Is going to bed hungry damaging to weight loss?

It shouldn't damage your weight loss as long as you're eating at least 1200 cals a day.

You don't have to not eat before bed if you have calories left over. It's a myth that it matters what time you eat.

Maybe you can try saving 100 calories or so for a small pre bed time snack like an apple.

I never go to bed hungry or else I just can't sleep. And not sleeping is more detrimental to fitness then having a snack before bed ever will be.

Hi Always Angel!
I don't know if it is damaging to weight loss but I think it doesn't help you sleep or keep your blood sugar level. If I don't eat something, even a popsicle or some frozen yogurt or plain yogurt or fat free milk before bed I wake up at 2 am with a splitting headache. Everyone will tell you not to eat 3 hours before bed but I find if I eat something light like the above, an hour or so before it gets me through the night. Maybe someone will know more about this and post. I'd be interested in what people say.

I agree with Ziaki. Save 100 calories for a 9pm snack. Ideally, a protein snack. I just had a little lettuce wrap - a couple turkey slices, tomato slices, in a big lettuce leaf. Yummy, and great for pre-bed!

I have tried the not eating before bed thing too. And I swear I can not sleep if all I'm thinking about is being hungry. And if I drink a lot of water trying to "curb" my hunger and do manage to fall asleep, I wake up a couple hours later to pee and guess what? I'M HUNGRY STILL! UGHHHHH! My advice, from Dr. OZ, is just don't eat carbs before bed, try to eat protein. I used to eat cereal every night before bed, that was a hard habit to break!

Not necessarily. But you need to figure out what works for you. If it's just a little, then it's okay. If it starts interfering with your sleep, then it's going to set you back and you'll be causing undue stress on your body.

Personally, I eat a lot of small meals, and I save some calories for a little while before bed. Whatever it is I eat before bed, though, always has casein in it so that it is released over a few hours. I don't go to bed or wake up hungry since I started doing that. Cottage cheese or a protein drink made with a quality casein mix are what I usually go for. My husband prefers a skim string cheese stick (also has casein protein) if he's still hungry. Casein becomes a gel-like substance in your stomach and can take a few hours to digest.

I started my fitness program a while ago (16 pounds before I started using this website). It was slow going at first. But after I changed up how and when I eat, it became much easier and I'm dropping the weight easier.

I think being hungry at any time is bad...I understand that it's a diet, but you still need to eat! More fiber and protein will help.

That being said, I almost always have something to eat before I go to bed. Usually a glass of milk or something else dairy-related. Definitely try to save a few calories for a small snack - but not empty carbs (no 100 calorie Oreo's!) - make sure it's something that'll make you satisfied

going to bed hungry... it will lower the lbs on the scale.. but most of that lb will be just muscle.. most pro bodybuilders wake up at exactly half point of their sleep to drink a protein shake or eat a chicken breast... because for first half the night (if you ate properly) will try to repair muscle tissiue from your work outs and grow the muscle... the other half the night your body is hungry so it starts to eat at your muscle...

If you are trying to loose weight.. the more muscle you have, the more cals you burn, and when loosing fat and theres muscle underneath you will look leaner quicker..