Keep Dinner Light

• Most of us find ourselves relaxing after dinner and after a long day of work/school/play. It's pretty standard to eat dinner, then kick back in front of the tele until bedtime. In that case, the body's energy is only used toward digestion, and the rest that isn't burned off is stored as fat. Rule of thumb: breakfast is the biggest meal of the day, followed by a light lunch and an even lighter dinner. 
• Eating a lighter dinner will help you get a better night's rest. Your body won't be using as much energy trying to digest a heavy meal, so it will be able to rest more fully. 
• What does a "lighter" meal mean? Keep it to salads (easy on the dressing, y'all), water-based soups (not the creamy stuff), fruits, and veggies! Try to not eat carbs or heavy meats at dinner, because those foods are more processed and require more energy to burn off (that's the stuff you need early in the day for energy and before workouts!)
• Try to eat an early dinner before 6 if possible. Late dinners and foods consumed after 6pm are metabolized more slowly overnight, which leads to extra fat storage. 
• If you're used to that midnight snack, try drinking water instead. Thirst can sometimes be mistaken for hunger, which leads to overeating.