eating causing hunger

bigplantnerd

I'm trying to straighten out my diet. Since I was a young teen I have eaten one large meal a day in the evening, and have no appetite during the day. Since late teens, I have also been a daily drinker, so I get a good amount of calories from alcohol also at night.
Quit drinking Monday for I'm not sure how long, at least 30 days.
So I have been making an effort to eat at least once in the morning or daytime to balance out. I have found that within a couple of days all it takes is a tiny snack like 5 almonds and I am absolutely ravenous for the rest of the day! When I do not eat at all, I am not hungry at all.
What on earth causes this? Btw, I do not give in to the hunger, I just ride it out to keep my calories where I want them.

queenliz99

Snacking or eating breakfast and lunch is not necessary. Whatever works for you.

Warchortle

Gum curbs appetite for some, but for others it makes them hungry. Your body probably expects there to be more food and prepping the digestive system for like a big meal since you used to eat one large meal a day. Honestly, meal timing doesn't really matter. Eat higher volume foods if you have satiation issues.

Yi5hedr3

Carbs....stimulate hunger. Also, decending blood sugar levels stimulate hunger. Try lowering carbs, which automatically lowers sugar. Eat breakfast.

Francl27

It used to happen to me too. Very weird. I just don't eat until I'm hungry. Honestly one meal a day is fine if it's what works for you.

nvmomketo

Most on the low carb group find that carbs drive their appetite. It isn't true for everyone and I don't know why it is true for some.

Mamarose1900

In non-scientific terms, it's because of insulin resistance, nvmomketo. Your brain thinks it needs more energy because insulin isn't metabolizing the carbs the way it's supposed to. Either you're not making enough insulin or it's not doing what it's supposed to do. So, in an effort to get that energy it's lacking, your brain tells you you're hungry. If you eat carbs in response to that hunger, you get in this cycle of eating, not metabolizing the carbs, brain wanting more energy and telling you you're hungry. You eat more carbs. And you tend to gain weight.

If, on the other hand, your metabolism works correctly, your body will tell you it's hungry when it actually needs food. It's way easier to lose weight if you have a correctly working metabolism. Low carb food plans have been proven to aid in managing insulin resistance, which is why they tend to work better as a weight loss method for insulin resistant people, especially people with Type 2 diabetes.

There's a lot of information about how it all works, if you're interested. Google is your friend, as long as you're careful about which sites you get information from. There's a ton of misinformation and pseudoscience surrounding nutrition and health. I had a really, really good basic science education (former chemistry major), which makes it easier for me to find the good stuff.

nvmomketo

That could be it. Thank you.