond milk with cinnamon usually does the trick. I'm not an expert by any means, but these tricks seem to work for me.

annabellj

i try to sometimes save a few hundred on those days, ff popcorn is only 100 cals for a huge bag and the ff hot cocoa is only 25 cals i think, you should be full from those, at least it fills me up. and make sure you are sleeping enough as others have said.

_Kate_P

well, if you're currently set to the standard 1200, you're probably not eating enough and those mini binges are your bodys way of telling you it needs more. It also helps to have most of your calories earlier on in the day so that you're more satiated come night time. Also, I know that personally, I usually eat a pretty light dinner fairly early in the evening so I'm hungry again a bit before bed so I make sure I have 100-200 left for a snack, but try and eat the res early

Birder150

well, if you're currently set to the standard 1200, you're probably not eating enough and those mini binges are your bodys way of telling you it needs more. It also helps to have most of your calories earlier on in the day so that you're more satiated come night time. Also, I know that personally, I usually eat a pretty light dinner fairly early in the evening so I'm hungry again a bit before bed so I make sure I have 100-200 left for a snack, but try and eat the res early

This has proven to be true for me.
I raised my caloric level and haven't had a binge since.

chelsey202

I munch on frozen fruits for my late-night cravings. It's filling, takes a while to eat so you feel fuller when you're done, and super low calorie, so even if you don't have any calories left you don't mess up the whole day. Also helps with my terrible sugar cravings. My favorite is Dole Sliced Strawberries; only 25 cals for half a cup.

kimw91

If you can, go to bed earlier I find I start late-night snacking when I'm tired and not allowing myself to go to sleep when I should. Otherwise I find a cup of tea with milk and some natural sweetener fills me up quite nicely as well as satisfying the need for something sweet. Or indeed, cut up some fruit or blend some frozen fruit with yoghurt for a healthier alternative to ice cream.