The hunger that lurks in the dark...literally.

emilyrigh
emilyrigh Posts: 55 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm the "up most of the night" type of gal. During the day I can stick to my diet easily. But at night, right before bed, my stomach growls. It keeps me awake until I finally look for the quickest thing to eat so I can fall asleep. I'm tired, so I make bad choices. I even tell myself I am. But my stomach gets the best of my brain at 3am.
If there's anyone who's nocturnal like I am my question is;

What are some of the things that help curb your hunger before bed that aren't too heavy?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Save your calories till nighttime

    Have foods you know you can afford in calorie terms in the fridge

    Have long hot bubble baths

    Paint your nails / have a face mask

    Exercise in the evening
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    Shift your daytime calories to the night. Move your last meal of the day to start later. Fall in love with baby carrots. Exercise more so that you can eat more. Drink more water. Enjoy a cup of herbal tea.
  • DeWoSa
    DeWoSa Posts: 496 Member
    I have a cup of yogurt, a cup of fruit, and a cup of cheerios right before bed.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Plan and prepare. You know you're going to eat late - save the calories and prepare a snack earlier in the day to have on hand at night.
  • bianca_gardiner
    bianca_gardiner Posts: 37 Member
    I save my cals too. I skip breakfast as I'm often not up then mark lunch as breakfast, dinner as lunch then mark other night time eating as dinner and snacks
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    I usually grab a string cheese or some baby carrots & hummus right before bed. Or maybe an ice cream bar if it fits in my day. If I don't have any calories left, I'll try a cup of decaf tea, instead, and see if that does the trick. You'll want to play around and see what's best for you.
  • CA_Underdog
    CA_Underdog Posts: 733 Member
    edited December 2014
    As others say, so long as you actually do sleep 4-8hrs/day like the rest of us, simply shift the timing of your three meals and two snacks appropriately. If you must eat more meals (e.g., so you can eat with those on different schedules), compensate by making your servings tinier.
  • esjones12
    esjones12 Posts: 1,363 Member
    Be more productive and expend more energy during the day. Make sure to eat enough during the day. And bam - you are asleep before your head hits the pillow. There are days I go to bed with a little tummy growl. There are times I just go to bed early because I know I'm going to start eating crappy food I don't have calories for.....
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    True night owl here. Bed, 3-4am, up at 9:30.
    Breakfast; coffee, granola bar and orange.
    Lunch; yogurt/cottage cheese, fruit & veg plate, crackers.
    Dinner; anything I want. And a glass of wine.
    Snack 9pm; coffee and a good chocolate. Last eats for the rest of the house before bed at 11.
    I find around midnight 1am I need a little something so have a half or full protein bar, if I am a little low that day, rice cakes and hummus, crackers and cheese, banana on toast. I usually go for something with a crunch or needs chewing as that makes me feel fuller.
    The trick is to always have a couple of hundred calories in reserve for late at night.
    Make the late night snack a part of your daily calorie goal instead of an exception.

    Cheers, h.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Plan and prelog your bedtime snack. That way the decision has already been made and you aren't trying to choose the best option when you're tired and hungry, and the calories have already been set aside.
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