Evening Snacks

#1 - don't keep "junk" in the house - if you have to go out and get it you are less likely to indulge.

What does an average day look like for you?  What/when do you eat?  Perhaps you are not eating enough during the day and you are running out of fuel at the end.  Protein, veg and healthy fat (avocado, coconut, etc.) for dinner should keep you satisfied.  Perhaps add some sweet potato or butternut squash if you've had a heavy training day or if you have a strenuous workout the next day.

Drink an extra glass of water with dinner.

I sometimes will have one or two dates for dessert.

I have always been an evening snacker so this is an issue for me as well. 

I have learned to keep seeds/nuts around for snacking, usually a couple different varieties are on hand all the time.  For me the nuts of choice are almonds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds etc.

Additionally I find that in order to satisfy the sweet/salt cravings that I get a combination of an apple or grapes with the smoked almonds or other seeds helps.

Good luck, keep fighting the urge to splurge.

Sweet potato fries (baked) usually hit the spot for me. Takes a little while to make, but I personally think it's better for me if I have to wait for my food rather than just have bags of chips and cookies ready to open.

Sweet potato fries

1 sweet potato
1tsp olive oil
Salt & Pepper

Peel sweet potato and cut into steak fries. Spread in a single layer on an aluminum-foil-lined cookie sheet.  Drizzle with 1tsp olive oil (you don't need much!), sprinkle on salt & pepper. Toss with your clean hands to coat. 

Bake at 400-425 degrees for 20-30 minutes, turn if necessary.

Nutrition:
~150 calories
~23 carbs
~2g protein
~4.5g fat 

Along the same line is kale chips.  Sometimes just olive oil and sea salt, sometimes I add vinegar to make salt and vinegar chips.  Pretty quick to make

MMMM yes I forgot I make stove popcorn about once a week! So much better than microwaved - I love the natural flavor. I use about 1tsp peanut oil in the pot.

X2 on the Cheerios! I like the new Peanut Butter flavor! They also have Dulce De Leche but I haven't tried it yet.

Peanut butter on a sliced Granny Smith Apple (or any apple really). Or a piece of hard cheese (cheddar) and a slice or two of Deli Turkey.

Dried apricots or dried cranberries usually satisfy my sweet craving after dinner without doing significant damage.  Otherwise, I might have chips and salsa, veggies, frozen grapes are yummy on hot summer nights, a teeny bit of yogurt and granola.   Also, not keeping crap in the house helps a lot!

I try to make sure that I have had enought food an am satiated at dinner so I don't snack. I have been using myfitnesspal.com (I am not associated with the site, just a happy user) and it really helps keep me on track to let me know what I've eaten, how many calories I have left to eat, etc.

It's second nature now, and the thought of writing things down makes me think several times before I grab at something.