Greedy evenings...

I am the same way, and there are two main things that help me:
1) Not keeping said sweets in the house. If I have to go buy them, I'm much less likely to give in.
2) Eating less throughout the day so that I have more calories to use on my nighttime cravings. This may or may not be a good thing, but oh well...I really like "needing" to eat 800 calories after 8pm!

I also generally try to continue choosing foods that are nutritionally good for me at night, but still "reward" myself with those calorie-dense things like peanut butter and cereal that I might otherwise shy away from.

I'm similar and I agree with the above about saving some of your calories to plan for such things... it may not be the healthiest or most desirable option but it works for me. I generally try to save some calories for night time snacks, and if I don't eat them, that's a plus. Most of the time if I do eat the calories I will be more likely to stop when I have reached closer to my daily calorie goal, because I am letting myself have a treat(or two, or three... let's be honest here), and I don't feel the need to keep eating since I allow myself to indulge somewhat(within my calories).

And go to bed a little earlier. I do this to stay away from latenight snacking...plus, the extra hour of sleep is a health benefit as well!

I generally try not to have too much in the house, but I also enjoy that after-dinner snack. I've found if I have to make my snack, I'm less likely to overindulge.

Last night, I made my own peanut butter cups (I sort of followed Chocolate Covered Katie's recipe, but with PB2 instead). Since I had to wait for them to freeze, I wasn't just sitting there mindlessly eating junk. I made two, I ate two. They fit in my calories.

Oh man, I am the exact same! So for me, I usually eat lighter in the day and save more calories for night. It has been working for me. I know a lot of people say eat big breakfast and that will help blah blah but I'll still eat like crazy at night. So I save more calories for dinner and dessert (usually ice cream)

Schedule something that you can't do while eating - the gym, a class, volunteering, etc.

Or take on a project like crocheting, knitting, sewing, beading, etc. Keep those hands and mind busy.

We try to keep alternative sweets in the house. Lots of fruit or fun-size candies like what you hand out at halloween. Majority of the time, we only need a small taste of something to satisfy us. If you have serious problems with control, make it to where if you have to have something sweet that you have to GO OUT to get something. The inconvience of having to leave the house often makes us change our mind and get something from the fridge instead. If you do go out for something, get the smallest portion possible. Getting a mini size Sonic Blast M&M treat cuts the calories by half or more versus a medium size.

I am the same way. I can't have sweets in the house. That's the most logical and easiest thing I can do for myself because I can't say no.

Also, I keep my meals during the day filling but low-cal so I do have more calories in the evening.

My breakfast is usually coffee + greek yogurt or coffee + egg whites and toast.
Lunch is usually a spinach/spring mix salad with regular or light dressing and croutons.
Snacks are usually raisins, apple, string cheese and I eat them throughout the day whenever I'm feeling hungry.
I workout in the evenings so sometimes I'll have peanut butter and honey on a piece of bread (like a half sandwich) for a pre-workout snack. It satisfies my want/need for food and also gives me a little extra energy for my workout.
For dinner I just try to eat something sensible. We have a lot of breakfast burritos (98% FF tortilla + black beans+ frozen hash browns + egg whites + salsa + a little cheese) and black bean burritos (98% FF tortilla + black beans + cooked onions and red and green peppers + salsa + a little cheese) in my house. haha. If you don't like burritos you might not like these but they are pretty filling and low cal/fat if you get the right ingredients.

I keep popcorn around for a snack after dinner if I'm hungry. Replacing chocolate with a fruit really helps me too. Apples, oranges, black cherries, etc.

Similar suggestions to others! Some I will have to try.

If I have a sweet tooth at night, I usually have one or two small York peppermint patties. I'm less likely to binge on those than, say, a peanut butter cup.

I also like tea in the evenings. Keeps my hands/mouth busy. Some of the tazo teas have a stronger flavor, which are good when I have the munchies.

And, if all else fails, I brush my teeth. That will definitely keep me out of the kitchen.