My calories are spent but I'm hungry

Good morning,

Definitely take the water tip to heart. Lots of the time when I think I’m hungry, all I need is some water and/or some herbal tea. Then I feel fine!

Since you typically binge at night, try eating light to heavy throughout the day. Eat fresh fruit and/or freshly prepared juice for breakfast. Eat raw salads with homemade dressings for lunch and/or homemade vegetable soup. Save the heavy starches and/or proteins for dinner. If you eat a heavier dinner, it might fill you up more and prevent that late-night binge.

If you are still reaching for snacks at night, don’t eat anything heavy. Munch on raw veggies like baby carrots, broccoli, celery etc. Raw veggies tend to digest more quickly than other foods, so you won’t feel so loaded down in the morning. Try to avoid dips (hummus isn’t “bad” for you, but it will send your calories up much more quickly than plain veggies will). Fruit isn’t a terrible option, but eaten too closely to dinner it could inhibit digestion. I always suggest raw veggies over fruit before bed.

Don’t be too hard on yourself, by the way. Especially since you’re new to this. If you go a little over, it is not the end of the world. I actually go over pretty often, but if most of my calories are coming from clean, natural foods, I don’t stress about it. And yes, I still lose weight!

Best of luck to you, and feel free to add me as a friend!

Chicken breastfeeding will not put you way over...eat that!

This really has not happened to me in a long time. But it did when I first started using MFP. Probably 8 times out of ten, I would just go to bed. The other 2 times - when I was REALLY hungry - I'd eat something with protein, like a measured portion of nuts (something like 8 single almonds) or a single egg or string cheese, all under 100 calories.

The exercise option isn't something I would consider past 9 pm but that's just because it would energize me & make it difficult to get to sleep. Not a problem on the weekend but I try to be in bed by 10 or so if I have work the next day.

Chicken breast. Damn auto correct

lol, you had me going there for a moment!