I feel full and hungry at the same time...

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  • johnnylakis
    johnnylakis Posts: 812 Member
    I find this happens to me when I am bored. Once I find something to occupy myself (like when I am at work) the hunger passes. I think the brain is trying to make you focus and absent something to do it makes you focus on hunger.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    all the time especially right now as I am going through some family issue and constantly feel emotional....I think that might be some sort of craving instead of true hunger? I am not sure....
  • casey1053
    casey1053 Posts: 10 Member
    I have felt something similar. I find myself craving carbs of any kind. Sometimes the feeling is overpowering. Food can be addictive, and changing eating habits can bring on withdrawl symptoms. Drinking water helps. Also, I found that if I was craving something sweet, I would eat something spicy and my craving would go away.
  • lgeh
    lgeh Posts: 1
    Stress is normally followed by emotional circumstances. The brain triggers hunger to give it extra energy and natural chemical release(high). It just Depends if you go for something Low fat/sodium like Fruit/Veg(Rice etc too) you'd be going for the healthy choice compared to the others. If your still hungry(Even if feel full) you either want water or haven't eaten enough cals.
  • KarmaKills
    KarmaKills Posts: 99 Member
    I notice I tend to feel like this when I'm bored.
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    I have had this happen and I think part of it is just cravings. I get the hungry feeling at night because I'm in the habit of eating at night. It helps to break those habits. I have also found it REALLY helps when you reduce your overall intake of sugar. Sugar is addictive like a drug, you have a little and you want more. So if you can reduce how much you consume, you will want less. Look at labels on processed foods (especially anything labeled fat free) and avoid things with more than 10g of sugar a serving (you're only supposed to have about 30g of sugar a day). You can also go to this website and sign up for a 10 day sugar challenge. It has a lot of good info on other hidden sources of sugar and if you do the challenge they will email you tips daily to help stay on track - http://fedupmovie.com/ . I did the challenge and even though I wasn't perfect, I found it still helped me get back on track and lower my sugar cravings. IF you have less sugar you will also notice you actually have higher energy levels too!
  • greeneyes972
    greeneyes972 Posts: 87
    I've been here too, and it's usually on days where I have very low fat in my diet. I combat it by eating about 70 grams of avacado, or some nuts. Hope you figure it out, it's an awful feeling to feel hungry even when you're physically full!!
  • craftergin
    craftergin Posts: 25 Member
    For me, it's being full, but not satisfied. Like another poster mentioned. Increasing the fat content (good fat) in my meals helps a great deal with satisfaction. I usually have The Big Salad for dinner. If I don't have some avocado on it, I get that craving for something else after.
  • LessHeavyVeggie
    LessHeavyVeggie Posts: 208 Member
    Were you thirsty? They* say thirst can often be mistaken for hunger, so maybe that's it?



    *no idea who 'they' are, just something I've heard multiple times!
  • Creiddylad
    Creiddylad Posts: 27
    Yes!

    I know exactly the feeling you describe and it's the weirdest thing. Fullness and hunger at the same time. I don't notice it so much during the day but after I've eaten my dinner I get it quite often in the early evening. I know I'm full because of the amount I've eaten but the sensation in my gullet is one of hunger.

    I've tried drinking the water too, but it doesn't seem to help. I just try and ignore it and eventually it passes.
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