late night eating problem, any answers? - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

brentskib · 09-17-2003, 09:06 PM

I have aproblem with late night eating. I usually have a small breakfast then snack during the day, have a decent dinner about 6-7PM, but I always find myself continueing to eat this and that,i.e.;cereal, yogurt, ice cream, cookies, popcorn, etc., late at night.
Any suggestions how to help stop this type of late night, overeating behaviour?
I've tried drinking lots of water after dinner to make me feel full but I still find myself scrounging the kitchen for something to snack on.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

Rogue · 09-17-2003, 09:56 PM

It sounds to me like you are maybe getting hungry after dinner.
And you've developed a bad habit of letting yourself snack at that time.

The solution is to eat a bigger dinner or to change the content of those dinners. If there are too many carbs and not enough fats and proteins you will likely get hungry soon after eating.

Alo, instead of snacking on such high carb things try something with more protein - it will make you feel fuller and satisfy you better.
examples:
cucumber slivces with low fat cottage/cream cheese.
Slices of ham/chicken/turkey.
Nuts (only a small amount.)

chinaik · 09-18-2003, 12:27 AM

keep your mind busy at night... dun take heavy dinner also... my experience is that late dinners are the killers for weightloss... also past is sign on your fodd source doors saying "I SHOULD NOT BE SNACKING" constantly remind yourself on it....

~jennifer~ · 09-18-2003, 08:02 AM

force yourself not to eat right before you're goin to bed, just don't...

T-bone-Mama · 09-18-2003, 08:30 AM

Sounds like you may not be eating enough during the day. What kind of small breakfast do you have, and what do you snack on? Maybe eating a bigger breakfast, a lunch with protein and some good carbs may help your hunger at night. I think our bodies are trying to tell us something when we get cravings. Maybe a multivitamin would also help.