1am Hunger Pains keeping me awake!

Paneross
Paneross Posts: 4
in Motivation and Support
It's almost 1am, and I've had all my 1500 calories for the day and this hunger is keeping me awake. I kinda feel weakened and a little jumpy but am very hungry. Granted this is only day 3 so I know it won't always be like this. Any beginners tips ?

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  • jwolfe0709
    jwolfe0709 Posts: 50 Member
    What time are you eating dinner and what are you eating? Try to eat a dinner full of protein to help keep you full longer.
  • BettingOnAlice101
    BettingOnAlice101 Posts: 8
    Are you getting enough Carbs? I had the same thing my first week and I was WAY under what myfitnesspal suggested for carbs. I changed my dietary habits and I'm still under their suggested carbs, but not nearly as much. It has REALLY helped me. My Dietitian has also approved a rough meal plan that's kept me full.
  • JessigirlJb
    JessigirlJb Posts: 656
    try a scoop of peanut butter. then drink a big and i mean a big glass of water and brush your teeth. that always helps me out a bit.
  • Amalner
    Amalner Posts: 6 Member
    Hi,
    I am a late night eater for sure! I have had to learn to save some calories for the end of the day/late at night when I get those hunger pains. I also know that during that time of day I love to shove food in my face the most. Currently I have been trying to snack on larger quantities of low-cal foods like watermelon or cucumbers and hummus or apple with a little piece of cheese. I know there are a lot of those 100 calorie packets of stuff out there too. That might help the cravings. I am on day 5 and if I did really well I have 2 cookies. In the past I go on extreme diets and don't let myself have anything sugary or sweet AT ALL but I always fail after about 2 weeks. So I am just sticking to the calories this time and I'll see if that helps?
  • LishaCole
    LishaCole Posts: 245
    A high protein/complex carb snack before bed seems to help most people. If you happen to supplement with protein powder you could switch to a slower digesting protein mix, like Hexapro or something similar.
  • BettingOnAlice101
    BettingOnAlice101 Posts: 8
    The meal plan is as follows:

    Each meal = 2-3 servings of Protein, 1-2 serving of veggies, 1-2 serving of Fruit, 1-2 servings of starch (carbs) and 1 serving of fat

    Suggested 1-2 snacks are dairy (8oz milk or 6oz yogurt)

    Servings = (also known as dietary exchange)
    Protein - 7g of protein
    Veggies (non-starchy) - 5g carb (1 cup raw or 1/2 cup cooked)
    Fruits - 15g carb (1/2 cup [4oz] or 2TBS dried)
    Veggies and fruits are "complex carbs" or "high glycemic index" that keep you hungry
    Starches - 15g carb (1oz bread (one standard slice), 1/3 cup rice or pasta, 1/2 cup starchy veggies or cereal)
    Fats - 5gm (1tsp butter or oil. portions on dressings and condiments vary greatly, but watch nuts and 1oz of avocados is a serving of fat.

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