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nite time munchies.

fittolive40
fittolive40 Posts: 1
edited October 2024 in Introduce Yourself
i thought that by eating according to the way my stomach would feel, that it would help me..but the hardest part is having the night time munchies, especially if your a nite owl like me.. am i the only one who feels this constant battle.. how do you over come this.while you want to eat something at this hour of the morning, knowing you shouldnt?

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  • Keran24
    Keran24 Posts: 90 Member
    I shedule a 1-2am snack when I work nightshift. If I plan for it then I don't eat stupid things:)
  • brownmami22
    brownmami22 Posts: 36
    It is a struggle for me as well because I work shift work and when I work nights I try and eat like a fuit cup or chocolate lowfat pudding it usually helps...

    Hope I've helped:tongue:
  • dreamshadows
    dreamshadows Posts: 734 Member
    AKKK! munchies. All the time. Mostly I find it caused by boredum.
  • claire_xox
    claire_xox Posts: 282 Member
    i find this the hardest too! I try to drink tea when i want to snack at night. you can get some really nice fruity flavours and they keep you occupied for a fair bit
  • cheeksv
    cheeksv Posts: 521 Member
    Maybe have lower cal breakfast and lunch. That way you can have snack at night. If I have eaten 3 meals and a snack already I just don't eat. It is not easy with my living room right near the kitchen lol but I have to tell myself I have eaten ll I could and it is ok to feel hungry before bed.
  • may2490
    may2490 Posts: 65 Member
    I am a complete night owl. I even chose to take the night shift at my work!

    However, the night time snacks are dangerous. I have changed it so I have either a fiber/protein bar at night, and some green tea or water to drink. I try to drink water first before I eat a snack to see if I am really wanting to eat those extra calories.

    On nights I work, I exercise just 30 minutes harder to work off that night time snack/meal I am going to have inevitably. ( I work at a take out diner open to 3)
  • aa1440
    aa1440 Posts: 956 Member
    Get a good calorie burn and allow for extra calories.
  • Play_outside
    Play_outside Posts: 528 Member
    Yep, leave calories for night time eating if you are often awake at night and hungry. And try to eat fruits and veg in your night time snacking. I eat late ALL THE TIME, it's 0120 my time right now and I ate soup with macaroni noodles and a salad for dinner about half an hour ago. Is night time eating the best? Maybe not, but if you're eating a healthy amount of calories and not pigging out on junk food, eat if you're hungry. And certainly on night shifts!
  • bunnysone
    bunnysone Posts: 486 Member
    cut up an apple, get some biodynamic greek style yoghurt and use it as a dip to dip the apple in. Eat it slowly. By eating it slowly and the protein in the yoghurt will fill you up, and it's a low calorie snack.

    It's my secret to snacking at night when I was in my weight loss phase :)
  • StacySkinny
    StacySkinny Posts: 984 Member
    When I get the night time munchies I'll often drink a glass of soy milk. It fills my belly but won't sour in my stomach if I fall asleep before it's digested (like most regular milk does to me). It definitely helps me to get over my night time cravings.
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