how to stop snacking late at night!

I have occasionally gone to bed early just so I would not be tempted.

i just find something to keep me very busy or very interested. I was a late night snacker (quit that this week!) and i'm still adjusting. But to help myself not to snack i've been playing video games, watching tv shows i like and really watching them- not just having them for background noise (this also helps me go to sleep easily and prevents snacking). I love to paint my nails, and this week the colors have changed three times because instead of snacking i focus on painting my nails! which is great because 1- you don't snack and 2- you have glamorous nails! lol! those are silly, but simple things that help me. Tonight, luckily, is the first night i've not been craving a late snack. i'm sure they'll be nights that are hard, but with hard work we can overcome them! hope this helps a bit!

Tea!
So. Much. Tea. (Just don't load it with sugar and milk.)
Books as well. You can't eat while reading. You could damage the pages.And a good book will keep you from craving.
Lost 5lbs on a Harry Potter book marathon..

Just keep busy, you'll quit the habit.
Good luck!

I make sure I DONT EAT AFTER 8. No, it does not matter when you consume your calories, but the time restriction makes me really think about eating.
Its worked

Pick up a hobby. I noticed that when I'm knitting or crocheting or night I totally eliminated snacking because my hands are busy and my head is engaged. My dad plays guitar for the same reason. Painting, crafting, instruments, etc are all a great way to avoid nighttime grazing.

Eat more protein and fat with your meals. I also save the more sugary stuff (predominantly fruit) at night. I don't eat a carb/sugary breakfast, but if you do, maybe switch that meal for nighttime since that's when you actually crave it?

eat more at night? i'm the same way. what works for me is to leave as many calories as possible for food when i'm at home at afternoon/evening/night time. i usually just eat really light in the morning/lunch and stay busy then for dinner i have the freedom to eat with my bf who eats a lottt!! and snack if want to!

This. For me, at least. :happy:
I found out early on that I just like to snack while watching the very little television I have time to watch, and that it relaxed me, got my mind off my problems, and got me ready for a good night's sleep. While I don't advocate a full meal just before bed, I do skimp during the day eating just enough to keep my energy up and saving my big meal for dinner with enough for a snack later, like maybe some low cal popcorn, a nice cappaccino (caffeine free), or a couple of cookies with some skim milk.
Works for me, and I don't have the guilt of consuming unwanted calories at night.

I totally second this notion

I brush my teeth after my last meal instead of when I go to bed so I won't eat at night.

Just...don't? Brushing my teeth stops me from eating.

I like to snack at night, I like to eat at night so that is why I use intermittent fasting as part of my diet plan. I lie in bed with a bar of chocolate still and yes during the whole time I continued to lose weight when dieting down. Build late night snacking into your planning as it will be easier on you mentally in the long run.

You might have to spend a few nights feeling hungry at night as you get adjusted to eating less. It stinks, but I'm finding that it goes away after awhile. I try not to eat anything after 8pm. I totally agree with the other posters - drinking tea, painting my nails, doing an art project, sewing, stretching, etc. all work for me. Basically anything to keep me from munching while watching t.v.

Save calories by eating slightly less during the day (or choose foods that aren't as calorie dense during the day), so that you can just eat more at night and not go over.

I find it SO hard to not want to snack at night. I can manage eating clean all day but when I get home i always want to snack! How does everyone out there deal with this?

Don't have non-clean snacks available and feel free to snack on healthy stuff.

hmm...so eating my 100 calorie ice cream bar at night is bad? yet i stay in my calories and my fat allowance and still lose weight and feel good?.
yes..i do agree that eating healthier snacks is better for vitamins and nutrients sake...., however you dont HAVE to eat strictly clean as long as your still getting in those essential nutrients elsewhere and getting the results you want

hmm...so eating my 100 calorie ice cream bar at night is bad? yet i stay in my calories and my fat allowance and still lose weight and feel good?.
yes..i do agree that eating healthier snacks is better for vitamins and nutrients sake...., however you dont HAVE to eat strictly clean as long as your still getting in those essential nutrients elsewhere and getting the results you want

^ This, and the bolded part is a good reminder that people should look at the entire diet and not an individual food item. A little ice cream among a nutrient rich diet is not a bad thing at all.