Late night snacking.

i've been spacing out my meals differently cuz i'm the same way ... but the days i feel like snacking i find that the special k multigrain crackers and a little bit of sabra roasted red pepper hummus is helpful...and its not killer on the calories, or a little bit of honey oat or vanilla almond special k cereal w some coconut milk tastes more sinful than it actually is lol fudgecicles are good for chocolate ice cream cravings and if you get the right ones they are only 40 calories each.

luna bars are good too.
they have minis that are like bite size candies and have all sorts of vitamins us ladies need and dont have a ton of calories and fat.:drinker: chobani yogurt and fruit is the best too... things w protein help stave off that craving more.

well I heard anything after 8pm, will mess up digestion. But I work second shift and that is what is taking me so long to drop the weight, the late night eating. I stay up until 4 or 5 in the morning, and sleep until 12 or 1 in the afternoon so if I stop eating at 8 I will only get 2 meals in a day. That drives my body crazy when I get in from work. I have been getting better.(slowly!)

I have the same problem too, it's after 3am here and this is typical of me to be wide awake and craving food...to satisfy it, I will have an apple or fat free yogurt. I have a feeling if I was able to sleep through the night, I would have not gotten this overweight.

You are not eatong enough protein! It helps keep that "full" feeling. Not getting enough sleep also makes you more hungry. Good luck!

I don't know what kind of diet plans non Diabetics are on. But as a Diabetic we have to eat 5 or so meals a day. Mostly 2 main meals and lots of snacks every few hours so our sugar levels don't rollercoaster. You might want to start having actual snacks in between meals. So after dinner you have a snack of something small...an apple or some graham crackers. At least that's what we do.

Late at night, anything with any kind of carbs or sugars is bad. They'll wake you up & raise your energy levels too much, when all you really want is something to sustain your body while you sleep. Protein is definitely the way to go. Most so-called "protein bars" have more carbs than I'm allowed to eat in a day, so be careful with them! A drink made from a zero-carb protein powder is a good choice. Or just grab a hard-boiled egg or a chunk of cheese to munch on.

My doctor told me that the best thing I can do is keep my body burning fuel at a constant, steady rate. He says I need to eat or drink some protein every three hours when I'm awake, and also immediately after a workout, right before bed, and also any time I wake up at night. The great thing about protein is that it doesn't get stored (like carbs, fat and sugar do). If your body can't use it, it just passes on out. So you really can't eat too much protein.

I have the same problem. My nutritionist says it's okay to eat every 3-4 hours if you eat healthily. When I'm awake at 4 am, I would grab a snack and then go back to bed. If it's under 100 calories, I'm not too worried about it.

My Nutritionist said ti is fine to eat up to two hours before going to bed....

I think this is actually true. because as i've stated in the past and firmly believe... the concept of 'time' AS* we see it .. with clocks and such has nothing to do with our bodies i'm pretty sure as long's you eat within an hour of waking up and stop eating 2 or 3 hours before you go to sleep it should be fine.

everyones on a different schedule anyway lol and yes protein is probably what you're needing. i keep those special k protien drinks and luna bars stocked not only cuz i like them and they are helping me but because when a hankering arises to snack... at least i'll know that if i choose one of those or the special k crackers with the hummus i like... for those crunchie attacks lol ... then it'll satisfy me and I wont feel like... crap... progress ruined. lol