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Hunger when going to bed

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  • blackmantis
    blackmantis Posts: 165 Member
    Eat more fatty foods for dinner.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 5,988 Member
    kjurassic wrote: »
    I'm often ravenous at bed time. I just keep trying to tell myself that's the feeling of unwanted pounds melting away and that the scale will make me happy in the morning. Be strong. You can do this.

    Not only is this terrible advice, but it sounds like an eating disorder just waiting to happen...
  • Iwantahealthierme30
    Iwantahealthierme30 Posts: 293 Member
    Have a tablespoon or two of peanut butter.
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    As a funny aside...

    Sometimes I do get randomly hungry right before bed, even after a good-sized dinner. I find a couple pieces of cheese does the trick. And of course, whenever I go to the fridge to grab my "night cheese", I have to sing this to my fiance:

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  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,038 Member
    I'm typically heading to bed slightly hungry, but not something that is going to keep me up. This is mostly likely to how I tend to stagger my food during the day, with lunch being my big meal and containing most if not the last of my carbs for the day. Dinner is generally protein source and a huge pile of veggies, unless I'm lacking in some other area on that particular day.

    That being said, if I was so hungry that it was waking me up? You bed I'd be finding something to eat. I always have some bars or other "grab" food around that has a limited number of calories.

    Although if you're not eating back ANY exercise calories, that is probably your problem right there. Exercise isn't really "extra calorie burn" it's more like "more food you can eat in a day" (all other health benefits aside).
  • lujako
    lujako Posts: 87 Member
    Wait till 12:01...eat and log for the next day? :p
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
    I find that a bit of fat/protein and carbs does the trick. Not a lot either. Couple teaspoons of oatmeal/cottage cheese or Greek yogurt and a some almonds does the trick. Just log for the next day...I can not sleep being hungry! You have to listen to your body...if it's hungry then eat!
  • birdenerd
    birdenerd Posts: 41 Member
    I was having trouble falling asleep due to hunger a few weeks ago. I ended up eating a tablespoon of peanut butter or a slice of toast even if it set me over my calorie budget and I would immediately get very sleepy. Sleep is definitely worth it to me haha. I've been playing around with with when and what I eat. For me, eating way more veggies and a decent amount of fat seems to help but I'm sure it's different for everyone...

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