waking up starving

brigit628
brigit628 Posts: 50 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Every night for the past week I have been waking up around 2 or 3am feeling starved. Full on stomach cramps, out of my mind HUNGRY! Has anyone else had this feeling? I'm eating well during the day, so I don't know what the change is.

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  • allshebe
    allshebe Posts: 423 Member
    How many calories in a day? What do you eat for dinner and when? Maybe try eating something high fiber and/or relatively high fat shortly before bed (doesn't need to be tons of calories - just enough to keep you satiated through the night). Alternatively, keep a "safe" snack by your bed to satisfy the hunger pangs - a couple crackers and cheese or PB or some air popped popcorn (be certain to count the snack against your daily calorie budget, of course)
  • rachso
    rachso Posts: 174 Member
    I've been waking up around 2am STARVING. Not full on cramps but hungry enough to wake me up out of a dead sleep. I drink water to calm me and go back to sleep. When I'm up again around 7am I am just as hungry so I grab a glass of skim milk to drink while I get breakfast made for myself and my kids. I say keep water by your side to help you feel full
  • coderedjulia
    coderedjulia Posts: 43
    I'm always hungry at night time.
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    How much are you eating during the day? If you aren't eating enough, or not eating the right foods (filling up on protein, healthy fats, fibre, water, etc) than you will probably wake up hungry.

    Try having a protein rich snack before bed. Yogurt, cottage cheese, a few slices of meat, etc.
  • abigailkorver
    abigailkorver Posts: 11
    When I eat a really early supper I'm often really hungry by bed time. Sometimes I will grab a handful of blueberries or grapes and a full glass of water. If I wake up hungry I drink more water. It seems to help.
  • Joannesmith2818
    Joannesmith2818 Posts: 438 Member
    I was hungry at night at first, but now It seems to have stopped. Maybe if you modify your night time food, to keep you going for longer??!?
  • JustPeachy044
    JustPeachy044 Posts: 770 Member
    I say a big glass of water before bed (helps you feel full...I keep a glass by the bed with a straw).

    Also, I was told cottage cheese has casein protein, the slower digesting protein, and it should help prevent this problem. If you like it, I'd recommend 1/2 cup before you go to bed at night.

    Have you started lifting? That could be the source of your added hunger.
  • xadian
    xadian Posts: 9
    Are you eating artificial sugars with your dinner/dessert/coffee/tea/soda etc? They make me starved out of my brain after a few hours! They are appetite stimulating. Eat clean for dinner and have a big drink of water or herbal tea when your starved. I wouldn't eat or you might get into a habit of waking for food. I'm sure this wont last forever!
  • JRChadwick
    JRChadwick Posts: 52
    I say a big glass of water before bed (helps you feel full...I keep a glass by the bed with a straw).
    That might not be a good idea if you no longer wear night diapers.

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