I have found that after my commute home from work at 6am, which is at the end of my night shift, I usually go to bed. I found I would get up within a couple hours to snack on something. It really bothered me to wake up in the middle of my sleep, hungry and wrestless.
What has worked for me lately, is to drink a whey protein shake after my ride home, which is of course right before I go to bed. The big glass of milk/shake really fills me up, and gives me something worthwhile to digest while sleeping. I sleep longer, and more soundly as a result.
I also wake up with legs that are much less sore than they have been otherwise in the past. I think I will continue this practice for a while, and see how it turns out long term.
The shake I drink is the Pro-Rated brand that is sugar-free made with Splenda, so there is no sugar to prevent me from sleeping.