Hunger before bed

evsy10 · June 2015

Hi all....

I'm trying to eat healthy and drink water throughout the day, but i find around 8-9pm i'm starting to get hungry again...and i break on times snacking...

Any ideas of how to reduce the hunger or something i can do to take away the craving.....in all fairness i'd happily take a pill that makes me super fit, muscley while eat as much junk as i want BUT that's not going to happen, so i need to improve my willpower!

smotheredincheese · June 2015

Can't you just save some of your calories so you can have a snack before bed?

MamaBirdBoss · June 2015

Save your calories.

Drinking more water doesn't make you healthier. It will make you pee more, though.

evsy10 · June 2015

I know...peeing gets me up and moving though as i'd have some strange looks and probably a warning if i didn't get up to move and pee...

I don't really want to snack, it seems to be sugary cravings i have at that time

rugratz2015 · June 2015

I save my calories to have hot chocolate made with low fat milk at night time - this curbs the appetite and gives me something sweet to look forward to x

DeterminedFee201426 · June 2015

smotheredincheese wrote: »

Can't you just save some of your calories so you can have a snack before bed?

This * might be a good option*
try saving atleast 200-300 calories before bed for a snack or small meal

didsomeonesaypizza · June 2015

Personally, I'll have a smaller, low-carb/high-protein dinner around 250 cal so that I can have a snack later on. Some examples are protein pudding, cottage cheese with fruit, or greek yogurt with honey. The casein in these foods will help fill you up, and your body will digest the proteins slowly, ensuring you're not snacking at midnight. It's all about balancing and finding what makes your stomach happy (in my case, eating a snack at 9pm helps me sleep better too!).

mbaker566 · June 2015

saving calories or eating later in general might stop the cravings

also ask if it's tummy hunger or brain hunger. if it's the brain, tell it to shut up and go to bed

mccindy72 · June 2015

moyer566 wrote: »

saving calories or eating later in general might stop the cravings

also ask if it's tummy hunger or brain hunger. if it's the brain, tell it to shut up and go to bed

This. If you are just in the habit of eating something before bed, your brain is just going to ask for it's snack. Get out of the habit.

epido · June 2015

I typically save around 150 calories for a snack around that time. I've found if I go for Greek yogurt, it tends to help with the craving of sweets, and it has a decent amount of protein to help me stay feeling full.

Stephcrane14 · June 2015

something that can trick your brain into a sweet snack is to try some homemade "ice cream" from fruit in the blender. This way, your snack is clean and healthy and totally guilt free.

Some ideas you can find here: http://dailyburn.com/life/recipes/healthy-homemade-ice-cream-recipes/

Or, what I like to do, which is easier and cheaper than adding all of these ingredients, is to take some frozen fruit (I like strawberries or bananas) and put in my blender with a little bit of water and blend. Voila, fruit sorbet!

If you're body is telling you that it's hungry, and these are true hunger pains (as opposed to you being bored or just wanting to eat), go ahead and have something to eat. You may not be getting enough during the day.

If this is not an option, also try a small handful of nuts or some hard boiled eggs. These will keep you full and satiate your hunger without spoiling your day of eating healthy.

I hope this helps!