How to deal with late night cravings.

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Nevada103164
Nevada103164 Posts: 2 Member
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I have discovered while trying to get back on track from a vacation that I have an issue with late night snacking. It has kept me from feeling good and reaching my goals. I have no clue on what to do because the cravings can be quite strong and last for long periods of time. It can be hard to deal with sometimes and my will power only goes so far. Does anyone have some advice they'd be willing to share?

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    You don't really have to do anything with them. They will pass.
  • Nevada103164
    Nevada103164 Posts: 2 Member
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    That is a very smart approach, thank you.
  • jenniehamilton100
    jenniehamilton100 Posts: 3 Member
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    There's someone who is friends with a mate of mine who I loathe. She's gigantic. If I want to eat garbage I look her up and count her chins. Works every time. I just tell myse;f "Giving in and eating rubbish" is what Scarlett would do" and the urge to eat goes.


    I don't even give in and eat something "healthy" because you're teaching your brain that wanting = getting.
  • TriPaulCantRun
    TriPaulCantRun Posts: 50 Member
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    This is a big struggle for me, if I'm just relaxing watching some tv, my two solutions are:

    - Do some exercises, crunches, press-ups etc. Nothing major, but it's normally enough to help the cravings pass.
    - Go to bed

    I do like 88olds solution, and this isn't a problem if I've been exercising during the day as I will have plenty of calories available. But if it's a rest day I'm always tight on cal's.
  • smolmaus
    smolmaus Posts: 442 Member
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    jenniehamilton100 wrote: »
    There's someone who is friends with a mate of mine who I loathe. She's gigantic. If I want to eat garbage I look her up and count her chins. Works every time. I just tell myse;f "Giving in and eating rubbish" is what Scarlett would do" and the urge to eat goes.


    I don't even give in and eat something "healthy" because you're teaching your brain that wanting = getting.

    Well this is gross.

    As for advice, I usually honestly assess if I'm bored or actually hungry. I'm usually bored. So I'll text a friend or go to bed and read a book, take a nice bath or even just play a quick game of sudoku or something on my phone so I'm not thinking about food.

    If I'm actually hungry, I will have a snack even if it puts me slightly over my goal, but it will be a snack that I've got semi-planned at about 100-150kcal. Like usually a bit of toast and jam, or one of those NAKD snack bars or a few rice cakes with a cup of decaf coffee. I use sweetener so coffee is only about 15kcal for milk and hot drinks keep me feeling full and satisfied. Sometimes just the coffee is enough tbh. Sitting all night thinking about food and feeling deprived is not a mentally healthy thing for me to do with my history of over restriction and binge-eating, so sometimes going a little bit over my goal is the healthiest thing to do in the long term.

  • Holly_Wood_888
    Holly_Wood_888 Posts: 264 Member
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    Nevada103164 wrote: »
    I have discovered while trying to get back on track from a vacation that I have an issue with late night snacking. It has kept me from feeling good and reaching my goals. I have no clue on what to do because the cravings can be quite strong and last for long periods of time. It can be hard to deal with sometimes and my will power only goes so far. Does anyone have some advice they'd be willing to share?

    I have the same issue. I eat later, have upped my water throughout the day and I go to bed two hours earlier than I used to . If I really can’t handle it, I will eat a sugar free russel stover pecan treat or a little yogurt.

  • jessilyn_b
    jessilyn_b Posts: 6 Member
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    jenniehamilton100 wrote: »
    There's someone who is friends with a mate of mine who I loathe. She's gigantic. If I want to eat garbage I look her up and count her chins. Works every time. I just tell myse;f "Giving in and eating rubbish" is what Scarlett would do" and the urge to eat goes.


    I don't even give in and eat something "healthy" because you're teaching your brain that wanting = getting.

    You sound so proud of yourself, or that you think you're funny or something but let me be the one to tell you you're an ignorant Jerk.

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