How do you cope with your late night cravings?

I drink some water then chew some sugar free gum. The water helps my tummy feel full, and the gum gives me a bit of sweetness to stop the craving. Also the act of chewing psychologically helps with the food craving

I suppose you would have to budget your nutrients in order to have some sweets. or you could battle the cravings by not eating them for a time and the cravings can go away that way. Its up to you, either eat them or not eat them. Most people here try to budget for them though and seems that works the best.

I went cold turkey on some things, and now after 3 months I'm able to have them occasionally because they are something I WANT, not something I CRAVE. But im careful with what I re-introduce as I dont want to binge on them.

I once read that cravings increase when you are sitting watching TV. It could be because of all of the food commercials that are on during TV programming can kind of subconsciously make you want to eat more.

Plan for an evening snack in your diary. Make sure it fits in with everything else you've had during the day and your evening snack should help stop the cravings.

And drink lots of water.

I drink a cup of tea or two with a sweetener. I swear by that haha

I eat pizza.

Sugar is usually what you crave at night when you are sleepy. I'm a person that has always had sugar (junk) cravings at night especially with me being a night owl and love watching TV at night. I started out from eating all the wrong things to trying to eat fruit and veggies. I found that this helped because I'm a muncher and crunching on something helped me. After doing that for awhile I don't eat as many sweets at night anymore but I do instead plan for my sweets just incase I may want something. I literally prelog my bag of M&Ms for example, ahead of time so I will have room for them. If I don't have a taste for them, I just don't eat them. I don't buy junk because if I come across it I know I will want to eat it. I use to buy 100 cal snacks but found myself eating way more than I needed. Even when my kids ask for chips or cookies, I will only get them a single serving small packet instead of a bag because I know that I will eat them otherwise. My husband has a sweet tooth after dinner big time. To keep myself in control of not wanting his snacks I keep his things in a cabinet that is very low and inconvenient to reach for myself. That way it is not out in the open and not something I would normally reach for. He also hides snacks so it doesn't affect me. Another thing I do immediately after eating is chew gum and this totalling helps me to not want junk. the taste of it disappears from my mind. There are a lot of ppl at my job that eat junk right near me so this really helps me keep it in control. When I offer me the junk I literally don't have a desire for it because of the gum :flowerforyou:

Sometimes brushing your teeth and having a wee drink of water helps

Try checking and adjusting your schedule... Do you sleep same time every night? Do you eat dinner way too early before you hit the sack?

That used to be my problem, I eat early but stay late at night. So I adjusted my sleeping pattern. I eat dinner at least 3 hours before bedtime.

Welcome aboard! If you find yourself up late at night (like me) and can't go to bed, keep healthy snacks and drinks within your reach. I like to have a few pieces of watermelon. If I'm craving salt I buy the special K cracker chips, the prepackaged bags, because when you're snacking in front of the tv you tend to eat without being mindful of all you're eating. Of course, if you want something sweet, skinny cow makes good chocolate treats and low cal ice cream. If you're thirsty, water is always the best but there's also vitamin water zero, sparkling water, or crystal light. Its ok to have cravings but the important thing is not to go overboard so keep healthy snacks nearby. I hope that helps! Best wishes in your weight loss endeavors!

I typically swear a lot, drink 3-4 cups of water, brush my teeth, and go to sleep.

If I'm in a good mood and I have the calories left over, I'll air pop a serving of popcorn.

I've recently started eating more in the day and less at night, doing the "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen, and dinner like a pauper," because I was always too hungry at night to go to bed and would end up cheating. So, I raised my calories just a bit and follow what I call the 6-5-4 or 5-4-3 method: 600 (King) +500 (Queen) +400 (Pauper) = 1500 +/- 150 calories OR 500 + 400 +300 = 1200 +/- 150 calories, depending on my activity level. Works like a charm so far and I'm not cheating at night any more.

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I am chewing gum right now because my house smells like pumpkin cake from dinner. Sometimes I have a sugar free hot cocoa or a sugar free jello, but gum is the best.

OP...I prefer to deal with my hunger pains in the AM when I am focused on work and not thinking about food. I ate about 800 calories right before bed, all within my calorie allowance and will sleep like a baby.

I have calories spread throughout the 24 hours of the day because I sleep little but have calories planned already so it is no big deal. My days are also planned a day in advance so I know where I stand and know that I have calories to cover it.