Hungry after 7pm Struggles...

debsdoingthis wrote: »

inked_Calimom82 wrote: »

I don't eat anything after dinner and that's always around 5:30-6 at the latest! Drink water! It will help u feel fuller. U shouldn't eat anything at least 4 hours before you go to bed.

Why not? I understand if eating just before bed disturbs your sleep in some way, but there is no evidence that you can't eat before bed. Bolded statement is just a ridiculous myth.

Exactly...

Cassiea199 wrote: »

I saw on the doctor oz show that u should only eat for a twelve hour period of time. So if u wake up at 7a.m. dont eat after 7p.m. i also talked to a pharmacist that read in a book that 90%of dieting is not eating 4 hours before u go to sleep. I think that number is exaggerated but if ur goal is to loose weight it might actualy be better for u to eat a little bit bigger of a dinner. But im not an expert. Lol.

Your backing statements are both appeals to authority. Except in this case, neither of them are authorities. Don't trust a word out of Dr Oz's mouth.

There is no truth to eating after 7pm. It is a myth. There is no magic fat fairy that turns after 7pm food into fat. It your snack fits your macros, and you have calories in your budget, it is fine.

Well, what I do is have a protein and veggie breakfast( Egg white omelette with veg. and a V8), so that at night when I get the craving for comfort food, a good old fashioned bowl of oatmeal, or some low fat granola that I eat dry, with some really good water or tea to sip on. This leaves me feeling full so that I don't go to bed hungry ( hate that feeling! Don't you?). Hope this helps.

Here are a couple of ideas. Try to eat foods with protein and fiber:
1. 2 Eggs & (1) Pc of Whole Wheat Toast w/Double Fiber.
2. Sautee some vegetables - Green pepper, red pepper, asparagus, mushrooms. Use canola spray.
3. Skinny Pop Popcorn
4. Protein Bars (Something with nuts and fiber).
5. Try and find a decaf drink (coffee, tea, etc.) that you like that has no calories to drink with after your snack.

I have started drinking "Sparkling ICE" water and when I get the late evening hunger; I will drink a bottle (17 oz.) of this. Some people don't like the 'bite' to it (it is a carbonated drink). I love it and you can't beat it at $1a bottle, comes in all sorts of flavors. Spend $1 and try it - for me, it helps curb my appetite and is an easy way for me to get those 8 8-oz of water/fluid/coffee a day. ZERO calories, zero all across the board.