Thread: midnight snack

i just started a cutting plan for myself yesterday. im doing the plan where 33% of my calories come from fat, 33% protein, and 33% carbs. im eating about 600 calories per meal at 5 meals. this is down from roughly 3500 calories per day in 3-4 meals. heres my problem:
i often wake up early in the morning (cuz my girlfriend wakes me up :/) or in the middle of the night, with my stomach grumbling. its hard to go to bed when im so hungry, or at least until my stomach digests itself.
what should i do? i shouldnt eat a whole meal right? if i do have a snack, what kind of stuff should i have? (as little cooking as possible, obviously)

i used to eat like 2 string cheeses (7 grams of protein, 6 grams of fat) then pass out like a little baby. but im trying to avoid them because theyre so fatty. maybe theyre not so bad as a snack? i tried a glass of milk but its just not enough. so i guess my question is, should i stick with teh string cheese, or maybe just eat one string cheese and a small piece of fruit, or do something else completely? maybe not eat at all? how about a string cheese and a glass of milk?
btw: i dont drink whey or eat protein bars so thats not really an option.
thanks for yer helps's.

now thats an idea. i guess im gonna try to limit my meals to 550 instead of 600, which will be around 2750 cals per day. then if i need a snack, i can eat like 250-350 cals and have some breathing room.