Night Eating...

I don't have any suggestions. That is my BIGGEST problem also. My husband works 330 - 1130pm so I am home alone at night and it IS HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was a terrible late night snacker and it was really hard to break the habit. Try reaching for a stick of sugar free gum, or a sugar free hard candy. It will stay a while in your mouth, and you won't be tempted to raid the refrigerator.

I think as long as you plan for it, it's ok! I am a total evening snacker (the cals I eat at night are double my daily meals) but I just make sure that there's room for it in my calories and then I don't feel too bad and still see results!

Me too!

I used to think if I just didn't eat as much during the day, like kinda 'save up' my calories for the night time, that might work.
But it's very hard to do.

Last night, while I was watching TV in bed, I ate some chocolate my husband brought home. This morning I was SO mad at myself. I asked my husband if he wanted the rest of the chocolate he said 'no' so I tossed it all in the garbage. Now I feel guilty because I could have asked my neighbor if she wanted it before I threw perfectly good chocolate in the garbage. oh well. At least it won't be in my stomach.

But I am curious to see if anybody had this problem and solved it somehow. But I am pretty sure it's just all a matter of will power and getting rid of all the crap so I won't eat it.

Perfect advise. Saving the calories especially (because things come up) if you go to a movie (popcorn)
or if someone pops over you can have a small healthy snack if you've saved the calories . Like some one
else on the forum said, I avoid the kitchen. I take a bottle of water upstairs (or wherever I'm hanging out) so
I don't have 'the excuse' to vist the kitchen. It is too tempting.
Another thing if you have to eat something. Make it some celery, or a small salad, or some carrots.
If you're still hungry. ... you're right. "Go to bed"! :laugh:

Throwing it away is the best thing. Saving it for the neighbour can back-fire cause if you don't see them right away,
the chocolate could end up in your tummy. (trust me) .
Keep working on you goal, and .... Good luck.

Hey---so why not just have some watermelon or grapes as an evening snack? It might be a few extra calories but they're good calories.

This topic is my nightmare. I eat so well till right before bed.

P.S. Next time bring the chocolate in to work and share with your co-workers. Don't throw away good food--share it. You will feel much better about the whole thing. Also, if it's pure dark chocolate it actually holds great health benefits. Steer clear of the milk chocolate with all the extra fat, sugar and additives and you'll be okay!

I find a cup of tea with a sweetener helps my post 7pm "got to eat" cravings! It doesn't matter how much I'veeaten during the day or how big my evening meal was. I did make the mistake once of drinking 2 cans of diet pepsi during the evening - never had a sugar/caffeine hit before then and had the most rubbish nights sleep ever!

B x

How about having a herbal tea or even a regular tea with milk instead of eating? Herbal tea is calorie free and fills up your stomach :-)

That was my huge downfall as well. Oddly, once I started MFP it sort of just... disappeared. Maybe I'm using my time on the boards here instead of stuffing my face? :laugh: Try stocking frozen grapes in your freezer so that when you do want/need a late in the day snack, grab those. They take longer to eat and are lower in calories!

There isn't any thing wrong with a little snack at night. However if you think this little habit of eating when entering the kitchen at night is hindering you in you goals, you should work to retrain your mind not to think ok we are in the kitchen lets eat. I guess your in for a few more rough nights, but you'll get there no problem.