Nightime snacking

I eat a pickle when it gets to be that time of night. That's not even close to anything sweet, but I'm more of a salty snack lover.

Ahh! I'm a huge midnight snacker too. It's the only time of the day I actually CRAVE anything sweet or crunchy! I won't deprive myself but I stick to stuff like a piece of dark chocolate, I make homemade skinny caramel macchiatos or tea, celery sticks or brown rice cake with some pb, carrot sticks with some homemade sweet dressing. I'll sometimes bake apple slices with a dusting of a mixture of dark sugar, plain panko crumbs & cinnamon... it's REALLY good. I've done it with peaches before too. I just try to make sure everthing is under 100 calories or so when it's late at night. Takes some time but you'll find out what works for you.

It's usually not an issue for me until about three am, and that's only if I stay up all night. At which point I eat about three hundred calories, since it's been about six hours since a meal, y'know? and start the day's count then.

When I need sweet, I have 100 calories of yogurt or ice cream in the fridge/freezer, preportioned.
When I need sweet/crunch, I have small 100 cal snack packs of chocolate covered pretzels.

But the first thing I always do is have a large glass of water, just to see if it's "real". If I do really need it, I don't beat myself up.

I've found other self-nurturing things to do that don't involve eating, too. I read, I watch a show all the way through without interruption online, and I do things that make me feel good physically that aren't eating.

I tend to have a glass of red wine. It's tasty and filling and helps me sleep.......ok who am I kidding, it's more like 2-3 glasses! :drinker:

:Lot of peeps have the nt time snacking routine or habit!
i usually have a nt treat at nt of some kind..in fact I just did about a half an houra go!... but i dont "blow it" cuz i make it work into my calories/budget for the day!.. watch my portions have it and done!!
sometimes if you are struggling with the portion and want more and more.. then maybe stop and wait.. do something else before going back for seconds!! or brush your teeth! that helps at times

This comment might be a good point - how about you add the calories on to tomorrow's if you do do it every day? I don't know how healthy etc that is but if you are managing to stick to your goals during the day, move the goalposts and be extra good during the day.

I'm always looking for ways to work around problems rather than just working on willpower.

Good luck

It's usually not an issue for me until about three am, and that's only if I stay up all night. At which point I eat about three hundred calories, since it's been about six hours since a meal, y'know? and start the day's count then.

When I need sweet, I have 100 calories of yogurt or ice cream in the fridge/freezer, preportioned.
When I need sweet/crunch, I have small 100 cal snack packs of chocolate covered pretzels.

But the first thing I always do is have a large glass of water, just to see if it's "real". If I do really need it, I don't beat myself up.

I've found other self-nurturing things to do that don't involve eating, too. I read, I watch a show all the way through without interruption online, and I do things that make me feel good physically that aren't eating.