Do you ever go to bed hungry?

doutri2

Now that I am logging in my daily intake of food, I cut myself off from eating because I am near or over what I should be intaking. Last night, I was still hungry, but refrained from eating and tonight I am hungry again. I woke up in the morning starving and ate right away which is not like me.

Do you ever let yourself go to bed hungry?

samrockrocks

i can't sleep if i'm hungry! perhaps drink more water and wait til later in the night to have your last snack of the day!

anovasjo

No :glasses:

I always schedule myself a snack in the PM (and save calories for it throughout the day) so that I'm not starving when I go to bed. It's so sucky to wake up with a fire in your belly!

jillleebean

Yep....did that last night. But usually trying to leave myself with a 200 calorie balance in evening so I can have a snack around 9pm.
The other night I just decided to drink 2 glasses of water since I didn't want to go over my balance. But if my stomach would have woke me up growling then I would have gone ahead and eaten.

sweetie89207

no not usually because when i do im so unhappy with myself...but i will usually exercise enough to make room for my extra cals or if i have plenty i will have a 100 calorie bag of popcorn...lots of food and it fills the spot! and for 100 cals i mean thats nothing hahaha

1southernchick

I've gone to bed because I thought I wanted to eat some more. But, I didn't have that empty pit in my stomach. If I have that empty feeling I just have a piece of fruit. Then go to bed!

alohajillian

When that happens I'll either have some water, crystal light, or hot tea before bed. Seems to help.

TheMaidOfAstolat

I always save at least 100-150 calories for a bed time snack. Otherwise I'd wake up around 2am starving.

heather0mc

if i am feeling that hungry i just drink some chocolate milk or eat a cup of cereal. for me, i would much rather go over a couple hundred cals than go to bed feeling hungry - it's not like i am eating a half of a pizza either, just something easy and healthy...

CalorieNinja

I went to go look at your food journal, (but it was only viewable to friends). What are you eating? Are you eating empty calories (normally box cooked foods, things high in sugar etc.) or are you eating good foods? On a normal day I usually have about 500 calories to spare before my night time snack before bed. Maybe revise your diet a bit so that you can have that snack so your not hungry. I can never go to bed hungry I don't know how you are able to!

But keep up the good work

NeuroticVirgo

Not all the time. I usually try to make sure I have enough calories for a snack (usually something under 100 calories) before bed. But sometimes I'm just having a hungry day (or I'm stressed or upset which triggers my eat everything in the house mode)....it which case I've gone to bed hungry. I'll just drink a whole bunch of water.

gina205

No I do not go to bed hungry. I added evening snack to my food diary along with morning snack and afternoon snack. That way I am eating throughout the day and don't feel hungry in between meals. I save some calories for that. Usually it's popcorn. Nothing heavy but satisfying. That way I'm not starving when I get up. It works for me!

Bluesmilie

Sometimes I do go to bed hungry...I just drink crystal light sugar free and fall asleep.
But I have notice that when I eat a popsicle sugar-free it stops my hunger and Im good until the morning.

Add me

sixpackgoal

Every day. I will be happy when my appetite and stomach shrink. My 2000 calories daily budget should be plenty.

Eskimopie

I do. I don't like eating when it gets after about 8 or 9 though (my body physically doesn't like to eat, food doesn't appeal to me much) so I just go to bed hungry. It kind of sucks but I deal with it and when I wake up, I'm never as hungry as I was the night before. I drink like, 10-12 glasses of water a day though which helps I'm sure. If you are miserable, budget like 100 calories for an apple and a cube of cheese. Protein and fiber should help.

i24him

I read if you save a protein for your last thing to eat. Your body will do better and sleep better.

Teemo

Sometimes, but generally not since I stagger my meals towards the end of the day. I do wake up hungry though and don't have breakfast.

TMR001

I've had this problem and also woken in the middle of the night and had growling stomach. Drank a cup of Almond Milk and that stopped the growling and I was able to sleep fine.

LindieAndie

I like to let myself go hungry at the end of the day, not completely rumbly tummy hungry, but hungry enough to notice. I can sleep fine, and I'm not normally that hungry when I wake up. I reason that it probably helps for my early morning weigh-in

bangarangbree

Hot tea is a good "filler." No calories (if you don't add stuff!) and tastier than water! If you make your food diary public, people could look at it and make suggestions! If you're eating a few big calorie items, that would explain it. If you are eating a bunch of small calorie foods during the day, then you probably won't be hungry. When I eat a dinner with two items higher in calories, I'm always hungry later. Probably because those foods don't exactly have a lot to them and digest quickly! And if you eat healthier and lower calorie items, then you'll have room for a bedtime snack! And when you have extra calories for a snack, a glass of 0% milk is always a good choice!

suziehomemaker

it sux going to bed hungry....i personally cant...so i save some cals for a late night snack.....a good one tho with protein and fiber like oatmeal mmm

jchapman1957

Almost never. I space my snacks out through the day and save 150-250 calories for a PM snack. My night time snacks are usually a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich or single serve ice cream cup. Try to have more greens with lunch and dinner to free up some calories for later.

fatboypup

are you actually hungry? or just feeling the need to eat or the desire for something? IF you are actually hungry by all means eat .... have an apple of some fruit if that doesnt sound good then youre not really hungry

LHarders

I try not to go to bed hungry....I save enough for light popcorn in the evening for a snack with Diet Pop.
Sometimes when you think you are hungry you are really thirsty so before you eat try drinking a glass of water...I drink ice water because someone told me once that your body burned more calories warming up the water..don't know if that is true but hey it can't hurt
I also think sometimes when I think I am hungry I am really bored...so I read, scrapbook or even take a bath....gets my mind off of food.
I really like the idea of putting my snacks in my food journal early in the day....that way the calories are accounted for and if I don't eat the snack I am ahead of the game.
Good Luck....

Goal_Seeker_1988

Negative, I always eat after I get home from work around 10:30 then I am in bed by 11pm. On my days off I usually have a snack around 9pm bc I am usually in bed by 10:30.
I try to eat either fruit, veggies, an ensure or some sort of protein such as a hard boiled egg or a protein bar.

richiefixo

YES YES YES!!!!! you should go to bed feeling slightly hungry....that way you know that all your food has been digested and when you sleep the only thing your body will be doing is repairing worn out tissue and burning FAT! thats the key and thats why sleep is very important. its the one time you burn fat uninterruptedly.

That being said. if you are feeling STARVED before bed isnt good either. time your eating so your last meal is about 2-3 hours before bed. that way all is digested and your sleep time and fat burning process will be as efficient as possible!

sixpackgoal

Negative, I always eat after I get home from work around 10:30 then I am in bed by 11pm. On my days off I usually have a snack around 9pm bc I am usually in bed by 10:30.
I try to eat either fruit, veggies, an ensure or some sort of protein such as a hard boiled egg or a protein bar.

I'm gonna have to steal this technique from you.

richiefixo

waking up hungry is also good it means your body has done well over night utilising all the energy it can get from your foods and your fats.

Eating right then is also good cos you jump start your metabolism with a nice bump!

1983Marine

I get hungry right before bedtime too. I'm eating sweet & spicy tuna (Tuna Creations) right out of the package. 200 calories. It is helping me stay on track. It's almost like eating brisket. Having a "Not hungry But Not Full" mentality helps too.

Kkmama

I never go to bed hungry. I save about 100- 200 cals for my bedtime snack. I usually have 4 low fat graham crackers with a very thin layer of whipped peanut butter. It satisfies me. If I try to go to bed without having my little snack then I feel deprived and then all I do is think about the crackers. And also I will wake up hungry and cranky in the morning....

LoserCruiser

Yes I go to bed quite often hungry and when I get that growling in my stomach I try to picture it as my body eating off my fat storage rather than it eating the food I would have put in my stomach!