midnight snack

sunshine336

It's after midnight here and I am having hunger pains.  DH is still up and I'm embarrassed to go eat something this late.  What's making it worse is that I really want the chips and dip I bought for this weekend's playoff games.  I think I'm gonna cave but just eat some cottage cheese and fruit b/c I hate trying to fall asleep hungry. 

jengon

I have no problem letting DH know when I'm hungry lol. He isn't much help either because he's always ready to let me 'feed the baby'. But midnight is a little late to be out on the streets for food lol. The fruit sure does sound good to me right now. Whatever you get into you could always replace tomorrow. ;^)

MommaA117

I just downed a bowl of ramen with Louisiana hot sauce. Mmmm

LollyBug18

You shouldn't be embarrassed to be hungry! You've got a growing baby in there! And while that doesn't double our caloric need, it does increase it. I know if I don't eat something before bed, even if I'm not feeling very hungry, I wake up in the middle of the night nauseous as can be and only feel worse the next day. I hate eating that late, and sometimes even in the middle of the night, but a lot of times it's just necessary if I'm going to take good care of myself and baby. My theory is that this is one time in life when we don't have to follow all the "good nutrition" rules to a T and I'm taking full advantage! (and only gained 5 lbs so far...)

EDIT: I just saw your FFC. Sorry to through in the weight gain comment! I just wanted to show that I'm not obsessing over what I eat but also not gaining a ton of weight. 

sunshine336

Thanks for not making me feel guiltier ladies.  I did eat a small apple and cottage cheese- and I think my H was so busy playing xbox that he didn't even notice!  Then he got up to make himself a midnight snack- he had a bowl of ramen noodles.  I did ask for a bite- it was salty and delicious!  He told me to go make my own bowl but I resisted and went to bed.  I don't think he would have said anything about my eating so late but so many years of "no food after ____hour" as the cardinal rule of healthy eating is hard to let go (even if my FFC suggests otherwise)!

Turtle143

I also have never had a problem letting DH know I'm hungry. When we were first going out, he was worried I didn't eat so he tried to "fatten" me up. lol Luckily we have the best appetite when we're together but we've always tried to stick to healthier alternatives.

When midnight hunger strikes, I usually have some oatmeal and string cheese, or mini wheat chocolate cereal. Yum!!