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When to stop eating at night

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Just a question for whomever feels like answering: What is the cut-off point for you to stop eating at night? I find I'm the hungriest at 9 pm to 10 pm. But I have a feeling when I eat then, I will have trouble in the night? I'm wondering if I should give myself a cut-off point whether I'm hungry or not to save myself an uncomfortable night.
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hey there, i hear ya.. i get hungry at 9 or 10 too.. they say not to eat 3 hrs before bedtime.. iam hungry i will eat like something light-pretzels, bread, etc.. its a trial run.. good luck
deleted_user
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the dr. did tell me don't eat 2-3 hrs. before bed. that is hard to do sometimes for me. lite is really the way to eat but i don't aways do that either. i hope you feel better.
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Thank you!
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My gastroenterologist told me nothing to eat after 8pm. That's about three hours before my bedtime. I still get very hungry at about 8pm until bedtime. I eat something light like a small snack.
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The last big thing i eat is my dinner which is at about 5/6, after that il eat lighter foods such as fruits, vegetable sticks. If i eat a meal to late i get constipated the next day and sore, and if i eat things like pasta bread late on i find the same problem. I just stick to fibre rich foods at night. x
al67
al67
Hi there,
I think that you are on the right track. I heard that you should not eat a big meal just before bedtime. I like to eat an early meal but I can't help all my noshing on sweets, etc., after dinner.
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greater has the right answer. Don't eat much after 8 pm. Your body uses the evening time for filtering out the toxins in your body. Heathy people with good digestion often have a single bowel movement in the morning very regularly. Same goes for drinking any fluids - try to finish before 9 pm otherwise your sleep could be interrupted at night.

Digestion works best when you're vertical, so get up for a walk or something after dinner. It's a healthy habit and will help you digest your food properly. If you lie down on your left hand side, your stomach won't fully empty into your small intestine. This is because the lower sphincter valve of the stomach is on the right hand side. The sphincter valves at the top and bottom of your stomach are controlled by the amount of acid in your stomach contents. More acid closes the valves. This is important for gerd and IBS-D when you dump the contents into the small intestine before it's ready for it. The amount of water you drink with your meal may dilute the stomach acid and cause this dumping problem.
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