Anyone have a solution for late night hunger pains?

Lynn_SD

My wife grows her own Chamomile and I know we have some dried out, so I will give it a try too.

Watch out with the tea though as when I drink it right before bed I am guaranteed to wake up to run to bathroom! Maybe Chamomile doesn't do this as I don't think it has caffeine.

TheRUBENone

i would say stay away from carbs so late at night. were talking midnight. thats really late but if you must in order to prevent bad headaches i would say drink a protien shake. low carb or little to none carbs in it, just protien to get the feeling of fullness should do the trick. remember your body burns more processing protein then it does carbs. plus carbs is an imediate source of energy & at that time of night there is no need to a automatic jolt. if you cant get your hands on a shake maybe a few ham & cheese rolls. no bread. just roll them up together & have at it. good source of protein. just want to eat enough to be satisfied not full. good luck.

pants77

Almonds!

Agree with this. I also like raspberries and string cheese as late night snacks, though I know a lot of people think dairy / eating fruit before bed are the devil.

Lynn_SD

OMG Eat more, your last 2 days you have only posted under 1000, like 800 one day and then 900 calories. Eat more!

TheRUBENone

if your waking up in the middle of the night then there maybe another issue going on. your body is supposed to shut down when you hit rem sleep & shuts down your organs from processing anything killing the urge to use the bathroom. most people run to the restroom first thing when they get up because the second there away body kick starts back up. may have some kind of sleep apnea causing you to not hit that rem sleep & or restless leg syndrome. could be anything, stress. just something to think about. hope this helps.

TheRUBENone

almost are so high in calories so i would have to say to stay away from them. while they have a place in our diets before bed time is not the time for them. they are an excelent source of good fats but again, very high in calories. body cant process them that late at night & will just turn into fat instead of energy. fruits also is the worst before you go to bed. fruits also has its time & place in our diets but once again before bed is not 1 of those times. should eat fruits morning to mid afternoone. anytime after that fruits should be cut out. to high in sugar & just going to be bad for the body at that time of night. hope this info helps.

CoderGal

Try eating. Your food diary says you are not eating nearly enough. 800 cals? A teenage girl eats that on a bad day. You are a grown man. Eat the calories MFP give you, at the very least.

Holy cow...On my low days I usually eat twice this and I'm smaller then many teenage girls :S

TheRUBENone

meant to spell almonds on the last post. sorry for any confusion.

Jay_Jay_

Eat more and make dinner your fattiest meal of the day, it will satiate you far longer than a bowl of carbs at midnight and get you through the night.

DavPul

I drink a tall glass of chocolate milk. Makes the hungry feeling go away, satisfies my sweet tooth, and gives me an extra shot of protein to recover from my workouts.

SoDamnHungry

I don't normally wake up hungry... But I'd suggest saving a hundred calories or so for nighttime snacking. If water doesn't help, then you definitely are hungry and should eat something.

Make sure you're eating enough calories, too. I saw a post saying 800? That's too low for most people, especially a grown man. I can't go lower than 1200 and maintain a diet for an extended period of time.

LindaCWy

Food to mouth, bite, chew... swallow.

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