Let's Dish: What's Your Before-Bedtime Snack?

September 7, 2009

Last month, I shared a dark secret with you: I'm reluctant to climb in between the sheets without snuggling up to a glass of red wine and a hunk of chocolate first. Before I was of drinking age, my favorite way to wind down before bed was with a cup of Blue Bell ice cream or a bowl of chilled, sliced fruit, like watermelon, mango, or papaya.

What do you feel inclined to eat right before you hit the sack?

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32 Comments

weffie 3 years 27 weeks

If I'm hungry I'll have cereal or toast, but usually after dinner I'm done for the night... except for hot peperoncini peppers, I have those at any random time because I'm always craving spicy!

3 years 36 weeks

it really depends. if i stay up later than normal i always get hungry and have to eat--my stomach feels so acidic and empty--usually i drink some tea and have cereal or a low-fat mozzarella string cheese stick. scrambed eggs with ketchup, piece of toast with jelly, or french toast are other things i eat when i'm bad. i know, it's horrible. i never eat breakfast either so my eating habits are really terrible.

Sadko 3 years 36 weeks

Wow, I"m impressed by the self control so many of you appear to have! I "wish" I could just go to bed without eating. I actually eat the "majority" of my calories at night and yes, a bulk of them are right before I get in bed. My bedtime snacks are usually, Fage 2% mixed with honey and a handful of raw oatmeal or almonds. Maybe a bagel with pb or hummus. A bar, such as Luna or Zone and a cup of soy milk. english muffin with laughing cow cheese and tomato. Sometimes I just eat a bunch of hard boiled eggs (whites only) and dip them into pasta sauce! Weird, yes, but high protein and an acquired taste!

Nyrina Windu 3 years 36 weeks

I don't really snack every night before bed. If I do I make something quick like cereal.

ELLEHUDSON 3 years 36 weeks

Cereal!

alcook87 3 years 36 weeks

a nice cup of yogi tea

filmgirl81 3 years 36 weeks

I don't like to eat before bed. Mainly because I brush my teeth right after eating dinner. But if I'm hungry, it's all about drinking a warm glass of milk to help me fall asleep.

3 years 36 weeks

I also don't eat before bed. While it's true that your calorie count for the day is what matters, if you're actively trying to lose weight, it's easier to keep that daily count lower if you don't also eat 100, 200, 300 calories right before you go to sleep. Food is for energy, and you don't need energy to sleep. I tend to eat dinner around 6 or 7pm, have a small snack around 9, and go to bed around midnight/1am. Sometimes I go to bed feeling hungry (in which case I'll have some herbal tea to give my tum something warm and filling), but I sleep just fine and make a nice big breakfast first thing in the morning. Doing this, I've lost quite a bit of weight. I used to be a pretty consistent night-snacker and those habits packed on the weight, very slowly but consistently.

3 years 36 weeks

I don't typically eat before bed, either. I do drink a ton of ice cold water, like someone else mentioned. It cools me down and makes me want to snuggle up into my sheets to warm up again! :)

kellylouise 3 years 36 weeks

Depends on the season, but usually it's cheese or some crackers, or both. Nowadays I eat a lot of popcicles, but we're slowly entering the season of hot chocolate.

3 years 36 weeks

A cup of Milo, which is hot cocoa

lydialee_home 3 years 36 weeks

Ice-cream with Cereal as topping. :)

Segat1 3 years 36 weeks

Blueberries, raspberries, whole almonds and thick, organic greek yoghurt with honey. YUMMMMMMMMMMMM

zeze 3 years 36 weeks

I only eat sometimes, when I do it's usually frozen berries or stove popped popcorn. Sesame crackers are also yummy.

shoegal1221 3 years 37 weeks

pizza and beer on weekends. chips and candy on weekdays

miamixo 3 years 37 weeks

fruit, cereal, or chocolate milk

ellenp1214 3 years 37 weeks

i usually eat a second dessert before bed.. typically a cup of hot tea and chunk of dark chocolate or a date stuffed with almond butter. the idea that you can't eat before bed has no grounds: if you're hungry, eat. if you want 50 calories of chocolate to help yourself wind down, it is not going to make you gain weight. that's just ridiculous.

GlowingMoon 3 years 37 weeks

A glass of wine.

wolfjinx25 3 years 37 weeks

My trainer told me that it's not good to eat really late at night. For example, Like coming home at 2am from a party and then eating something...say a slice of pizza, that will cause weight gain. Also, I do not eat fruit at night = they're really high in carbs which turns into sugar = fat.

Spectra 3 years 37 weeks

The whole myth about eating before bed causing weight gain is such bunk. I usually eat an apple or a bowl of berries with yogurt before I go to sleep. Sometimes I'll snack on some mini rice cakes, too, but they make me retain water, so I don't eat them as often.

Rancher'sGirl 3 years 37 weeks

Say "ewww" all you want to about this, but I love a cup of hot milk with Horlicks or Carnation malted milk powder mixed in it. Very, very relaxing! :)

miznic 3 years 37 weeks

Frozen grapes during the summer, Mexican hot cocoa in the winter. If I feel like it, a piece of toast with sugar-free jelly.

rafaela losardo 3 years 37 weeks

I ALWAYS have a big bowl of oatmeal. tradition.

nikkeeb 3 years 37 weeks

ever since i was little i've always had cereal as a late night snack...and almost never for breakfast. i'm a milk-a-holic, and there's such a wide variety of cereal that you never get bored with it

wolfjinx25 3 years 37 weeks

I try not to eat before bed. I usually like to have a glass of cold water. If I do eat before bed, it's usually a few Wheat Thins or popcorn.