My advice is to feed her after you eat in the evening. So that she will have a full tummy all night. I learned the hard way - and my current three never expect any food in the AM, just at night. Once you start, it can get ugly. So bite the bullet and shoo her away when she starts. She will get the message eventually. You may want to close your bedroom door or put her some place where you cannot hear her.....like the basement, when she starts. She will get the message, trust me. She is still young!

You are right, Gabe does not beg at all. None of my cats are big eaters.....they nibble and that is about it.

Good luck. Be tough!