Hungry after a late meal

[jeanette1976]

I went for a meal at about 9pm last night and woke up absolutely starving this morning. I didn't think it would be enough time to digest properly as I probably finished the meal at 10.30, went to bed at 12 and woke at 6.00 for work.

Why is this?

Thanks X

[fairy!]

Sorry, can't help you there... but I always wake up absolutley ravenous if I've had a big meal quite late the night before... be interested in the answers!

[pinkspangle]

I'm afraid i can't explain why either but just to reassure you that this happens to me too!! No matter how late i eat or even if it was a huge amount i ALWAYS wake up more hungry than usual! I am very interested in any answers too!!xx

[cameo]

without wanting to sound repetitious - Ditto the previous answers!

if i eat at a normal time i'm not that hungry when i wake up, but just like you, if i eat a big meal, late, i always wake up starving!!!

[pennyb04]

When you sleep or rest you don't burn many calories at all, but if you've eaten before sleep the body is having to burn lots of calories/energy digesting the food, so even though you've been asleep, your body has been busy working

Hope this makes sense

[jeanette1976]

Wow, does that mean that you can lose weight sleeping on a full stomach? I would have thought that late night meals and no excercise would be really bad!

Or maybe not as it probably means that your digestive system is working over time!

[greggo123]

maybe youre eating for two !!!!!

[mandimoo]

same as you lot..... i wondered if you stretched your stomach eating a large meal and it doesnt go back to its proper size overnight, therefore the larger vessel is poportionately emptier?