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I used (and still do sometimes) be a chronic midnight muncher. The thing with me, is that my digestive systems seems to be about 4 to 8 hours behind the rest of my body. I can’t touch a thing in the morning, and my appetite only starts to wake up from about mid/late afternoon onwards, hence the mid night snaking.
I try not to eat anything after about 8pm now. If I do, I usually only have raw fruit and veggies, and things that digest quickly. But I know only to well that urge your husband gets for eating late at night, particularly for substantial, stodgy, salty, fattening things.
I have found if I ‘force’ myself to eat breakfast, even something small, that I don’t get so many midnight munchies, and it kind of kicks my appetite into gear.
But sometimes I do give in, and want something more substantial than veggies late at night though lol. So, some of the things I like are -
Coleslaw, made with soya yogurt rather than egg free mayonnaise. (I use the thicker yogurt at the bottom of the tub). I have that with wholemeal pitas, and sometimes smoked tofu or falafels, and rocket or watercress.
For something sweet, I’ll microwave some frozen berries, and have that with soya yogurt, and occasionally agave syrup if I'm being indulgent.
Hemp rice and soy miso on pitas.
Beans on toast.
Miso soup with beansprouts, spring onions, carrots, peas, peppers, greens and ginger.
They are not all that stodgy and filling, but they digest quickly, so it's my compromise for late night snacking.
Though, as I think a few people mentioned here, it’s not a good idea to eat food so late at night, it tough on the digestive system. But sometimes, its got to be done lol. Hope some of those suggestions help.
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