Tips to stop eating after dinner?

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9/12/12 10:34 A

I floss, brush my teeth, and use Listerine within 5 minutes of being done with dinner. If I've taken the time to get my mouth super clean, I don't want to eat anything else! Also, having a fresh minty taste in your mouth would make any food taste yucky. If you feel like you want to eat after brushing/flossing/Listerine, drink water. It works!!

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9/12/12 10:08 A

I am so surprised and impressed by all the people who say they don't eat after dinner! I am a big nighttime eater so my nighttime snack is very important to me! Sometimes my snack is bigger than my dinner! But as long as I stay within in my nutrition ranges it works for me. Of course my calorie range is probably higher than most people, because I have so much to lose. I also have diabetes, so having 4 smaller meals as opposed to 3 bigger ones + a snack, just seem to be the best for me.

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9/12/12 6:25 A

I very seldom snack at night. We eat dinner around 6 or 6:30, so it's late enough where I don't get overly hungry. I exercise at night, too, and that helps, too. However, I know lots of people who are starved after a workout, I am not one of those people.

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9/11/12 11:05 P

thank u for the suggestion of stevia leaves.

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9/6/12 10:56 A

I do awesome all day, but when supper rolls around I totally fall off!!

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6/12/12 2:16 P

think I might go out more in the evening and do activities that don't involve food!

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5/24/12 8:45 P

I'm going to do something to keep my hands busy and after I clean up the kitchen, I am going to stay out of it.

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5/23/12 4:19 P

If you don't feel like anything, don't push it. Also, if you eat in the middle of the night, that I am trying not to do, have a full glass of water.

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5/22/12 10:34 P

chew gum, go for a walk, keep your hands busy with crafts

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5/22/12 10:27 P

Drinking more herbal tea diluted with water. Also had a very satisfying dinner and don't think I will want anything else, maybe some almond milk before bed since it is only 7:30PM.

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5/21/12 3:39 P

go for a long walk after or make some tea to sip on

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5/21/12 11:55 A

I find if I don't have a little something, like almond milk and even a few ginger snaps before bed, I eat in the middle of the night. If I pause during the middle of the night, I can curb my craving by deciding to have a glass of water.

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5/20/12 10:41 P

I chew gum!

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5/18/12 3:04 P

go for a walk or hang out with friends to take your mind off food.

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5/15/12 8:57 P

I have lost weight and do not crave sweets much anymore. I did it by only having dark chocolate covered pretzels and expresso beans in the house. I don't like them much as they leave a bad taste in my mouth, so having them as the only sweet things, I think to myself, do I really want dark chocolate? Come to think of it, I also have triple gingersnaps in the house as well. I really don't want these much either. If I do have them, I only have a couple with almond milk. Almond milk is really a great thing to have. Forty calories for 8 oz. and it is so good.

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5/13/12 5:05 P

I try to make sure that my dinner was satisfying enough in the first place.
Then I aim to keep myself busy, and enjoy "life" in the evenings, rather than going to bed early.
Loving these light evenings, my dog never says no to another walk!

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5/13/12 4:19 P

I am going to try splitting my evening meal into two smaller meals and eat one a little later to see if that stops me snacking later on.

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5/12/12 9:09 A

Another thing that helps me lately is eating a little later a night. Calories in are calories in, despite what others say about eating after a certain time at night. I find it I eat dinner around 7 I am less likely to eat later.

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5/12/12 6:21 A

Read, take a bath, go to bed early

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5/12/12 4:56 A

eat very little dinner but hardly ever eat more

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5/11/12 11:06 P

I'll try to drink water instead of snacking. Or, I'll chew sugarless gum until bedtime.

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5/11/12 11:02 P

I like to have some tea....green tea or bedtime tea are good choices for me

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5/11/12 10:06 P

Eating much less after dinner, fewer sweet things and not in the middle of the night. Whitening my teeth each night is helping, when that is over in a couple of days, we'll see.

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5/10/12 1:24 A

There is a tea you can drink, I saw it on DR OZ show monday, It will help with the night snacks and also help in the morning. check out his website, he has so much information

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5/9/12 11:09 P

I don't want anything sweet which is usual, but do want more ravioli with marinara sauce, so am going to brush my teeth and put my trays in to whiten them.

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5/9/12 10:13 A

I save small milka chocolate for me (5 have 129 cals) so I eat 2 or 3after dinner.
It has been hard to wean off bad habits but Iam positive this will go eventually too.

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5/9/12 10:09 A

Try snacking on 94% fat free popcorn and wash it down with a 0 cal drink or water.

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5/9/12 9:59 A

drink green tea

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5/8/12 10:49 P

I bought some dark chocolate pretzels and expresso beans and really don't like the taste they leave in my mouth, but they give me something sweet to eat instead of a fattening dessert.

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5/8/12 10:00 A

once I close the kitchen thstd iy

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5/8/12 7:40 A

I save chores for after dinner. I do laundry, wash floors, wash the bathroom, etc. I also will leave my workout for post-dinner if I know I don't have plans. That way the workout and shower fill most of the night and I am tired from it so sleeping is easy. Sometimes I will make a big pot of tea and do cross-stitch to keep my fingers busy (or paint or play piano, or anything creative).

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5/8/12 1:44 A

I think eating after dinner is simply a habit.

Only once in a blue moon I eat something after dinner. Yesterday a bit of chocolate cause I was so low on calories, carbs and fat. I enjoyed it, but I would have been fine without as well.

My mum always eats her nuts after dinner. It seems vital for her.

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5/8/12 1:03 A

have dessert, brush teeth, go to bed

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5/7/12 9:29 P

Saving a snack (especially a fruit or veggie) can make you feel like you had something without busting your calories.

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5/6/12 11:15 P

srink water then eat my planned snack

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5/6/12 10:07 P

I'm in the middle of whitening my teeth so that does the trick.

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4/30/12 8:48 P

great advice

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4/30/12 4:43 P

Take dog for a walk

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4/30/12 3:24 P

I often exercise in the evening, so I save some calories for a snack. Otherwise I wake up at 4am starving.

Tuna and celery seems to work the best for me.

If I do not have exericse planned, I try and eat a later supper. (7-8pm) with a snack in the afternoon.

I find if I get the munchies, I try and do something physical to get rid of it, either exercise, yoga or housework. It usually happens if I dont eat a good enough lunch or if I am bored or premenstral.

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4/30/12 11:23 A

I like my nighttime snack. So,I try to budget my calories so that by dinner time I make the low end of my daily calorie goal...that leaves me a little room for a small snack later and still be within my range. When I am at my max, I just drink water instead.

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4/30/12 8:16 A

drink herbal tea, play with cat/dog, watch a good movie, play piano, computer games, or keep your chores for the evenings

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4/30/12 7:43 A

Stay busy!

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4/30/12 6:16 A

keeping no snacks & eating properly helps

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3/28/12 5:24 P

Making sure I get enough nutritional food throughout the day is key for me. I find it I don't eat enough protein and carbs earlier in the day, I will seek out foods at night.

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3/28/12 1:42 P

eat right during the day, cutting sugar out has helped me control my nighttime food frenzy's

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3/27/12 11:31 P

late dinners

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3/27/12 10:49 P

I find that putting all the food away immeidately after meal and then not having any snacks in the house. This way I am not tempted

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3/26/12 9:09 A

eating a little later in the evening if you can. We dont in our family because we have children. If I stay budy at night- do something with my hands I do much better. I have been reading a lot lately so that has helped

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3/26/12 8:41 A

I have to second those who say abstain from alcohol. I really enjoy the relaxing ritual of sipping wine in the evenings, but unfortunately it makes me very snackish...I forced myself to go back and look at my nutrition reports over the past few months, and I saw that most of my calories come in the evening with a glass or two of wine and the accompanying popcorn, chips, dips, etc...
I vowed that I would pull my craft stuff and tea out, or start a devotional...all much more enriching than sitting around watching TV while sipping a glass of vino. I'll just do that every once in a while ;)

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3/26/12 3:41 A

Good idea, I only drink herbal teas so I think that would count as water.

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3/16/12 5:56 A

make sure you eat your required calories before dinner and then drink water!

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3/16/12 5:24 A

make a list of acceptable foods: carrots, celery, tea, gum
the list shows your not hungry

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3/14/12 1:14 P

Brush and floss!!!!

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3/14/12 1:13 P

OK Cottontail, I am taking some of your "POSITIVE VIBES". New habits just need reinforcement and your reply helped.
Karen

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3/14/12 11:44 A

Chew gum.

Brush your teeth.

Drink water to fill your stomach.....

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