Late night eating

I like to eat cherry tomatos and string cheese after dinner. Also try to eat dried fruit (banana chips). Late night is a killer for me especially when there is a game on.

I just eat candy and chips at night. That's what I like.

I know I want candy and chips at night so I leave room. I don't eat breakfast most days so it's easy. Last night Doritos tonight Skor bar. I seem to be doing alright on this system. There are better reasons to feel guilty.

plan for it and make room for it in your daily goals. meal timing/snack timing is completely irrelevant. so long as you're getting your requisite nutrtion during the day, who cares if you have some candy in the evening. Personally, I drink beer as my "evening snack" but I get my nutrition on during the day and hit my goals and rock my fitness so it's no biggie.

This last week I have had problems with wanting to eat late. I'm trying to save some calories to eat late, because some nights I just can't resist. I try eat nuts or fruit.

I am right there with you, trying to eat fruit or yogurt instead of junk. I love to eat at night, I have a little girl and after she goes to sleep it is my chillin time.

When the late night munch monster attacks I hit it with light exercise like a couple laps around the block. Clears the mind. Good luck!

I brush my teeth...seems to do the trick...weird but it works.....and I too have a late supper , usually around 7 - 7:30

if i ghave the calories, which i usually do, i eat either a pudding cup or a mini ice cream sandwich or both! or a quest bar. if i dont have many calories ill have a piece of fruit.

Like Jenna - I brush my teeth And Floss around 7 or 8. I really don't want to have to do that all again! So far - that works. And like others - i will leave a little room to have something before that time - if i really have to. I don't usually eat all of my exercise calories back as i don't know how accurate that is - so i am usually leaving some room. Ice cream doesn't come into the house! If i could be sensible and have a sensible portion - that would be ok - But i can't!

I am currently working on a device that will lock your jaw and is set up on a timer that will unlock it in the morning. It kinda looks like the head piece from the movie saw but instead of ripping your jaw open it locks it down. Should be ready next spring. Otherwise I am screwed lol

I like to have a bowl of cereal with 1% milk at night or the slow churned varieties of ice cream! I have a houseful though so I buy the regular ice cream for the rest of them.

Are you a person that responds well to structure?

I am extremely OCD and only responds to structure. If I don't plan and time slot things I fail miserably.

So here are my tips.

I make sure to work out directly after work which gets me home around 7;30 - 8. I eat dinner ( prepared earlier in the week - or can be quickly prepared within 30 minutes - salads, fish with veg, omeletters, you get it). I sit at a table and set an atmosphere and actually enjoy my dinner. The workout helps curb my post-work appetite.

I am always hungriest in the late afternoon early evening too. Because of this, I try to plan my lunchs at 1-2pm instead of 11-12, it holds me over longer. After work I used to just sit down in front of the TV and munch on unhealthy things, now I plan my late night snack for 9:30pm a cup of tea with a splash of almond milk and a honey stick and then something a lil sweet. If I crave a candy bar, I cut the bar into thirds in and bag separately earlier in the week. And then I put 4 strawberries on a plate, some grapes, and then 1/3rd of the candy bar, sliced into small bites. If there is something else I am craving, I put a minute portion of that on as well. That way the majority of my snack is healthy and I still get to eat what I want. I don't know how you are, but I am a quantity person, so seeing the smaller bites of a candy bar on a plate make me feel like I am eating more. So I have my plate and tea and grab my dog and blanket and curl up with some TV before bed.

Another little trick I used, I went to target and bought some cute plates/bowls etc for snacking - I found that atmosphere plays a huge role in my snack time.

So even though this is extremely long, let me sum it up - structure, time slot, don't restrict, get cute plates - oh and try different popcorn recipes!

Good luck!

According to my nutritionist it doesn't matter what time you eat as long as you have enough time to digest before bed! She says that's about three hours... as for healthy snacks that are sweet, I'd try any fruit that you like! I love watermelon and I can eat tons of it and still be low on the calorie side.

I'm thinking about buying some mini ice cream cups and cones myself. I love ice cream and if I buy it in a tub, I'm likely to finish it off in a day or two lol.

Some people say to drink water til your full, which leaves me unsatisfied lol. I try tea because it has some flavor and is warm, which actually makes me fill full like I've eaten, instead of just full of cold water. Maybe find a flavored tea, I love the Yogi brand and they have some good ones!!! Best of luck!