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Do you spend all day looking forward to your night time snacks? Do you fall into bed, with a bag of insert favorite food here  and feel like the queen of the castle? Can you just not enjoy your show, or your book, without something to nosh on? We feel you. And you know what? A little night time snack can be a good thing. It can stabilize your blood sugar during the night, so you don’t wake up to hunger pangs. It can also make it so you don’t gorge on twelve donuts first thing in the morning. But, you do need to be careful about what you eat at night time since you are not going to burn that off. You are about to lay perfect still for eight hours (if you’re one of the lucky ones who gets eight hours of sleep). So here are night time snacks that won’t make you gain weight.

Multi-grain tortilla chips

If you love to snack on chips at night, try multigrain tortilla chips with flax seeds. They boast tons of fiber that will stabilize your blood sugar during the night. Stick to just 10 or 12 chips with half an avocado of guacamole.
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Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt has less sugar and more protein than conventional yogurt, and you only need a little to fill you up.
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Feta quesadilla

Feta cheese is much lower in fat than cheddar or jack, but still boasts tons of protein. Put a little on a corn tortilla, fold it in half and brown it on the stove over medium heat.
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Multigrain pretzels

If you have a weakness for pretzels, try grabbing some multigrain pretzel thins. You won’t notice the difference, and they’ll contain less fat and more fiber.
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Rice crackers

Do you love crackers with jelly at night? Grab brown rice crackers since white crackers turn immediately into sugar. Spread low sugar jam on them.
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Popcorn

If you make healthy popcorn with just a little olive oil and sea salt, it’s very low in calories. It also takes a long time to eat, so it feels like you’re eating more than you are.
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Dried fruit and cheese

Dried fruit–particularly figs or prunes–are high in fiber. Pair them with some skim cheese for a protein boost.
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Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate doesn’t have much sugar, so it won’t mess with your blood sugar at night, and it can help you relax.
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Pistachios

Pistachios take forever to eat, but that’s a good thing. You don’t have enough time in one night to overeat these. Plus they’re high in fiber.