fierydesire Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 I don't know if this has been posted before. But I have some concerns abt this. Lately I have been waking up and having major cravings for some reason. I can't explain what its due from. I have started working out again as of last month going 5 times a week, sticking to mainly cardio, light lifting and some toning exercises. Don't wanna do heavy lifting as of yet til I remove the excess fat and cut some inches. However I feel as though my workout is being compromised by my late night cravings. I eat well balanced meals throughout the day. Never go to bed entirely on an empty stomach. Yet recently I just wake up and want to eat something. This truly sucks!!!Furthermore I'm not depressed or really stressed. Rather I'm slightly down about this b/c I feel as though my workout is for nothing. Is there anything I can possibly do to avoid this? Any advice would help . . . Thanx-Hopeless Middle of the Night Eater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitesnautica Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 do you eat sugars or drink milk before bed???nautica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fierydesire Posted October 10 Author Report Share Posted October 10 I don't eat sugar before bed or anything with caffeine in it. Nor do I drink milk before bed . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitesnautica Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 What time is your last meal and what time do you usually wake.What is typically your last meal or snack of the night.Nautica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fierydesire Posted October 10 Author Report Share Posted October 10 My last meal is either 6:30 or 8 depending on what time I get home. I wake up about 7:20 every morning.As for a snack before bed it really depends . . . I don't have a set snack. Sometimes I dont have one if I had a late dinner. However tonite I ate at 6:30 so I had a special k bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitesnautica Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 I must have not explained myself very well.What "typically" does your last meal or snack consist (what foods and liquids)???What time do you wake up (in the middle of the night) with your hunger pains????For example - The last night you woke up with hunger pains.Nautica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fierydesire Posted October 10 Author Report Share Posted October 10 Again It really depends as for my dinner. I can eat chicken, tuna, pasta or even some rice with a few glasses of water. I basically only drink water. I get up sometimes an hour after I go to sleep and I feel refreshed. Its soo weird. Happened again last nite . I tried to control it but couldn't so I had some peanuts. I'm seriously thinking about going to the doctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideskies Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 maybe you need to eat more, or to up your fat intake a little in order to enable your body to feel more satiated. how many calories are you consuming daily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjoker30 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 There is a simple solution to this. Drink a glass of water right before you go to bed. This should help....I guess I should elaborate. The body often mistakes hunger for being dehydrated. So really in the middle of the night you could be dehydrated from your activities during the day. Try it and let me know how it goes. Joker:pint: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank4g63 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 i usually eat a pb&j sandwich later in the evening (yumm!), i used to have the same problems waking up hungry, this definitely helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeman555 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 Originally posted by elitesnautica do you eat sugars or drink milk before bed???nautica doing this causes what to happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank4g63 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 dood i love your sig. figured id let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitesnautica Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 Originally posted by teeman555 doing this causes what to happen? It will cause a insulin spike - and a sugar crash - usually 2 - 3 hours later - which will cause major cravings for carbohydrates.This is the same feeling that diabetics get and could be a sign of type 2 diabetes.This could also be caused by pasta - but it should not happen with rice. That is why I asked for specifics.Also fat intake along with carbs can slow digestion and keep this from happening.Nautica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeman555 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 Originally posted by frank4g63 dood i love your sig. figured id let you know I love it too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrapturex Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 This is a great thread...I was having the same problem...and my grandmother was a diabetic. That might be the cause of my problem.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ou812 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 I usually keep some low-fat natural PB, low fat cottage cheese, or my personal favorite Muscle Milk protein shake mix.Usually have any one of these as a snack before bed. They are all low carb/high protein and make a good late night snack, if you get hunger pangs close to bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitesnautica Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 Originally posted by xrapturex This is a great thread...I was having the same problem...and my grandmother was a diabetic. That might be the cause of my problem.... Try taking R-ALA, it should relieve symptons if mild.Nautica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fierydesire Posted October 10 Author Report Share Posted October 10 Originally posted by elitesnautica Try taking R-ALA, it should relieve symptons if mild.Nautica Really R-ALA can help . . . my grandmother is also diabetic but I didn't link the 2 I don't know if that could be the cause of what is goin on with my body as of late but maybe I'll take that into considerationThanx everyone for all of your input. . . . Oh and I generally do drink water before bed, always keep a bottle next to my bedsidewideskies: I'm not sure about my calorie intake. Right now I want to reduce it a bit . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ou812 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 Originally posted by fierydesire Really R-ALA can help . . . my grandmother is also diabetic but I didn't link the 2 I don't know if that could be the cause of what is goin on with my body as of late but maybe I'll take that into considerationThanx everyone for all of your input. . . . Oh and I generally do drink water before bed, always keep a bottle next to my bedsidewideskies: I'm not sure about my calorie intake. Right now I want to reduce it a bit . . . . ALA has been used in Europe to treat mild cases of diabetes for years and years. ALA helps to make your body more insulin sensitive so that your pancrease doesn't have to release so much of it in order to clear sugar from your blood, definately a plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitesnautica Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 http://bbs.clubplanet.com/showthread.php?threadid=187131 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrapturex Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 thanks ou812...thank you nautica..One last question....should i get tested for diabetes before I take this stuff? Will it hurt if i DONT have diabetes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ou812 Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 Originally posted by xrapturex thanks ou812...thank you nautica..One last question....should i get tested for diabetes before I take this stuff? Will it hurt if i DONT have diabetes? Won't hurt at all, TONS of people are now using while dieting. It's also a very potent anti-oxidant and helps support a healthy liver................and I know how you drink Jill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nSyNcBaBy Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 Originally posted by fjoker30 There is a simple solution to this. Drink a glass of water right before you go to bed. This should help....I guess I should elaborate. The body often mistakes hunger for being dehydrated. So really in the middle of the night you could be dehydrated from your activities during the day. Try it and let me know how it goes. Joker:pint: exactly what i was gonna say... even if u need to wake up in the middle of the night to eat... drink a tall glass of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orisha Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 a little fruit snack with some fiber in it is usu my dessert (ie apple), and I don't get hungry until I've slept 8 hoursso this "ou812" has more antioxidants as green tea extract or more?I'll be sure to check it out, thanks elitesnautica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ou812 Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 Originally posted by diabolique007 a little fruit snack with some fiber in it is usu my dessert (ie apple), and I don't get hungry until I've slept 8 hoursso this "ou812" has more antioxidants as green tea extract or more?I'll be sure to check it out, thanks elitesnautica ou812 is my screename, Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is what we are talking about, lolololol.Does it have "more" antioxidants? I'm not sure I understand your question. Does it act differently and is it a more "potent" antioxidant than green tea extract, yes, I believe it is.Check the thread that nautica posted for more details on it:http://bbs.clubplanet.com/showthread.php?threadid=187131 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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