 [ Symptoms ] how do i keep from waking up hungry  i usually eat dinner between 6 and 8 at night but i am always ravenously hungry when i wake up between 5 6 on weekdays and 7 8 on weekends sometimes i even wake up and struggle to get back to sleep due to hunger i eat protein with every meal and eat several small meals a day the largest always being dinner in hopes of not waking up hungry it is not a thyroid problem i have had that tested twice in the past 2 years and i am 30 pounds overweight failing to lose weight for 3 years now [ Disease ] hi read and follow what this link says to do <link> just copy into google to the www to open and read good luck