late night snack advice

bump! this is the worst for me too.. particularly during certain times of the month!

I was always told .. no carbs... and try to stay away from alot of sugar too.. So that pretty much leaves protein Maybe a yogurt, or low fat cheese?? Veggies?

while i dont have much in the way of advice, i just wanted to let you know you arent alone. im a big-time night snacker. my husband works midnights and i have a daughter in elementary school who is usually in bed by 8.30 so we usually have dinner by around 5ish so that my daughter isnt eating right before bed as its a habit i would like to keep from starting for her. but im a night owl and im rarely in bed before midnight, so if dinner is at 5, im starving by bedtime. one thing i have found helps a little bit, is to make sure the kitchen light is off. i used to keep the light on over the stove at night because our apartment gets REALLY dark with no lights on and i dont want someone falling or tripping if they have to get up at night. keeping the lights off in the kitchen at night gives the appearance that the kitchen is "closed" for the night and im more likely to stay out of it. as far as healthy snacks for nighttime goes, i absolutely LOVE the Quaker mini delights (90 calories for 1 pouch) in caramel drizzle. they are sooooo yummy. baby carrots and celery sticks are good too.

I have a snack almost every evening after dinner. Often fruit, sometimes a greek yogurt or a light string cheese...if I'm having a sweet fit, sometimes a sugar free fudgecicle (only 35 calories) or a sugar free jello with some fat free reddi whip (only 15 calories). As long as it fits in my calories, I eat whatever I want...it hasn't hindered my weight loss.