Im always hungry at night how to stop eatin late at night?

dianewhalen

how to stop night eating or wantin food at night?

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Smuterella

Willpower, or, if you are like me and have none, save some calories for that night eating.

JD830278

Yeah spacing my calories out works for me. I sometimes eat dinner around 7/8pm which obviously stops the munchies. If I do get hungry at night, I drink water and go to bed.

EchoOfYourPast

Willpower, or, if you are like me and have none, save some calories for that night eating.

Yes, this is a gr8 idea...eat something filling late in the eve

....i have found when i get up after midnight and have a small snack...i have to log it on the next day and its aggravating to wake up ...and have less calories to work with

San

Smuterella

I keep sliced turkey or string cheese around for late night muchies and always make sure I have enough calories left for that.

armoredcore

I agree with all of the above, I always have a handful of almonds.

JoeD1968

yea save more calories for night time..just keep within your daily goal

Elf_Princess1210

I work the night shift, but when I worked during the day this was a problem for me. I always had a bedtime snack and that curbed my night time eating. Once I got an eating schedule set I didn't get hungry until it was 15-30 mins before my scheduled meal/snack

hpsaucette

Plenty of water. But also I eat light jelly - cos it manages to fill me with hardly any calories but doesn't need too much heavy digestion. That is if you can get past the sometimes nasty sweetener aftertaste. Or some delicious lil bits of meat like bresola.

And obviously saving those calories.

Good luck!

dfly888

All great tips, but also try to look at why you're hungry at night. I have found with myself that though I love to stay up late, I get bored and/or tired, then I want to eat to either wake up or have something to do. So, I tend to go to bed since that is what my body really wants. But if I do get really hungry and am staying up, I have rice cakes that I save the calories for!

zuppie76

Nothing new to add, just bed early and lots of water.

tabulator32

It may sound counter-intuitive, but try to NOT eat too much "dense" food at night (like meat) and try to eat more of the stuff that will literally fill the volume of space in your stomach, like a big romaine salad. While two cups of romaine has less than twenty calories, it will help fill the space in your stomach, leaving you satisfied and providing some nutrition you can use. Add some tomatoes and low-fat dressing and even double the amount and you still end up with less than, or right around, 100 calories,

Save the meat and other dense foods for breakfast and lunch when you are going to be more energetic and can burn it off.

Try to occupy your stomach with some good, light roughage in the evening.

dianewhalen

Thanks guys!

CharleneExtreme

What i used to do before i upped my calories was not eat before 5 o clock - that way i would get to eat late and stay within my calorie limits!

JeSuisPrest

Just save some calories for those night time hunger pangs and make good choices. Are you sure you are eating enough??

kstrunk1

I have a definite hard time with snacking at night, especially after 8:00 (been like this my entire life). I now save some calories for the snacking and if I need them, I eat string cheese, 1/4-1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese or an apple ... usually something with protein or lots of fiber to fill me up. That has really worked for me and I'm not feeling as deprived as I thought I would be when I began this all. If I'm not still hungry for snacks, then I'm under my calorie goal for the day. Also agree with everyone who said drink a lot of water to fill you up.

chelseathinspired

Try healthy snacks such as fruit or maybe try sugar free hot chocolate or tea. If you are actually truly hungry you may not be getting enough calories or food through out the day. Try spacing it out more between meals.

Robin_Bin

Depends on your particular cravings.
If it's a protein craving or true hunger (not just munchies), try a spoonful of peanut butter, almonds (as someone else suggested), a slice of cheese or wedge of cheese (like Laughing Cow - 35 calories for the light version).
If you need something sweet, a small chocolate, licorice tea (naturally sweet, no calories), a piece of fruit.
Save a few calories for whatever works for you.
Also some people find that this is an important habit for them to change, they just set a time after which they won't eat. Even if you go that route, you might want to eat something filling or long lasting before you stop eating for the day.
Some people say something with high-fiber and complex carbohydrates keeps them full for longer.
Play around with it and see what works for you.
Also consider whether you are missing a major nutritional item that causes you to want it at the end of the day?

Helloitsdan

Condense your meals into 3 instead of 5 or 6.
So if you decide to cut calories to 1500 you could have 3 500calorie meals.
First meal at 1-2pm.
Second at 5-6pm.
Last meal between 8-10pm.

After doing this for a while youll train your hormonal reaction to food and enter into a whole new world of fat loss.

Heres a great series of blogs that could help.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fasting-weight-loss/#axzz1u00BiLHL

AthenaErr

I have a meal replacement shake planned for in my food diary every evening. I either have it, have half if I've eaten more than planned throughout the day, or sometimes have cheese/dates or whatever instead. I dont know if its a good habit or a bad one really (and I am kind of torn) but each one has a third of required daily nutrients so often if I am craving something it goes away after this. I dont know if its that or just my sweet tooth but they tend to hit the spot for me.

chattipatty2

What worked for me was eating eating breakfast for the first time since I was a kid. this set the stage to eat lunch a snack and a later dinner. So the only time now that I get late night munchies is when Ive had a few drinks.
I do also agree with saving cals for night time snacking.

Good luck!!!

BeautyFromPain

Are you *actually hungry?

SassetG

If you are actually hungry at night, you should have something thats not so heavy. A bowl of cereal (not the sugary kind), or fruit. I dont think its a good idea to make your dinner time later because you dont want to eat anything really heavy too close to bed time. Good luck

Sidesteal

My vote: Save calories and eat later at night. Last night I had all of my calories between 6 and 10pm. Feelsgoodman.jpg.

smor27

eat more protein.

christina_theresa

I brush my teeth and drinks lots of water and hope that I'll get sleepy soon!!! :laugh:

PayneAS

how to stop night eating or wantin food at night?

My calorie allowance for the day always includes a late night snack. No reason to deny yourself (though there might be some "don't eat after 6", "no carbs", or w/e who may disagree).

flechero

Casein. A slow digesting protein (available in many flavors, powdered) that makes a great evening "snack" that holds you through the night.

KarenJean91

I always save around 200-300 calories for after my workout because i'm always starving. And this is usually around 9pm. Helps a lot!

Amy911Gray

Just say no to the snack...I've not been keeping to that goal, but I really need to...

Athijade

Just say no to the snack...I've not been keeping to that goal, but I really need to...

Why?

Save calories and enjoy a snack at night if you are hungry. Eating late won't make you fat, that is a myth.