Late Night Snackers
Holly_Wood_888
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Its incredible how quickly I find myself in a downwards spiral of weight gain ... lost 18 pounds through a weight loss program between May and July ... Married this September - gained 6 pounds on our honeymoon ..
-just over a month later, I find that I have put on ANOTHER 6 pounds !!
My issue is LATE NIGHT Snacking - and I reach for sugar ... Im at the point of being disgusted - Ive gained easily 4 inches around my stomach (thats where most of it goes) none of clothing fits properly ... I almost need to buy new pants ...
HELP ! Feeling lost
-just over a month later, I find that I have put on ANOTHER 6 pounds !!
My issue is LATE NIGHT Snacking - and I reach for sugar ... Im at the point of being disgusted - Ive gained easily 4 inches around my stomach (thats where most of it goes) none of clothing fits properly ... I almost need to buy new pants ...
HELP ! Feeling lost
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Remember that it's all about sticking to a calorie deficit. Logging your intake accurately with a digital food scale is the best method.
It doesn't matter what you eat or when you eat, as long as you're at a deficit.
I choose to skip breakfast so I have more calories to eat in the evening. If you enjoy having a snack before bed, there's nothing wrong with that. Just work it into your daily calorie allotment by eating less earlier in the day.7 -
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Are you snacking because you are hungry or bored? Does your dinner satisfy you? Can you switch out your snacks for fruit, yogurt, etc?4
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Plan your calorie budget so that you have some calories to spend in the evening. I eat half of my daily calories after 10 PM.
And congratulations on your marriage!5 -
If you can honestly and accurately log your food intake in your myfitnesspal diary, you'll lose weight. It's magic.4
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ISweat4This wrote: »Are you snacking because you are hungry or bored? Does your dinner satisfy you? Can you switch out your snacks for fruit, yogurt, etc?
Dinner often satisfys me, but as a person who NEVER watches Tv, in the last month I have started binge watching Netflix... I can definetly switch to fruit - I am just seemingly SO addicted to Refined sugar I feel like I cant help myself
Ive gone on a sugar fast twice in the last year 4 -
I add more protein and fibre and cut back on the refined carbs. That seems to help me get off the sugar binge. I feel your pain believe me. I also add in more veggies. I've started having a small salad with shredded cabbage when I feel I want a snack. Seems to satisfy me more. I also second the popcorn idea. We buy Boom Chick a pop regular. 3.25 cups is 125 calories.3
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I can't go to sleep if I'm the slightest bit hungry, so I save around 150 for late night snacking. Some good options for sweet stuff might be Halo Top (which has protein and fiber), frozen greek yogurt, or one of those Fiber One brownies (they're excellent warmed up!).3
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I'm a late night snacker. I can change that when I'm dieting, but then always revert back to late night snacking during maintenance.
So, I plan for a snack. I like my sugar and have an individual ice cream bar sometimes. But I've found that salty crunchy (popcorn) gives be a much larger portion. I can't keep big bags of popcorn around, so I pop my own.....Kernel Season's popcorn toppings come in lots of flavors.3 -
I eat at night, mostly from boredom, and I am also eating when hubby isn't watching (or kids!) I did so well yesterday turning down treats at our class Halloween party, had a lot of veggies with my chicken...snuck downstairs and ate a whole donut in one bite
. I am really bad about not tracking those things after I finish my log in at night.
I think once I actually log that donut...I might change my late night snack habits (because I'm sure that donut put me over my calorie intake). I actually shouldn't even buy those donuts!!
I just cut up all the veggies that I bought, so maybe since it is more convenient, I am snack on that!
Do you log your late night snacks?1 -
Are you sitting down as a couple in front of the TV and mindlessly snacking? If so, I’d try to break the TV habit and go for a walk together. Then go to sleep early. Like, really early.3
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Tea and chewing gum has really helped me cut back on the late night snacking.
I also try to log the food before I eat it because seeing I am already at my limit helps me stop too.3 -
These guys are my saving grace. 15 calories per. They're delicious and take a few minutes to eat so it's satisfying and time consuming. Another favorite is plain popcorn, measure out a cup or so and eat it slowly and savor it.3 -
I eat at night, mostly from boredom, and I am also eating when hubby isn't watching (or kids!) I did so well yesterday turning down treats at our class Halloween party, had a lot of veggies with my chicken...snuck downstairs and ate a whole donut in one bite. I am really bad about not tracking those things after I finish my log in at night.
I think once I actually log that donut...I might change my late night snack habits (because I'm sure that donut put me over my calorie intake). I actually shouldn't even buy those donuts!!
I just cut up all the veggies that I bought, so maybe since it is more convenient, I am snack on that!
Do you log your late night snacks?
Im lucky in one way, i hate doughnuts and pie and cake... but I love candy and cheesies ! When I log, I log it all ! I log consistently, hit my goal weight and then stop using this site... I'm thinking I should always log my food - I will always log the late night snacks so I can get a better handle on my bad choices... Today I realized that the 3 sour keys I ate last night were 90 calories each !!1 -
Are you sitting down as a couple in front of the TV and mindlessly snacking? If so, I’d try to break the TV habit and go for a walk together. Then go to sleep early. Like, really early.
This is Exactly what I am doing... I haven't binge watched a show since prison break in 2009 ... good call - I really need to get out of the going to bed at midnight habit ... my spouse and I feed off eachother as well - I was doing ok last night and then he asked what I was going to make us for a snack, next thing I know, I am willingly getting us each a bowl of cheesies1 -
Popsicle are your friend
So are veggies, and popcorn, Most of the time I can get my husband any of these things as well and he doesnt even notice that I didnt bring cookies or chips.
The other thing: Yasso frozen greek yogurt bars. 100 calories and decent size, are literally my saving grace every night, he has his ice cream I have one of those.
I also took up crochet to keep my hands busy at night!3 -
As has been said above, it doesn't matter what you snack on as long as it fits in your daily calories. You can have fried butter if you feel like it or a cheeseburger. i like to have a protein shake as my evening snack.3
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Skinny popcorn is a good one to have around for snacking as you get so much for the calories.
Also, things like apple chips/crisps, if you like the crunch. Or get some frozen yoghurt bars. Dark chocolate is another good option and you can get that in various flavours. There are lots of options but if you can moderate, then just snack on the things you enjoy in the correct portions for your daily calorie goal.2 -
Iv been setting a cut off time and eating nothing but freezer veggies past that point. I learned when i indulge in sweets and snacks i cant stop. Mise will snack on stuff that helps nourish me and take the edge off right. Plus yay bulk. If im not hungry for vegetables i like thn im not hungry just craving. And since craving easily turns from semi managable to eat everything in 1 bite -mainly late night- Its been helping2
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Thank you everyone for your encouragement ! You have no idea how much it helps to have this support, even though we don't know eachother !
Last night I was able to AVOID snacking for the first time !
I also took the advice from 'nowine4me' and went to bed two hours earlier than normal - cutting back my tv series to only two episodes. Feeling good and in control ... surprisingly down a pound already !
Much Love to All5 -
I have same habit - I eat healthy all day, then when kids are in bed I drink wine and munch. I see a direct correlation between weight loss/gain depending on how well I do with snacking at night. I have started drinking fun teas at night - Teavana has flavors like tiramisu and apple pie. Now that I'm tracking all food, it helps me think twice about eating something (which I still sometimes do!). good luck to you and let us know what works for you.
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wow, this is my #1 challenge!
No matter how well I eat in the evening, as soon as I get tired and prepare to go to bed, this close-to-impossible to resist urge to eat again hits me. Often I get to bed, only to get up again and do a sandwich, or get biscuits.
Constantly giving in to late night snacking has been so demoralizing. I can do great all day, only to end up with a night meal that kills my efforts of the entire day.
This week, I've managed to avoid lat enight snacking three days in a row. I think the trigger has been sleeping on the floor and knowing in advance that the urge would arrive.
I would almost count down for the sensation to strike, and challenging myself, no matter what, NOT to get up. Seeing it as a super importan challenge, no matter what I did, just not to get up. Honestly, I felt like a junkie. Scary.
Being able to resist one night, then another, then another (last night I failed, still three is pretty good) has made me realize it's possible even if really hard. I think it's that, acknowledge the strenght of it, and be ready to confront it. Even if it is triggering and painful and confusing
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Eyeswithoutaface wrote: »If you are anything like me it isn't even a matter of just wanting to snack. It's a matter of having a sugar habit. Whether you are hungry or not, no matter how balanced your meals are, no matter how much protein you get. It is basically like a drug. I am going to try to get off of the sugar myself. I am not one of those people who can just eat some reasonable sweet item. If I have one bite I will spiral into a sugar fest. It's a hard thing to beat.
This IS my story !
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wow, this is my #1 challenge!
No matter how well I eat in the evening, as soon as I get tired and prepare to go to bed, this close-to-impossible to resist urge to eat again hits me. Often I get to bed, only to get up again and do a sandwich, or get biscuits.
Constantly giving in to late night snacking has been so demoralizing. I can do great all day, only to end up with a night meal that kills my efforts of the entire day.
This week, I've managed to avoid lat enight snacking three days in a row. I think the trigger has been sleeping on the floor and knowing in advance that the urge would arrive.
I would almost count down for the sensation to strike, and challenging myself, no matter what, NOT to get up. Seeing it as a super importan challenge, no matter what I did, just not to get up. Honestly, I felt like a junkie. Scary.
Being able to resist one night, then another, then another (last night I failed, still three is pretty good) has made me realize it's possible even if really hard. I think it's that, acknowledge the strenght of it, and be ready to confront it. Even if it is triggering and painful and confusing
why not just plan a late evening snack in your calories for the day? its one of the first things that go into mine - that way i know i have the calories for it and don't feel guilty3 -
This sounds familiar... Last year I was in a bad habit of getting up at 3am and eating... something small, but still - eating at a bad hour - my mind was convinced that I couldn't go back to sleep with a hungry tummy. It took a serious weight loss program and 18 pounds off to reset my brain. Last night I failed ! I managed to stay away from the late night snacking and then had a restless sleep and got up at 12 and chocolatewow, this is my #1 challenge!
No matter how well I eat in the evening, as soon as I get tired and prepare to go to bed, this close-to-impossible to resist urge to eat again hits me. Often I get to bed, only to get up again and do a sandwich, or get biscuits.
Constantly giving in to late night snacking has been so demoralizing. I can do great all day, only to end up with a night meal that kills my efforts of the entire day.
This week, I've managed to avoid lat enight snacking three days in a row. I think the trigger has been sleeping on the floor and knowing in advance that the urge would arrive.
I would almost count down for the sensation to strike, and challenging myself, no matter what, NOT to get up. Seeing it as a super importan challenge, no matter what I did, just not to get up. Honestly, I felt like a junkie. Scary.
Being able to resist one night, then another, then another (last night I failed, still three is pretty good) has made me realize it's possible even if really hard. I think it's that, acknowledge the strenght of it, and be ready to confront it. Even if it is triggering and painful and confusing
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I don't know if this will work for you, it's been very effective for me. I am not at all hungry in the morning. I don't start feeling it until 2/3 in the afternoon. So I don't eat until then. I have coffee or something else, usually caloric, to drink throughout that time, but I don't get into food until late. So by the time that late night hunger hits, my calorie intake is still low enough to support doing that. Of course it still requires going for lower calorie food.3
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Sugar free jello only has 10 calories in 1/4 of the package1
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Cereal and milk. Just make sure its a healthy cereal. I've also heard milk can aid in sleep/relaxation. Also heard the same things about bananas.
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »I don't know if this will work for you, it's been very effective for me. I am not at all hungry in the morning. I don't start feeling it until 2/3 in the afternoon. So I don't eat until then. I have coffee or something else, usually caloric, to drink throughout that time, but I don't get into food until late. So by the time that late night hunger hits, my calorie intake is still low enough to support doing that. Of course it still requires going for lower calorie food.
This is what I do. Technically I do OMAD: my first meal of the day is dinner, usually about half of my daily goal, and then I spend time gaming or binge watching at night with some snacks if I want to to get the rest of my macros. If you're a volume eater or get "hangry" often, it's probably not for you, but I love doing this and it makes maintaining a deficit so easy imo.1 -
jennazembower wrote: »CoffeeNCardio wrote: »I don't know if this will work for you, it's been very effective for me. I am not at all hungry in the morning. I don't start feeling it until 2/3 in the afternoon. So I don't eat until then. I have coffee or something else, usually caloric, to drink throughout that time, but I don't get into food until late. So by the time that late night hunger hits, my calorie intake is still low enough to support doing that. Of course it still requires going for lower calorie food.
This is what I do. Technically I do OMAD: my first meal of the day is dinner, usually about half of my daily goal, and then I spend time gaming or binge watching at night with some snacks if I want to to get the rest of my macros. If you're a volume eater or get "hangry" often, it's probably not for you, but I love doing this and it makes maintaining a deficit so easy imo.
I wish this would work for me ! I am hungry ALL the time! I usually have yogurt and almonds for breakfast around 9 or 10 and then two hours later a piece of fruit and then lunch around 230-3 and then a late dinner... even with the late dinner at 8 or 9 at night, I still want to snack around 11/12 ... Sugar addiction... brutal1
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