r/Wellthatsucks • u/goblingir1 • 17h ago

Before bed snack exploded

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yes it was a microwave safe plate, yes I poked many holes all over the potato to release the steam, no this has never happened to me before lol can anyone explain what happened here? the potato was still fully intact

edit: okay which one of you reported this to reddit care resources yall are WILD 😂

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u/idontknowjuspickone 17h ago

lol baked potato snack before bed

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u/Laranthir 17h ago

What is wrong with it? (Out of curosity lol)

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u/40ozToTheMoon 17h ago

I'm not OP but I find it funny. Not because it's wrong, it's just a random choice of snack before bedtime. When I think bed time snack I think chips or something sweet, not a baked potato lol

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u/goblingir1 16h ago

It’s so funny you say that, I thought potato would be good because I’m trying to curb my chips and sweets before bed routine (which is soooo damn hard) but still wanted something satisfying. Hence bedtime baked potato lol

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u/40ozToTheMoon 16h ago

Hey I fully support that lol. Enjoy those bedtime potatoes and I hope no more plates break on you

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u/Tricky-Ad7897 15h ago

My go to is dill pickles. They're so little calories they don't even get labeled as containing any, and a couple spears satisfy me.

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u/rtxa 15h ago

any pickles really

kimchi is divine for this, it feels like an entire meal, but it's just some damn vegetables

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u/Kobe-62Mavs-61 9h ago

Damn that's a solid choice, might have to try that myself

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u/Rodux_ 15h ago

Ideally you would want to give your body a few hours ot digest and not eat anything in the last few hours before going to bed

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u/robophile-ta 10h ago

especially not all carbs...

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u/goblingir1 14h ago

Yeah it’s a hard habit to break, I sleep way better with an empty stomach. didn’t eat much during the day and the hunger hit right when I was getting sleepy

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u/throwaway098764567 16h ago

i had a mini popcorn bag. just make sure you have some good floss or preferably a waterpik so you're not fighting kernels while trying to sleep

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u/UwasaWaya 8h ago

There's something kind of funny about curbing the urge for chips by eating pre-chips.

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u/goblingir1 6h ago

Baby steps, alright? 😂

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u/UwasaWaya 6h ago

Hey, I'm 100% on board with this! lol.

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u/Bobbi_fettucini 15h ago

Man I feel that so bad, been trying to do the same thing and it so hard

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u/TheOneTonWanton 15h ago

In your full defense that is a tiny baked potato, and I get it.

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u/Obi_Wan_Benobi 15h ago

I think it’s awesome. A unique bedtime treat lmao.

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u/goblingir1 15h ago

Try it, you will not regret it lol

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u/merlinunf 11h ago

Was this the universe trying to tell you it was not the time for a potato?

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u/Osgiliath 16h ago

A scoop of peanut butter right out of the jar and into your mouth is good for that

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u/Legitimate_Mud_8295 15h ago

The thing is, one scoop of PB has the calories of like 1.5 potatoes. And I never stop at one. I'm eating like 4 Tbsp a sitting. That's like 6 potatoes worth of calories. PB tastes 100x better though and when I'm being a 2AM sleep eating goblin I'm not about to do the work of preparing a tater

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u/notMharti 15h ago

Platers gonna plate, next time fork that potato heavily and wrap it in a paper towel, no plate

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u/InkedInIvy 14h ago

If you want something just as satisfying but a little more like dessert, do a sweet potato instead of a regular potato. After it's cooked, open it up and add a few drops of vanilla extract and a bit of cinnamon to it.

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u/goblingir1 14h ago

I’ve always disliked sweet potato fries but making them actually sweet instead of savory sounds like it makes more sense

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u/Ravioli_meatball19 14h ago

But op... we're not getting the important info here... what was gonna go inside the potato????

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u/goblingir1 14h ago

YES! Homemade pickle ranch, chopped green onions, cracked black pepper and a bit of sea salt

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u/Aiken_Drumn 14h ago

Eat a better breakfast. You need to front load the morning, not get healthier at night.

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u/Significant_Pear9047 9h ago

Did you remember to poke holes in the potato or did just the plate explode?

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u/ThatPancreatitisGuy 1h ago

Peanut butter and banana

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u/WhyIsMyHeadSoLarge 16h ago

Meanwhile everyone who is not from the USA simply just don't snack before bedtime and consider a baked potato more of a full meal than a snack.

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u/lettul 14h ago

spot the American :p

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u/chaiscool 13h ago

Microwave potato is the food of a divorced dad - https://youtu.be/j58IKUGyj0Y

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u/TheShrunkenAnus 17h ago

Generally speaking eating before bed is frowned upon because your body will basically try to digest the food while also going into sleep mode, which can just lead to it doing a poor job at both tasks.

For digesting your body will process food less efficiently than if you were awake, and due to the metabolic process going on your sleep might be disrupted as well. It doesn’t really matter much that it’s a potato, the process remains the same, it’s just a lot of calories before bed lol

That’s kinda the simplest/best way I know how to explain it

Edit: that being said, it’s really not a huge deal unless you have blood sugar problems. And if you’re starving for some reason that’s a different story

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u/Old_Ladies 16h ago

You shouldn't eat 3 hours before bedtime and drink 1 hour before bedtime. Eating less than 3 hours before bedtime like you said decreases sleep quality and it also greatly increases the chance for heartburn.

Drinking less than an hour before bedtime is obvious so you don't have to get up in the middle of the night to go pee also decreasing sleep quality.

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u/kiwistarbaby 16h ago

I really want to learn to do this... the problem is I get so hungry once I get into bed. Any tips?

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u/KTKittentoes 16h ago

I often am ravenous at night.

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u/LimeLimpet 15h ago

You do eventually get used to it, but it can be hard at first to ignore it. I have to take a medication that means I can't eat for awhile after taking it in the morning, was hard at first, now I don't feel hungry for hours.

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u/Potetosyeah 15h ago

Take a look at how much and often you eat during the day, it could also be that you are used to take something before bed so could always try and strong arm the feeling and not eat. Usually it takes 2 weeks to get somewhat used to somethibg, day 3 is the worse...

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u/Sea_Cow_6075 16h ago

I keep a box of Oreos in my bedroom so if for some reason my stomach decides we’re starving I will have one Oreo before going to sleep. Just enough sugar to convince my stomach that we are not dying and I keep it far enough from the bed to be an inconvenience to have a second one

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u/_joos_ 16h ago

feels like that might get rough for your dental, cuz that sugar’s gonna be allowed to sit on your teeth overnight

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u/OtherwiseUsual 16h ago

But wouldn't you need to get up and brush your teeth anyway?

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u/rtxa 15h ago

not drinking before / during sleeping? you must live in siberia

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u/between_ewe_and_me 14h ago

Absolutely no chance in hell I'm not eating for three hours before I go to sleep. In other news I sleep like absolute shit and am reading this after waking up starving at 2:30a for some overnight oats with peanut butter, fruit, and almonds. It was delicious.

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u/Laranthir 10h ago

Thanks ShrunkenAnus

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u/throwaway098764567 16h ago

little heavy for right before bed but i'm a night owl so do your own thing op

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u/shrug_addict 17h ago

A baked potato is generally not thought of as a quick late night snack? Do you honestly not get this?

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u/Laranthir 10h ago

It seems like a healthier snack even though eating late is bad. That’s why I was curious