Does anyone else do this?

[gidget1978]

Or have you done it and how do you stop?

Some evenings I will take a little cat nap and even on my days off, I will have a little nap in the afternoon (I love napping in the winter time when there is no one home) When I wake up from my little nap, the first thing I want to do is go pick at something in the cupboards.And I don't know why. Im not hungry.
So,we just finished dinner and DH and I just sat on the couch and watched some t.v and we both fell asleep.I was awaken by the phone (which i didn't get to) and then the dryer.I got up, checked the laundry and then thought about picking at the cookies upstairs.Then I asked myself "why"? and here I am.
Does this happen to anyone else? I swear I think I have been asleep for 12 hours and need something to eat.
Lori

 

[BeckyU]

Lori,
This happens to me, too! That's why I hate falling asleep on the couch at night because when I wake up at 1 or 2 to get into bed, I go directly for the sugary stuff. If I'm awake enough, I have enough sense to keep walking and ignore the urge for sugar. This happens also if I fall asleep in the afternoon. Maybe it's because our bodies think if it can get some quick energy, then it can wake up more. I don't know why!!! But I'll tell you, on Sunday I had to get rid of all of our ice cream. On Sat. night, I woke up in the middle of the night on the couch and went directly to the freezer and ate about 4 spoonfuls of the stuff!! I can't have that happen again. LOL!}( }(


Becky

 

[lindzebird]

(Smiles and Raises hand)
Actually, it's 2 or 3 pm that's the hardest for me. It's weird, but I think I've linked it back all the way to coming home from high school. You'd think since it's been years since I've had that schedule I wouldn't be doing the same thing. I just found a book called "Am I Hungry" http://www.amihungry.com/ that has some great advice...I've just looked at their articles on line and am waiting for my book to come in the mail. One article that's been great at giving me something else to do than pick is this...http://www.amihungry.com/head-hunger-cope-with-triggers.shtml.

Any way...just letting you know you're not alone.

Lindzebird

 

[nancy156]

Me too!!!! Even if I fall asleep for 10 minutes, I wake up and immediately go for something to eat. I often wonder why this is. Does the blood sugar drop during a short nap? Weird...I wake up more hungry after a short nap than I do after a full night's sleep.

 

[gidget1978]

Thanks ladies.
I am never hungry when I wake up from a nap but I think I may be looking for a quick pick me up. Its possible I guess.
I just woke up from a nap then and while I brewed some coffee, I thought about picking at something but I didn't want to.So the thought still comes into my mind and mybe the reason I didn't want anything was b/c I had coffee brewing.
My MIL is like this to.If she eats dinner and then has a nap afterwards, she will wake up hungry even though she only ate an hour ago.
But it is nice to know I am not the only one!!!LOL
Lori

 

[toastythemosty]

Lori,

No, I have been doing this after dinnertime and that is why the scale is going up for me. I stopped myself last night and told my son if he sees me do this, to take the food from me. I might just start going to be at 6pm if need be to stop this! I think it is all the dramatic shows that make me want to eat...soooo much drama that I feel compelled to eat or bite my nails or something.

Charlotte~~