Do you ever feel like you want to just eat all day? I Do :(

WBB55

I seriously feel really bad as I feel like I don't know when to stop eating and another thing is I never feel full.... Please share some advice!

Here's my advice. Stop listening to your brain. It's lying about whether you're full. I lost 100 lbs. It still lies about when I'm hungry and when I'm full. I'm ALWAYS hungry and I'm NEVER full. But I'll tell you how I found success:

I started letting the clock and calculator and food scale tell me when I'm actually hungry. It worked like this.

So here I am. Hungry, as usual. Then I ask myself: self, when was the last time you ate, and how many calories was it? You ate 500 calories 2 hours ago? Then you're not hungry. You're brain is lying to you, self. Have an apple or a small piece of cheese. Wait an hour. See if what you really are is just bored and sad.

Edit to add: just noticed it was an old post. Geesh!

caracrawford1

I can honestly say I am having a hard time controlling my eating! I have anxiety which make me want to munch all day but also I feel like I am always hungry when I am clearly not as I have eaten all day. My doc put me on Phentermine to control my nasty eating habit but seriously I think maybe I should go for some advice because I clearly might have an eating disorder.

I seriously feel really bad as I feel like I don't know when to stop eating and another thing is I never feel full.... Please share some advice!

You need to keep yourself busy because eating all day? As they say "Ain't nobody got time for that!" Between walking dogs, working out for an hour or more a day in addition to that and a full plus part time job, I dont have time to stuff my face and don't need drugs/phentermine to stop me from doing it. Think about when you get off your drug(s). How do you plan to control what you say is an appetite problem? You need to come up with strategies that don't involve taking a drug.

pamjmcgee

Great advice!

I feel your pain. I have been trying to loose 50 lbs for 2 years and keep sabatoging myself. Today is day 1 again!

SEAFOODMAN

yep, but mainly at night when i get home from a 2nd shift job.

JennaHensley

Really? You want to eat all day? I never felt that way, but... you're you. Firstly, I would say that you just need to tough it out (eat healthy and exercise regularly) for a week or two in order to shrink your appetite. That's what I did. Also, don't think about food all the time! At the beginning, I liked to remind myself of what the normal-weight people do. They don't obsess over food.

Branstin

When I used to feel that way, I was either bored, stressed or both. Sometimes, I just wanted the food because it was in my face. I agree that finding things like exercise, reading, water, talking to people, etc. are the best practices to combat it.

AusteenaHayes

I was never really like that until I became a hardcore-runner. Now I pretty much get hungry more than I use to but make sure I drink lots of water. I use to struggle with an eating disorder myself, so I can see why you may think that. The doctor diagnosed me with bulimia. I use to literally spend everyday working out at the gym to burn off every calorie I had. Even if I didn't eat a lot that day. I had this incredible fear of getting fat and it was terrible. I was miserable. Thankfully I am better than I was, but there are still times where I feel myself relapsing. Sweetheart if you ever, ever need someone to talk to don't hesitate to message me anytime.

meglynne1987

I have anxiety as well and eating is how I have dealt with it in the past (and some slip ups too every now and then) When I feel it coming on I just start moving anywhere EXCEPT the kitchen. I drink water, go for a walk, talk to a friend, clean, etc. I have and am in your shoes I totally understand. Send a friend request if you would like.

WaterBunnie

I think eating can become a habit rather than a need if you use it for comfort as I used to. Try planning out your meals and snacks ahead so that you've got plenty to be going at (but at regular intervals to reduce the anxiety of when you're next allowed to eat) and as your stomach shrinks so should your appetite. If you are truly hungry your tummy will be rumbling, otherwise it's probably just boredom etc. Keep with it, you'll soon come through that stage.