Does anyone else get REALLY hungry at night?

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  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    I solve this problem by eating-which you need to be doing more of anyway. I eat about 75-80% of my daily calories after 8pm (I work a regular 9-5 type job). Doesn't seem to be hurting me, as long as I stay within my calorie goals for the day, I couldn't care less what time I eat them. I eat when I'm hungry-which happens to be at night for me.
  • WillardsMommy1
    WillardsMommy1 Posts: 54
    I have this problem. I usually just end up eating something before I go to bed otherwise I can't sleep. It's not hurting my weight loss by being over my goal 100-200 calories every night which is exactly what it takes me to feel sated & start to get nice & sleepy. I usually have to eat something a little more carb heavy to feel satisfied too.

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  • lindseymaepatz
    lindseymaepatz Posts: 7 Member
    I've read that you should try to stay away from carbs after 6 p.m., so rather than snacking I usually have a cup of green tea around 8 p.m. I used to have the same issue as you and I've found that this works well.
  • kmsairam
    kmsairam Posts: 317 Member
    I like eating at night too. I have been doing intermittent fasting for the past month or so. I eat between 12pm and 10pm. Most days I am not hungry before 12 and can get by with coffee (won't lie that some days I start eating at 11 or even 10:30 especially if I stopped eating before 10pm the night before. It's worth it to eat more food in a smaller timeframe -- at least to me.
  • starrisonmclennon
    starrisonmclennon Posts: 64 Member
    yes i always get cravings at night time, not usually so bad i can't sleep but that's probably because i drink a lot of water right before i go to bed so i feel full :-)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I get pretty hungry at night, but that's because I eat most of my calories in the evening after I workout. Do you have reflux or problems sleeping if you eat late? If not, my suggestion would be to stop fighting your body and save some calories to eat at night. Or, you could try a cup of almond milk or something before bed. Unsweetened almond milk is only 30 calories per cup.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I try to not eat after 8 pm, but when I go to bed I get very very hungry. My stomach will growl, hurt and I'll toss and turn all night with all kinds of different food cravings running through my mind. It's really starting to get on my nerves! Does anyone else have this problem? And if so, how do you solve it without eating anything?

    I get hungry at night. I don't consider it a problem. I just eat at night. Ta da!

    Let's not create "problems" or handicaps where there are none....
  • yocando
    yocando Posts: 101 Member
    Yesterday I met someone who lost 60 pounds and we talked about this. She goes for celery with some PB because it's filling..that's a good snack....just go easy on the PB
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    I drink Sleepy Time tea in the evening and if hungry I snack on 10 raw almonds-70 calories. The protein digests slowly and stops my hunger pangs on the spot. I think going to bed hungry saps a person's will to make changes in their eating habits and would advise you to plan a bedtime snack within your calorie allotment.
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    When I first increased my calorie intake during refeeding, I would wake up painfully hungry in the middle of the night.

    There's no point in going to bed hungry. There's a reason why parents use that as a punishment for naughty kids.

    If you're hungry, it means you should eat something. If you're concerned that you're not really hungry, drink a big glass of water. If, after 20 minutes, you still want food, have a smart snack and don't fret on it so much.
  • wadesha
    wadesha Posts: 351 Member
    I usually drink tea or water but if your really hungry that it keeps you up get a spoon of peanut butter. The protein usually gets rid of the hunger.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    I'm always hungry but I realised I won't die if I don't eat for extended periods of time. :-D

    At the mo, I'm experimenting with midnight to midday fasting. I used to hate going to bed with that hungry feeling.
  • busymomto5PA
    busymomto5PA Posts: 62
    I do but I am almost entering into my third trimester of my fifth pregnancy and am forever hungry. My guess is you need to eat more nutritious food during the day. I find when I eat more nutrient rich foods during the day I am hungrier less at night.
    :smile:
  • kittenbobitten
    kittenbobitten Posts: 199 Member
    Me too. I tend to sleep late and stay up late so sometimes if we eat dinner at about 6pm I am sooooo hungry at about 9 or 10 pm. I try to eat a handful of almonds to curb my snack-a-licious-ness. :)
  • kathyms13
    kathyms13 Posts: 497 Member
    i always eat my super around 8 or 9 at night with my hot chocolate, i can then settle for the night.
  • kathyms13
    kathyms13 Posts: 497 Member
    ps, i was going to look at your diary to see how you spread your calls through the day, mines open. look if you like.
  • _KATzMeow
    _KATzMeow Posts: 336 Member
    I drink a diet soda and that at least keeps me from eating something.
  • LMT2012
    LMT2012 Posts: 697 Member
    Save 100 - 200 calories and eat a small bowl of cereal with skim milk right before bed. Your overall intake may be too low also.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Not much now I eat more. At 900 cals per day you are going to be hungry! Please eat more x
  • eileenchristine
    eileenchristine Posts: 228 Member
    I get hungry at night so I have moved my dinner meal to later around 7. Usually lots of fiber and/or protein. Not hungry at night any more.
  • xRedHeaterx
    xRedHeaterx Posts: 37 Member
    I'm glad its not just me with this problem. If need be I can put up with being a little hungry during the day, but its terrible to be short of sleep due to waking up hungry and not being able to get back off again.

    There are some good suggestions that I'll probably try at some point, like the cottage cheese.

    Protein helps to fill me up, but I have sometimes found that I don't really want to eat just before bed, yet still get hungry in the night.

    Its a big issue for me this one. Its OK at the moment but if I wanted to cut my calorie intake down it would become a problem.
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    Your diary is locked, but it could be possible that perhaps you set your calorie goal too low? Also try saving some of your calories for eating at night time instead, meal timing is irrelevant to weight control so don't worry about eating after 8.
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    I'm ravenous in the evening. No matter how much I've eaten during the day. And as research doesn't support times of day calories for adults, and as I'm almost never hungry in the morning, I've adjusted my schedule accordingly. Why make yourself miserable if you don't have to.
  • mizzie1980
    mizzie1980 Posts: 379 Member
    I'm always like that, and often not that hungry in the morning. So I just try to save some calories for a bedtime snack. It absolutely DOES NOT matter what time you eat.
  • amyplaysflute
    amyplaysflute Posts: 91 Member
    I usually have dinner around 4:00 or 5:00 and then I'm good for the night. Sorry :[
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    Bump
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    I do, so I plan for it. I eat 50% of my daily calories within an hour of bed. I typically am finishing my last bite as I walk down the hallway to hit the rack.

    If you enjoy it and are having hunger issues at night, eat later. Meal timing will have no impact on your weight goals.
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    i kind of hate some nights. I have to stop drinking about 2 hours before I go to bed or else I'll be up to pee throughout the night, and also if I go to bed with that 'empty tum' feeling, I can't fall asleep until I put something in it, daily intake goal be damned.

    The body wants what it wants
  • Pandabug93
    Pandabug93 Posts: 130 Member
    I usually make my dinner my largest meal of the day and have a very large amount of water. 4 cups sometimes! It fills me up A LOT. I used to have that all the time, its not so bad anymore.
  • thelaurameister
    thelaurameister Posts: 689 Member
    My eating at night can get ridiculous. I can eat dinner at 7, feel hungry at 8, and eat a BIG bowl of cereal but still feel hungry. It's a problem! I find brushing my teeth when the evil nighttime hunger kicks in helps. You never want to eat anything right after brushing your teeth :) Either that or I chew gum,
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