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Are you sure you weren’t just thirsty?
I’ve never woken up in the night because I’m hungry.
Woken up in the morning famished though.I’d say one of the big challenges in the first week or two of being on a restricted calorie diet is recognising, and managing hunger.
You are in a calorie deficit. If you’re not hungry a fair amount of the time, you’re probably not in a calorie deficit.I’d suggest for a lot of people to fast/starve for a full 24-48 hours and see what that feels like. You’ll be hungry and very grumpy, but you’re not going to die of hunger. You’re not going to suddenly atrophy all your muscles, or die of exhaustion. You’ll know what real hunger feels like, compared to the ‘I’m peckish for a snack’ feeling though.
If you always get a snack when you’re hungry, that’s a habit that’s likely to derail your progress.
Control what you can, if you must snack, make it something planned and specific (pre cut carrot sticks, an apple) rather than whatever can be raided from your fridge. You’re unlikely to be that bothered with updating MyFitnessPal at 3am while holding a magnum.
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Woke up in the night and had to get a snack. Think I need to revise down my daily calorie deficit!