Question:
Does anyone get up several times (every 2 hrs.)during the night to eat?

   — misstee (posted on December 4, 2007)

December 4, 2007
Prior to RNY surgery, I would regularly awaken to either a raging migraine (that I soothed with food) or gnawing hunger. But, once I had my RNY, I was able to sleep through the night and not wake up with uncontrollable hunger.
   — SteveColarossi

December 4, 2007
No, typically patients are advised to eat during the day, and try NOT to eat anything past 7 PM in the evening. I would discourage you from eating at night, as that will affect your weight loss.
   — Dave Chambers

December 4, 2007
Wow that's going to be tricky. I normally don't fall asleep till midnight. So from 7pm - 12 I hope I'm not starving.
   — babytamtam

December 5, 2007
Waking up every two hours is not a good sleep pattern. Eating every time you wake up is not good either. At least try to satisfy your perceived hunger with just a bite (literally) of something instead of a full pouch load (if you had RNY). [You might want to consult a pulmonary specialist (M.D.) about your poor sleep pattern. Maybe a C-PAP machine is in order for you. I'm very close to my goal weight but still need the C-PAP device that I started using prior to surgery. When you're sleeping, you can't be eating!]
   — [Deactivated Member]

December 7, 2007
I agree with Dawn; my first thought was to wonder what's waking you up. You shouldn't need to eat every 2 hours at night because your metabolism slows, so I'm wondering if the symptoms of sleep apnea (waking frequently, falling asleep easily during day, excessive daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating, morning headaches) are really what's waking you and psychologically you feel hungry. I insisted I didn't have sleep apnea - guess what? I have Severe sleep apnea! I've had my CPAP machine for 3 weeks, and it's the best I've slept in years. May be worth asking your surgeon to test you if he doesn't do it routinely. Another perk - it'sa medical condition that helps the approval process for WLS!
   — obeseforever

December 7, 2007
Tell your surgeon of waking at nite and DEFINETELY get checked for sleep apnea, it can be very dangerous if your surgeon isnt aware you have it. Before my WLS I had minor knee surgery and quit breathing in recovery it was a terrible experience. Fast forward 2 years and WLS was no trouble at all because it could be managed
   — bob-haller