Waking up to eat

[ange117 93]

Did any of you struggle with night eating syndrome, or getting up in the middle of the night to eat?? This is something I did as a kid, and then not for years... until recently. I think it's the stress of prepping for surgery/all the appointments/etc (not to mention I'm applying to graduate school at the same time....). But I'm really worried about how it's going to affect my surgery process.

I have an appointment with my therapist on the 19th--I'm going to come clean to her first. I'm almost positive I don't meet clinical criteria for night eating syndrome (I work with the diagnostic manual, so I'm very familiar with it), but I am occasionally getting up to have a small snack at night. While I remember it, I'm still very sleepy and have nearly no control at that time. A few nights ago it was a handful of pretzels. Last night it was about 5 marshmallows. Overall, I'm not eating a lot of calories, but I'm really concerned about what'll happen once my stomach literally cannot handle anything of texture/size.

I'm contemplating buying some cupboard locks for post-surgery, but I'd prefer to get this under control now, when I don't have to worry about complications to my pouch or gaining all the weight back.

Anyone have similar stories who can share their wisdom or encouragement?

[James Marusek 5,244]

If you are almost positive you don't meet clinical criteria for night eating syndrome then I wouldn't worry about it. It sounds like you are too stressed out already. I remember there were times prior to surgery when I would raid the food cabinets in the middle of the night. I am 29 months post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery and I do not feel the urge to do that anymore. I wouldn't go to the extreme of buying cupboard locks at this time, just focus on the requirements for surgery.