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Late night snacks?

Postby Lili » Mon Jan 30, 2012 23:28

I'm always starving around bedtime. I simply cannot go to sleep hungry, but I know this is a no-good for me.

In NY, my best friend and I usually finish our days by heading to the diner and drinking a few cups of coffee over french fries or a baclava.
So this is what I'm typically craving this time of night. A hot cup of coffee and sweet/salty.


So anyone got ideas for late night snacks?
Do you typically eat late night snacks or are you somehow Super-human control.
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Re: Late night snacks?

Postby divea » Mon Jan 30, 2012 23:35

French Fries ?? Ha my kinda girl. Head down to 7-11 for a Weiss Mango bar and a box of unhealthful, no taste Jiao zis with a wooden fork and a sachet of some crude super salty oil.

Of course I can give you a list of 'good' snacks, but who wants that? :lol:
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Re: Late night snacks?

Postby Dragonbones » Mon Jan 30, 2012 23:53

Well, since the DW prepared a light, pescatarian dinner, we were both hungry near bedtime. I sauteed minced red onion, garlic, bell pepper, dried minced onion, black pepper, paprika and garlic granules and broccoli in some olive oil, let that cool a tad, then added canned tuna and mayo. Mixed that up and spread it on toasted whole wheat bread. Not too bad with a bit of red wine at bedtime.
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Re: Late night snacks?

Postby jimipresley » Mon Jan 30, 2012 23:59

My late-night snack is invariably cheese and pickles on crackers.
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Re: Late night snacks?

Postby Bunks » Tue Jan 31, 2012 00:01

Down two pints of water in under a minute. That will fill you up and you will have a time to beat the next time you are hungry at bed time. You might have to go for a wazz in the night though...
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Re: Late night snacks?

Postby divea » Tue Jan 31, 2012 00:11

Ha! you guys are all lightweights. You have no idea of how to consume calories. Lili, I am assuming people don't gift you massive amounts of cheese cake and boxes of pineapple cakes. Pity!!!
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Re: Late night snacks?

Postby k.k. » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:13

Bunks wrote:Down two pints of water in under a minute. That will fill you up and you will have a time to beat the next time you are hungry at bed time. You might have to go for a wazz in the night though...

Yeah, just drink some water. Eating before bed is one of the worst things you can do.
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