Night eating out of control!!!!! Thoughts

That's totally me. Especially on weekends. Any tips you get I'd like in on

I used to have this problem. Two recommendations:

1. Eat smaller, regular meals throughout the day. I find if I eat a large dinner at 5 or 6, I'm starving by 9 because of how the large meal affected my blood sugar.

2. Find a satisfying evening snack that fits into your calorie quota and stick to it. I go for Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches (150 cals) and a serving of hard pretzels (120 cals) - 270 calories total.

I leave enough cals for a shake. Super thick, with two scoops of protein powder, casein is best because it absorbs slowly, some fruit, yogourt, and some ice or 35 cal almond milk. Makes a huuuuge glass. I sip that slowly.

I take meds that give me the munchies, so my shake is a must.

I am the SAME way!! I've been taking bananas, slicing them into pieces, and covering them in banana crème greek yogurt then freezing them. SOOOOOOOOO good!!!!!! It is my little treat at the end of each day that is not bad for me!!!:)

You have to figure out if this is just old habits talking or real hunger. Is there a chance your daily limit is too restrictive? Like, 1200 kcal or something?

Try eating cottage cheese and fruit before bed - protein and fruit.

This has been my problem for years and its always the salty stuff I want...but now I eat smaller meals and more often.I always make my menus at least one day ahead so I have everything planned out and no last min. eating,. and I have a snack already put in for my days totals so I know what I am allowed and I have it ready. If you know your allowed it and its handy you wont grab for something else..Good luck you got this. :')

Because i stay up so late (i have insomnia) i do an hour of Yoga! I burn cals instead of eating them, ice cold water maybe some fruit or a rice cake then i go to bed. Distraction is a wonderful thing!

I have had this issue in the past and found that it is related to what I am eating throughout the rest of the day. If I just kind of "snap" at night and start eating everything I can lay my hands on, it means I haven't eaten enough during the day and I've allowed myself to spend too long being hungry. If it is problematic to fit more food into your daytime schedule, trying shifting your eating a little more toward protein and less toward carbs and sugar. You'll get more food that fills you up for your calories.

If I snap at night and am mainly just eating sweets or chips or whatever foods I have been limiting myself from, it means that I am doing too much denying myself things that I want. We can be good all the time for a certain period of time, but it is human nature to eventually lose it a little bit and start eating the things we have been wanting and telling ourselves "no" about. I'm not advocating going crazy and eating every cookie you want whenever you want it, but consider making it a point to work some of those "bad" foods that you love into your regular eating plan. A cookie here and a handful of chips there throughout the week has worked wonders toward keeping me from shoveling crap into my face before bedtime.

WATER, should become your new best friend. It helps curb the appetite. I use to eat/ snack late nights but this is what has helped me when I began my journey to being healthier and losing weight.

1. Eat breakfast every day
2. Eat every 3 hours, I had a schedule and set my phone alarm to remind me
3. Keep track of your calories, you may be eating too few
4. Allow a healthy snack no later than 1 hour before bedtime
5. Drink hot cup of decaf green tea right before bed.

For the first month or so I stuck to this schedule and now I don’t have the late night munchies.

6-6:15 am protein shake (after my 1hr morning walk)
9 a.m. Breakfast
12p.m. Lunch
2-3p.m. afternoon snack
6 p.m. dinner

I try not to eat heavy after 7 p.m. but that is not always possible so if I eat late, it’s light like a garden salad or scrambled eggs.

I am a perfect eater all day long but after 9pm, its as if another person takes over my thoughts and all I want to do as eat bad food....

Anyone else like this and if so, how do you stop?

I have this problem too. What has helped me is to have a list of better choices. So for example, I LOVE Oreos- I mean eat a WHOLE damn box at once love. BUT I haven't had an Oreo in over a month now. So when I'm craving something sweet, I make a healthier snack choice. Right now I am loving 1/2 cup of greek vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup of granola with fruit and a sliced up bananna. For a sugar addict like me- I would have thought "yea, right! I bannana and some other crap an oreo does not make!" but it really helps and as you eat better- you will find that stuff that isn't so sweet becomes SUPER sweet.

So that's what I do, just try to have healthier alternatives. I also do this- if I REALLY want to eat something bad, I will make myself burn those calories taken in. Half the time, I'd rather not exercise more and not eat. And the times I do, I don't feel bad about it- cause I have already "evened the score." Hope this helps!

I plan a specific snack and save the calories for it, for later in the evening. Then when i get the urge to snack, I already know what I'm going to eat, and I already know it will fit my goals.

It works for me.

I am the SAME way!! I've been taking bananas, slicing them into pieces, and covering them in banana crème greek yogurt then freezing them. SOOOOOOOOO good!!!!!! It is my little treat at the end of each day that is not bad for me!!!:)

You should also try putting your frozen bananas in a food processor and blending them until smooth. If you add some peanut butter and/or cinnamon you have "ice cream" haha

I have managed to make it a habit to switch my snacking to cups of tea after dinner - 28 calories for two and they keep your hands busy and your tummy satisfied.

I go through phases when I'm a night eater and get snacky. When I'm in those phases, I just cut calories from somewhere else or workout more and when I plan my day, I would plan a late night snack in.