Last night was my first night with 500cal. I wont lie. At times it was pretty hard. As my beautify wife (who wishes to remain nameless) would characterize it "my mouth was hungry but my belly was not." I was not having pangs of hunger, but I was craving the comforting crunch of a late night snack. I was in fact, looking for that tiny and temporary dopamine fix that I all to frequently turn to food for. I settled on a tall glass of water with a little lemon juice in it -- that did the trick. I slept fine and woke up early.