Tip How to Fight Late-Night Cravings Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Diet & Fat LossEating Tip How to Fight Late-Night Cravings Having a TV-induced craving Don' t suffer needlessly but don' t blow your diet either Here' s what to eat by Shawn Wayland July 27, 2018April 5, 2021 Tags Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips About to wreck your diet or give in to a late-night indulgence? Drink a protein shake and eat low caloric density foods before giving in. Step 1: Start with a lower-carb, filling protein shake. When you're hungry, a protein shake can usually hit the spot and satisfy the hunger. Step 2: If it doesn't, then it's time to move on to the next option: lower caloric density foods. My two favorites are baby carrots and popcorn. I'm talking about buying the raw popcorn kernels and popping them yourself. Just 3 tablespoons of uncooked popcorn kernels provides 120 calories, and when cooked gives you about 7 cups worth of food. However, to keep the calories at 120 you'll need to air pop it and not cook it in oil. There are a couple ways to do it that shouldn't take too long. Baby carrots are another low caloric density option. A 3-ounce serving of baby carrots is 35 calories. A normal-sized bag usually has about 5 servings. So you can eat 5 servings and still only consume 175 calories. And I haven't met a single person who has eaten anywhere close to a whole bag of carrots. So you'll eat maybe a serving or two and then probably start feeling full. Step 3:  After eating protein and low caloric density foods, if you still want to eat other food then you'll most likely eat significantly less than you would have had you not pre-gamed your trash food with protein and veg. Follow this method to eliminate or reduce poor food choices. This method is especially helpful for late night snackers. And remember you don't have to choose carrots or popcorn; there are numerous options. Just make sure to stick to the order: Protein Low caloric density food Other food Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Eating Tip Make These Low Carb Brownies Lowering your carbs doesn't have to mean eating nothing but meat. There's still room for brownies. These have 5 net carbs. Recipe here. Carb Control, Nutrition & Supplements, Protein, Recipes, Tips Dani Shugart May 21 Eating Something s Fishy - Part 2 Across-the-board condemnation of dietary fat is like branding all drugs as bad... or all people of a particular ethnic background as undesirable. I suppose we could call the media hype against fat "nutritional racism." Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Lonnie Lowery, PhD August 23 Diet & Fat Loss Fat Loss Edition 1 The T Nation coaches take a quick look at a very timely topic - fat loss! Diet Strategy, Losing Fat, Nutrition & Supplements T Nation January 8 Diet & Fat Loss Tip Make Low-Carb Mug Cake in 60 Seconds This protein packed cake is fast, easy, and it won't make you fat. Get the recipe here. Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Protein, Tips Chris Shugart February 26