You wake up in the middle of the night and remember you have those brownies you just made the night before. You try to resist, but it's not use; you're up and heading for the kitchen to eat a brownie and drink a glass of milk. Every night, millions of people go through the same thing.

In the world of psychology, it's called "behavior modification" or to put it in layman terms, change your habits. If you are a an avid middle of the night snacker, it may take you a while to overcome the urge, but eventually, you will win.

This longing for food in the wee hours of the night may be brought on by hunger, not habit. If hunger is your problem, you may not be eating enough during the day. Either you're eating too few meals during the day or you're not eating enough calories to sustain your body through the night.

You might want to try to eat more during the day instead of eating three regular meals. This way your stomach feels fuller and you are getting sufficient calories to get you through the night without having to get up and raid the fridge.

Eating a large dinner will delay digestion and hinder your sleep. Eating a high-carb snack at bedtime, such as fruit or crackers, can help you sleep better and keep your stomach at rest until morning.

You've always heard that a hot or warm glass of milk will help you fall asleep. This is true for a couple of reasons. It helps you feel relaxed and it makes your stomach feel full. On the other hand, having a drink, such as an alcohol beverage might relax you, but alcohol actually makes you hungrier as well as adds calories you don't need

If you think that after dinner cup of coffee is a nice relaxing part of your evening; think again. Caffeine is a stimulant and will make you restless. If you must have something to drink in the middle of the night or before bed, drink a large glass of water. This will give your stomach a full.

If water or the warm milk doesn't help you to fall back to sleep, you might try an optional solution such as reading or listening to music. You should also not lay in bed awake; wait until you feel like you can fall asleep quickly before you lay down. It will take some practice and patience, but eventually you will be sleeping soundly all night long. I lost 40 lbs in 3 months with an extreme weight loss diet that almost destroyed my health. I took spicy food and milk together which led to serious diarrhea everyday. I've been doing a bit of research after my dramatic weight loss experience and found that there's actually a PROGRAM designed to do what I attempted, except its basically more healthier and effective. Check out my #1 picks Weight Loss Programs for men and women to find out what are those diets.