Late Night Snacking!

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  • chrisdykes
    chrisdykes Posts: 15
    I agree with all who mention "saving" calories. I HAVE to "backload" my calories so that I have 400 or 500 left after dinner. Plenty of filling snacks left before bedtime! It's much easier to eat light earlier in the day (for me) than late at night.
  • cathy46601
    cathy46601 Posts: 4
    This is going to sound pretty simple but it's me. I'm pretty cheap - shop with coupons and am ALWAYS looking for great deals. That said, I won't waste anything either. So, after dinner (or soon thereafter) I brush my teeth. And that's it. I won't eat again because I would have to brush my teeth AGAIN before going to bed. And, God forbid I waste any more toothpaste! haha! Good luck sweetz!
  • hsk1019
    hsk1019 Posts: 235 Member
    Hot tea works for me! Nothing in it (no sweetener or creamer)- curbs the craving!
  • ddebarnes
    ddebarnes Posts: 4 Member
    I always have a light snack before bed! 100 calorie ice cream bars seems to do the trick!
  • jillica
    jillica Posts: 554 Member
    Beware of fruit! It may work for some people for a late night snack, but I've been warned from two different sources that say no fruit after 3:00pm because of their sugars.
  • saphira69
    saphira69 Posts: 3
    water, tea, or if I really can't help it.. some yummy chocolate milk or dill pickles lol
  • mjbrenner
    mjbrenner Posts: 222 Member
    We eat a late dinner in my house, so it's usually not too big of a deal. I do budget for two glasses of red wine every night, though. When the snacks are calling me, I ask myself, "Do I really want to give up my wine for boxed cookies?" With that comparison, the cookies almost never get touched.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Just save some calories for your late night snack. As long as you don't go over your calories, there's no reason not to snack at night. If your body likes to eat late, just adjust your calories so that you can eat late. It's a lot simpler than wacky, contrived ideas to make yourself miserable by forcing yourself to do something else.
  • SexyCook
    SexyCook Posts: 2,249 Member
    Preplanning my meals and snacks in advance...and having them ready at all time on my 11-8 job...My cut off for eating is 7...after lunch I am normally full but i get the rest in and I just dont have the desire to snack at night anymore...cause of all the eating i do all day! Maybe cut your eating into smaller portions and space them out evenly!
  • ogosun
    ogosun Posts: 175 Member
    i was so bad at that... i completely stopped.... lots and lots of herbal tea.... lots and keep yourself busy with stuff....haven't snacked in 2 months at night, once you stop it get easier and easier everyday....
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Beware of fruit! It may work for some people for a late night snack, but I've been warned from two different sources that say no fruit after 3:00pm because of their sugars.

    That's the silliest thing I've ever heard. What's wrong with eating fruit after 3PM? And which time zone is that? Am I in trouble if I'm eating an orange on a plane and cross a time zone and it suddenly becomes 4PM? It doesn't matter what you eat, or when you eat it, your body processes all food on a molecular level the exact same way. And honestly, it couldn't tell the difference between a piece of fruit, or a cup of yogurt. Trying to avoid any particular food due to something as arbitrary as a clock is silly and nonsensical.
  • cjpg
    cjpg Posts: 433 Member
    I keep pumpkin seeds near by and that stops me from going into the kitchen in the middle of the night.

    Just be careful with those - I once snacked on pumpkin seeds, thinking they were healthy... bout a quarter cups worth... ended up being almost a calorie per gram!

    Same with salted peanuts! I find the best snack is a piece of fruit and DEFINATELY a yoghurt, Ski Lite works wonders for me.
  • Tenoreo90
    Tenoreo90 Posts: 329 Member
    Working on this myself. A nice no-caffeine tea helps. And just keep yourself busy till bed...take a bath, clean something, paint your nails...and if all else fails, chew on a straw. It'll satisfy that urge to chew. :D
  • rubygarcia86
    rubygarcia86 Posts: 73 Member
    it is hard but drinking alot of water helps

    yep water is the best way to fill you up....that or ice i guess...
  • Candida1983
    Candida1983 Posts: 188
    This is a tip I gave a friend of mine: grab something that you love to snack on, like a big bag of those Quaker Multi-Grain Fiber crisps. Get yourself some Ziploc bags and portion out your snacks into 100 calorie portions. When you have a late night attack, grab a little baggie and a bottle of water and drink, munch, drink and munch. Those are great for snacking because they are high in fiber and they'll make you feel full for a longer period of time, plus you'll have your water to help fill you up a little. Hope this helps!!! :bigsmile:
  • cjpg
    cjpg Posts: 433 Member
    Oh yeah, and I forgot the most important thing of all:

    Eat when you're hungry, not out of habit. When you are aware of the true differences between these two states it helps a bunch.

    Train your mind to eat at the same times throughout the day. Fill the times you should not be eating with activities that keep your mind focused and your hands busy.

    I play a lot of guitar... geez, must have written about 10 songs since october in these spare times alone lol
  • Candida1983
    Candida1983 Posts: 188
    Bravo, I hadn't mentioned that one either lol. :bigsmile: Thanks for reminding me!!
  • cosmicrelief
    cosmicrelief Posts: 14 Member
    I brush my teeth shortly after dinner :)
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