over eating late at night Help!

What has really helped me is to make sure that I am getting enough protein and fiber during the day..it seems to help me to not be over-hungry..good luck

I give terrible advice, but *shrug* whattaya gonna do? I figure if it's easier for you to control yourself earlier in the day - skip breakfast. Know what I mean? Think about it as though you're pushing your first meal until later in the day (lunch), therefore you're finishing up later in the day. Either that or go to sleep before your next desire to eat comes on.

I have this problem, too. You might not like my answer, but this is what worked for me:

1-going to bed earlier. sometimes MUCH earlier.
2-going to bed 'hungry'. now you know and I know that I'm not actually hungry ... but it sure felt that ways sometimes.

That's what has worked for me.

try harder sweetie. Its a mental block. eat a good solid breakfast with lots of protein, eat a medium sized lunch and a medium to small sized dinner. Squeeze some healthy snacks in between that are high in protein and fiber, so you stay full and stop thinking about what you're missing. Cravings only last a few minutes and can be beat. If you're serious about changing you're life, you will. You have to want it bad enough!! And it takes a little time to train your mind to change, so be patient but DON'T GIVE UP!!!!! good luck

Hi! I have the same problem. I'm fine all day and then go nuts at night. What I've been trying to do is eat decent amounts of protein throughout the day so I'm not starved by dinnertime. KFC has grilled chicken - it's not bad calorie-wise if you remove the skin. I've been eating a piece for lunch and one in the late afternoon so I don't go nuts at dinner. Then I try not to eat after 7 PM (literally watch the clock - sometimes I even brush and floss my teeth right at 7 to keep myself from eating later). That timeline might not work for you - I'm rarely up past 11. If you're up later maybe give yourself a later cut-off time. Another trick is to use a bread plate for dinner. It helps with portion control and it seems like you're eating more because the plate looks so full. Good luck!

i gave this more thought because it is a struggle of mine too... i was thinking that you could add in a meal at night that would be around 200 cals & lots of nutrients, so you aren't hungry & feel satisfied without the need to munch.

example ♥ - egg whites (1/2 cup is 60 cals), fat free cheese (1/4 cup is 60 cals), some chopped up veggies (50 ish if you're generous), & top that omelet with salsa (15 cals) = 185 cals
or maybe spinach leaves (4 cups from the bag is 20 cals), cut up mushrooms (5 are 20 cals), tomato (whole is 30 cals), green pepper (whole is 24 cals), some turkey breast (60 cals), & a 100 cal pack of guacamole = 254 cals in this giant salad

I would get up crazy early eat right all day, later in the evening workout hard then go home eat then take some Tylenol PM, you do that for a week it will change your eating and sleeping habits. and yes you can take Tylenol PM for a week, it will help you with the leg and foot pain and help you sleep

How early does your day start? How late does your day end?

I learned from my kids that whenever they are bored they constantly snack. But if I engage them in some activity, they forget about snacking. I don't mind them snacking but when they are bored they snack out of schedule.

Also, eating 5 small meals a day is not bad.

Yes, sleeping earlier will help depending on what your daily routine is.
Healthier snacks: cucumber, carrot sticks, tomatoes.

I'm hungry almost all the time and get cranky when I go more than 2 hours without a snack. I have found that no matter what my calorie count is like during the day, I need to eat before bed or I can't fall asleep. My trainer suggested having a high-protein snack so I've been trying to stick with low-fat cottage cheese (100 cal) or a cheese stick (80 cal) and since I know it's coming, I try to save enough calories for it. If I'm really hungry I may have a piece of peanut butter toast. If I need something sweet on top of that (ice cream cravings!), I keep Cool Whip in my fridge and grab a spoonful of it. Maybe that sounds gross but if I've already had my "bedtime snack" and just need something sweet to top it off, it's only about 13 calories for a tablespoon.

I haven't seen your profile but you may also want to consider whether or not you're getting as many calories as you need. When I first started MFP, I could never stay under my goal because I felt like I was starving all the time. Then as soon as I went over I felt like I might as well eat anything. I upped my cal intake by 300 (probably 500 less than I was eating before I started) and have gradually lost weight. It's probably taking me longer than if I'd kept it at the level they suggest (and actually stuck to it) but my body just simply wasn't happy on that much of a restriction. As soon as I allowed myself that 300, I was much more able to stay within my goal (usually) because I didn't feel like it was impossible. Make sure you aren't starving yourself!