Eating before bed...

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Permalink Reply by Ben on August 17, 2010 at 3:04pm

I struggle with this too. I've always found that cooked-food cravings were strongest right before bed. The reality is that any type of food before bed is not good for your health. Your body depends on glucagon (the hormone that is released when you finish digesting food) to set off the cascade of night-time hormones. You want to try to eat a big enough dinner that you don't need to eat anymore that day.

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Permalink Reply by Freshtival on August 17, 2010 at 3:37pm

I like very juicy fruit like watermelon early in the day and less juicy fruit like bell peppers later in the day.

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Permalink Reply by Patrick H. on August 17, 2010 at 5:27pm

Hey there JIll,
I just eat whatever I feel like that is in the house if I am still hungry after dinner, usually bananas cos they are almost always there and ripe. Last night I had some persimmon fairly late. Depends how hungry too. I used to abstain from eating before bed but then found I just suffered for it the next day or two from lack of cals. Now I'll even get up and eat bananas an hour after first going to bed if I need to.

It seems odd at times, like I'll eat way over 3000 cals and then still be hungry later. Other times, simply fully satiated early on less cals. I no longer worry about time if I am hungry, I simply eat. :) Being fully carbed up and satiated defo helps me to fall asleep easily.

I have found really water rich foods keep me awake with a full bladder.

You could just experiment and see what you like.

:)

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Permalink Reply by Nicole_NC on August 17, 2010 at 10:24pm

If i"m hungry late at night I usually reach for vegetables...broccoli being the most common.

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