Curbing hunger at night

em_ador

Hi! Anyone have any tips on curbing hunger at night? or maybe healthy snack suggestions? I usually eat well during the day, then around 9-10:00 I become ravenous. I ruin my whole within this time, then I go to bed soon after and wake up the next morning feeling terrible. Any advice is appreciated! Feel free to add me!

rob_v

I have the same problem! I drink alot of water and have some popcorn for a snack. Helps alot.

Gwenski

Here's something that has worked well for me. I DO NOT DRINK with my meals. The theory is that, if you drink with meals, the weight of the liquid pushes the food through your stomach and into your digestive tract, leaving just water in your stomach at the end of your meal. This passes quickly through your system, leaving your stomach empty soon after eating. If you don't drink, the food has more time to move through your system and therefore, you don't get the 'munchies' after a meal. Try it out and see what you think!
All the best!
Gwen

Ripken818836701

If your hungry your metabolism will slow down and you need to eat! I drink a protein shake when Im hungry before bed.

Boo522

I save some of my calories for that time of night. Once I get all of my water in if I am still hungry in the evening I have a piece of fruit or yogurt.

m2nc

I have trouble around 7-9 pm so I try to drink a lot of water if not that is when I go for a walk or run or try to work out in our home gym... anything to get away from food! Most times it works... and then I can add the exercise to my diary! and I sleep better! Good luck! It takes 3 weeks to make it a habit though.. so keep trying!

ldalbello

I had the same problem, so now I skip breakfast and save those calories for evening. It really works for me as I found that when I did eat breakfast I was hungry all day long.

albinogorilla

I used to eat a box of cheese its and wash it down with 5-6 beers...............now i just blast down 32 oz of water or so and go to bed.

scottc561

If your hungry your metabolism will slow down and you need to eat! I drink a protein shake when Im hungry before bed.

I'm just wandering, do you know how long you can go without eating before your metabolism slows? A hint it's not in one day..

kkbecker12

Hi all! I too have had the same problem. The best thing is to plan ahead and make sure you aren't actually hungry at 9pm. Honestly, the best way to not eat that late is to get out of the habit of eating late. I've been told to pinch your fat in the places you want to loose it every time that nighttime binge happens. That helps, OR what helps me the most is at 9pm go brush your teeth. I promise you, out of habit, your body will not want food. If your body still wants food, don't give in. Have a nice glass of cold water by your side and let that be your 9pm snack.
If you must snack, try fruit, or popcorn w/o butter or salt etc. You can get 100 calorie packs. Those aren't bad for you.

Hope that helps!!

Helloitsdan

How many cals are you eating daily and what are your macronutrients set to?

RobynDCrossman

I do this, too. But I'll be frank. Binge eating is a mental thing more than anything else.
The likelihood that you're actually still hungry is probably inaccurate if you've eaten well throughout the day.
Times like that, I eat a spoon of peanut butter and send myself to bed. :P

Ripken818836701

I had the same problem, so now I skip breakfast and save those calories for evening. It really works for me as I found that when I did eat breakfast I was hungry all day long.

When you eat breakfast you can eat more calories per day and still lose the same amount of weight. And if your exercising you should never skip breakfast.

Ripken818836701

How many cals are you eating daily and what are your macronutrients set to?

great question!

salxtai

As someone said before, protein drinks with milk are my fix.

mbrou28

If you are that hungry you may consider drinking a cup of 1% milk just before bed so that you can go to sleep feeling satisfied. It usually works well for me.

iamlottiebee

I usually have a low-cal hot chocolate (under 50 cals per serve). Satisfies my sweet tooth and knocks the hunger pangs on the head

Sidesteal

Regarding the OP:

I would suggest eating less during the day and save more calories for night time so that you can freely eat more at night and stay at the same end-of-day calorie/macro intake. If this still causes problems, I'd look at satiety on a per-meal basis and see if you can select foods that keep you full for longer periods of time.


Regarding skipping meals, you can go for a day or two without issues. Skipping breakfast is perfectly harmless metabolically speaking. The whole concept of eating frequently to stoke your metabolism has been debunked readily.

I wrote a detailed and referenced post on this, but I'll be damned if I can find it. LOL.

ninerbuff

Hi! Anyone have any tips on curbing hunger at night? or maybe healthy snack suggestions? I usually eat well during the day, then around 9-10:00 I become ravenous. I ruin my whole within this time, then I go to bed soon after and wake up the next morning feeling terrible. Any advice is appreciated! Feel free to add me!

Save calories for night. I eat well after 11:00pm everyday. I just make sure it's part of my daily calories.


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ninerbuff

I had the same problem, so now I skip breakfast and save those calories for evening. It really works for me as I found that when I did eat breakfast I was hungry all day long.

THIS. I do the same and have no issues with overeating at night.


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scottc561

Regarding the OP:

I would suggest eating less during the day and save more calories for night time so that you can freely eat more at night and stay at the same end-of-day calorie/macro intake. If this still causes problems, I'd look at satiety on a per-meal basis and see if you can select foods that keep you full for longer periods of time.


Regarding skipping meals, you can go for a day or two without issues. Skipping breakfast is perfectly harmless metabolically speaking. The whole concept of eating frequently to stoke your metabolism has been debunked readily.

I wrote a detailed and referenced post on this, but I'll be damned if I can find it. LOL.

If you say something enough it becomes true regardless of facts. "Eat more often to speed up your metabolism" or "don't skip breakfast or you'll not lose weight" etc. I'm so tired of seeing this constantly from people. I don't think it will ever be accepted since it goes against what all the "Experts" say...

mom2mozart

A tablespoon of healthy peanut butter or cream cheese on a stalk of celery is enough to help me.
Or, I drink a glass of milk.
I usually save some calories for night because it happens to me often.

If you are running low on calories - cucumbers are very low in calories and can be filling. Maybe try cucumbers
with some hummus.

Stay away from breads and sugary foods as they make you feel hungry.

ninerbuff

And if your exercising you should never skip breakfast.

There is no evidence to support this. I've done it for years.


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ninerbuff

Regarding the OP:

I would suggest eating less during the day and save more calories for night time so that you can freely eat more at night and stay at the same end-of-day calorie/macro intake. If this still causes problems, I'd look at satiety on a per-meal basis and see if you can select foods that keep you full for longer periods of time.


Regarding skipping meals, you can go for a day or two without issues. Skipping breakfast is perfectly harmless metabolically speaking. The whole concept of eating frequently to stoke your metabolism has been debunked readily.

I wrote a detailed and referenced post on this, but I'll be damned if I can find it. LOL.

Let's write a book.


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tsh0ck

Hi! Anyone have any tips on curbing hunger at night? or maybe healthy snack suggestions? I usually eat well during the day, then around 9-10:00 I become ravenous. I ruin my whole within this time, then I go to bed soon after and wake up the next morning feeling terrible. Any advice is appreciated! Feel free to add me!

Save calories for night. I eat well after 11:00pm everyday. I just make sure it's part of my daily calories.


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yup. I'm looking at a -3 right now, just finishing dinner. (jimmy john's, ftw.)
but I'm headed to the gym in 4 or 5 hours, will knock off 400 or so calories. that means a nice 300-calorie snack at about 1 a.m. or so.

scottc561

And to the op, there's tons of good ideas on things to eat at nite. I got this one from a guy that lost like 150lbs. Eat sugar free jello at nite if your worried about going over your calories. It has almost zero calories and it's very filling.

tsh0ck

And if your exercising you should never skip breakfast.

There is no evidence to support this. I've done it for years.


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yeah, but look at you! you've burned through all your muscle!

Sidesteal

LoL

ninerbuff

And if your exercising you should never skip breakfast.

There is no evidence to support this. I've done it for years.


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yeah, but look at you! you've burned through all your muscle!

Lol, it's so funny when people ask me what my nutrition is like and then when I tell them the look on their faces are priceless! That I can eat fast food a couple of times a week, that I don't adhere to the several meals a day broscience, that I eat well into late in the evening and that I skip breakfast and still maintain a great physique appalls them because of all the misinformation they here from other trainers and their "healthy" friends. Granted my genetics help out some, but I eat the way I do based on the research I've read about and not based on hearsay from the fitness industry. Consequently, my clientele is off the hook and I have one of the best "results" records to back me compared to a lot of my peers who follow old redundant fallacies of weight loss from days of yore.


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Ripken818836701

And if your exercising you should never skip breakfast.

There is no evidence to support this. I've done it for years.


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yeah, but look at you! you've burned through all your muscle!

Lol, it's so funny when people ask me what my nutrition is like and then when I tell them the look on their faces are priceless! That I can eat fast food a couple of times a week, that I don't adhere to the several meals a day broscience, that I eat well into late in the evening and that I skip breakfast and still maintain a great physique appalls them because of all the misinformation they here from other trainers and their "healthy" friends. Granted my genetics help out some, but I eat the way I do based on the research I've read about and not based on hearsay from the fitness industry. Consequently, my clientele is off the hook and I have one of the best "results" records to back me compared to a lot of my peers who follow old redundant fallacies of weight loss from days of yore.


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Ninerbuff, so eating 4-5 meals a day is broscience?
Since your handle is football related I will use the following article as an example, it includes the daily meal plan for the players of the NY. Jets and was implemented by the teams Nutritionist Dr. Tom Bilella C.C.N. (Dr. Tom Bilella is an expert in metabolic nutrition and a leading authority in exercise & nutrition, nutritional medicine, and training).
and is very detailed down to what and how his players eat (It varies depending on the individual player) and down to the minute of when they should eat . The arcticle is located on page 80 of Muscle & Fitness NFL Training Issue called """""""" Jets Fuel, New York Jets Nutrtionist Dr. Tom Bilella, C.C.N. Shows You How To Eat For Maximum Performance."""" """"""Breakfast first thing in the morning then the players eat a meal every 2-3 hours (depending on the player) throughout the day, even on day days they do not train, to keep the body from going into a catabolic state. While post-workouts is the anabolic phase, the "growth phase" spans from workout to workout., and the goal is to maintain an anabolic environment by getting frequent feedings during the day, Bilella says, "One of the big buzzwords in sports nutrition is nutrient timing- staying in an anabolic state, whether that be pre-exercise, during,after or at other times of the day."""""

Now I apologize but Im gonna have to go with the opinion of an actual Dr. that is also an expert in metabolic nutrition and a leading authority in exercise & nutrition, nutritional medicine, and training.
And by the way, in charge of the diets of each and every player on the NY. Jets (some of the best athletes in the world and worth millions of dollars) than the opinion of a PT. that just has an NFL team's name in his handle.

Kalynx

I like to have a fiber one oats and chocolate bar around 7:30- 9:00 pm, and either a Edys fruit frozen bar or a piece of fruit with or after my dinner to satisfy my sweet tooth if its hollering at me.