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Anonymous wrote:When my stomach is legit growling at night I can’t sleep because the hunger pains hurt and keep me up. I eat a few crackers and it goes away. If that destroys my weight loss plans, well then , so be it

I don’t understand how the average American is getting “hunger pains” while they’re in bed. I’m almost 40 and while I’ve had my stomach growl from hunger I don’t think I’ve ever had a “hunger pain.”

If I didn’t eat enough during the day I absolutely will wake up in the middle of the night hungry. Doesn’t happen often but when it does I just go downstairs and eat something small and go back to sleep. But it’s definitely sign I didn’t eat enough that day because otherwise I will sleep through the night.

In my 12 step overeater group I noticed a lot of us were afraid of hunger, of "going hungry" etc. They could not stand the feeling of an empty stomach.
Maybe others are like that too. For whatever reasons.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When my stomach is legit growling at night I can’t sleep because the hunger pains hurt and keep me up. I eat a few crackers and it goes away. If that destroys my weight loss plans, well then , so be it

I don’t understand how the average American is getting “hunger pains” while they’re in bed. I’m almost 40 and while I’ve had my stomach growl from hunger I don’t think I’ve ever had a “hunger pain.”

When my first was a newborn I’d literally forget to eat all day. Then I’d be in bed trying to fall asleep, exhausted, and I couldn’t because I was having stabbing pains in my stomach. I’d get up, eat half a sandwich, and then go pass out. It was hunger pain.

I wouldn’t say “real” is actually something to ever worry about for hunger. There is no danger at all to feeling hunger and not acting on it. Hunger is not something like a full bladder that you have to respond to in order to remain healthy. If you want to lose weight you have to learn to ignore hunger once you’ve eaten an appropriate amount.

Anonymous wrote:When my stomach is legit growling at night I can’t sleep because the hunger pains hurt and keep me up. I eat a few crackers and it goes away. If that destroys my weight loss plans, well then , so be it

I don’t understand how the average American is getting “hunger pains” while they’re in bed. I’m almost 40 and while I’ve had my stomach growl from hunger I don’t think I’ve ever had a “hunger pain.”

Anonymous wrote:I frequently go to bed hungry which feels wrong, but in the morning I am not longer hungry. (I am in a deficit for maintenance.) Is this just ghrelin and to be ignored? I find it very annoying that hunger signals ≠ real hunger. Or am I thinking about it wrong?

What is ghrelin?
Ghrelin is a hormone produced by your stomach. Often known as the “hunger hormone,” ghrelin has numerous functions in addition to telling your brain you’re hungry.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22804-ghrelin

I think as long as the hunger doesn't keep you awake, you are 100% fine to ignore it. I drink water, get ready for bed, etc. and if I still feel hunger (in the form of growling) I will eat a small handful of almonds or have a glass of soy milk. If I don't do that, I can't sleep and will lost sleep which is obviously not good!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Empty stomach is not hunger.
Growling stomach is not hunger.
Takes getting used to.
Drink warm liquid.

Not "growling". Ghrelin is a hunger hormone. I'll admit I had to look it up, but she didn't mean to say "growling".

NP here but “growling stomach” is a pretty common phrase and “gherkin stomach” is not, so…. She probably just meant growling

I think you need to put down the phone and go ear a cracker. You're delirious.

It's not real. Have a sip of water, maybe an advil pm and go back to sleep.