Evening/Night Hunger Tips

[goblue9280 481]

Anyone have issues with evening/night hunger or tips on controlling it? Typically I have zero hunger in the morning and it builds through out the day. I'm working hard to try and get myself on schedule where I eat 3 small meals a day plus a mid morning Protein Shake and an afternoon snack. However, I'm finding I routinely have hunger before bed, and sometimes will have a small meal/snack which I know isn't good right before bed.

I'm sticking to my portion limit of 1/2 cup of food. Here's my typical day: I pretty much force myself to eat something around 9-10am (like a pouch of tuna, or 1.5 veggie Breakfast patties) then I'll have a Premier Protein shake around noon, small meal around 2pm, if I need it a snack around 4-5pm (2/3's of a yogurt or cheese stick) and then finally a small meal around 7-8pm (usually 1/2 cup of refried black Beans or turkey chili or another tuna pouch.) Then I may have something around 10-11pm... I'll do something like a bit of sauteed zucchini, or a no sugar added fruit cup... but occasionally it may be 1/2 cup portion of beans/chili/etc.

I've read quite a bit elsewhere that it is likely due to buildup of stomach acid. Eating causes the stomach acid to empty, thus relieving the hunger. Anyone else find ways to deal with the acid buildup without resorting to eating?

[hildaruiz29 16]

Me too! I'm so hungry that I have to go to sleep or go to bed at 7pm. I had to avoid the kitchen.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Why is it not good to have a small snack before bed? If you are hungry at that time, I would recommend planning to have a small, high Protein snack. You might also want to try some hot chamomile tea before you go to bed.

[sarahbethemails 68]

My doctor says with the surgery you don't have certain times to eat so if you have your snack at 10 that's fine. I barely eat three times a day but I'm hungry but if I go to fridge I don't want it so weird. If I look at chili/beans Again I might gag lol hopefully that goes way!!

[red37 116]

I like to have some apple slices with PB2.< /p>