Go to bed hungry, wake up hungry.

ashgladue
ashgladue Posts: 8 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
So i cant be the only one that goes to bed starving and wakes up starving..right? Before i started this journey i would always eat a snack right before bed. Now i don't let myself it past 7:00, so most days i eat before 6. But it never fails..around 8:30 the hunger pains strike along with gurgling sounds. Same for when i wake up, before i eat breakfast. Usually i just go to sleep because it is aggravating seeing as i just ate 2 hours before. I get almost all my calories a day. Im wondering am i not eating enough during supper time. Any advice? I know its a crazy discussion but i usually stay up late to get stuff done around my house and its put a damper on that bc i have to go to bed or id eat up the pantry!!!

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  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    ashgladue wrote: »
    So i cant be the only one that goes to bed starving and wakes up starving..right? Before i started this journey i would always eat a snack right before bed. Now i don't let myself it past 7:00, so most days i eat before 6. But it never fails..around 8:30 the hunger pains strike along with gurgling sounds. Same for when i wake up, before i eat breakfast. Usually i just go to sleep because it is aggravating seeing as i just ate 2 hours before. I get almost all my calories a day. Im wondering am i not eating enough during supper time. Any advice? I know its a crazy discussion but i usually stay up late to get stuff done around my house and its put a damper on that bc i have to go to bed or id eat up the pantry!!!

    This is the problem. Assuming you wake up at 7am, that's 12-13 hours since you've last eaten. As mentioned above, the time you eat has no effect on weight loss. So either feel free to eat dinner later, have a snack before bed, or do both (this is what I do). As long as you're staying on target with your daily calorie goal, you'll lose weight.
  • ashgladue
    ashgladue Posts: 8 Member
    Oh i didn't mention i don't eat past 7 for digestion issues, not for weight loss purposes. i have a hiatal hernia and was told that would help me during the night. Its not a 12-13 hours since I've eaten because it starts only two hours after i eat. Maybe i need to up my calorie intake at supper!
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    ashgladue wrote: »
    Oh i didn't mention i don't eat past 7 for digestion issues, not for weight loss purposes. i have a hiatal hernia and was told that would help me during the night. Its not a 12-13 hours since I've eaten because it starts only two hours after i eat. Maybe i need to up my calorie intake at supper!

    How many calories are you eating and what is your weight doing?
  • noobletmcnugget
    noobletmcnugget Posts: 518 Member
    I have a large dinner (most of my cals for the day) around 7pm and don't feel hungry until about 11am the next day. Might want to think about experimenting with redistributing your calories?
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    That was me for most of my weight loss too. I can have reflux issues so I try not to go to bed too soon after eating either. Still happens a lot now at maintenance actually if I waste too many calories on non filling stuff...
  • candythorns
    candythorns Posts: 246 Member
    Can u drink tea past 7? Also is it bad to wake up hungry? Breakfast will just b that much better
  • KiraCharman
    KiraCharman Posts: 90 Member
    Think I might be able to help if I could see diarys, add me if you fancy. Need more info
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    Maybe you could try to add more volume to your dinner, like a very large salad, veggies, or baked potato. Could help with feeling full longer.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    What's your calorie goal?
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    My thinking is that you should slow the process down a little. Meaning bump your calories up by 100 or 200 a day and see if you can lose still at that level without suffering so much.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Have a bigger dinner...make sure you're hitting your calorie targets in general and not under feeding. Maintain a reasonable deficit rather than the most aggressive one.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Have a bigger dinner...make sure you're hitting your calorie targets in general and not under feeding. Maintain a reasonable deficit rather than the most aggressive one.

    ^^this

    Usually if I feel like I'm hungry all of the time, it's a sign that I need to decrease my deficit. You might lose slower, but that's better than being hungry all the time and eventually bingeing. Dunno what yours is, though...just a thought.
    Or as someone mentioned above, try eating lighter meals throughout the day and your heaviest meal at night. Breakfast and dinner are usually my two biggest, and sometimes I skip lunch altogether.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    I eat right before bed. Save calories for later in the night. I DO wake up hungry but that's like...normal. I drink coffee to stave off the hunger and wait to eat later in the day. I wouldn't make it through the day if I ate breakfast and tried to stay in a deficit.
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    ashgladue wrote: »
    Oh i didn't mention i don't eat past 7 for digestion issues, not for weight loss purposes. i have a hiatal hernia and was told that would help me during the night. Its not a 12-13 hours since I've eaten because it starts only two hours after i eat. Maybe i need to up my calorie intake at supper!

    Did you have problems with the hernia when you used to eat a snack before bed? Did your doctor suggest not eating after 7? (If not perhaps you could discuss this with them.)
    I'm guessing if you stay up later you could also eat something later, as it would have more time to digest before you go to bed. But if the later snack is out of the question eating more at dinner is probably your best option.
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