How do you talk yourself OUT of late night snacking?

chunkydunk714

To the OP, I have the same problem. A lot of good info on here!

KimINfortheWin

Frozen grapes! They give you that little bit of an icecream type craving satisfaction and you can't eat a lot of them.

kbeech06

I usually have a few calories left at the end of the day and IF I want a small snack I will grab TWO cookies, no more than that though, along with a cup of tea. If after that...my mouth still wants food, I will climb into bed.

dandelyon

I have some tea. No calories, and it's a nice comforting snack.

If I leave myself calories for the end of the day, it's hit or miss whether I'll get to use them, since I have a little one who takes a few tries to settle down for the night and sometimes I just give up and go to bed.

ElaineRN100

For me I had to cut late night snacking out entirely. Even if I ate something healthy - it just started a chain reaction where I would just keep going back for more. I don't miss eating late now, thank goodness. A lot of good advise here - you just have to experiment until you find a solution that is right for you.

Linda5678

Honestly what helped me most to not snack at night is go to bed. I've also been super careful with what I'm bringing home. If I don't have junk at home then I can't eat junk

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Linda5678

Isn't it funny how the junk foods in your cupboard call out your name when it comes to night time?

Some good tips that I have heard that has helped me:
- brush your teeth
- drink water / hot tea
- keep your hands busy (e.g. tidying your room, crocheting, wtever)
- don't buy the junk food in the first place
- go out for a short walk
- safe some calories for the night time snack and make sure it's something good that you will feel satisfied afterwards
- close your eyes and count slowly from your CW to your GW, take deep breaths

I love the last one. I am going to start doing that!

timberowl

Oh yeah, about what some are already saying:

We usually eat right before bed (I know a lot of diet-savvy people would advise against this cuz it'll "go straight to your thighs" LOL) but I eat dinner RIGHT before bed usualy. Especially when i work nights. I get off work, grab a bite, and go to sleep, sometimes with the plate on the nightstand!!!! Take that end-of-day cravings!!!!

timberowl

Honestly what helped me most to not snack at night is go to bed. I've also been super careful with what I'm bringing home. If I don't have junk at home then I can't eat junk

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I did this for months, until I built up some discipline. Now i have junk in the cupboard again but am very careful to measure it out. Sometimes I eat snacks directly out of the measuring cup--it even has a handle on it, so why pour it into a bowl?

Lunachic77

If I have the cals after dinner I eat a Quest Protein bar. It takes me about 10 minutes to eat and then sits in my stomach like a brick...negating any hunger pangs I had. I also drink a glass of water with dinner. If for some reason I'm still hungry after that, I do something for about 15-20 mins to distract myself and usually the temptation goes away.