Hungry!

Jenny_Lou20
Jenny_Lou20 Posts: 60 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I didn't eat much today because I was sick yesterday so I wasn't sure if it would be good to load up my stomach quite yet...I haven't ate much today. Only 755 calories, and I'm very hungry, and I know going to bed hungry is good but this hunger will keep me awake.

I have a 200 cal sandwich(bread,cheese,sausage) that sounds so good to me right now, I get off in 20 minutes.

Would it be okay to go home and eat it, and then like sit up reading for about an hour or so to let it digest be ok?

I just know its bad for you to eat and then go to bed.

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Personally, I hate going to bed hungry!

    Coming off of being sick, I say eat whatever sounds good. And don't worry about sitting up - if you're tired, go to bed. I eat before bed sometimes and it doesn't make a bit of difference in my weight loss or fitness. I know a lot of people say don't eat after a certain time or right before bed, but I've seen the exact opposite advice from the same amount of people. :tongue:
  • jjefferies7
    jjefferies7 Posts: 120
    its not bad for you to eat and go to bed. so it doesnt matter
  • Jenny_Lou20
    Jenny_Lou20 Posts: 60 Member
    Personally, I hate going to bed hungry!

    Coming off of being sick, I say eat whatever sounds good. And don't worry about sitting up - if you're tired, go to bed. I eat before bed sometimes and it doesn't make a bit of difference in my weight loss or fitness. I know a lot of people say don't eat after a certain time or right before bed, but I've seen the exact opposite advice from the same amount of people. :tongue:

    Thank you so much! Makes me feel better about it, I think I'm just gonna eat cause popcorn was my supper and while it tided me over I am super hungry now.

    I'll just workout a little longer tomorrow. Thanks again ;)
  • citizencrp
    citizencrp Posts: 228 Member
    You definitely need to eat something and this sandwich sounds perfectly reasonable. And if you fall asleep immediately after, don't stress about it.

    Sounds like you need some more food and some sleep so go get it- one snack/meal cannot ruin a diet. and you are way under your calories.
    Just also be sure to hydrate, especially after a sick day.
    Feel better.
  • ItzPSGina62
    ItzPSGina62 Posts: 99 Member
    This is the first place I have heard this. I get off work at six thirty and by the time I get home...etc. sometimes it's late. I get hungry late too. I like to snack at night. I would like some real back up on this and am going to research it.
  • Jenny_Lou20
    Jenny_Lou20 Posts: 60 Member
    Thanks so much everybody!!

    This is the first time I've stuck with dieting, so I'm always worried one little slip-up is gonna cause me to lose my motivation and stop doing this again so I'm being so strict with myself.

    I'm going to have my sandwich and read and go to bed!! Thanks everybody :)
  • Maxine00
    Maxine00 Posts: 31
    Eat the sandwich! I hope by now you've eaten it. :) You've got the calories left, and it doesn't matter when you eat it.

    You're not supposed to eat immediately before working out, and it's best not to eat a heavy meal before going to bed. But if you're starving you can definitely have your sandwich and tuck yo'self in right after! :) G'night!
  • Annzatgoal
    Annzatgoal Posts: 16 Member
    Hope you enjoyed that sandwich. As others have said, if you are hungry, eat! If we are truly hungry, and not just experiencing an emotion that makes us want to eat, then we need to put some food into our tummy, no matter the hour. Sometimes I'm having a bedtime snack at 9:30 p.m..

    And please get that four-letter-word out of your vocabulary...that D-I-E-T word! That word conjures up thoughts of deprivation and strictness. I much prefer the phrase "healthy eating". It's something I do FOR myself, a way of eating I can enjoy, whereas being "on a DIET" is usually something that is endured instead of enjoyed.

    Best wishes for continued success!
  • ItzPSGina62
    ItzPSGina62 Posts: 99 Member
    A study by scientists at Oregon Health and Science University examined the eating habits and weight-gain patterns of rhesus monkeys, which they considered to be a useful model for studying human obesity . The study found that the monkeys who ate most of their food at night were at no greater risk for gaining weight than those who chose to eat earlier in the day. Such evidence supports the claims of many health professionals and organizations, including the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), that it’s the amount of calories you take in, not the time of day you consume them, that affects the amount of weight gained or lost.
    Under normal circumstances weight fluctuates over weeks and months—not hours—due to long-term patterns of eating and exercise. Although your metabolism does slow down at night, you are still using energy for basic bodily functions, and thus are still burning calories when you sleep. And many people are also quite sedentary during the day. Your body will not store more fat after eating the same meal at 9:00 pm as opposed to 6:00 pm—the calorie intake is the same. If you overeat, your body will store the extra calories as fat no matter what time you consume them.

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