Hunger Waking Me Up At Night

[ILUVMATH 25]

I was banded 1 week ago. I'm on the mushy food phase. My problem is that I do like my doctor says and eat until I am full. I go to bed at night and I am jolted awake 2-3 hours after going to be by a growling stomach. I cannot go back to sleep unless I eat something.

I know this is not good. I try to eat fat free pudding or applesauce. Don't know what to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I cannot keep eating in the middle of the night!

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Protein takes longer to digest and keeps you full longer so I would suggest a Protein Shake or something else with high protein before bed. Low fat cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, or Greek yogurt are all good choices and fit into the mushie food phase.

[LoozQuoils 22]

I used to eat a couple teaspoons of Peanut Butter right before bed and that worked.

[Randella 11]

The same thing happens to me unless I drink a Protein Shake right before bed

[Sojourner 2,446]

A Protein Shake before bed is a definite winner...I know that I'm unable to fall asleep if I'm feeling hungry. I'm fine once asleep; I've never been woken up by hunger.

[mybella 35]

Protein is the key and will work. Even with your dinner use a low fat greek yogurt because it is thick and is very high in protein. if you do not like greek yogurt ad a splendar to it and it will sweeten it up.

[elcee 3,342]

If you wake up hungry in the middle of the night then drink a glass of milk.

[ILUVMATH 25]

Thank you all for the information. I will fill up on Protein.< /p>

[Desdemona 48]

Yes. Eat Proteins (eggs, shakes etc) and --- GOOD GOLLY - step AWAY from that sugar (apple sauce)!!! Sugar will make you hungry.