Help with snacking!!

I hear you about night time snacking.
There's a thread that supports each other to say NO to late night snacking. It helps some people to have to report in a snack, or a win of no snacking.

I'm trying to be a bit less restrictive during the day, so I'll be less likely to snack at night.
I also try to eat an apple for my night snack: lots of crunching and they're sweet.

Let's help each other!

Amanda

Just walk on by Bud. Maybe call someone on the phone, email a friend or go outside for a few minutes. That usually works for me. Pizza gets me too; I think it’s the smell,

Ralphone wrote: »

Ok left over pizza on oven trying hard not to eat it . So far so good

If it fits the calories maybe have a little piece ? If not,throw it out. Especially if you don't think you have the willpower to save it for when you do have the cals.

I know it's tough but remember why you're here.

Commit to not over snacking for just tonight.

When I feel 'snacky' I ask myself "will I eat an apple right now?" Or "will I eat a yogurt right now?" or insert whatever 'healthier' food choice. If I say no, it's likely just cravings, boredom munchies or some type of emotional urge to eat.

If I do go get something, I have to be very careful and mindful. 1 single serve package, 1 mini or small serving size. Too many times when I did go to buy something I went off the rails and bought a crapload of food. So even trying to go buy just 1 thing is tricky at times.

It’s hard to not snack when I see temptation around, I have to remind myself that I am not hungry and it’s just all in my head. If it’s too bad I try to eat something healthy like a banana or make myself a cup of tea.

Hide the foods that are tempting and conveniently leave out healthy foods infront of you to help when you need something.

Few things I do to minimize the damage of night time snacking:
Brush my teeth early, the mint in your mouth help reduce craving, also to lazy to brush teeth again
Have low calorie snack prepackaged ready on hand, so when I did really want a snack it won't be over my budget
Freeze the temptation like left over pizza, I feel bad throw out food and left them in the fridge is tempting, so divide these to small servings and freeze.