These ways to stop cravings at night will save your waistline and keep you from guilt!
6. Brush your teeth
Keeping a routine is one of the easiest ways to stop cravings at night. Make brushing your teeth after dinner or dessert a must. The work you put into polishing your pearly whites will have you questioning your craving for a late-night treat, because who wants to go through the trouble of brushing twice?
Besides, food doesn’t taste nearly as good after you’ve rinsed your mouth with mouthwash or brushed. You’ve learned that mistake many times before!
Make this DIY Natural Teeth Whitener which will both distract you from your snack craving and deter you from messing with your fresh teeth with a treat.
7. Upgrade your night craving food
Sometimes you can do all of the ways to stop cravings at night above, and still feel your tummy grumbling and your brain telling you a bite is right. That’s okay. But be careful what you choose.
If you choose to snack on a couple crackers or cookies, you know the chances that you’ll stop at two is extremely rare. It’s too easy to get distracted by the sweet or salty taste.
If you just have to snack, make it the healthiest it can be. Try an apple with peanut butter. Hummus with veggies. A handful of dried fruit. If you need something creamy, try yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon and a few cacao nibs.
These snacks won’t make you feel guilty in the morning, while getting your craving off your mind. Just be sure you keep your portion size in check.
If it’s the middle of the night and you can’t sleep because all you can think about is that dessert you didn’t allow yourself, give yourself the sweet if you must, but approach it mindfully. Put it on a plate, and savor each bite. You might be surprised to find just one or two bite does the trick.
And if it keeps happening, learn your lesson and allow yourself a small but sweet bite after dinner to keep from middle of the night cravings. There are plenty of healthy desserts you can enjoy that are guilt-free, like these 12 Healthy Desserts Under 150 Calories.
When you have cravings, ask yourself if you’re depriving yourself too much. If you’ve chosen to adopt a healthier lifestyle, you might miss chips. Add in healthier options like homemade sweet potato chips sprinkled with sea salt. Give yourself the option of dessert with healthier options.
Stay in the Know
Afraid you’ll miss our latest and greatest in clean eating recipes and workout challenges? Join us on Facebook and Pinterest, and subscribe to our newsletter.
Give us your thoughts on this post, and on the content you’d like to see in the future, in our comments section!
Save
