Night Eating Syndrom

**PAGirl** · 11-29-2004, 08:29 AM

How is everybody? Just popping in a question about night eating. I don't know what it is...I eat my last meal around 7:00pm(lean protein, veggies). But then in the middle of the night I slam down pop tarts, canned ravioli, or anything I can get my hands on. I don't know if it related to subconscious stress, a sleeping disorder, or that i am just hungry. I have been successful with eating low carb wraps with lettuce in the middle of the night, but want to kick this habit all together(been doing it for years). Does anybody else sabotage themselves in this area? Any tips on kicking this nightmare?!

**bulletproof1** · 11-29-2004, 08:32 AM

if you dont have junk food in the house you cant eat it can you?

**PAGirl** · 11-29-2004, 08:46 AM

Ur absolutely right...Hmmmm, need to live alone or w/o roommates who don't know diddily about training, or don't care to learn. Reminds me of an article in a fitness magazine, that was titled "Are Your Friends Making You Fat". Great point, thanks.

**GoalGetter** · 11-29-2004, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by PAGirl

Ur absolutely right...Hmmmm, need to live alone or w/o roommates who don't know diddily about training, or don't care to learn. Reminds me of an article in a fitness magazine, that was titled "Are Your Friends Making You Fat". Great point, thanks.

So you're eating your roommates' food?!!?!?

**bulletproof1** · 11-29-2004, 08:51 AM

well as you said, its hard when you share space with people who arent interested in fitness like yourself. i guess this is where you must exercise discipline. before you bite into the fat tart, just invision the guilty feeling you will be overcome with once you eat it.

**Jodi** · 11-29-2004, 10:22 AM

What time do you go to bed and what are you eating?

**PAGirl** · 11-29-2004, 11:52 AM

I go to bed around 11pm, but stop eating at 7:00(lean protein and a veggie like broccoli). I am hungry every 3 hours, but don't want to eat an hr before bed, so I wake up in a dazed stupor and hit the fridge. Yeah, it's not only my food, but my roommates also

. I guess there is not real answer, just to STOP, but it is so hard to break!! I train hardcore, but kill my results by my night raids.

**GoalGetter** · 11-29-2004, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by PAGirl

I go to bed around 11pm, but stop eating at 7:00(lean protein and a veggie like broccoli). I am hungry every 3 hours, but don't want to eat an hr before bed, so I wake up in a dazed stupor and hit the fridge...

It doesn't matter if you eat like 1/2 hour before you go to bed. You actually SHOULD. So why not throw in one more meal before your bedtime, or maybe a shake?

Can't speak for anyone else, but I usually have either some whey with flaxseed oil, or cottage cheese and peanut butter.

**Jenny** · 11-29-2004, 12:04 PM

I would have another meal at 9 or 10.. Just stay away from carbs that late

**PAGirl** · 11-29-2004, 12:06 PM

that makes sense especially if it is just lean protein. I can also fill up on a salad with chicken breast or egg whites. thanks for ur response (GoalGetter), and congratulations on your transformation, u look great

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**GoalGetter** · 11-29-2004, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by PAGirl

that makes sense especially if it is just lean protein. I can also fill up on a salad with chicken breast or egg whites. thanks for ur response (GoalGetter), and congratulations on your transformation, u look great

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Thanks! Still workin' on it!

Since you're going to be sleeping (ideally) like 8 hours, and your body won't be getting any additional food, the key is to eat something with your protein to slow down the absorption so your body is feeding off of something other than itself while you sleep. That's why it's suggested you have a protein with fat, or, though many people say this is a no-no a protein and a slow-burning carb. I prefer protein and fat for all my later meals, but it's really whatever works best for YOUR body.

Chicken and some salad isn't really going to last very long in your body over night, so throw in something else. If you're gonna have eggs, don't make it ALL egg whites, keep some yolk in there (fat).

**Jodi** · 11-29-2004, 12:25 PM

You should eat as close to bedtime as possible. You are about to go to sleep for 6-8 hours and your body uses that time for repair and it needs fuel. Most of us have protein such as cottage cheese and some sort of healthy fat source such as fish oil or natty pb. The casein protein is a slower digesting protein and the fat slows down the diegestion even further keeping you satisfied longer and less likely to get up in the middle of the night to eat.

**Jodi** · 11-29-2004, 12:29 PM

As far as carbs before bed......well if they fit within your caloric range and will help with satiety then go for it. It's better to eat a bowl of oatmeal before bed than to wake up in the middle of the night and eat pop tarts.

**ReelBigFish** · 11-29-2004, 02:14 PM

i eat oatmeal before bed quite often. I just cant get enough of the stuff.

**PAGirl** · 11-29-2004, 02:15 PM

thanks so much for your replies. I will try the cottage cheese before bed since it contains the casein protein and is slower to digest therefore more satisfying. Great reminder on the peanut butter at bed time, I did that when I had to lose weight to make the military weight chart. But I lost too fast, who knows what I lost(lost 12lbs in 20 days, I was so sick and weak). thanks for ur time and and responses

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**sara** · 11-29-2004, 05:46 PM

I would say keep your last meal (cottage cheese & whey) in your room so you wont have to go to the kitchen

**soxmuscle** · 11-29-2004, 08:51 PM

Cottage Cheese is the best thing ever created. It is absolutely a must before bed in my opinion now, and not only that it tastes just terrific.

Like Sara said, go in your room around 10, and stay in your room until you fall asleep at 11 while munching on your cottage cheese.

You'll get the hang of it.

**sara** · 11-29-2004, 08:57 PM

Thats my plan starting tomorrow

**soxmuscle** · 11-29-2004, 09:05 PM

you might want to inquire brushing your teeth somewhere after you eat the cottage cheese, but you get the idea. Stay Away From the Fridge!

**PAGirl** · 11-30-2004, 11:46 AM

Thanks everybody. That makes total sense about keeping the cottage cheese in the bedroom so that i don't hit the kitchen. Plus it keeps the body from catabolizing(?) itself. Hmmm, I think that's the right word??

**BulkMeUp** · 11-30-2004, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by PAGirl

Thanks everybody. That makes total sense about keeping the cottage cheese in the bedroom so that i don't hit the kitchen.

In that case, methinks you will have to get a small fridge as well. Cottage cheese needs to be kept refridgerated.

**CowPimp** · 12-01-2004, 12:39 AM

Actually, if you are trying to gain muscle mass, I would think that a well thought out meal in the middle of the night might be a good thing in terms of staving off catabolism. Pop tarts and canned ravioli is not what I call well planned though...

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