What helps YOU battle late night cravings??
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Sleep...I get up too early when I'm working to be up late at night...there's just not enough time for me to binge lol0
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I eat dinner late and it's my largest meal usually.0
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Celery dipped in mustard... When you just have to eat a huge amount of food0
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I have the same habit. What's worse is that I need a savory and a sweet snack. I plan for it, though. Ill have 2 slices of low sodium turkey or reduced fat cheese. Then a nature valley granola thin (80 calories) or fiber one brownie (90 calories) with the workout calories I've earned. It pushes me to work out.0
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A cup of hot green tea. This way it takes a while to drink it. I have something warm in my hands and it seems to satisfy the urge to eat long enough to forget it.
THIS. Also, doing something with my husband. A small piece of dark mint chocolate. Getting my hands busy with something - internet, book, knitting, etc. If all else fails, take some melatonin and got to bed. haha0 -
We tend to have supper a little later than I'd like, so that helps. I rarely go over on the caloric goal for the day. When I do get munchies, I try chewing gum. Lately, I've been drinking tea. It also helps me to get my water in. I'm just not thirsty!0
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I have a big bowl of crunchy ice. Helps with the crunchy cravings! I buy a bag of ice from Sonic every Monday morning and eat on it all week at work. Keeps me from the snack machines.
Don't tell your dentist you are doing this. Or maybe he will be happy at all the dental work you will eventually need. Eating ice is terrible on the teeth.0 -
brush my teeth, works like a charm.
this too! and put in my retainer. haha0 -
I have issues with the late night muchies as well. I like sweets and sometimes a Dr. Pepper Bold (10 cal) will do the trick. I also tend to go to bed early.0
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I used to be a huge late night binger. I like all these answers. Like Magerum, I plan for night time eating. Because I hate reporting my food over my calorie goal, I somehow have not been tempted to overeat since I have been here at MFP. This web site and all of you are helping me tremendously!
I'm the same. I rarely plan my meals unless I know I'm going out or the such but I'm almost embarrassed to go over limit, so I don't. That and I've found that since my diet started, I've had less cravings. Still do go to bed hungry though.0 -
Brushing my teeth....it might just be because I don't like the taste of toothpaste, but it puts me right off LOL0
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I save some calories for just this problem. I will have a couple of low fat graham crackers or a soft pretzel. Depending on the amount of calories left, I some time put a teaspoon of peanut butter on my crackers.0
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i just ask myself if I'm actually hungry. If I'm hungry and I've eaten my calories for the day, then I'm allowed to have some veggies. If I don't want the veggies, then I wasn't actually hungry.
If I just "want" something, I figure out how to work into tomorrow. And then 9 times out of 10, I don't want it that day.0 -
Saving calories for a late night snack.0
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smiling at how many of us answered the same especially the "brush my teeth" yes indeed that does work! Tonight I am drinking Crystal Light Pink Lemonade to get that sweet crave but zero everything. Other times I too drink water. Or if it has been a good day I will eat a light snack like peanut butter and apple - protein and carb and tastes good together, really.0
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Planning all of my meals and snacks and liquids for the day really helps. If I do get the night time (they are usually boredom or emotional munchies for me at night) cravings I make sure to have some veggies, popcorn or some fruit available.0
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Planning for it and eating is how I deal with night time eating cravings.
^This. I save calories especially for my night time snacks. My body is hungry then - why wouldn't I feed it??0 -
You're probably not hungry, but just bored.
Drink Water.
Casein protein- takes longer to process.0 -
I have a big bowl of crunchy ice. Helps with the crunchy cravings! I buy a bag of ice from Sonic every Monday morning and eat on it all week at work. Keeps me from the snack machines.
Don't tell your dentist you are doing this. Or maybe he will be happy at all the dental work you will eventually need. Eating ice is terrible on the teeth.
I use to do this all the time, I even craved it. Make sure you are not anemic.0 -
I changed my diet, 40g carbs a day mainly veg, gave up sugar, so no low fat products as the removed fat is replaced by sugar, my meals are slightly smaller but my cravings have disappeared.... Moore to the point though is I am not yo yoing any more &weight finally shifting0
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