5 Ways To Beat Late Night Cravings
>> Monday, April 19, 2010
Tosca Before
Tosca Now!I picked up the Eat Clean Diet book last year and although it has the word "diet" in it, it is more of a way of life. That is what this is all about right? We want to to things that we can keep doing for the rest of our lives to stay in the fantastic shape that we are getting into. If you have a chance you should pick up the book from your local library or ask for it on your next bday/Mother's Day.
I find late-night cravings normally come from boredom and not hunger. I stay busy in the evenings and they pass without a pig out.
I have found that [cravings] are rarely hunger related for me and that they will pass. So I distract myself. I take a bath with a great Oxygen mag and I brush my teeth. Nothing tastes very good after that, and I would hate to do it again!
With 5 meals a day and 100 plus oz of water, it's usually not an issue. However, when and if this problem arises, my answer is: ?water water water! I know that if my mind is saying 'snack,' it really means, 'H20.
I just had a piece of gum – it helps when I have the late night munchies … something to chew on!
I fix a nice steaming cup of decaf hot tea and sip it as I relax on the couch. It is calming and comforting
To satiate your evening hunger, try having one of the following small meal options:
If I get the urge, I'll try to stick to fruits and nuts.
Sometimes just a few spoons of yogurt/cottage cheese will do the trick.
I like the brushing the teeth idea, I don't know about you but once my teeth feel clean, I don't want to eat anything.
Have a great night! Thanks to all who comment! You keep me going!
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9 comments:
great info
I've definitely been doing the water trick - but the tooth brushing is a GREAT idea!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Those are great tips!!! The way I beat the late night cravings is by saying, "Too bad fatty...no more food for you tonight...get over it." lol
Tips to live by for sure. I have used all of them recently. But I have found that this best thing is to use the laptop upstairs instead of the computer downstairs adjacent to the kitchen. I'm so lazy that I don't want to go downstairs. lol And when I do work up the strength to go downstairs now because I had to do a lot of self-talk to get down there I have been making better choices (grapes, cut apple with cheese, water). I feel like I'm in a constant push-pull with my mind and brain. What I want versus what I need. A learning process indeed.
Great post!!! Think I'll check out that book. That woman's body is all the incentive I need. :)
Thank God I've never been a late night eater but these are great tips if I ever feel the need to munch.
I have this book! I totally need to read back over it! She definitely has great advice. Thanks for the reminder!
Great post! I've been doing some of those tricks too. I plan out my whole day for eating, and I do allow a little wiggle room for a healthy snack after dinner and before bed if I feel hungry. Drinking water is a great trick to the mind.
These are some great tips!
Loved this post! Thank you for sharing!
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