I Can't Stop Munching

lruff1987
lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Lately I've had this appetite that is like...never ending. I eat, and then I want something else. So I eat, and then I want something else. And it repeats itself throughout the day. I'm normally not like this and I just want it to stop! Has anyone else experienced this sporadically? If so, what did you do to stop these forever cravings??

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  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
    we need more info. open your diary so people can see and tell us your cal intake, height, weight.

    :)
  • czar54
    czar54 Posts: 3
    I get this feeling a lot what i like to do when i feel like this is drink lots of water, if its hard for you to drink plain water try adding Mio or some 0 calorie sweetener
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I get this feeling a lot what i like to do when i feel like this is drink lots of water, if its hard for you to drink plain water try adding Mio or some 0 calorie sweetener

    this is good advice...if you drink water it will trick your stomach into thinking it is full and you won't keep getting that im hungry feeling.. i would also recommend eating foods high in proteins they tend to be more satiating...

    what does your current eating schedule look like?
  • lruff1987
    lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
    My eating schedule is pretty good. I was doing just fine eating 1400-1600 cals a day, and doing so throughout the day. My weight was fine and I felt great, blah blah blah. It's just that all of the sudden my body decided it wanted me to scarf food all day. Not cool!

    And the water thing is good. I do that, and I'm a big water drinker. I'm just frustrated and needed to vent to people who would understand! :(
  • TammyKeaten
    TammyKeaten Posts: 61 Member
    Try sucking on something like sugar free candy or atomic fire balls. This helps me when I get the munchies!
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Lately I've had this appetite that is like...never ending. I eat, and then I want something else. So I eat, and then I want something else. And it repeats itself throughout the day. I'm normally not like this and I just want it to stop! Has anyone else experienced this sporadically? If so, what did you do to stop these forever cravings??

    Are you eating a lot of wheat products? In my thread, "Wheat Bellies..." it talks about the addictive nature of modern wheat and its affect on appetite.
  • bobbyrosegr2000
    bobbyrosegr2000 Posts: 56 Member
    Lately I've had this appetite that is like...never ending. I eat, and then I want something else. So I eat, and then I want something else. And it repeats itself throughout the day. I'm normally not like this and I just want it to stop! Has anyone else experienced this sporadically? If so, what did you do to stop these forever cravings??

    Me to!!!!!! RRR it is one of the most annoying habits but I just cant stop!
  • lruff1987
    lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
    Lately I've had this appetite that is like...never ending. I eat, and then I want something else. So I eat, and then I want something else. And it repeats itself throughout the day. I'm normally not like this and I just want it to stop! Has anyone else experienced this sporadically? If so, what did you do to stop these forever cravings??

    Are you eating a lot of wheat products? In my thread, "Wheat Bellies..." it talks about the addictive nature of modern wheat and its affect on appetite.

    I don't eat any wheat, ever. I have a severe yeast allergy, so I can't have wheat, corn, sugar, honey, molasses, yeast products, etc. It cuts out A LOT of food, which is kind of a blessing because it keeps me from munching on terrible things. :)
  • JustRenea
    JustRenea Posts: 82 Member
    0.o I've been like this lately...it's insane...it's like I'm never full...i gained 15 pounds in a month v.v
  • butterflygurl89
    butterflygurl89 Posts: 45
    I got that way when I returned from a 6 day vacation recently. I was just SO hungry ALL the time!! Couldnt understand why. But it passed after a while.
  • GabyG69
    GabyG69 Posts: 213
    Yes! All the time lately! I just can't seem to stop, but I will try the water thing :)
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Lately I've had this appetite that is like...never ending. I eat, and then I want something else. So I eat, and then I want something else. And it repeats itself throughout the day. I'm normally not like this and I just want it to stop! Has anyone else experienced this sporadically? If so, what did you do to stop these forever cravings??

    Are you eating a lot of wheat products? In my thread, "Wheat Bellies..." it talks about the addictive nature of modern wheat and its affect on appetite.

    I don't eat any wheat, ever. I have a severe yeast allergy, so I can't have wheat, corn, sugar, honey, molasses, yeast products, etc. It cuts out A LOT of food, which is kind of a blessing because it keeps me from munching on terrible things. :)

    Hmmm. May be a deficiency of some sort. Are you eating enough veggies and fruit? Are you getting enough fat and protein?
  • lruff1987
    lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
    Lately I've had this appetite that is like...never ending. I eat, and then I want something else. So I eat, and then I want something else. And it repeats itself throughout the day. I'm normally not like this and I just want it to stop! Has anyone else experienced this sporadically? If so, what did you do to stop these forever cravings??

    Are you eating a lot of wheat products? In my thread, "Wheat Bellies..." it talks about the addictive nature of modern wheat and its affect on appetite.

    I don't eat any wheat, ever. I have a severe yeast allergy, so I can't have wheat, corn, sugar, honey, molasses, yeast products, etc. It cuts out A LOT of food, which is kind of a blessing because it keeps me from munching on terrible things. :)

    Hmmm. May be a deficiency of some sort. Are you eating enough veggies and fruit? Are you getting enough fat and protein?

    I'm definitely upping my veggie intake as of tonight because I've noticed that I've been less than diligent in keeping up with that. With fruit, it's difficult. Because of my allergies, I can't have much fruit, only berries and apples. Tomorrow I'm going to start my day with a strawberry smoothie complete with coconut oil (the best fat for someone with my allergies), spirulina, and almond milk, etc.

    I've been stressed about some family things lately, I think that may be why I'm grazing all day. I'm hoping that me realizing the extent of my munching will help me get out of this funk!
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
    Lately I've had this appetite that is like...never ending. I eat, and then I want something else. So I eat, and then I want something else. And it repeats itself throughout the day. I'm normally not like this and I just want it to stop! Has anyone else experienced this sporadically? If so, what did you do to stop these forever cravings??

    Are you eating a lot of wheat products? In my thread, "Wheat Bellies..." it talks about the addictive nature of modern wheat and its affect on appetite.

    I don't eat any wheat, ever. I have a severe yeast allergy, so I can't have wheat, corn, sugar, honey, molasses, yeast products, etc. It cuts out A LOT of food, which is kind of a blessing because it keeps me from munching on terrible things. :)

    Hmmm. May be a deficiency of some sort. Are you eating enough veggies and fruit? Are you getting enough fat and protein?

    I'm definitely upping my veggie intake as of tonight because I've noticed that I've been less than diligent in keeping up with that. With fruit, it's difficult. Because of my allergies, I can't have much fruit, only berries and apples. Tomorrow I'm going to start my day with a strawberry smoothie complete with coconut oil (the best fat for someone with my allergies), spirulina, and almond milk, etc.

    I've been stressed about some family things lately, I think that may be why I'm grazing all day. I'm hoping that me realizing the extent of my munching will help me get out of this funk!

    5+ servings of vegetables a day will help a lot, and making sure you get your protein also should improve things for you.

    I recently started trying to make sure I get the above, it improved my energy and I wasn't hungry in between meals. yesterday I didn't have such a good balance (i ate bad because I stacked of my bike) and I can feel it today. about to eat a superfood salad :)
  • linnyc1981
    linnyc1981 Posts: 21 Member
    are you bored? emotional? started a habit? if it isnt physiological it has to be emotional hunger
  • ariesz
    ariesz Posts: 5
    How much exercise are you doing and are you eating your exercise calories back? Because to me it sounds like your body isn't getting enough fuel. On the days that I do extra exercise, I eat extra because I'm so hungry. Your body needs fuel! I don't know if you have weight to lose or you are at your ideal weight, but if you don't need to lose much or are at your ideal weight, your body can't burn fat for fuel so will start to burn muscle if you don't feed it. Try snacking on chopped veges with dips (if your allergies allow), as they tend to fill you up and are relatively low in calories. This is all speculative though because I don't know your stats.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    My eating schedule is pretty good. I was doing just fine eating 1400-1600 cals a day, and doing so throughout the day. My weight was fine and I felt great, blah blah blah. It's just that all of the sudden my body decided it wanted me to scarf food all day. Not cool!

    And the water thing is good. I do that, and I'm a big water drinker. I'm just frustrated and needed to vent to people who would understand! :(

    what does your work out schedule look out? You could try bumping your cal intake up by 100
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    oops look like...
  • Chikipiwi
    Chikipiwi Posts: 117 Member
    I get that horrible feeling when my cycle is close. After my cycle I have to force my self to eat.
  • soulfulsally
    soulfulsally Posts: 326
    Upping the vegetables is a good idea. I don't know what your weakness is, but if it's potato chips you could replace them with crunchy veggies like carrots, cucumbers, and celery. If you like cheese puffs, try baked cauliflower with cheese drizzled on top. There are always low-calorie substitutes.
  • CarmenSRT
    CarmenSRT Posts: 843 Member
    The onset of cold weather does that to me. Guess the old mammal instincts to "eat because the lean winter time is coming" still exists despite the modern conveniences we have. Mankind's progress is way too fast for our animal instincts to keep up.

    Make as many healthy substitutions as it takes to ride the hungries out. Veggies, baked chips, etc.
  • pwnderosa
    pwnderosa Posts: 280 Member
    I get this way often and in my case, it's usually caused by boredom. If I've had enough to eat and not totally hungry, but I just have that "itch" to keep munching, I try to make tea or a low calorie broth to sip on, just to keep my tastebuds occupied, this is how I got into my afternoon tea habit work. :) If I can, I stop doing whatever is boring me and try to do something more fun that keeps my hands busy like drawing or a craft project or something (obviously not always possible like when I'm supposed to be working!).

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