Middle of night eating

Firstclass

Does anyone have ideas for me, my mom gets up to go to the bathroom about 2-3 times a night and she goes to the refrigerator each time and eats something. I worry cause she is diabetic so I don't for the most part keep unhealthy things in THAT refrigerator but she does not have her teeth in so I worry..

I keep jello or cut up green beans on counter, sometimes a pb & jelly sandwich on counter . Looking for advice or ideas if this has happened to you 

MN Chickadee

We had to buy a fridge lock and locks for the kitchen cabinets (baby proofing equipment) because my LO was getting into food all the time. She ruined so much food and was also feeding the pets weird stuff, so we had to lock everything. Amazon has a host of products for kitchen safety. Your LO probably cannot process which foods are ok for her or signs you post or anything like that. Also, a low dose of medication to help my mother sleep made a world of difference for us. The kitchen still had to be locked even during the day, but it cut down on her getting up in the night to roam around.

Stuck in the middle

I can think of no better solution than keeping healthy snacks available.  My mother made "pickled" vegetables for my father so he could get a healthy snack when he wanted.  He was a meat and potatoes guy, but he enjoyed this because it reminded him of the German cooking he ate as a boy. 

The recipe my father's sister gave my mother was for Golden Circles.  One cup sugar, one cup vinegar, one cup water.  Add sliced carrots, let sit a while.  Mom went past carrots, and added green beans etc.  You can keep adding veggies to the mix for weeks until it gets so grungy looking with beet juice etc. that you throw it out and start over.

I'm not an expert on diabetes, but I know snacking is OK and maybe even beneficial so long as she isn't eating junk.  My diabetic uncle had to eat snacks at intervals, and we kept some available for him when he visited.  He particularly liked Rice Krispies IIRC.

Peanut butter on whole wheat is one of the healthiest things a person can eat.

ButterflyWings

I used to only keep healthy snacks and fruits available day or night, and not restrict access at all. It is becoming an issue here. I’ve had to start monitoring them and now need to figure out how to lock things up. We are dealing with worrisome weight gain, constant eating or trying to, and seems like an inability to recognize the “I’m hungry” or “I’m full” sensation. 

Unchecked, I can see problems with obesity in our near future and who knows what else. Can’t just let that happen so I’m glad for this post and everyone’s ideas on the topic.

martadydaz000

My neighbor also had this for several months. Also when he moves at night he can't sleep properly so I had to help him with that. At first I also bought a fridge lock and vitamins from https://www.canadadrugsdirect.com/ after which he didn't really want to overeat.. I also left him some fruit or salad at night so that he would not eat junk food. Over time, he got used to this habit of eating at night and it's great.Maybe she just needs to reduce portions and so she can get used to eating at night?

abc123

We had this issue when mom was stage 5. We had to hide food whether it was healthy or not. I’d leave out small balanced snacks for her to graze on during the night. A half sandwich with a banana or a couple cookies. The next food stage included mangling whatever food I left out purposely or she managed to find while hidden. Example, If the bunch of bananas were visible she might take a bite out of one or three of them and hack the rest up with a knife. Crush cookies, smash fresh fruit. Spill juice, milk or soda everywhere. 

Sorry you having this issue. I wish you luck.