Well I have been up laying in bed since 2am listening to my stomach growl. That yes your hungry not going to sleep unless you eat something growl. My nutritionist says it's "just a habit" and to ignore it and it will stop. I have tried increasing protein at dinner, not drinking after dinner, increasing fluids after dinner, a later dinner, an earlier dinner with a snack before bed, even Tylenol PM in hopes of sleeping thru it. Nothing seems to keep me from waking up between 2am-3:30am with a growling stomach. Any ideas on how to break this "habit"? I really think it's sabotaging my weight loss since the idea of being up half the night dosn't thrill me and I usually give in

Eat a few crackers? I'm not a middle of the night eater so I figure if I wake up hungry then I really am. If you're awake you could try drinking some broth.

-Cordelia, banded 1/08

Have a glass of low fat or skim milk.

Let it growl....... sorry but no one ever starved to death between 2:00 and 7:00 . Dr Oz says when your stomach growls you are burning fat instead of eating it... Wake up and hear your body losing weight and enjoy it. Sometimes you just have to be a little hungry and the middle of the night is for sleeping and I agree it is just a habit so let it work for you not against you..

Honestly, I had that problem. I thought I was going to starve to death by morning it would growl so loud. But I ignored it because I knew eating that late at night would only hinder my weight loss efforts.

Now I very easily sleep through the night. If I happen to wake up at 2 or 3am to use the bathroom it's usually growling but I still go right back to sleep despite it. I guess I'm used to it so it doesn't bother me anymore.

I drink a protein shake before bed.

If it is really keeping me awake, I will have 1/2 a container of sugar free jello. It's just enough to make it stop growling.