Out of control Evening munchies!

[Muckingaround]

Oh god help! I’m able to be ok during the day, but even if I eat large amounts of (allowed) good I ruin it at about 9pm in the evening with cravings for sugary snacks (oaty bars, Kit Kat’s etc) or cereal.
Why?!?
And how to combat this?

*good=food

have some protein instead e.g. greek yogurt

Clean your teeth at 9pm (minty snacks don't taste as nice) or have an options hot chocolate (only 2 syns). You won't fancy a kitkat on top of hot chocolate.

You don't have to answer this question at all, but are you taking anti depressants? I ask because I am (amitriptyline), which I take around 7pm and by 9/9:30pm I'm at the fridge lol

Meant to add, this doesn't happen if I haven't been taking them.

My advice is go to bed, that is the only way :)

Don’t buy them in the first place is the only way.

Agree with pp a hot chocolate tides me over if I feel like this. Although this week I can't stop eating Tesco's super sweet strawberries they are taking the sweet cravings away!

Brush your teeth or start chewing gum. I found slimming world works fine but I did feel as if I was always obsessing about what to eat next.

I used to paint my nails so I couldn't snack. Either that or have an options hot chocolate or an options in a plain yogurt to satisfy those cravings

I don't follow SW so I'm not sure what these are in terms of syns but I was recommended the fruit crunch ryvita with currants as a replacement for biscuits. They are surprisingly nice with butter on and although they are 56 calories each (plus butter), I find I only want one or two whereas I would find it so much harder to stop if I started on Kit Kats etc.

Thanks everyone, will definitely try your tips!

I quite like the Ryvita Rye Cakes too, with some light Philadelphia on them.