What causes a change of calorie intake / appetite?

sethbrandeis
sethbrandeis Posts: 15 Member
When I starting bulking back in February, I was able to eat over 2000 calories within my first 3 hours of waking up (breakfast / lunch were each about 1k calories), and this made reaching my goal a breeze (~3k calories/day), as the rest of the day I could eat tinier meals and didn't have to do much planning.

I kept this up for about 2 months, and I managed to gain 20 lbs.

My workouts also increased in both intensity and frequency and I had been making gains (at least according to trainers).

However, come May, I suddenly started to lose my appetite, and I struggle to reach even 2000 calories these days. Consequently my weight has stopped increasing.

I am wondering what could have caused this change? For example, a few months ago I could easily wolf down two half pound burgers one after the other, and I would still be hungry. These days, I struggle to even finish a single burger.

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    not sure, as I have never ever had this problem..

    you might want to go to a doctor and get checked up on ….as loss of appetite can signal other issues.
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