Hungry at night

[Becca9]

Hello,

First time posting here but I've been dieting and getting more active for the last year or so and generally doing well but one of my biggest problems is that I seem to get really hungry at night time when I'm almost ready to sleep and it can keeping me from drifting off (around 11pm). And advice on what I can do to stop feeling so hungry?

I eat plenty during the day and always have a big breakfast. I eat dinner around 5pm and I go for an hour long run almost every evening but always have a snack afterwords around 8pm (fruit with yogurt or peanut butter)

Thanks!

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Becca9

My thoughts are that if you were eating enough of the right food, you wouldn't need to snack and you wouldn't be feeling hungry. Add the yoghurt to your evening meal, make sure it's full fat and add berries, which are lower in sugar and less likely to cause a slump in blood sugar levels a couple of hours after eating, resulting in hunger. Have a look at these:

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All of the information you need about the forum can be found in Pinned Posts

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and I hope you'll be joining all the Events, Challenges and Clubs that we run, especially a weigh-in and the daily diary.

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We've found active participation to be key to successful weight loss and, of course, it's a good way to get to know people, find inspiration and share support and encouragement.

Wishing you all the best

[RsC1917]

Same issue with me , and the hunger seems to set in after dinners when the gates of hunger hell seem to get unlocked.

Possibly low carb nuts ( walnuts), completely avoid easy carbs likes crisps and cookies . And it not always bad to eat before sleep as long as you don't go for easy carbs and maintain a carb deficit.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to RsC1917]

Hi and welcome, RsC1917

I hope you'll follow the links I've provided Becca9 and will also become an active member of our forum.

Onwards and downwards!

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to RsC1917]

Hello and welcome, RsC1917

Take a look at the links moreless has provided, above, especially the one for Pinned Posts. I recommend joining a weekly weigh in on the day of your choice, and using the Daily Diary, where members share their meal plans.

This is a great place for information and support and the way to get the most out of it is by coming here as much as possible, chatting, asking questions and encouraging others.

All the best

BG

[Queenie67]

Hi Becca, I've found that too and higher fibre higher protein snack as a last snack worked for me, something like Fage yogurt and berries or cottage cheese and spring onions or avocado. Fruit and yogurt with added sugar are often high on the glycaemic index so they are more likely to make you feel hungry.