Late Night Snacking

Hello gentlemen...  Has anybody found themselves in this situation???  I try to get all the calories and nutrition that I need on a daily basis, but there are times (usually around 2:00 AM that I wake up with the most incredible hunger pains.  I end up getting up... and having to get a bite to eat.  A corn cake or two.... several TUMS (at times).... some crackers with peanut butter... just something.  Does anybody ever suffer with these night-time sleep ihibitors????

I generally wake up around 3:00am every morning and usually want something to eat.  I get up to go to the bathroom but find myself wide awake.  I  tend to have junk food even though I know I should just have protein.  I keep a supply of quick protein sources available such as cooked meat or protein bars.  I generally don't have protein shakes at night.  I then stay awake for about 1-2 hours before going back to bed.  Note that I am retired and I don't have to worry about getting up for work.

Haven't had this yet but still pretty early in the process for me.  I have gotten up feeling hungry in the middle of the night but I think it is always head hunger more than the hunger pains you're talking about.  This was talked about in my support group a couple months ago though and what I remember is the docs saying if you didn't get enough protein later in the day you were more likely to wake up in the night feeling hungry.  :shrug:

Daniel, The late night snacking is what got me in trouble with weight problems in the first place. I'm retired and on disability so I don't have to get up early in the morning. I have a bad habit of staying up late on the computer and then watching TV. This is when I used to do most of my snacking. Since my surgery I now have each night 1 or 2 salt free bouillion drinks.  I know it sounds real boring, but guess what , you get used to them. I had to have them prior to my surgery and after so I got used to them. I now enjoy them. It just goes to show you it's what you get used to. I do allow myselrf each night with the bouillion 1 low fat baby bel cheese wheel, only 1. Between the piece of cheese and the bouillion it now satisfies me until I go to bed. Good luck Dan

Daniel,  My Iroquois alarm clock goes off at 3:00 am every morning and when I’m up I often find myself heading to the refrigerator, just like in the old days.  It is definitely head hunger.  I know I don’t really need to eat.  Instead of a couple of Little Debbie’s like I used to eat; I’ll grab a couple of grapes, an apple slice or two, or maybe a half of a banana and go back to bed satisfied.  It is about the only time of the day I crave something sweet.  I don’t know that I could avoid the temptation when I’m half asleep so we don’t keep any bad foods in the house. 

Well here's what works for me. When I'm heading to bed I'll grab about 6-8 reduced fat Cheese NIPS, along with about 6 ozs. of Kool-Aid made with Splenda. It's low fat and sugar free and keeps me from being hungry the entire night, so far anyway.  Just "what works for me".