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going to bed hungry

bigwagon52
bigwagon52 Posts: 30
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
what do you do when you are hungry before bed???
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  • sgall123
    sgall123 Posts: 133 Member
    what do you do when you are hungry before bed???
    one thing I've learned from here is if your hungry eat!!.. Your body obviously needs more fuel.. I used to always go to bed hungry on 1100-1200 calories a day & I'm losing more weight now im eating more!!
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Eat. =) I always save up some calories for eating right before bed. Otherwise I wake up hungry in the middle of the night and it sucks.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Eat, I tend to go to bed in the early hours, and am not up for breakfast anyway, so I have some fruit and a pot of quark with peanut flour, stevia and flax stirred in and that sends me to bed with no hunger. Protein is the best option, though, maybe a few hard boiled eggs, some greek yoghurt or cottage cheese.
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    I always get grumbling tummy in the middle of the night and it is really annoying.
    But I eat most of my calories later on in the day like dinner time and after.
    Just chug that water!
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    what do you do when you are hungry before bed???

    Eat.
    Your metabolism works 24/7 whether you are awake or not, so why wouldn't you eat?
    Have a banana and some walnuts with a glass of water then go lay down.
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    I agree with the water comment. I drink a glass of water before bed each night. If you have grumbling pains...that is different...you need to eat. If it just a "man I could go for some chips right now" type of thing, drink water.
  • bigwagon52
    bigwagon52 Posts: 30
    wow you guys are fast. all good things. Thank you...
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    definitely eat.

    I've just started keeping low carb protein drinks in the house. One before bed to give my body what it needs overnight looks like a good idea to me.
  • JenniferARoss
    JenniferARoss Posts: 80 Member
    Eat more! :bigsmile: You have calories leftover pretty much everyday. MFP already builds in a calorie deficit. I agree with the other posters about upping your protein. Maybe a bigger breakfast to start your day? It looks like you have a pretty active job too. I am eating more than you most days, and I am female with a desk job....

    :smile:
  • bigwagon52
    bigwagon52 Posts: 30
    maby im not eating the amount i should. I try not to eat all my left over caolries at night. I will try to do better. Thank you.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    I don't like to go to bed hungry so I plan to eat at night. I eat 50% of my calories within an hour of going to bed. Just plan for it and you'll be fine.
  • Vansy
    Vansy Posts: 419 Member
    Go to bed anyway. I forget all about it before I fall asleep; and usually don't remember the hunger in the morning.
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    Eat your full amount of calories - you have enough for a meal left over on many days. You deficit is built into your calorie target. Going lower will slow your loss.
  • jmartinez6584
    jmartinez6584 Posts: 2
    something light...saltine crackers are small for serving size---5 crackers per serving
    (I get the unsalted tops though, watching my sodium). Looking into peanut butter celery boats for a healthier snack, or Blue Diamond whole natural almonds are good too.
  • craigpix2000
    craigpix2000 Posts: 84
    eat mate try having some cottage cheese or casein powder( protein shake slow release) i usually have the casein because i hate the texture of cottage cheese
  • llama726
    llama726 Posts: 8 Member
    Eat more protein with your evening meal maybe? I used to have a big problem with night snacking but I've shifted toward a higher protein meal in the evening (I usually am carb-heavier in the morning and eat more protein in the evening after exercise sessions). At any rate, the more protein I have proportionally in my evening meal, the less hungry I get at night.

    People have great suggestions already, but, things that have worked for me to manage this in the past:
    -2 Ritz-style crackers and a teaspoon of peanut butter with a full glass of water
    -A handful of almonds... and a glass of water.
    -A very small bowl of frozen berries (you can find these in the freezer section of grocers) along with, you guessed it, a glass of water.

    There is something to the "not eating before bed" thing, but everyone is different. If your weight loss stagnates, I don't suggest eating before bed. But if it doesn't, then do what works for you and don't dwell on anything else.
  • donnakcraig
    donnakcraig Posts: 23 Member
    I talk a walk to earn some exercise cals. back or eat jello I am off to bike now because I used up all my cal. sitting around the house on a day off.
  • greenbox06
    greenbox06 Posts: 101 Member
    I will either eat a small snack or drink a protein shake.
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    I eat a whole cucumber and dip it in red wine vinegar
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Sometimes I put myself in a sensory deprivation chamber and focus on the hunger

    Other times I have a snack
  • LemonBurns
    LemonBurns Posts: 538 Member
    Umm.. eat. Why be hungry if you're ACTUALLY hungry and not just bored?
  • blinkiii
    blinkiii Posts: 90
    I have the same problem :P I usually have a lot of extra calories though so I usually drink a cup of almond milk mixed with a scoop of protein powder. It usually does a pretty good job of filling me up and it's still healthy (:
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    Have you ran your numbers on any sites? Like fat2fitradio.com ?
    You are clearly not eating enough for a guy your size! 1200 cals on some days?! I eat way more than u and I'm a 5 foot tall little thing lol
  • Asil02
    Asil02 Posts: 261
    I space my meals all day long so that my last meal is just before bedtime.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Eat
  • jojorocksforeva
    jojorocksforeva Posts: 303 Member
    Umm i doo i mean its not a big deal i know im going to be hungry.
    After overeating for years and years...
    Drink a glasss of water it should feel you up just fine ...BIGG GLASS OFF WATTERR.
  • jojorocksforeva
    jojorocksforeva Posts: 303 Member
    I do and i dont lets just say that i eat meals throughout the day
    so i dont get super super hungry u could aslo try that
  • bigwagon52
    bigwagon52 Posts: 30
    i have looked at many other sites. I will try to stay closer to the limit. Its hard to think that i need to eat more. Thats what brought me to this site in the first place...
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    i have looked at many other sites. I will try to stay closer to the limit. Its hard to think that i need to eat more. Thats what brought me to this site in the first place...
    Yes. I've heard people like you say that a million times. What got you here was eating ABOVE your TDEE. I want you to eat at a deficit, but not at so large of one that it causes your problems and makes you stall. There is a healthier way to do it.

    First visit this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    And also this:
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html
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