Late night head hunger

[betterme38 275]

Is the worst!! I am fine all day long even not hungry, like this morning it is taking all I have to finish my Protein Drink n Water. Just no mood to eat/drink.

When late night gets here, from 7:30 till bed at 10:45 I just wanna eat. It has always been this way, I may not actually be hungry but my head says let's eat, graze, munch on something.

I am already having a hard time with weight loss (stupid b*thchy scales) lol, losing inches though :-) I don't need head hunger trying to screw me too.

Anyone have any suggestions for late night head hunger cures? (Besides water n workouts, I drink 64oz + a day plus walk nightly.)

☆Jeni☆

[UCLA man 101]

I had this same behavior before surgery and it didn't go away after surgery. Eating is very well controlled during the morning and day. From to dinner to bedtime, though,I can't stop wanting to eat. I know it's behavior/habit that I must change.

What I'm doing now is choosing sugar free popsicles. I eat probably 3-4 during that time period. This is really a shift for because the last time I chose to have a popsicle was 40 years ago. But it's working for me. They keep me away from other food with calories.

Perhaps there is something low calorie you can shift to until this habit changes.

Best wishes!

[LowBMISleever 381]

Me too. I just keep "eating" - hot chicken broth for the salty craving, then SF Jello, SF popsicle, and right before bed I have 3oz of L&F yogurt. It helps. Not sure I'll ever break the habit.

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[betterme38 275]

Thank you @@UCLA man I have sf popcicles maybe I will have one then too. It is a habit wanting to eat at that time for sure n it is head hunger cause the time is late, things have calmed down or even become "boring" nothing to keep me busy so to speak.

We will make this, we will change

☆Jeni☆

[betterme38 275]

Thank you @@LowBMISleever I have enough salt I think too much actually not sure cause I'm retaining Water also lol. I don't mind the sf Jello but it needs whipped topping which defeats the whole sf thing lol

☆Jeni☆

[gina171 626]

This is going to sound simplistic but.....go to bed! Get some extra sleep. You can't eat or long for food if you're sleeping.

Climb into your bed as early as you can, and take a ZzQuil if you need to.

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[betterme38 275]

@@gina171 that would be amazing but I cant. I wake hubby up for work plus I have my son or many other excuses however, I just plain feel guilty sleeping unless it's time for bed or I'm sick. I'm a goof I just can't help it lol good idea though

☆Jeni☆

[KristenLe 5,980]

@@gina171 that would be amazing but I cant. I wake hubby up for work plus I have my son or many other excuses however, I just plain feel guilty sleeping unless it's time for bed or I'm sick. I'm a goof I just can't help it lol good idea though

☆Jeni☆

This is my bad time too. It's completely habit. I have sf popsicles too - more than 4 ???? (pre-op still). In the colder months - I'll probably have sugar free cocoa or broth. I have attempted to distract myself but don't have much luck. It's an obsession. For months prior to my pre-op therapy - I had celery and sour cream dip. I changed over to sf popsicles.