Late night cravings....

[trialbypinoy]

How do you handle them? Protein shakes? Water? Force yourself to sleep?

 

[theoak01]

a few table spoons of anpb

 

[JKurz1]

EAT! There is a reason you are starving and it ain't benefitial................

 

[adam wj]

are we talking cravings or being so hungry your stomach is digesting itself?

with cravings i just remind myself im not a pregnant chick and go to bed, but being hungry in the middle of the night ill snack on something (usually a chicken breast lol)

 

[JKurz1]

I make it a staple to down a huge frosty (tons of ice) casein shake(protein), about 3-4 cups of roasted peanuts (fats,protein), and some veggie sticks (minimal carbs,fiber) every night before I go to bed (or even laying down watching the Tribe torment the Sox...........lol............does me good.........

 

[adam wj]

$50 says the tribe's laying down watching the sox in the playoffs this year.. you up for it?

 

[Thresher]

Water, or a small snack. Depends on if im cutting also.

 

[Fat_Sumo]

If I am cutting, water! The carbonation in diet soda's (as much as I hate aspartame) really helps give that full feeling as well!

 

[wootoom]

cottage cheese. dont starve yourself.

 

[LaRoche]

I make it a staple to down a huge frosty (tons of ice) casein shake(protein), about 3-4 cups of roasted peanuts (fats,protein), and some veggie sticks (minimal carbs,fiber) every night before I go to bed (or even laying down watching the Tribe torment the Sox...........lol............does me good.........

I've been having a protein/fat shake with a side of cottage cheese. 3-4 cups of peanuts and your shake - is this during a bulk or cut for you?

 

[juve]

First of all: are you starving yourself? are your big/satiating meals predominantly allocated in the morning/noon? is your activity load diminished by night or on the contrary?
Secondly, excercise will power - discipline will be key in the long run to achieve your goals. no drugs/otc, sweetners and other masking agents can be permanent, rather temporary solution.

eat a fiberous salad, with a tbsp of favorite vinegar and drink a cup of tea - see how that goes and report back

 

[themealticket]

This is my current diet:
Meal 1: 1/2 cup oatmeal
10 egg whites

Meal 2: 1/2 cup brwn rice
1 cup veggies (greens or broc.)
6 oz chicken breast
Meal 3: Same as 2
Meal 4: Same as 2 and 3
Meal 5: Protien Shake (Usaully MusleMilk, Micell Edge, Or Infusion, basically some king of protien blend)
Meal 6: 6 oz Ground Beef (8% Fat)
1 cup veggies

Postworkout I use 2 servings of whey with either a banana, apple, sweet potatoe, or brown rice....usually 1/2 cup
Should I use something else?

My question is why in the hell I do get cravings in the middle of the night. I am not hungry I just wake up craving pb or chocolate.

I workout in the morning after meal 1
Stats: 5'11, 225lbs, 14-16% bf.

 

[mystic_man]

I know a small cup of hot chicken broth or a light soup can get rid of hunger pangs long enough to get to sleep. I used to get them and this worked for me.