Wake up hungry!

No matter what or when I eat in the evenings, I ALWAYS wake up hungry! Ive tried to drink a full glass of water before bed and as soon as I wake up, but I still feel hungry! Any suggestions?

Eat breakfast.

*mind blown*

How many calories total are you consuming in a day? I mean, eating at 8pm and waking up at 4am is still eight hours since the last time you fed your body, so the hunger still doesn't seem unusual to me. It could just be that now that you aren't overeating you don't have a carryover feeling of fullness that stays with you more throughout the day in general. So now you're just feeling a normal morning hunger that had been absent due to a surplus of calories previously.

Or you may have too large of a deficit and your body feels extra hungry after that eight hours because it's not getting enough fuel in general. So maybe do a quick re-evaluation of that aspect of it and see if maybe upping your calories overall make it so you don't wake up quite so ravenous. (Though, being some level of hungry in the morning is still to be expected).

You can make hard boiled eggs and keep them in the refrigerator to grab in the morning. Fruits, nuts, and bars are easy to grab and snack on while youre doing other things. If you want some more filling options I would suggest smoothies, oatmeal, or eggs. Instant oatmeal only takes 1 min in the microwave. You can buy the pre-portioned packs or potion it out yourself into zip lock bags. You could easily bring the pack and bowl to work to make really quickly, or if you have enough time eat it before you leave. You can also make smoothies in the morning. I like to measure out my ingredients (berries, banana, greens, etc) the night before and then put them into a tupperware in the freezer that way in the morning I can just throw the contents of the container into the blender, add some water and maybe some protein powder, and blend! I have a Magic Bullet so it makes the smoothies in a cup that I can bring and sip out of on my commute. I also like to make eggs if I am particularly hungry. At night I will scramble a couple eggs and then add in whatever else I want (spinach, mushroom, tomatoe, garlic, etc) and put it in the refrigerator. In the morning I will put the mixture into a greased bowl and microwave it for a minute or so, tada eggs in minutes!

Then eat something!

I have had the problem of waking up more tired than I should've given the circumstances and the solution for me has been upping my carbs at the end of the day.

Thanks! Some great ideas (and some smart ones too), I think im going to start trying some smoothie/shakes. I think I'm going to try to eat more carbs as dinner and see if that may help. Since I usually eat so late, Ive tried to have a lighter dinner so that I'm not going to bed with so much on my stomach. I am usually right on target or a little over with my calories per day. and I think my body is still adjusting to the increase in physical activity since up til now the only physical activity I really had was at work (granted, I walk an entire 12.5 hr shift). I Am not starving myself by substituting water, I have heard that a lot of times when you feel hungry you are really thirsty, which is more often than not, my case, since I have noticed, that I forget to drink while at work! I am also searching for some healthy, quick snacking alternatives to take along with me at work that I can stick in my pocket or what not. Again, Thanks for the helpful replies and for the record, I know that when your hungry you should eat, so I don't need the comments that suggest to 'just eat something'. I am looking for suggestions on filling foods in the evening or quick, on-the-go food for the mornings.

Carbs burn quicker and will make you hungry faster. If anything load up on protein at night. Also, you can eat as much as you want right before bed, it won't effect weight loss. Also, how many calories do you eat? Do you eat back your exercise calories? And is your account set at more than 1 lb per week?

I didn't used to eat breakfast. And I used to be 350 lbs. *lol* This is not a good option, is all I'm saying!

Quick brekkie: BANANA! YUM!!!!!!!!!!!