Anyone else lose their appetite in the summer?

kbearx3
kbearx3 Posts: 6
in Health and Weight Loss
I find that when the warmer weather sets in, I just dont have an appetite. In the past week I have been very busy, but it has also been running in the mid 80's, and I find myself only eating once or twice a day. Im just not hungry. I know this is very bad for me, but how do I force myself to eat???
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  • now_or_never12
    now_or_never12 Posts: 849 Member
    Try eating higher calorie foods... nuts, peanut butters, olive oil, etc.

    You can also add calories without feeling stuffed by drinking milk.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    It is hard to eat hot food when it is hot outside...

    what I have done is start eating things like huge salads for lunch--romaine lettuce, mushrooms, cucumbers, shredded cheese, a few ounces of chicken...
  • stfuriada
    stfuriada Posts: 445 Member
    I wish I had your problem LOL.

    It's not really bad for you. Meal timing is irrelevant. If you eat your daily allowance in those meals you do it, you'll be fine. So if you're at 1500 cals a day and you eat 750 cals each on those two meals you DO eat, then no worries.
  • luvhandles74
    luvhandles74 Posts: 85 Member
    My appetite drops with the heat as well, I also find myself reaching for cooler foods. As someone else previously said, big salads, cold fruit lots of water. I listen to my body though, when I'm not hungry I don't force it because another day I meight eat a bit more.
  • yabba45
    yabba45 Posts: 35
    When its hot out I crave fresh veggies with dip, salads, and lots of fruit.
  • CLCinNOLA
    CLCinNOLA Posts: 82 Member
    Lose my appetite? I could wish! :laugh:
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    i don't have an appetite either! maybe some homemade popsicles since it's so hot out!
  • ShilohMaier
    ShilohMaier Posts: 135
    I don't just lose my appetite, I'll get straight up sick to my stomach if I eat heavy foods in hot weather. It's been in the 80's-90's here and I can't stomach more than pickles and cheese lately. My hubby wanted hamburgers on the grill yesterday, and I got sick just thinking about eating them :(. No- I'm not pregnant. Since it's slightly (though not much) cooler in the morning, I try to eat a big breakfast to get in more calories. It was 80 flippin' degrees when I woke up this morning at 6:00. What the heck???!!! :sick:
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    I find that when the warmer weather sets in, I just dont have an appetite. In the past week I have been very busy, but it has also been running in the mid 80's, and I find myself only eating once or twice a day. Im just not hungry. I know this is very bad for me, but how do I force myself to eat???

    Seriously?
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    Omg I am happy that I am not the only one. I think that I eat more in the winter because it's so gloomy. In the summer, I feel that people are more active and want to work out and eat little. When I do eat, I tend to eat more fruit and salads because it has more of a summer feel to it. Plus I am not as hungry because of the weather change. Heat in general just makes me not wanna eat.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    my mom is the same way, so you are not alone!

    make a cold summer soup!
  • sneekspeete
    sneekspeete Posts: 136
    I wish i did! i can eat anytime any place .huh maybe thats y i weighed 200 lbs!
  • janelleross
    janelleross Posts: 61 Member
    It's supposed to be 106 degrees here today ..... but I still have an appetite :( Wish I could lose it!
  • FITnFIRM4LIFE
    FITnFIRM4LIFE Posts: 818 Member
    Lose my appetite? I could wish! :laugh:

    Ditto!
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    yup. it's hot, food feels like work...
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    I do when I'm outside and get hot... otherwise it's not as bad... I just don't force myself to eat.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Every year. Milk shakes.
  • Goosiesnougs
    Goosiesnougs Posts: 420
    No.......I never lose my appetite. Even when I had the flu this winter I still ate a footlong from subway each day. (My husband does not cook and the kiddos would have starved!)
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    I envy you - I binge like a government mule if I don't watch myself...lol
  • thingal12
    thingal12 Posts: 302 Member
    Lucky you! :tongue: I have the opposite problem! I eat (and drink!) much more in the summer months!
  • 2012asv
    2012asv Posts: 702 Member
    Wow, I thought I was the only one!!! Most ppl think I'm crazy when I say that.

    I don't force myself to eat, that can make me feel worse. I mean eventually you will eat... it will balance out. (my 2 cents...) I find that eating cold fruits is most tolerable for me when I feel that way though.
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    Lucky you! :tongue: I have the opposite problem! I eat (and drink!) much more in the summer months!

    I drink during the summer too. Its hard not to have a tasty margarita on a summer day.
  • xlolitabandita
    xlolitabandita Posts: 242
    Yes, i tend to eat a lot of cereal or things that are cold or uncooked. I live in the south and it's just too hot to turn an oven on. Now, when we grill out that's a different story, but that's not everyday. If you want to beef up your menu try some protein shakes, greek yogurt, nuts, protein bars, or salads. Just make sure you're getting enough nutrients.
  • manic4titans
    manic4titans Posts: 1,214 Member
    Lose my appetite? I could wish! :laugh:

    ME TOO!


    I have noticed I lose my appetite for certain foods but never do I not want to eat. :happy:
  • chatterbox3110
    chatterbox3110 Posts: 630 Member
    Nope, if anything my appetite increases in the summer months.

    Icecream is my downfall!

    In the winter I tend to cook more casseroles, where I can easily work out the calories. In the summer, it's all BBQ and quick stuff, and I know that my weight loss has slowed down a little because I'm finding it so much harder to stay on target.

    In the winter I'm happy to do a lot more exercise too - in the summer I just want to laze....... bad me!
  • CinJay
    CinJay Posts: 157 Member
    I'm the same way, I don't have much of an appetite during the warmer months (been that way as far back as I can remember). I even get nauseous sometimes when it's really warm out. I do still try to eat though, but I find I crave juicy stuff like salads, watermelon, peaches, cherries... and then in the winter months I go into hibernation mode where I only want comfort foods! **sigh**
  • brittnicoledav
    brittnicoledav Posts: 113
    YES!!!!!! so happy im not the only one! its so strange, in the winter i wanted to eat everything and now i never seem to be hungry or even want to eat! cold food seems to be all i want, so ive been eating lots of salads, cold sandwiches and lots of cereal, just make sure you're getting enough calories and nutrients.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I doubt it is wise to "force" yourself to eat. If not hungry,don't eat anything... wait...you will be! While you are "not hungry", just prepare a salad, put it in the fridge and eat it when you are ready:)
  • raindance_maggie
    raindance_maggie Posts: 150
    yes, but then my "consume lots of beer" cravings kick in *kicks rocks*
  • Louise1247
    Louise1247 Posts: 670 Member
    I have to force eat in summer- i forget to make food as i just dont get hungry! Its because we fill up on liquids x

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