It is getting late in the evening. This is the worst time for most people. You are sitting around and tired, but it is too early to go to bed. You just want to kick back, relax, and watch a little television. When most people watch television they have a bad habit of doing something else at the same time….yes, eating. You feel like you just have to have a little snack to go along with this activity and make it feel complete. It is best not to eat after about 7 p.m., but if you just cannot control yourself you can at least reach for something low calorie and not do as much harm to your weight loss goals.
Here are some low calorie snacks to tide you over and make you feel like you are getting away with something:
~Vegetables. Pretty much any kind, but the most common snacking vegetables are carrots and celery.
~Popcorn. They have the 100-calorie type and it will fill the empty spot.
~A Popsicle or fudge pop.
~A bowl of chicken noodle soup. Sodium is high, but calories are low.
~A can of tuna with just a little bit of light mayo to give it some taste.
~Jell-O with just a teaspoon of light whipped topping. This is one of my favorites. I use the sugar-free Jell-O and this only costs me about 30 calories.
~A baked potato with just a little bit of low calorie sour cream.
~Flavored yogurt. I eat the 80-calorie type.
There are so many 100 calorie and sugar-free snacks now to choose from that one is surely to keep you happy and satisfied. They have Weight Watchers snack cakes, Jell-O pudding and gelatin desserts, those little 100-calorie snack packs of cookies, snack mix, and other snack type treats. They even have 100-calorie hot beverages to choose from. I did try one the other day and it was okay. It certainly was not as good as a regular one of its type, but it hit the spot and it did suffice.
Do not let a night of munchies ruin your dieting day of success. If worse comes to worse, turn in early. The sleep will help you in your weight loss and might save you from a night of diet downfall.
Angel Lynn writes in weight loss, single parenting, and health