Over Coming Night Time Binges

Try eating a bigger breakfast, healthy of course, I have had the same issue and the 100 calorie snack pack is good right before bed. Try one that doesn't have chocolate, like the Hunny Maid Thin Crips or the Chex Mix one. They are not too expensive and come in 6-8 packs.

Stay Motivated!!

I have also had these troubles and have found to continue to lower carb. intake and you will not get hungry between meals. Its the lower blood sugar level causing you to get hungry. Eat more often, smaller meals.

give yourself fail safes. have healthy snacks ready to grab.

First thing I did was clean out my cabinets. If there was nothing there for me to eat then I would end up finding something else to do. It is really a mind over matter thing. When it is the same time every night, its just a habit that needs to be broken. If these other things are not working for you try something else. Go for a walk. Read a book. Find something inspirational on TV. Get online and visit these or other weight loss forums. Help people. Volunteer your time. Take up a hobby. Knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking. Anything that will take your mind off of it and make a new habit! I suffered with a binge eating disorder, so I have been there. I *do* keep an air popper in my house and popcorn kernels. When I really need something to much, I pop a couple of tablespoons and then eat 1 piece at a time. You would be surprised, as silly as it sounds, how the process of making the popcorn, waiting for it to pop, and eating one at a time can really help push through the nighttime eating mindset.

I have the same problem. I was even raiding the fridge last night for low fat string cheese! Anything to get the edge off that wasn't ice cream! I try to play a game with myself and say - I will have a snack tomorrow night, just not tonight. Sometimes I too run to my bedroom to avoid the dreaded kitchen!! Sometimes I start cleaning. The problem with me is that I work out at night, so I am wide awake and bored and start looking for things to eat even if I am not hungry. It's a battle, but you can always get some sugar free jello to have on hand to give you a little treat. I am making some tonight!

Hey There:
Have you tried not having the snacks around...keep the cupboard bare. If that's no good, how about keeping substitutes, like: Baked Potato Chips or Doritos (for Me, this will KILL a Crave!), low salt chips with low salt salsa, of course diet soda or drinks; I LOVE the low fat Edy's Ice Cream (at the store I go to I can buy it by the cup-5.5 oz=150/160 calories; I get a cup as a treat now and then and never buy more than one at a time.) Sugar free cookies are good but the caloric intake is as high as regular cookies; try sugar free mints. Sometimes planning a treat is better than having it sneak up on you...It's better to eat a Snickers Bar and a cup of coffee instead of getting a little something here and there that will add up to 2 or 3 times as much.

Sometimes we have to re-examine what healthy eating is...For Me, I add in a "treat" but it is within My caloric and sodium intake for the week, because daily needs will vary.

To Yanika:
I LIKE That Saying, "We have to be willing to be uncomfortable." That resonated in Me...that is the word I was looking for to describe the feelings I have sometimes (Uncomfortable.) Now that I can describe the feeling better, I feel I can handle it better! Thanks

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I grew up always having dessert and that has stuck with me. I've been doing what a lot of you have suggested so that I can still have my nighttime snack and stay withing my allowable daily intake.

1- Get rid of all the bad junk food in the house and don't buy anymore at the store.
2- Find some healthier/lower calorie alternative snacks that you like (such as sugar-free jello or sugar-free pudding, or air-popped popcorn - you can even do this in your microwave with a plain brown lunch bag, or rice krispie treat bars, or 100 calorie ice cream cups, or plain animal crackers, or veggie straws, or Stew Leonard's rice cakes, or Fudgsicle Pops, or a banana... well, you get the idea.)
3- Move around more. The more calories you burn, the more likely it is those (hopefully healthier) snacks won't be a detriment to your goal

If having those snacks are a part of who you are, it's sometimes easier to accept that about yourself, plan it into your total calories for the day, and surround yourself with snacky food that won't set you back.

I do that, too. I plan a couple of evening snack options in advance that fit in my calorie goal. Often I find I'm thirsty instead of hungry. I usually have a big glass of crystal light water first and if I'm still hungry I will eat my planned snack.

I have the same problems too. It's so easy to snack after the sun goes down!

I try and keep my hands busy. I'm a crafter so there are plenty of things I can do to occupy my mind. If I have crochet hooks or punch-needle embroidery loops in my hands, it's rather hard to eat something.

Also, everytime I think I'm hungry I chug a big glass of water...It fills you up fast. If you're still hungry after a glass or two of water...then you probably are actually hungry and not just giving into bad habits.

Good luck!

I have this same problem as well. Last night was really bad. It's usually worse when I don't work out that day. I decided to drink some water, go to bed early and read for a while and it got my mind off of it. Then I got sleepy and there was no issue. I do however wake up in the middle of the night sometimes and crave sugar and chocolate. I keep little bites of things because if I deny myself it I will go crazy. So like a low fat peppermint patty miniature or a hershey's with almonds mininature. Something small but it eases the craving. Maybe some day the cravings will go away completely!!!

Sounds strange, but best tip I ever got is to brush your teeth. That's helped me alot.