Struggling at Dinner/Evening

Im in the same boat. Help!

I have the same type of problem but with my dinner portion... Its so hard when there is just more there...

This same thing happens to me. I try to eat a piece of fruit or a vegetable and drink a full (usually 16 oz minimum) glass of water and wait ten minutes before I ever eat anything. I also drink water while I'm eating dinner so I fill up faster.

I eat very small breakfasts and lunches specifically so that I have more calories to use up in the evening because that's where I struggle. I also really like to have breakfast for dinner (couple of eggs, toast, and a few strips of bacon). It's decent on calories, easy, and still satisfying to me.

If you plan a piece of fruit such as an apple into your lunch for dessert but hold it back until about 3PM that may help. My other suggestion might be to make sure you are eating food that takes longer to digest and get into your system. You may be having a spike in your blood sugar that makes you feel full and then a crash that will definitely make you feel hungry.

Same boat girl! I eat dinner around 6-7pm, but I go to bed pretty late (midnight +), and I usually get hungry around 10 pm. Seems if I eat anything, it just triggers a huge response to eat ~ I want a whole nother dinner, not just an apple!:mad:
Last night I made some hot herbal tea, removed myself from the computer/kitchen area, and went and sat by the fire and read until I got sleepy enough to go to bed....I didn't let myself eat anything and distracted myself. That seemed to work the best, and interestingly enough, I didn't die of hunger going to bed on an empty stomach! The tea did help. Hang in there, it's tough!:grumble:

I try to eat a high protein meal for lunch usually with leafy greens or veggies and that will hold me off til i have my dinner at around 6:30 pm, if I ever feel any hunger... I snack on some raw veggies while I cook my meal. I also have 2 portions of fruit during the beginning part of my day and I think that helps me out a lot. Drink lots of water.

I only glanced at your food diary for a second, so I can't give you much in-depth advice, but here's what I have. Try to cut out the diet soda. It contains artificial sweeteners, which can actually trick your body into wanting to eat more. Plus they are just bad for you all around. Also, try getting more fiber and protein, and less simple carbs. I drink water before I eat breakfast, and again after. It seems to help keep me full. Another thing that may help- try to cut back on the processed stuff. It's really not filling, and if you stick to whole, natural foods (fruits, veggies, nuts, not packaged "health food"), you can actually eat more, because they naturally have fewer calories. And most of all, hang in there!! Just keep your eye on the prize- it comes at a price, but its totally worth it! Best of luck to ya! Hope that helps a little!

I had the same problem for a while. After my workouts at night or just siting around i used to get SUPER hungry. I realized that my meals during the day ( esp. breakfast) were not big enough. If you start with a filling breakfast (such as oatmeal or farina or eggs [and DEFF. stay away from cereal] , you tend to eat your lunch a little later which in turn brings you to a later dinner. I used to eat my dinner around 5:00 and then come 7-8 at night i was STARVING! And what you eat for dinner is very important. Try and stay away from carbs as much as you can or anything that is high in sugar b/c that will make you hungry later on in the evening as well. Also, track your calories where you leave yourself100-150 calories at night for healthy popcorn or fruit this way if you do get hungry, you won't feel guilty snacking b/c it will be within your calorie range

I was having this problem too. I now eat a protein bar at my desk around 3:00 every day. 180-210 calories depending on the brand and flavor. (So far I like Pure Protein Deluxe Chocolate the best.) It's made a huge difference - I 'robbed' the calories from dinner, so my dinners are smaller, but it's made it so I'm closer to goal on protein so I don't need a huge chunk of protein to meet the target amount.

If I'm too close on calories and don't have room in the budget to do the bar, I'll eat a single serving bag of popcorn (100 calories) and chug a bunch of water. It's loaded with fiber and so with the water it expands and makes you feel full.

One other trick that I do is start dinner off with a huge salad. I'm talking 2 cups of spinach and 2 cups of romaine + whatever I've got on hand that goes with it including just enough of a healthy dressing to moisten it. Sometimes I'll make the salad my whole dinner with stuff I add. This actually fills a bowl that I usually serve a whole family salad in. The greens are hardly any calories and all that bulk REALLY fills you up. This has the added bonus of giving you LOTS of potassium as well.

A double serving of a low cal veggie like steamed broccoli is also very filling. Chase the salad or veggies with lots of water and eat SLOW so that your brain has a chance to register satiation and you're golden. Good luck!

Eat a snack between 3 and 4 o'clock! If you're not eating between lunch and dinner time (5-6 hours), you're going to slow down your metabolism. Your body needs protein every 3 hours.

the best advice I can offer you is, eat 5-6 times a day, spread them out every 2-3 hrs. Definately stay away from anything "sugar free" or "0 calories" they use artificial sweeteners that only make your body want more (also for me they leave a sickly sweet taste in my mouth that takes forever to get rid of...) not so guilt free anymore... Also eat more protein or raw veggies. Protein especialy will help keep you from being hungry a LOT longer than processed foods or some carbs.

For me I have to limit carbs even in the morning to keep my blood sugar stable, that way I don't jump into a bag of chips mid afternoon. Also Iike someone else suggested I would increase your protein & good fat. Make sure you get a little at each meal. Nuts, cheese, avocado, lean meat, eggs, hummus, nut butter on an apple or celery.

I have the same problem when I don't eat every hour or two. What I do is eat a moderate breakfast (Oatmeal with a banana and orange juice), and snack till lunch (I eat lunch late because I am forced to eat dinner late because of school and work).

So I will eat breakfast, and 1.5 hours later I have a low fat cheese stick, then 1 hour later I have an apple, Then 1.5 hours late I have a greek yogurt. So say I eat breakfast at 10, that brings me to around 3 o 4 o'clock for lunch! Then I'll have like a half a sandwich, some kind of veggie, and another small snack. The i'll have another small snack at 6 and and dinner at 7 or 8. This way I ALWAYS have food in my stomach and never get super hungry. (So that I don't binge. Because when I am super hungry I get the urge to GO CRAZY.)

Just eat eat eat eat EAT!