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Cant stop eating at night

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  • str1ne
    str1ne Posts: 69 Member
    Everyone is different, and while these are all good suggestions, in your situation I'd try leaving room in your daily intake for snacks and having low calorie snacks available. I have to have something at night while working or watching tv, so at 9pm (if I can hold out that long) I have a bag of Jollytime 94% fat free popcorn. 275 calories for the large bag, or 100 calories for the mini bags. If I have to have something sweet I have off brand Honey Nut Cheerios (120 calories per cup). Check your favorite brand of cereal, low sugar, and you might be surprised how many you could have with a low calorie count.
  • bassaniobroke
    bassaniobroke Posts: 36 Member
    I ran into this problem last night.. I'd almost hit my calorie goal after dinner, and had about 50 calories left. I made myself some hot water and dropped a chicken bouillon low sodium cube in it.. tastes like chicken broth. Was very satisfying, and only 5 calories per 8 oz.
    Sounds good. just 5 calories to deceive your desire.
  • xDinMammax
    xDinMammax Posts: 11
    I used to binge like crazy at night, because I take medications that trigger my hunger something horrible. Solution? I gave in. Now I eat a plain omelette with one whole egg and two egg whites (just over 100 calories) and/or a protein bar (200 calories) when the meds kick in. I've tried going cold turkey many times, but I just can't do it. I've tried hot drinks, I've tried cold drinks, eating dinner late, having several small meals throughout the day...
  • ccmzone2013
    ccmzone2013 Posts: 177 Member
    Drink water....it works ;)
  • bassaniobroke
    bassaniobroke Posts: 36 Member
    I eat less through the day because I'm sooo busy so I eat those calories at night and works out fine , still losing weight and inches, plus I go to the gym at night and eat when I get home.
    Cool if you are loosing weight. They say you store calories in your body if you go to bed after eating. But I will try your method.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Drinking something warm helps me:happy:

    How YOU Doin? :love: :flowerforyou:
  • Fat2Fit145
    Fat2Fit145 Posts: 385 Member
    I wonder if youre not eating enough during the day, and if so that may be causing you to get the munchies at night...
  • RelevantKnowledge
    RelevantKnowledge Posts: 41 Member
    Perhaps you need to raise your calorie goal so you aren't starving at night.
  • xoeva
    xoeva Posts: 209 Member
    As lame as this sounds . . . I brush my teeth once I've eaten whatever I had planned for the evening. Usually the prospect of having to brush them again will deter me from eating anything else.
    This...and going to bed early.... helps! Good luck
  • nmiller0813
    nmiller0813 Posts: 109
    I'm just like you!

    What I realized is that I have to eat breakfast a lot later in the day, or skip lunch.

    I have to stay between 1400-1700 calories, and if I eat breakfast around 11am OR lunch at 5PM, then I can eat a whole other meal or snacks between 8-11PM and not go over my calorie goal.

    If you are eating betweetn 1400 - 1700 per day, you should be able to eat plenty of food and not be hungry. Just got to eat the right kinds of foods.....
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