I can't stop night time snacking....HELP!!!!!!

jennde75 wrote: »

Thanks All for the responses and advice. But this is so weird, in the middle of the night I will get up and eat something knowing I am doing it but for some reason I don't stop myself. Its just so weird. And yes maybe I can control my what I eat and what I don't. I wish it were as easy as everyone claims it to be.

This part caught my attention.
I have always been a late in the day eater and like most of my calories at dinner and then a late night snack.
But early this year I was doing exactly what you are doing.
I wasn't going to bed hungry, but I would wake up like every hour and would eat. Sometimes I would be fully aware I was doing it big felt "out of control", sometimes I wouldn't remember it in the morning but would see evidence, as in wrappers,bags etc.
Not to scare you but I had lost 8 lbs last year and was 4 lbs from my goal weight when this happened and I gained that 8 lbs back plus more.

Luckily, my doctor asked questions, and after figuring out that my deficit wasn't too steep he sent me to a sleep specialist.

I was diagnosed with sleep eating disorder. It is a recognized sleep disorder and not an eating disorder as you would think.

I've been treated and have not relapsed since treatment which was in April. I'm losing weight again.

I'm not saying this is what you have, but please message me if I can be of help.

Not that this will always work, but I hear that brushing your teeth helps (the toothpaste-y feeling in particular)