Having trouble with appetite at night!

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tsalagi82
tsalagi82 Posts: 76 Member
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I'm doing great breakfast, lunch, pm snack...but come dinner time, my dinner does fill me up, but then an hour later I'm getting hungry. I

'm trying to eat at least 75 g of protein during the day with all meals/snacks, but it doesn't help at dinner. I'm trying to stay under 1300 calories/day.

Help!

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  • Carol_
    Carol_ Posts: 469 Member
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    I 'try' to save 300 or so of my 1200 for after supper. When I actually do that, it works well. When I have coffee after a meal, it helps too. I also need help with this..but I do a lot better than I did in the past. Can't wait to see what others suggest.
  • BrickiLee
    BrickiLee Posts: 12 Member
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    I'm thinking about after dinner munchies this very second! Like Carol posted above, I also try to save anywhere from 200-300 calories (sometimes a bit more) for my late night cravings. I'm one of those people who cannot sleep on an empty stomach, no matter how hard I try. I've always been that way.

    You could also try eating dinner a little later in the evening, so there is less time between dinner and bedtime. Lol
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
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    I eat dinner at 7 or so. I also have a dessert or bedtime snack of yogurt and grapenuts. I find this really helps, especially since I choose not to drink very much after 6, to help with forestalling ate night bathroom visits.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
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    your profile says that you are at your goal weight of 135 pounds. If yes, why are you still eating 1300 calories a day? I would assume your maintenance level is higher that that….
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    I don't understand why you don't just eat either.
  • tsalagi82
    tsalagi82 Posts: 76 Member
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    ndj1979 wrote: »
    your profile says that you are at your goal weight of 135 pounds. If yes, why are you still eating 1300 calories a day? I would assume your maintenance level is higher that that….

    135 was my old goal....120 is my new goal.
  • tsalagi82
    tsalagi82 Posts: 76 Member
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    TimothyFish wrote: »
    I don't understand why you don't just eat either.

    I'm not sure what you mean.

  • Jenny9000
    Jenny9000 Posts: 45 Member
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    You're probably not eating enough calories, if you only need to lose 10lbs than you should aim to lose .5lbs/week - changing this will increasing your daily calorie intake and you won't feel so hungry.
  • sealensfit
    sealensfit Posts: 51 Member
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    Yeah, I would re-evaluate how many calories you need in a day. I would look up your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) and see how many calories you burn in a day just by being alive. 1,300 calories seems pretty low since you're so close to your goal. I usually save 200-300 calories a day for my "late night snack" and it usually ends up being a protein bar or some froyo! Sweet and satisfying.
  • brightlitblueskies
    brightlitblueskies Posts: 17 Member
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    I get night cravings as well and I eat between 1400-1600 calories a day. I've started drinking a lot of tea with splenda (or honey, if I have extra calories) and it seems to help.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,511 Member
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    I remedied this by eating late at night (11:30pm) and not going over calories, then not eating again till after 12:00pm the next day. As mentioned, just save some calories for the evening.

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