Wake up hungry!

speach0002

No matter what or when I eat in the evenings, I ALWAYS wake up hungry! Ive tried to drink a full glass of water before bed and as soon as I wake up, but I still feel hungry! Any suggestions?

peanutbutterrunna

I think it's perfectly natural for our bodies to want to start the day with energy (i.e breakfast)

There's nothing to be ashamed of, just wake up and eat! I'm always hungry in the morning too

Mokey41

Why wouldn't you wake up hungry? It's probably been 8 hours since you ate last at least. That's why they invented breakfast!

fit4lifeUcan2

my suggestion... eat breakfast.

psuLemon

Eat a big breakfast that morning... btw, how long are you sleeping? I can tell you I am starving in the mornings but I contribute mine to working out late at night.

hamminit

I am always hungry in the morning too- but i don't mind- makes me get my day going right away

_Waffle_

No matter how much you eat before, going 6-8 hours without eating makes you hungry? That's quite odd. I can't imagine why this would be.

bcattoes

Eating breakfast shortly after rising seems like it would solve the problem.

seymosm

Me too! The first thing I do every morning is eat. It is my hungriest time of the day. My doctor says "Well, then eat something."

pippywillow

I think that's a sign you're doing something right.

When I was at my heaviest I would oftentimes wake up still full from the night before. It's not a good feeling.

verptwerp

If you're hungry, then eat !

If I don't eat when I wake up, I get a headache :sad:

sunshyncatra

I always feel hungry in the morning. Eating breakfast helps!

wolfchild59

I honestly thought this was going to be a thread about someone finally being hungry in the morning and learning to love breakfast. Or something like that, at least. I always thought that being hungry in the morning was the normal state of affairs after not having eaten for so long. Usually the length a person slept plus a couple of hours (or more) since they last ate would be more than enough to make anyone hungry.

So, to the OP, this shouldn't be seen as a problem. This is normal and you should just look forward to breaking that fast with a super tasty breakfast.

speach0002

I thought that too about ending the fasting state. Except with my crazy work hours sometimes I dont eat til after 8-830pm or later and I have to get up for work at 4am and I just cant make myself eat that early! I used to never eat breakfast, I'd grab a cup of coffee and run but now I try to eat a granola bar or something. Then again, with my work schedule, i usually dont get to actually eat breakfast (like oatmeal etc) until around 10am. Any suggestions on quick, healthy breakfast food that I could possibly make the night before and heat up at work or before leaving my house and eat on the way?

TKRV

I bet there are healthy home made granola bars you can look up, otherwise I would suggest fruit you can just grab and go, like an apple or banana. Eating an apple will usually tide me over for at least an hour or so. But, if you wake at 4, I don't know if there is anything less than eating breakfast that will satisfy your appetite for 4+ hours.

Factory_Reset

EAT FOOD

Google is a good way to find some options

You're welcome OP

Escape_Artist

No matter what or when I eat in the evenings, I ALWAYS wake up hungry! Ive tried to drink a full glass of water before bed and as soon as I wake up, but I still feel hungry! Any suggestions?

Just eat breakfast

Prettymisssparkles

I thought that too about ending the fasting state. Except with my crazy work hours sometimes I dont eat til after 8-830pm or later and I have to get up for work at 4am and I just cant make myself eat that early! I used to never eat breakfast, I'd grab a cup of coffee and run but now I try to eat a granola bar or something. Then again, with my work schedule, i usually dont get to actually eat breakfast (like oatmeal etc) until around 10am. Any suggestions on quick, healthy breakfast food that I could possibly make the night before and heat up at work or before leaving my house and eat on the way?

Apples are good for on the go, they can be good for an energy boost too. Maybe keep a bag of almonds in your pocket to help hold you over till you have time to eat a meal. What about breakfast drinks? They make the powdered stuff that you add to milk.

chandanista

I didn't used to need breakfast. I woke up and went about my day, not hungry until about 11 AM. Then I started counting calories and exercising, and I wake up every morning with my stomach gnawing on my backbone. The first few times I thought something was wrong, as I was so unused to the feeling first thing in the morning. A cup of water, then I get ready for work. At work I snack all morning on fruits, cereal, boiled egg, cheese, whatever. I am not necessarily full, but I'm not hungry either. Lunch is still my filling meal of the day.

giveMEbeauty

Bunp

lsmsrbls

I thought that too about ending the fasting state. Except with my crazy work hours sometimes I dont eat til after 8-830pm or later and I have to get up for work at 4am and I just cant make myself eat that early! I used to never eat breakfast, I'd grab a cup of coffee and run but now I try to eat a granola bar or something. Then again, with my work schedule, i usually dont get to actually eat breakfast (like oatmeal etc) until around 10am. Any suggestions on quick, healthy breakfast food that I could possibly make the night before and heat up at work or before leaving my house and eat on the way?

I make oatmeal the night before and heat it up at work.

whierd

No matter what or when I eat in the evenings, I ALWAYS wake up hungry! Ive tried to drink a full glass of water before bed and as soon as I wake up, but I still feel hungry! Any suggestions?

Eat breakfast.

*mind blown*

water_coloured

Eat breakfast? Drink coffee? I wake up hungry in the mornings, but that hunger is gone after about an hour. I'm not a fan of breakfast, so I'll normally just drink coffee or tea.

wolfchild59

How many calories total are you consuming in a day? I mean, eating at 8pm and waking up at 4am is still eight hours since the last time you fed your body, so the hunger still doesn't seem unusual to me. It could just be that now that you aren't overeating you don't have a carryover feeling of fullness that stays with you more throughout the day in general. So now you're just feeling a normal morning hunger that had been absent due to a surplus of calories previously.

Or you may have too large of a deficit and your body feels extra hungry after that eight hours because it's not getting enough fuel in general. So maybe do a quick re-evaluation of that aspect of it and see if maybe upping your calories overall make it so you don't wake up quite so ravenous. (Though, being some level of hungry in the morning is still to be expected).

MinnieInMaine

Hard boiled eggs are pretty portable. As ar baked eggs.

You could make a breakfast sandwich pretty quickly too. I get those Arnold sandwich thins (deli rounds), quickly fry up a couple eggs over medium, slap on a couple thin slice of ham and a slice of cheese and voila! Nice filling breakfast.

I'm also going to be experimenting with making breakfast casserole "muffins" soon. Same stuff you'd put in a breakfast casserole - eggs, meat, cheese, veggies - only poured into a muffin tin instead of a baking dish. I'm thinking those would be pretty easy to eat on the go.

And personally, I don't mind eating my oatmeal cold. I precook 6 servings in the crockpot on the weekend then dole out a portion each day and usually eat it cold at my desk with some almonds thrown in. Yum!

ETA: Or think outside the box. Just because it's morning doesn't mean you have to have oatmeal or eggs. Have a tuna sandwich if you want or leftover lasagna. It doesn't really matter...

kkveggie

You can make hard boiled eggs and keep them in the refrigerator to grab in the morning. Fruits, nuts, and bars are easy to grab and snack on while youre doing other things. If you want some more filling options I would suggest smoothies, oatmeal, or eggs. Instant oatmeal only takes 1 min in the microwave. You can buy the pre-portioned packs or potion it out yourself into zip lock bags. You could easily bring the pack and bowl to work to make really quickly, or if you have enough time eat it before you leave. You can also make smoothies in the morning. I like to measure out my ingredients (berries, banana, greens, etc) the night before and then put them into a tupperware in the freezer that way in the morning I can just throw the contents of the container into the blender, add some water and maybe some protein powder, and blend! I have a Magic Bullet so it makes the smoothies in a cup that I can bring and sip out of on my commute. I also like to make eggs if I am particularly hungry. At night I will scramble a couple eggs and then add in whatever else I want (spinach, mushroom, tomatoe, garlic, etc) and put it in the refrigerator. In the morning I will put the mixture into a greased bowl and microwave it for a minute or so, tada eggs in minutes!

MoreBean13

I underate yesterday but I made sure to have a bowl of cereal before bed so I wouldn't wake up starving. I'm concerned for your health if you think a glass of water before bed will help with hunger 6 or 8 hours later.

corgicake

Then eat something!

I have had the problem of waking up more tired than I should've given the circumstances and the solution for me has been upping my carbs at the end of the day.

speach0002

Thanks! Some great ideas (and some smart ones too), I think im going to start trying some smoothie/shakes. I think I'm going to try to eat more carbs as dinner and see if that may help. Since I usually eat so late, Ive tried to have a lighter dinner so that I'm not going to bed with so much on my stomach. I am usually right on target or a little over with my calories per day. and I think my body is still adjusting to the increase in physical activity since up til now the only physical activity I really had was at work (granted, I walk an entire 12.5 hr shift). I Am not starving myself by substituting water, I have heard that a lot of times when you feel hungry you are really thirsty, which is more often than not, my case, since I have noticed, that I forget to drink while at work! I am also searching for some healthy, quick snacking alternatives to take along with me at work that I can stick in my pocket or what not. Again, Thanks for the helpful replies and for the record, I know that when your hungry you should eat, so I don't need the comments that suggest to 'just eat something'. I am looking for suggestions on filling foods in the evening or quick, on-the-go food for the mornings.

psuLemon

Thanks! Some great ideas (and some smart ones too), I think im going to start trying some smoothie/shakes. I think I'm going to try to eat more carbs as dinner and see if that may help. Since I usually eat so late, Ive tried to have a lighter dinner so that I'm not going to bed with so much on my stomach. I am usually right on target or a little over with my calories per day. and I think my body is still adjusting to the increase in physical activity since up til now the only physical activity I really had was at work (granted, I walk an entire 12.5 hr shift). I Am not starving myself by substituting water, I have heard that a lot of times when you feel hungry you are really thirsty, which is more often than not, my case, since I have noticed, that I forget to drink while at work! I am also searching for some healthy, quick snacking alternatives to take along with me at work that I can stick in my pocket or what not. Again, Thanks for the helpful replies and for the record, I know that when your hungry you should eat, so I don't need the comments that suggest to 'just eat something'. I am looking for suggestions on filling foods in the evening or quick, on-the-go food for the mornings.

Carbs burn quicker and will make you hungry faster. If anything load up on protein at night. Also, you can eat as much as you want right before bed, it won't effect weight loss. Also, how many calories do you eat? Do you eat back your exercise calories? And is your account set at more than 1 lb per week?

speach0002

Around 1200/day. But I had this feeling before I started tracking my calories. And yes i usually eat my burned calories right back!