Does anyone wake up in the middle of the night and eat?

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  • anexus323
    anexus323 Posts: 25
    I think they mean Eating Disorder...took me a min to figure out also.

    Oh.... how embarassing. lol!
  • bleacheblonde
    bleacheblonde Posts: 333
    Just did this today...woke up at 4 a.m. and had a bowl of oatmeal (with margarine in it, thus negating the healthiness of eating oatmeal). Then I watched a documentary about mummification...freaked me out and I didn't fall back asleep until 5:30! I would not recommend that combination of activities at that time.

    Seriously though, I do this quite frequently. I'm not sure how to stop. If I wake up with a mad craving, I lie there for about 15 minutes and try to ride it out and fall back asleep. If I can't fall back asleep and can't stop thinking about it 15-20 minutes later, I'll just get up and eat it. :( Last night, I *kitten* you not, I actually woke up around 2 craving cookie dough and I almost got up and a made a little bowl of it. I rode it out and fell back asleep, and I actually DREAMED about freaking cookie dough. That's when I got up and satisfied my sugar craving with some buttery cinnamon oatmeal. You know that's sad when you dream about it. Yikes.

    That is so funny. I'm beginning to wonder if maybe we are missing something from our diet? I mean, our body uses a lot of resources while we sleep, maybe it is craving something we need and if we fulfil it during the day we won't suffer from this. My new thing is, I am going to have a big jug of water next to me and I am going to drink the water until I am full.

    That's a good idea; hopefully it will work for you! I do try to keep a glass of water next to the bed, although I need to get something with a lid because the cats like to knock over my water in the middle of the night. I think my main thing is that I have a bad sugar addiction and if I deny myself all day, then I wake up craving it at night. I wish they made sugar patches like they make nicotine patches!
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Are you taking any sleep medication?
  • anexus323
    anexus323 Posts: 25
    Are you taking any sleep medication?

    I take Benadryl to help me sleep most nights, and Melatonin.
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    I had a PERFECT diet yesterday! But, I woke up, half asleep, and ate like a pig! I actually ate 4 cupcakes at 3 a.m. this morning. RUINED MY DIET.

    Does anyone do this and do you have any advice to stop?

    technically, 3 a.m. is today, so you have all of today to fix it at the gym and with today's meals
  • nola1020
    nola1020 Posts: 8
    My Dr said I have a calcium def. and it was my subconscience realizing that my calcium was getting too low. Think about what you are eating in the middle of the night. Your body might be getting low on something it needs. Sugar, Calcium, iron, etc....
  • misclemence
    misclemence Posts: 18 Member
    If you dont have cupcakes around then you wont spoil your diet. Lol. I eat in the middle of the night as well. Super bad habit and Ive done it for years. Maybe try a granola bar or fat free pudding. Satisfying and not hard on the diet.

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