Night Eaters

Great that you've realized you must account for this night-time grazing. Make sure you've had plenty calories during the day, maybe some extra protien before bed and build in one of those sweet night-time treats into your plan so you don't feel the need to sneak it in at night. When you wake up with visions of sugar canes, try to determine if you're stressed or seeking some emotional comfort...write down your thoughts, drink some water, do some deep breathing/relaxation exercises and remind yourselft that you'll have room for a small treat during the next day. Good luck to you because deprived sleep can impact your weight loss efforts.

get junk out of your house or make it harder to get to

prepare good stuff to have ready to eat...celery..cabbage

This ^. I get late night cravings for sweets too, but you can't eat it if it's not there...

My husband works for Kraft/Nabisco and brings home Oreos, Chips Ahoy, Cheese Its, Ritz Bits, etc.

Oh that is no bueno...free food is great but not junk. Perhaps convince your husband to lighten the leftover load a bit so there isn't so much temptation in the cupboards?

Yes, don't bring high calorie density foods in the house. If I have a pumpkin pie in the house, I will eat the entire pie in two days. You don't bring a heroin addict to a drug store. Don't put sweets in front of someone trying to lose weight.

I forgot exactly the site but something Lean, I think they save all their calories for between 4-7 because they do not feel hungry earlier in the day but more so later in the evening, maybe that's something you should look into doing?

I wake up at about 3am every night, have for as long as i can remember, I always want something junky...chocolate usually I crave, or big glasses of milk, it's not like I'm hungry and want to get up and make a sandwich, I just wake up with this intense junk craving. I'm getting better, keeping less in the house and logging has helped, I also keep a glass of water beside the bed and try to sip on that for a bit, it's a little embarrassing but, lately I've been getting up and having some water while I log on to here and look at the message boards for a couple of minutes to remind me not to eat it.

I can't imagine dragging myself out of bed in the middle of the night to eat...I have a hard enough time dragging myself out of my nice warm cozy bed on these dark mornings!:happy:

I actually threw away a package of oreos yesterday. That's what I had to eat the night before and I found them on the counter in the morning. I was so digusted that I threw them away and didn't keep them 'just for the kids'. My husband works for Kraft/Nabisco and brings home Oreos, Chips Ahoy, Cheese Its, Ritz Bits, etc. The one thing that I find that is healthy is the Honey Maide 100 calorie delight bars. There is 3g of fiber in them so I'm getting a benefit out of it!

I can eat the whole box if I let my crazy eating lady side of brain get the best of me...TRUST ME...Although a healthier choice...Still not good to have in the house

I am on ambien and have the same problem. One night I ate a whole bag of goldfish s'mores in my sleep. My boyfriend got them for me and figured I must be hungry if I continued to eat. He has also tried to take food away from me and a have slapped his hand, all in my sleep. I usually have a small snack after I take my pill because sometimes it upsets my stomach. I told him to no longer get me more food, even if I beg.

I've only started doing that. Eating in the middle of the night. It started when my dog started getting up in the middle of the night to go pee.

I grab a handful of cereal, wait for her to come back in and go back to bed.

I am on ambien and have the same problem. One night I ate a whole bag of goldfish s'mores in my sleep. My boyfriend got them for me and figured I must be hungry if I continued to eat. He has also tried to take food away from me and a have slapped his hand, all in my sleep. I usually have a small snack after I take my pill because sometimes it upsets my stomach. I told him to no longer get me more food, even if I beg.

One of the funniest moments for me was waking up to a chocolate pudding cup half full on my chest and a spoon right by my mouth. My roommate found me like that and I woke up to her laughter.:blushing: We still laugh about that!

This is not normal. You are describing sleep-eating, not late night cravings. This is a side effect of various sleep meds and I would suggest you contact your physician.