snacking at night

I've been trying to figure this out too! After the kids go to bed, it's my "me" time. I sit, relax, and do my computer work for a few hours. That seems to be the worst time for me. I'm a snacker. I always have been. I'm trying to force myself to eat more well balanced MEALS. I think it's making it harder for me. I don't do breakfast - never have. I have my 3 cups of coffee and I'm good until lunch. However, since starting this, I've been trying to eat breakfast.

My plan (and I have no clue if it will do any good) is to continue on my coffee in the morning, but at least try to have a piece of fruit in the morning. Lunch, I will just have something small like normal, and Dinner, we eat as a family, so it's our main meal. I think my problem was more of WHAT I was eating. I wouldn't eat healthy, therefore I'd eat more for portions. I NEED to learn to make room for my night time snacking or I'm going to fail. It's a lifestyle change....and I'm slowly learning that it doesn't happen overnight. That's been my BIGGEST struggle so far.

I'm worse at night - planning ahead is the best strategy - save a few cals if you can or exercise to earn a few


I like a small bowl of breakfast cereals in the evening sometimes - it fulfils that sweet craving but is substantial enough to feed my hunger

It is a hard habit to break, especially if it's paired with another habit, like watching TV. That is probably one of the biggest contributing factors to my being overweight. However, I discovered Fiber One 90 calorie brownies. Don't get me wrong, they're not as good as the real thing, but I'm happy with the. So when I've stayed within my goal for the day, if there's room, I have a brownie and 1 cup of skim milk. My little treat. For the snacky munchy things that I crave, I try to hold out for the weekend when I like to have some popcorn with my family while watching a movie.

Maybe it's a bad idea, but I save calories for it. My breakfast and lunch are always quite small and then in the evening I can eat quite a lot, actually. I'm sure some will say this isn't the way to do it, but so far it's working.

This! It's working for me, too.

My nutritionist recommended 7 hours sleep per night and when I did this, the cravings actually went away. Before this I was sleeping 4-5 hours a night and would be searching the cupboards for anything sweet at night. Even gobbling down chocolate chips to feed the cravings.

My nutritionist recommended 7 hours sleep per night and when I did this, the cravings actually went away. Before this I was sleeping 4-5 hours a night and would be searching the cupboards for anything sweet at night. Even gobbling down chocolate chips to feed the cravings.

Donald, there is no shame in eating 16 Ghiradelli 60% bittersweet chocolate chips. Not that I EVER do that, EVER.

I try to build in calories for a snack in the evening. On work days I tend to eat 5 smaller meals a day and then a snack at night. It is so much harder if I feel deprived. About 11 years ago I lost 101 pounds and kept it off for 5 years and I had an evening snack all that time too. You can have evening snacks and still lose/maintain weight. You just have to plan for it.

i crave food at night too and just leave room for it. Usually I try and log my day earlier what I know Im going to eat so I know how much room I have (and leave some room for night snacking)

Ive ditched ice cream for arctic zero ice cream (i get it raleys or whole foods) its 150 calories a pint and if you pop it in the microwave to soften up it really does taste like ice cream. its good

Also vita muffin tops i get them in chocolate flavor and they are 100 calories each . Those cure my chocolate cravings.

I usually get hungry right before bed. That's when I grap some Greek yogurt or cottage cheese. I also het a handful of almonds or walnuts. This helps fuel me while I sleep. And usually the yogurt eases my sweet tooth.

Drinking lots of sweet herbal tea (naturally sweet, like cinnamon apple, decaf chai, etc). Also grapefruits (you can eat the whole entire thing for hardly any calories) and air popped popcorn. Good luck!

I like to finish my day with a 40 calorie popcicle. (all american pops are my fav)
It's sweet, it's low in calories...and I'm just used to calling it good once I've eaten that.
Then I brush my teeth. I don't like to eat after I brush my teeth, so I think that helps in a weird way as well.

I actually am one of the few who prefer working out at night (so not a morning person). I find if I have preplanned activities I can avoid snacking. Tonight is laundry night and I hang around here to educate myself and get support.

I historically eat most of my calories in the evening. I tried to eat more during the day (today, for the first time) and find myself with the urge to snack/drink sweet cocktails...instead, I've been drinking hot lemon water with a bit of stevia and it feels like a great treat- not quite a cosmo, but close. We'll see if it has worked when I complete my diary for the evening. :-) Good luck!

snack during the day so at night your not so hungry too drink water in replace of eating snacks thats why they say eat 5 meals during the day too after 7 you dont want too eat cause that will be stored as fat.

Snacking at night is my worst habit and the hardest to break.....I really feel a lot of the time it is from boredom and not hunger (for me at least).....guess I need some new hobbies!