How do you curb those evening/night cravings?

I suffered. I don't know exactly when I started snacking in the middle of the night -- my schedule has never been too structured, and I suffer from insomnia off and on. Any who, late night snacking was a huge problem for me, and when I decided to stay away from late night eating, I had a rather difficult time, but allowed my stomach to growl at me like a rabid dog. Water only. I had crazy food dreams when I would go to sleep. Now, not an issue, and it didn't take very long for my body to realize that after I had my last meal, it didn't need the late night snack, it just thought it did because that's what I had been doing for however long.

Now, the goal is to not eat after 7p. Today, I made it before 8p (I was working until 7). Brushing my teeth did help immensely, but going to sleep was no good for me because I would just wake up, go to the fridge, find a snack, and go back to sleep. Sooooo not good. Ignoring the hunger pangs, and suffering through seemed to be the best bet, and no more hunger pangs.

Good luck on the curbing your late night appetite!

Brush your teeth

Crew some gum

I would just budget in the calories and eat a sweet evening/late night snack.

Agreed. Or in internet parlance... "^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS".

I tend to eat more later on in the day. You know that "Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch like a prince and eat dinner like a pauper" phrase? I find turning it on its head is completely fine for weight loss. Which makes you think... what other old wive's tales about weight loss that you know are nonsense?

So I tend to eat about 50-60% of my daily allowance before 6pm and the rest after. I also train in the evenings on work days.

Mind you, going to bed hungry isn't a terrible thing... hunger is just a feeling. (Caveat: does not apply if you're living in Sudan and haven't eaten for 3 weeks.)

I fall for the late night cravings too but reading every1 elses ideas it has got me thinking in trying some - like drinking water and cleaning my teeth again because I know I hate eating anything after I brush my teeth - an apple doesn't even taste good after that lol..I usually hit the sack around 11pm or later as I get busy on the net or reading - as it is some me time after my 2 year old finally goes to bed...I keep seeing the word 'Crystal Light' what is it? and what does it taste like? as I never heard of it and am wondering it is because I'm from Australia and we don't get it over here - cause I have to admit I don't drink as much water as I should because sometimes I crave something that has sugar or caffine in it like Coke Zero or a Rush Ice Latte Milk.

I really like eating frozen grapes at night in the summer time. They're sweet and slushy and take awhile to eat because theyre so cold. The main reason I gained weight was the cookies or ice cream (or both) after my daughter went to sleep, when I was finally able to relax. Now I still relax, but now with 1/2 cup or 1 cup of frozen red grapes!

After my evening meal I have a pint of iced water with a teaspoon of cider vinegar stirred in, cons the system into thinking its satisfied, an old chinese recipe, I think.:drinker:

Every once in a while if the craving is bad, I will have a Crystal Light packet in my water. I normally drink water only, so CL tastes pretty sweet to me.

I do the same...it really does help satisfy my sweet tooth. If I really want it, I'll include it in my daily calorie count. I'll ever be able to have a diet that didn't include something sweet.

I know that if I stay up late, I will be hungry. I eat my last meal at 7:30 or 8 and go to bed no later than 9:30. That way I have a proper meal still in me and my tummy doesn't grumble

Yes. And I have budgeted for the calories and usually eat some greek yoghurt with strawberries or raspberries.

about 140cal snack.

Greek yoghurt with honey/conserve or a couple of squares of dark chocolate. Add a hot drink and you got your sweet fix and stomach thinks it's full

I would just budget in the calories and eat a sweet evening/late night snack.

That's what I do. I have a glass of chocolate milk at bedtime most nights. About 150 calories and delicious.

I"ll usually just eat something light like maybe some fruit or something or milk too

Lots and lots of glasses of water

I agree with chewing gum, definitely helps curb my cravings Here is a good article that lists 7 tips on how to avoid evening indulging: http://www.sdhealthyliving.com/7-tips-to-help-you-tame-those-evening-cravings

I trained myself. After dinner I brushed my teeth and told myself the kitchen was closed. After a couple of weeks I got used to it and my night cravings went away.