Late night eating. . . where did this habit come from?!

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megansoriano
megansoriano Posts: 158
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SOOOO. . .The past few weeks I have been waking up at 12-3 am and making a sandwich or a bowl of cereal (i've never had this problem). I don't know how this started or why but it needs to stop. When I am that tired I just this mindlessly. Has this happened to anyone else and any tricks on how to make it stop?

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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    I do that sometimes, but if I don't end up over my calorie goal I don't worry about it. If being tired is the key it sounds like getting more rest might be the answer. Or maybe eat a filling snack before bed, if it doesn't mess with your digestion.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,708 Member
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    I do that sometimes, but if I don't end up over my calorie goal I don't worry about it. If being tired is the key it sounds like getting more rest might be the answer. Or maybe eat a filling snack before bed, if it doesn't mess with your digestion.
    This. If you have calories to spare, it doesn't matter when in the day you eat them.


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  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    In addition to the above replies op: are you taking any sleep related meds?
  • megansoriano
    megansoriano Posts: 158
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    In addition to the above replies op: are you taking any sleep related meds?


    I have been taking ambien for about a year. . .I have been trying to cut back because I realized my body was addicted. So I have not been sleeping all night for the past month. I didn't think to link the two but it sounds like that could have a lot to do with it.
  • bevskiwolf
    bevskiwolf Posts: 296 Member
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    Ambien has tons of stories of night eating. Some sleep eating. Great question by above poster! Google it. It's an epidemic.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    In addition to the above replies op: are you taking any sleep related meds?


    I have been taking ambien for about a year. . .I have been trying to cut back because I realized my body was addicted. So I have not been sleeping all night for the past month. I didn't think to link the two but it sounds like that could have a lot to do with it.

    It is a KNOWN side effect of Ambien I believe. Google it, then consider alternatives.
  • rebeccawalker1982
    rebeccawalker1982 Posts: 117 Member
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    I try to keep a small bowl of trail mix (almonds, craisins, soy nuts, shelled sunflower seeds all unsalted/seasoned) by the bed just in case I get hungry. A hand full of those is much better than a whole sandwich or bowl of cereal or even left over dinner. I also make sure I have a full glass of water by the bed….If you don’t ever go into the kitchen, then you wont be tempted by the stuff that is in there.
  • rebeccawalker1982
    rebeccawalker1982 Posts: 117 Member
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    In addition to the above replies op: are you taking any sleep related meds?


    I have been taking ambien for about a year. . .I have been trying to cut back because I realized my body was addicted. So I have not been sleeping all night for the past month. I didn't think to link the two but it sounds like that could have a lot to do with it.

    It is a KNOWN side effect of Ambien I believe. Google it, then consider alternatives.

    You could try using Melatonin. It helps me a lot when I am unable to get to sleep. Its not a sleeping pill, it just helps relax your mind so its not going 90 to nothing! Its natural…not a medication so you can get it OTC.
  • megansoriano
    megansoriano Posts: 158
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    In addition to the above replies op: are you taking any sleep related meds?


    I have been taking ambien for about a year. . .I have been trying to cut back because I realized my body was addicted. So I have not been sleeping all night for the past month. I didn't think to link the two but it sounds like that could have a lot to do with it.

    It is a KNOWN side effect of Ambien I believe. Google it, then consider alternatives.

    You could try using Melatonin. It helps me a lot when I am unable to get to sleep. Its not a sleeping pill, it just helps relax your mind so its not going 90 to nothing! Its natural…not a medication so you can get it OTC.



    I hate to say it but nothing works except ambien. I tried everything before and eventually that's when I went to the doctor and he gave me ambien. Its the only thing that helps me to sleep all night. My mind is so active that I can not rest and I have trouble falling and staying asleep. I've tried warm milk, pills, tea, music. . . It also does not help that I have a very vocal cat that lets me know when he is hungry every hour on the hour. :)
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    You could eat the cat.







    Be sure to log the calories.
















    Actually don't, you'll go catabolic.
  • megansoriano
    megansoriano Posts: 158
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    You could eat the cat.







    Be sure to log the calories.
















    Actually don't, you'll go catabolic.



    well I accidentally Googled cat nutrition . . . then dead cats appeared in the images. I might cry. . . . lol

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