As far as getting up to empty your bag in the middle of the night, if you feel like you have the urge to do so, you should get up. Personally, I sleep with one hand placed on my bag and feel if I am starting to balloon; I just get up. Of course, every night is a new adventure with each bag that I have on, depending on what I have to eat that day. The bottom line is, if you feel like you should get up, you probably need to empty.

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