I get where you’re coming from, snacking has been my problem for years. I don’t know how tenable this is for you but try removing all the snack type foods from your house. I know I can’t be trusted so I buy everything I’m going to eat that day every morning.

I get snacky too! Especially if I end up working out at night instead of in the morning. What helps for me is setting rules for myself and sticking to them. I just know that no one is going to do it for me, like I tell my kids no snacks before bed, they have to listen to me, usually haha, but no one is there to tell me that except myself so it's harder but definitely doable! I'll try to stick to an eating window for the day!

I'm a snacker too. I just adjusted by eating 4 meals and a post workout meal. I meal prep everything except dinner (I make that fresh most nights) and I pre calculate what I'm eating at the beginning of the day. That way I look forward to my snack while also never truly feeling hungry throughout the day. This helps me keep from over indulging at night.

I also prioritize my protein intake since I lift weights 3 times a week and only keep a slight deficit. I eat sedentary maintenance and use my exercise as my deficit (between 200 and 500 calories most days according to my watch). And I schedule a cheat meal for Saturdays so I can have a real treat once a week.

I have the same problem! You got this, you’re stronger than you think! I usually brush my teeth after dinner so it feels like a “closure” to the day. We also do this thing that’s super silly but it works. My bf and I “close down” the kitchen after dinner. Wash dishes, wipe down, and turn off the lights. We’re not allowed to go in unless it’s for water! Hope that helps

I too get in the mood for a snack late at night

I usually prevent that by just going to bed since 90% of the time I waste my time during the nights at my PC

Great suggestions so far, I really like the idea of ‘shutting down’ the kitchen and brushing your teeth as a way to mentally separate yourself from your cravings, as well as physically!

So I’ll try and answer a little bit different. I take medication at night for insomnia, and it always makes me hungry. It’s not based on physical hunger; I’ll be ravenous even if I’ve only just finished eating dinner. I gained a ton of weight when I was first on it.

What helped me was: acknowledging that this was going to keep happening every evening, and therefore, I would have to plan eating at night into my calorie budget! I have a relatively low TDEE, so ended up eating mainly at Lunch - Dinner - Evening (unintentional IF?) instead of having breakfast, because I realised it was far easier for me to control my hunger cravings in the morning, than to fight the medication side effects at night. After a few days I (mostly) wasn’t getting hungry til lunchtime. If I ever get hungry earlier, I tend to have a zero cal fizzy drink (bad habit, I know. I’m weaning off, but it really helps to begin with!)

For eating in the eve, I have a bunch of allotted things (normally have a bowl of whole grain cereal with skimmed milk) that I know are within my calories, satisfying, and that I’m not likely to want to keep bingeing on. If I’m still hungry (not often... it’s a big bowl lol), I have a glass of water and the remaining pangs tend to subside.