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    What do you eat when you're hungry at bedtime?

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    • Posts: 23
      I love these strawberry dippers dole makes. They're just strawberries dipped in dark chocolate. A perfect treat that sates my appetite before bedtime and doesn't make me feel like I've gorged and I'm too full to sleep. (They're also sweet and delicious)
    • Posts: 29 Member
      Omega oil supplements, like taking one or two primrose or flaxseed capsules removes hunger pangs
    • Posts: 6,474 Member
      popsicles.
    • Posts: 2,667 Member
      The amount of people needing to snack before bed.... we dont set a good example do we....
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Berries are great, you can fill your stomach with them without having too many calories.
      Another suggestion is figs and passion fruit, those small fruits are great to enjoy in the evening. :)
    • Posts: 23
      protein bar or shake. usually a Quest bar (cookies and cream) it's my daily treat to keep me motivated :-)
    • Posts: 948 Member
      kcup of black decaf.
    • Posts: 107 Member
      I keep calories aside especially for my pre-bedtime snack every day ... though admittedly I do tend to have it a couple of hours before actually going to bed! For me, its either 30g porridge oats with coconut milk, a square of 90% dark choc, and a tablespoon of peanut butter OR two crumpets with peanut butter. Yummy!
    • Posts: 1,047 Member
      wmcmurray61 wrote: »
      A few walnuts, almonds or pecans. (Planned calories) I am a nut. :smiley:

      I tried one walnut and a tablespoon of dry oats last night near bedtime. It made the hunger pangs go away, and I got to sleep quickly. Thanks for the nut suggestion!
    • Posts: 786 Member
      Whatever I want and have calories for. Though I stay away from apples of any kind because I have freaky dreams.
    • Posts: 1,047 Member
      A few people have mentioned eating casein (milk protein.) I thought that was just used in the food industry, not available for consumers to purchase. How do you buy it, and how do you use it?
    • Posts: 1,047 Member
      Graelwyn75 wrote: »
      few muesli recipes for you.

      http://www.nutritionstripped.com/nourishing-muesli/

      http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5126/sevencup-muesli

      http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/15/bircher-muesli-recipe

      Thank you very much for these! I've given up eating oats for breakfast because I get that hunger rebound effect from it a few hours later. Maybe eating a small amount at night would be OK.
    • Posts: 1,047 Member
      emkrti wrote: »
      I've been told by a personal trainer that eating something like greek yogurt (or cottage cheese, like another poster said) is the best option at night because it has enough protein in it that it will keep your metabolism going throughout the night while you're sleeping. That way, your metabolism doesn't slow down and you won't be hungry when you wake up.

      Wow. That sounds like something to explore through another thread. Are you saying that eating protein speeds up your metabolism all the time, or just when you're sleeping? I've never heard of this.
    • Posts: 113 Member
      lefty421 wrote: »
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      Wow. That sounds like something to explore through another thread. Are you saying that eating protein speeds up your metabolism all the time, or just when you're sleeping? I've never heard of this.

      Protein is meant to give energy. I never heard of it speeding up a metabolism, otherwise we'd have a normal TDEE and a protein based TDEE, right?
    • Posts: 212 Member
      Agree with emkrti. My PT said egg whites with a little hot sauce before bed. I do that sometimes, but usually eat the yolk also. She said it keeps the metabolism humming alound for about 4 hours while you sleep. Been doing that on and off since about June 3 nights a week or so.
    • Posts: 76 Member
      dickefrau1105 wrote: »
      glass of wine

      Ha. Like this one.

      When I'm good, I'll just have some tea w/milk to prevent cravings.

    • Posts: 6 Member
      My go to is a banana. It's natural, has low calories and potassium which I never seem to get enough of. Good article on the benefits of eating bananas

      http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/25-powerful-reasons-to-eat-bananas
    • Posts: 208 Member
      Greek yogurt. With a bit of honey if I'm feeling decadent.
    • Posts: 4,007 Member
      I normally prelog a quest bar. If not that I will have cereal with greek yogurt mixed in.
    • Posts: 17 Member
      I try to avoid eating before bed, but if I do I like to eat a little bit of yoghurt and granola. I find it curbs my craving for something sweet, especially if I toss in a handful of berries.

      Delicious!
    • Posts: 2 Member
      Greek yogurt, currently the Yoplait 100 calorie ones. It curbs my sweets craving, and it gives me some good protein before bed. I read it in an article somewhere, and it really works for me.
    • Posts: 306 Member
      Eat protein! It not only will fill you up, it keeps your body from eating muscle while you sleep.
    • Posts: 2,899 Member
      11406203 wrote: »
      protein bar or shake. usually a Quest bar (cookies and cream) it's my daily treat to keep me motivated :-)

      Me too. I prefer protein before bed.
    • Posts: 140 Member
      I make a tuna wrap with cheese. Low-cal, and delicious! and best of all goes great with all the beer cause it takes only long enough to drain the can of tuna and wrap it up in a totilla.
    • Posts: 101 Member
      I don't always plan perfectly, but try to reserve 200 calories to be used toward a bedtime snack if I so choose. I also find that drinking a cup of hot tea (either regular black tea or one of the various flavors of herbal tea I keep on hand) can be very soothing and emotionally filling in the evening.
    • Posts: 102 Member
      I'm going to bed in about an hour and I'm having some dark chocate right now, because I want to! Fits into my calories for today so why not :D

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