Tea - fruit tea, herbal tea whatever - I'm at work until midnight most nights and tea really helps to quell any hunger pangs. I also make sure I have tons of small portioned snacks that I can eat throughout the evening, usually something like baby carrots, red peppers, or sugar snap peas - something healthy and light, but very filling- you could even try a light miso or low-sodium cup of soup.

Gum is a really great idea!

It's terrible for my teeth, but sometimes I will suck on a sucker. It's not perfect, but it helps.

When you find a tried and true way to stop eating at night, let me know. If I plan to do something either in the house or out, sometimes that helps. But it's not fool-proof. I understand where you're coming from and I'd really like to be able to know how to quit, too. Wish I could offer something more... I understand.

I have a hard time with nighttime eating as well. I try to keep some sugarfree jello in the frig for when I want to eat something sweet and more than one portion! I also like to buy the small bags of pistachios( some have 80 calories, some have 120, some have 139)that I have to peel myself to eat. Whenever the rest of the family is snacking in front of the TV ( bad habit, I know) and I want to join in, it takes a while to eat a small pack! When I'm thinking about it, and I don't want to eat any more that night, I brush my teeth. If it's a tough night, I will use mouthwash as well. Who warns to eat after using mouthwash!?! The best thing I can do, is log the snacks/ treats before I actually eat them, the earlier in the day, the better. Then I have something I've budgeted in my calories and I can look forward to it. I still have days when I struggle, but it's a process. Good luck. One day at a time, sometimes one minute at a time!