Snacks after 8pm
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I always reserve a couple hundred calories for a dessert after dinner, followed by a hot chai latte.
That’s my “me” time, and I reward myself for making through yet another day of calorie counting with something special- a lemon or pumpkin pie yogurt pudding, homemade pineapple sorbet, a cup of skyr with zero cal chocolate syrup and chocolate hagel sprinkles, or a homemade skyr/strawberry ice cream. All are very satiating due to the protein content (except the sorbet), satisfy the sweet tooth that got me in trouble in the first place, and are low calorie.
About 9pm I have a hot milky chai latte. I’ve trained myself that that’s it for the day. Nothing after the chai. The chai is sweet (zero cal syrup)? Particularly fragrant (cinnamon) and takes a long time to drink. It just signals “end of day” to me.
Creating “an end” of day habit and abiding by it gave me back control.10 -
Nothing wrong with eating a snack before bed if that's what you need and that works with your plan. Ultimately it comes down to this: Would a snack before bed fit into your calories and prevent bigger snacks later? If the answer's yes to that, then great!
With a bedtime snack you probably want something soothing and filling. I find that if I eat something small and take a while, it's more filling than not.
Suggestions for snacks before bed, both calorie and non:
A quarter cup of fat free cottage cheese. I like mine sprinkled with dill.
Half a cut up bell pepper with low calorie salad dressing as dip. The red ones are awesome and have a ton of vitamin C!
A meat stick - you can get turkey ones that are 60 calories, or beef/venison that are around 90 calories
An ounce a cheese
A half ounce of cheese thinly sliced with low cal crackers (I know a brand of black sesame crackers that are 60 calories for 8)
A cup of soothing herbal tea
An apple, a cup of berries, an orange, or other fruit
A cup of low cal hot cocoa or spiced apple cider - you can easily find or make versions that are around 20 cal
Greek yogurt with sugar free pudding mixed in - mega tasty
Air popped popcorn (you can dress this up so many ways)
Crackers or rice cakes with PBFit/PB2/PB and Me or other powdered peanut butter mixed with a little water to make a spreadable consistency
A few cubes of chicken breast, turkey breast, or other lean meat
An ounce of chocolate (chocolate chips rock as they can be eaten slowly)
okay, there are so many other suggestions I could give but there are a TON of low calorie snacks (I picked all things that were 150 cal or less) out there. So much depends on what your dietary needs are and what your personal tastes are. Think outside the box
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Lots of good suggestions. I have a few that weren't mentioned. I don't eat breakfast, so my calorie budget allows for later snacks. I am measuring everything with food scale.
Besides veggies or low sugar fruits, I also like
sugar free jello/pudding,
unsweetened applesauce,
cottage cheese w/fruit,
cheese on a few triquits,
Sliced apple w/peanut butter smeared on it
Boiled egg
Beef jerky
Apple diced and microwaved in a cup with swerve, cinnamon, tspn water, 1/4 corn starch for 2 min
Depends on your macro goals, but you can get creative with low carb baking ideas.
I tend to do better when I eat every 2-3 hrs, but less and stretch it over the day into the night.
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I keep my dry fruits (almonds, raisins and walnut) for post dinner due to the same reason. This along with water works fine for me with night cravings. My only problem is during weekends when I go to sleep very late. Works fine during the weekdays.0
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I have a peppermint tea which does the trick.0
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mlicatadu80 wrote: »I’m doing really good on this and am filled with what I eat. My problem is after 8pm. I don’t go to sleep until 11pm and don’t know what I can eat for a healthy snack after 8pm.
I need some suggestions. Thanks
If you're still within your calories for the day eat whatever your heart desires.5 -
My daily weight loss/gain is HUGELY affected by what I eat after supper. Although I am not a person that practices fasting, I do consider after supper as no-eat-time. I would suggest more protein for supper as the best way to combat evening hunger pangs. If I lose the willpower battle and have to have a snack, I like skinny-pop popcorn in the 100 calorie bags.
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BarryTone99 wrote: »My daily weight loss/gain is HUGELY affected by what I eat after supper. Although I am not a person that practices fasting, I do consider after supper as no-eat-time. I would suggest more protein for supper as the best way to combat evening hunger pangs. If I lose the willpower battle and have to have a snack, I like skinny-pop popcorn in the 100 calorie bags.
Daily weight loss or gain isn't fat...it's just normal fluctuations of water and waste. Fat loss or gain takes far longer than overnight.3 -
popcorn, NON prepkg'd type (5x the calories), (no oil or butter) spray with butter cooking spray/sprinkle w/cheddar cheese powder lightly0
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Cottage cheese all the way.2
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cwolfman13 wrote: »BarryTone99 wrote: »My daily weight loss/gain is HUGELY affected by what I eat after supper. Although I am not a person that practices fasting, I do consider after supper as no-eat-time. I would suggest more protein for supper as the best way to combat evening hunger pangs. If I lose the willpower battle and have to have a snack, I like skinny-pop popcorn in the 100 calorie bags.
Daily weight loss or gain isn't fat...it's just normal fluctuations of water and waste. Fat loss or gain takes far longer than overnight.
IF you are doing the right things then an increase is water and waste. At some point you would have to agree that daily loss IS weight loss. Chipping away .1 or .2 at a time
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JustRamona wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »BarryTone99 wrote: »My daily weight loss/gain is HUGELY affected by what I eat after supper. Although I am not a person that practices fasting, I do consider after supper as no-eat-time. I would suggest more protein for supper as the best way to combat evening hunger pangs. If I lose the willpower battle and have to have a snack, I like skinny-pop popcorn in the 100 calorie bags.
Daily weight loss or gain isn't fat...it's just normal fluctuations of water and waste. Fat loss or gain takes far longer than overnight.
IF you are doing the right things then an increase is water and waste. At some point you would have to agree that daily loss IS weight loss. Chipping away .1 or .2 at a time
I think that’s what @cwolfman13 means.
As opposed to the frequent posters who run around like their hair is on fire because they put on half a pound. Folks just don’t understand, weight loss isn’t a free fall on a graph. Life happens.5 -
I don't think the time frame matters much. If you have the macros left to eat, then eat! However, if you're not getting enough sleep, that alone will screw up the fat loss. So make sure you're getting those zzzz's.0
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I have struggled to get my calories in ever since I connected my fitbit. Since I get bonus calories every day for being active but can't predict exactly how many, I have been searching for the ideal evening snack. I usually find myself trying to fit in 100 cal. worth of carbs but have no sugar left. One day I needed protein but no fat. I was happy to discover that I can pop corn in the microwave with no fat at all. It has no sugar (which is unusual for a carb). I used to have cereal and skim milk in the evening if I have enough sugar coming and need protein as well as carbs. I think what works for me is actually tracking what I plan to eat and looking at the totals. If I don't like what I see I delete and try something else. Just keep a supply of possibile foods in your pantry and fridge so you can be flexible.0
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WandaBperfect wrote: »I have struggled to get my calories in ever since I connected my fitbit. Since I get bonus calories every day for being active but can't predict exactly how many, I have been searching for the ideal evening snack. I usually find myself trying to fit in 100 cal. worth of carbs but have no sugar left. One day I needed protein but no fat. I was happy to discover that I can pop corn in the microwave with no fat at all. It has no sugar (which is unusual for a carb). I used to have cereal and skim milk in the evening if I have enough sugar coming and need protein as well as carbs. I think what works for me is actually tracking what I plan to eat and looking at the totals. If I don't like what I see I delete and try something else. Just keep a supply of possibile foods in your pantry and fridge so you can be flexible.
One needn't be that exact, IMO.
Staying within calorie goal (or close) is what's needful for weight management, directly. (Other things can have indirect effects).
Nutritionally, protein and fat are "essential nutrients", in the technical sense that our bodies can't manufacture them out of other intake, so we need to eat some. So, many people here treat protein and fats as minimums, don't worry about going over them, as long as within calories, and not consistently and significantly under on either one. (Personally, I also have a minimum I want for servings of veggies/fruits, but that's just a personal thing. When I do that, fiber and micros pretty much take care of themselves.)
With the fats, if one wants to be detailed, it's good to get some mono/polyunsaturated fats in the mix, not get too much sat fat all the time; maybe consider omega-3/omega-6 balance. But that's details.
Carbs are more individual: Some people find that if they eat "too many" it increases their cravings/appetite. Some people find that if they eat "too few" it decreases their energy level. People can experiment, but it doesn't matter for weight loss what the answer is. (I ignore them, let them fall where they may, which tends to be in the high 40s percents of calories - couple of hundred grams in maintenance.)
So, if you have calories left, but are short on protein or fats (by a significant fraction), maybe it makes sense to top those up with a snack. If you go over the other one when you do so, no big deal.
If you've got the calories to spare, got in a reasonable amount of protein, fats, and veggies/fruits (or micros/fiber if you prefer to look at it that way), there's really no reason IMO not to have whatever you think sounds tasty, even less nutrient-dense treat foods, as long as it's not something that's literally poisonous, an allergen for you, or contraindicated by some health condition or medication that applies to you.
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I try to just eat enough at dinner to keep me full. I am bad about snacking at night while watching TV so I'm trying to just.. not do that. Lately I've just been cutting myself off after dinner and dessert. If I'm actually hungry then yes I will eat something but usually I'm not. You could try having some tea or other no calorie/low calorie drink. Or just a small snack like a couple pieces of chocolate.0
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If it's a boredom snacking-idle hands issue, then either find something to do in the evening (some people knit, etc - something you'll use your hands for if sitting around), or stock something very low calorie density like veggies to mindlessly munch on (like celery sticks, etc).0
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Brushing your teeth after dinner can help with the late-night boredom eating. If you have a retainer, put it in too!1
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WandaBperfect wrote: »I was happy to discover that I can pop corn in the microwave with no fat at all.
I love that! I bought a cheap silicone microwave popper that is basically a big flexible bowl with a loose fitting lid, that needs absolutely no oil and you can use whatever kernels you want. Then you can use spices or flavor sprinkles after and even toss it in the bowl. So handy.
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