Comments on: Going To Bed Hungry

By: Stewart

Stewart — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:42:26 +0000

if i'm hungry at night time, i will take half piece of cracker and go sleep directly.

By: Vilma

Vilma — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:01:27 +0000

Night time munching has always been a real big problem for me for as long as I can remember. I comend you for just going to sleep… that has worked for me at times, but sometimes I JUST HAVE to eat something… so I make sure it's a protein meal with no carbs. A nice protein shake, cottage cheese, 3 oz of chicken fajitas, even scrambled eggs with salsa or a handful of nuts. I also drink water and see if I'm still hungry after 20 minutes… if I am, then I eat something small.

If it works for you, then by all means – keep on doing it…

~ Vilma

By: Coop

Coop — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:39:09 +0000

Hey John,
I congratulate you on the self control….that is a big one as far as losing weight.

A couple of quick snacks that I might eat at night are a few almonds, or some low-fat string cheese.

Best,
Coop

By: GeorgieGirl

GeorgieGirl — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:18:43 +0000

Sometimes I wish I'd just gone to bed hungry. I should learn from you. Be glad you went to be hungry. No doubt you slept better than I did, me… snacking all night long and then going to bed with heart burn. Dreading to get near a scale this week. Not pretty.

By: John

John — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:07:39 +0000

I have a great Miso soup mix with only 35 calories that I eat before bed. It is tasty, healthy, and warm on cold nights. It also fills up the old stomach pretty quick.

By: Steve v4.6

Steve v4.6 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:40:42 +0000

Good for you, John. Literally.

By: Fat Man

Fat Man — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:28:47 +0000

There isn't anything wrong with that. Just change it up a bit each day. I am not eating past 7 pm any more.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:14:13 +0000

Hi,
Congrats on self control and positive choices. I too often go to bed hungry, but lately when I feel those hunger pangs, I've been drinking water and to my surprise, that helps. Sometimes it's not that I'm hungry, but thirsty. I lack drinking enough water.
I'm always crunching on carrots or soy nuts in between meals. I even find that the simple thought of me chewing on a little something lessens the need to eat more.
Good luck to you. Seems you're in the good state of mind to succeed.

By: Thomas (twofatbrothers.com)

Thomas (twofatbrothers.com) — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:56:10 +0000

I go to bed hungry just about every night. There's nothing arcane about it – I just eat dinner at about 6 and go to bed at about 10. 4 hours is plenty of time for me to get hungry, but I have a new rule not to eat anything after dinner.

By: john - from fat to fit

john - from fat to fit — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:35:34 +0000

Sarah – That energy bar I had at 6:30 is a common snack for me now and it has helped me avoid all the fast food places I used to stop at on my way home. Prior to this journey of mine there were many nights when I would have to stop at fast food on the way home, and then I would still eat a meal when I got home. It started to be a real habit. Having that snack available (which takes planning) has been an important part of my plan. When you travel and/or commute as much as I do it is real easy to find yourself at fast food, and we know that is killer.

And yes, wink wink, I can CERTAINLY miss a meal or three.

Groovy – You are so right! It's kind of like when you first become a parent. Everyone (and their mother) has an opinion on how to raise a child. Everyone will do it differently, you have to find what works within the context of your family. You can take advice, but ultimately you have to do what feels right.

I will admit when you first started posting that you were "saving" points I really wanted to wade in and question whether that was good strategy. But I saw you were having success and the tenor of your posts was more positive. Why put a wet rag over that??

By: groovybabe

groovybabe — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:06:10 +0000

I think the real battle with weightloss is knowing your own strengths and weaknesses and playing to them. That is precisely what I have done these past 6 months. People may criticise me for doing in a way that is different to them (weighing in daily, eating more in the evenings for example) but it has worked for me and I have lost the weight. So for this reason I will refrain from commenting that "omg you must eat 3 square meals" and simply say, congratulations – for listening to your body.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:52:40 +0000

You should always keep some snacks with you, in your car, at your desk, in your briefcase…wherever you are. I have all sorts of healthy fruit and grain bars stashed everywhere that I spend significant mounts of time. That has really helped me in not missing "meals" or having to go hungry when I really should have eaten already. I don't think this will do anything to your metabolism, we all can miss a meal, if ya know what I mean. wink wink nudge nudge.