Late night snacking

SweetLove1988
SweetLove1988 Posts: 353 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I eat healthy and great all day, then right before bed I want to snack like crazy. Here lately it's been getting worse I usually have a yogurt or string cheese and go to bed but, the past few nights after I'm in bed for a bit my stomach will start growling uncontrollably. I've tried drinking water it helps for a few minutes but then I just end up going and eating something..I tend to make poor choices when I am really hungry..I'm like addicted to cheezits it's pathetic. I've tried everything Greek yogurt with a pear for protein and fiber, I've done almonds and am apple, ect..nothing seems to keep me full at night. Any suggestions?

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  • logg1e
    logg1e Posts: 1,208 Member
    I think that planning is crucial, whatever you do. So can you allocate more calories to your snacks? Or eat your tea later? Or have an extra meal before bed, like the old fashioned "supper"?
  • scb515
    scb515 Posts: 133 Member
    I genuinely don't think the timing of when you eat has any impact on your weight (I wouldn't be losing otherwise), rather it's what you eat. I tend to leave plenty of calories for late night so I can reward myself with treats then. When you're eating cake at 11, it doesn't feel like you're on a diet. ;) Trick is to plan the day in advance so you can afford the calories to do that.

    I've had more success since I started planning my calories around when I know I get hungry, as opposed to when society thinks I should.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    I took a look at your diary and you are routinely an enormous 800 calories UNDER your goal and I didn't see a single logged day in the last two weeks where you weren't at least 500 calories under your goal. If that is accurately logged its no wonder you are hungry. Snacking isn't your problem, not eating enough is. You are snacking because you are hungry because you should be eating more. I am assuming your goal was set for a reason why are you consistently undershooting it by that much?

    A goal is a goal for a reason, eating less than your goal isn't additional success it is failing to meet your goal. I'm admittedly confused as to why you are surprised you are hungry. You are logging so you know you are under eating.
  • unesemainedecruaute
    unesemainedecruaute Posts: 54 Member
    I'm going to tell you my experience: I used to be like you, till I found out that what caused me most hungry was the fact that "I couldn't eat anymore". So for a time I started to make me real food (meaning: no treats) if I felt like at night.

    Sometimes I still was hungry once finished, and sit down and eat taking my time, like any other meal. But most of the times I started to not-to-feel-hungry / so-hungry when I was cooking, and had to save the plate for tomorrow.

    Yeap, releasing the (psychological) tension of "prohibited" worked best for me.
  • lastchancedance89
    lastchancedance89 Posts: 26 Member
    I get the same way sometimes. What works for me is to just not buy those things that I know won't be able to control myself around. So I'll keep healthier snacks around like apples or nuts. That way I can snack without feeling like I ruined my calorie deficit. I'm still a fan of treating myself so every once in a while I go crazy with the cheez its. It runs in the family.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    I eat healthy and great all day, then right before bed I want to snack like crazy. Here lately it's been getting worse I usually have a yogurt or string cheese and go to bed but, the past few nights after I'm in bed for a bit my stomach will start growling uncontrollably. I've tried drinking water it helps for a few minutes but then I just end up going and eating something..I tend to make poor choices when I am really hungry..I'm like addicted to cheezits it's pathetic. I've tried everything Greek yogurt with a pear for protein and fiber, I've done almonds and am apple, ect..nothing seems to keep me full at night. Any suggestions?

    Is it putting you over your calorie goal? If not then snack away. If so then eat more satiating foods (calorie low, nutrition/fiber dense) earlier in the day.
  • bexcobham
    bexcobham Posts: 107
    Do you find that you can't sleep on an empty stomach? I have to have a snack before bed, otherwise I feel wired and can't get to sleep.

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