Are those late evening snacks sabotaging your goals?  Other members in your household are eating crackers, chips, and cookies after dinner and you just really NEED a snack, too!  Don’t despair! There are LOT’S of alternative SATISFYING options out there!   Options that will satiate your cravings and teach you how to Curb Those Munchies!  (the sabotaging ones, that is)

Bone Broth to Curb Those Munchies!

What?  Yep!  Just one cup of delicious bone broth to sip on can be extremely satiating.  It has 10 grams of protein per cup and protein is a known appetite suppressant.  Mix it up with organic chicken bone broth or grass fed beef bone broth.  Add a little bit of Himalayan salt and a dash of pepper or spice it up with some chopped green onion or chives and sprinkle in a bit of cilantro or Pineapple Sage.  It’s SUPER satisfying and you can truly feel guilt free!  What’s not to love about that?  So, when the munchies hit, SIP AWAY!

Can’t get grass fed beef bone broth where you live?  Or organic chicken bone broth?  Not to worry!  You can always make your own.  Just go to your local grocery and ask if they have any grass-fed marrow bones available and if not, when will they be getting them in.  You can then use my recipe here, and freeze your broth in one-cup containers for nightly use or whenever you get the munchies!  (in this case, the sippies!) 😋  If you don’t want to take the time to make it, you can always purchase the organic, grass-fed and delicious on-the-go packets from here.  Just put the packet contents in a cup, add hot water, and voila! Easy-peasy!

Non-Starchy Veggies to Satiate that Appetite!

“I don’t want to snack on veggies!”, you say. But cooked right,  they can be VERY satisfying!  These low-carb vegetables are high-volume foods.  They are full of fiber and water and can fill you up fast!  If you brush them lightly with oil, then grill them al dente, sprinkle with Himalayan salt and pepper, put them on a platter and then crunch away while you watch your favorite TV show!  My favorites are gilled asparagus, grilled tomatoes, grilled zucchini,  and grilled peppers.  Make a couple of batches ahead of time and put them in the fridge.  After dinner, throw them in your toaster oven for five minutes to warm and crisp up.  Bet you can’t eat the whole platter!  😃

Dark Chocolate to Hit the Spot!

Believe it or not, according to a study by the Department of Internal Medicine at Reinier de Graaf Group of Hospitals in the Netherlands, eating or smelling dark chocolate (85%) reduces the hormone, ghrelin.  The ghrelin hormone acts to stimulate appetite, so reducing this hormone is GREAT for curbing the appetite!  Not to mention it has a little caffeine and fiber in it, all positive things for suppressing appetite!  PLUS, a little dark chocolate makes you feel like you’re cheating a little.  It gives you the “Ohhh yea, I just had some sugar!” effect.  SO, having a couple a chunks of chocolate after dinner, helps to Curb Those Munchies!!!

There are lots of options to choose from when you NEED to munch on something.  These are my Top Three Go To’s when the “Munchie Urge” hits!  Enjoy!!!

I’ve learned that it’s not about perfection, it’s about progress.  It’s about learning to compromise when it isn’t counterproductive.  It’s about learning to SATIATE THOSE MUNCHIES RESPONSIBLY!!!  And when you do, It will be a great feel-good moment – over and over again!

YOU GOT THIS!!!