“Dinner” - an hour before bed

[Anonymous]

23 yo working long hours & not in setting where can sit & eat.

Gets home at 10 ravenous. Goes to bed 11/11:30.

What is something filling but not heavy for good dinner?

Toast & peanut butter not cutting it 1 even with banana on top. lol

[Anonymous]

Make sure you’re eating veggies for lunch and snacks. Then have a nice bowl of cereal for dinner. A lot more filling and satisfying than toast.

[Anonymous]

Can't even have a nutty bar and some fruit at work?

[Anonymous]

Veggie omelet and toast with avocado? Protein plus fat.

[Anonymous]

Just let him eat a normal dinner. Not sure why going to bed an hour and a half later matters. I get for older folks - makes it harder to sleep and causes indigestion. But for a 23 year old? I would just heat up what was for dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just let him eat a normal dinner. Not sure why going to bed an hour and a half later matters. I get for older folks - makes it harder to sleep and causes indigestion. But for a 23 year old? I would just heat up what was for dinner.

Agreed. The poster above who said cereal? That’s insane for dinner on a regular basis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:23 yo working long hours & not in setting where can sit & eat.

Gets home at 10 ravenous. Goes to bed 11/11:30.

What is something filling but not heavy for good dinner?

Toast & peanut butter not cutting it 1 even with banana on top. lol

So many good options

Soup and whole grain toast (lentil and veggie soup has protein and nutritious)
Clam chowder
Shrimp or chicken quesadilla
Spinach and goat cheese quesadilla
Omelette with onion, tomato, spinach and cheese or whatever combo you prefer
Pasta and veggie marinara or mushroom and asparagus el fredo
Frittata
Whole grain toast with avocado and poached egg
Rice and veggie bowls
Quinoa and veggie bowls
Pho
Begelnwith cream cheese and smoked salmon
Eggplant Parmesan

[Anonymous]

At 23 this is an issue they should be capable of dealing with themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At 23 this is an issue they should be capable of dealing with themselves.

Agree. My 18 year old figures this out on their own when their shift ends at 11pm some nights.I have no clue what she eats before she goes to bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make sure you’re eating veggies for lunch and snacks. Then have a nice bowl of cereal for dinner. A lot more filling and satisfying than toast.

Cereal is not filling. It is the definition of quick sugar high. Better to do scrambled eggs and avocado toast for dinner.

[Anonymous]

Pack food to eat before commuting home.

[Anonymous]

Is OP the 23 year old or the parent? If the parent, as long as you know there is food available that’s all you need to think about.

If the young adult, try to plan to have easily prepared and easy clean up meals ready to go as soon as you get home.

[Anonymous]

Just a regular dinner, maybe nothing spicy or with a lot of fat.

[Anonymous]

Kid is 23. They could eat a supersize big mac meal with a milkshake and sleep like a baby

[Anonymous]

Leftovers burrito