Those of you who have successfully lost 50+ lbs and kept it off, do you go to bed hungry? or do you have a "bit"to eat?

I am one of those people who can't go to sleep when I'm physically hungry. I'll just lie there and roll around while my body complains. So if it's 4+ hrs between dinner and bedtime, I usually have to indulge in a nibble. Calorie-wise, I just plan for it.

But ever since my bout with reflux when I was on oral steroids, I do try to avoid eating immediately before lying down. An hour beforehand seems to work well for me.

If I'm hungry at night I ignore it (probably have a cup of coffee). I just go to bed hungry. I dont find that hard to do, I've never been a night time eater.

Well unfortunately because of bad reflux problems (from my first fill being way too tight) I can not eat 3 - 4 hours before going to bed. I usually try to eat something small, but filling with protein if possible, (cottage cheese & fruit) around 6 pm. I usually do not eat after 6:00 or 6:30. This tends to keep me from being and/or waking up in the middle of the night hungry.

I was told by my nutrionist to avoid eating before going to bed but it doesn't have anything to do with the band it is just a good idea when trying to lose weight...burning fat while you sleep vs burning calories. I am an early riser and go to bed at 9PM so I am usually still good to go from my 5PM dinner but I do wake up quite hungry and have to wait an hour to eat because of my thyroid meds!