How to stop late night eating?

Early bedtime when I can. I also brush my teeth after I've completed my eating for the day. I hate eating after brushing.

I save calories for late at night, that way i don't go over and can eat

Go to bed earlier, plus you feel better the next day as well.

Usually I do not eat after 6pm and if I still feel hungry I eat fruits apple, banana or nuts. That really helps

I'm up all night. Work graveyard shift. 7pm til 7am. I usually work out extra hard on the days that I'm off so eating at night does not affect me. You also need good will power.

Here is a good site to check out: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html

Quoting:

10. Myth: "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch a queen, dinner like a pauper."


Truth

Also connected to this saying, is the belief that you should reduce carbs in the evening as they will be less likely to be stored as fat. While this might sound good on paper, there's nothing to support it and a lot that shows it to be wrong.

The strongest argument against this are the numerous studies available on body composition and health after and during Ramadan fasting. This meal pattern of regular nightly feasts has a neutral or positive effect on body fat percentage and other health parameters. This is quite an extreme and telling example. People literally gorge on carbs and treats in the middle of the night to no ill effect. And yet, in the bizarre world of bodybuilding and fitness, people worry whether it's OK to eat 50 grams of carbs in their last meal.

If the scientific data on Ramadan fasting aren't enough, there are plenty of other studies showing no effect on weight loss or weight gain from eating later in the day.

In one study comparing two meal patterns, which involved one group eating more calories earlier in the day and one group eating most calories later in the day, more favorable results were found in the group eating large evening meals. While those who ate more in the AM lost more weight, the extra weight was in the form of muscle mass. The late evening eaters conserved muscle mass better, which resulted in a larger drop in body fat percentage.

I eat when I'm hungry and I'm still losing weight. Just like at any other time of the day, just make good choices about what you eat. It is 3:16am here and I am up working. I ate 2 caramel corn rice cakes topped with 1TBS almond butter each. It was sweet and salty so hit the spot, and filling. If I'm hungry later, I might eat some cocoa roast almonds and a cup of Greek yogurt.

It's not WHEN you eat that prevents loss, it's WHAT you eat.

Best wishes!

You can save up for a twinkie

DO realize however, that it probably won't fill you up and you might want ANOTHER twinkie. How about yogurt and a twinkie? Or an apple and a twinkie?

Twinkies in moderation in general just because they don't give a lot of "bang" for your calorie buck. I eat all kinds of stuff.

Yup!

Altho I would edit it to say: It's not WHEN you eat that prevents loss, it's HOW MUCH you eat.
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True! I say "what" because for me, when I tend to eat sweets, I tend to overindulge LOL. OP, you can do what works for you, but don't let people on MFP get you thinking that not eating= losing weight. I personally find the opposite to be true.

If you are so hungry that you are having hunger pains, then eat something. If you want to allow some extra calories at night for a special junk food treat, then go for it. It's not going to make you gain weight as long as you are still meeting your goals.

As others have said, it really doesn't matter what time you eat. I have been eating close to my bed time since I started losing weight and I've still been losing weight.

Also, I have NEVER understood the "just go to bed earlier" thing. I don't know how people can just force themselves to fall asleep earlier than normal on top of being hungry. I would lay in bed awake all night for hours if I tried that.