Just not eating enough!

FRTrimmer
FRTrimmer Posts: 7
in Food and Nutrition
I'm really struggling to eat enough calories. I've been a little bit ill recently which may be contributing but I'm just not hungry at all. Ever. I eat out of necessity and I've completely forgotten how to enjoy my food and/or eat enough! Every night at about ten/eleven I realise I've only eaten one meal so have to stuff myself with food I have absolutely no desire to eat.

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  • snowfox1
    snowfox1 Posts: 128 Member
    i wish i had your problem ;)

    maybe get a new recipe book and get inspired to cook yummy healthy dishes? just a we suggestion :)
    are you exerciseing? i find that gives me a bit of an apetite.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Well, stuffing yourself probably isn't a good idea. :tongue:

    Was your appetite "normal" before you were ill? What sort of foods do you eat when you do have a meal?

    One way to get more calories in without stuffing yourself is to eat more calorie dense foods - like nuts, avocados, olive oil, peanut butter, etc. Doesn't take a lot of those foods to add some good calories.
  • FRTrimmer
    FRTrimmer Posts: 7
    I was already finding it difficult to eat all my calories but I think being ill has exacerbated the problem.

    My diet at the moment consists of lots of soup, vegetables, cottage cheese, rice, beans and fruit. I find it really fills me up but, to be honest, I'm not hungry when I eat, I eat because I know it's time to eat. I do drink tea pretty much constantly as well - perhaps the small amount of milk in that helps fill up my stomach.
  • pbrace2
    pbrace2 Posts: 1 Member
    I am having trouble of eating enough carbs...I don't know the foods that are high in carbs. Any suggestions
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Unless you are having other issues, I would just listen to your body and do what it says.
  • TaylorsGranddad
    TaylorsGranddad Posts: 453 Member
    Unless you are having other issues, I would just listen to your body and do what it says.

    ^^^^^^ What he said x
  • jmeyer925
    jmeyer925 Posts: 326 Member
    What's your exercise like? If you up that (or change it up) your body will most likely respond and start craving fuel.
  • Mathguy1
    Mathguy1 Posts: 207 Member
    I notice on your profile that you state that you are a binge eater. Given that, your inability to eat enough food is not an everyday thing.

    I recommend talking to a professional who specializes in treating eating disorders.

    I recommend searching MFP (in the groups section) for a group that contains people who either are or used to be binge eaters for support in breaking that habit and for tips in overcoming that disorder.

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