How can i beat those late night cravings?

I know exactly how you feel! I've started having hot tea in the late evening and that seems to really work for me, as well as lots and lots of water. If I get really bad cravings I go for something with protein but as little calories as I can manage - something like an apple with a TBSP of peanut butter or a slice of cheddar cheese to go along with the tea.

Hope this is some help!

I go to bed early to avoid the cravings.

Yes to everything that has been said. Especially going to bed early (if you can) to avoid the cravings. Somehow I find that my ability to resist plummets in the middle of the night. Best thing, being asleep is avoidance at it's best.

For dinner, I try to make sure I have either steamed broccoli or zucchini with a dash of olive oil, or a spinach salad. The veggies help trick my stomach into thinking it's full, and to not give into cravings.

If not, I'll have a tablespoon of peanut butter with a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Most of the time, that does the trick.

Going to bed early works and you feel more energize the next day!

I often have cravings but I'm definitely not hungry... I just feel like eating something for the "enjoyable" part of eating. Usually when I'm watching TV.

So I have two tricks if I want to watch TV: I do it sitting on my stationary bike, spending extra calories or I do elaborate designs on my nails. I still suck, I just started but it keeps me busy, it's relaxing and helps to prevent me bitting my nails after all the hard work.

And if you still can't help it just change your habits: exercise an extra 10-20 minutes: you can eat a 100 calories popcorn bag or a mini haagen-dazs bar. You have to make long term changes and if you think snacking at night will always be part of your routine, just make room for it!

many good suggestions here. I'd add a bubble bath. Make some tea, let in a hot bath, drink your tea during the bath, light a candle if you want, then go to bed. Chances are that what your body really is craving is relaxation, hydration and sleep, but we're so used to misinterpreting those three as hunger.

if you really feel that isn't true for you, pop an exercise DVD into the player for a half hour, and drink a bottle of water while you're working out. The workout will relax you and take you out of that miust-have-food-now drive, it will make you thirsty so you'll get some hydration, and usually it will tamp down both your appetite and your feeling of being out of control. and if after all that you're still hungry, at least you burned off some calories to have a little snack.

That is for sure my biggest issue too... :frown:

I agree with the tea, actually anytime during the day I think I'm craving too much, I grab a cup of green tea.

Something to sip on. Ice water, green tea, or sometimes a nice glass of scotch

You should check out what it is you "need". If you feel a very specific craving, there is usually a healthier option. Try to find a compromise - like vegetables with a dip or an egg white omelet with a bit of cheese.
The easiest answer is obviously to not munch when you're not hungry, but we all know that's not very constructive. I'm sure 99% of people trying to lose weight know how, but can't beat those cravings, or rather - don't want to. When you're dying for nachos, green tea is really not an alternative...
I'm an evening snacker so I make room for it. I will eat very healthy for breakfast and dinner. Then I can make an omelet or a second small dinner later, and some low fat snacks from Boots with a gin tonic in the evening.

I used to fight it and I would fail...beat myself up and well you know the cycle. Now I plan four 25-30 cal snacks for just that purpose!

I have the same problem, what I started doing was getting a glass of water them going to bed!
Not an attractive solution but it is working for me.

This may sound odd, but sometimes brushing my teeth, even if I already had a couple hours before, eliminates or reduces the craving...have no idea why it works for me though!!

^^^ THIS!!!!

Odd as it seems, it also works for me! But I will also admit that I have cut out my heaviest starches/carbs in the evening. I no longer eat heavy at night. I eat high protein/high fiber for dinner now. I noticed a huge difference in my cravings at night. It worked for me, maybe it will for you also? No white bread, baked potato, rice, pasta for dinner... for some reason you get wildly hungry before bed. Hope you find something that works for you. :flowerforyou:

I have been buying fudgesickle popsicles that are 40 calories each and have two of them for a total of 80 calories in the evening. It works for me.

I have a cup of green tea with organic coconut oil ( 2 tbs). The taste of coconut takes toll on my taste buds ! DON'T reach out for carbs at any cost or else you will start a vicious cycle . Go for healthy FATs (MCT'S) or a protein snack !