Winter hunger?

xveer22
xveer22 Posts: 93 Member
in Food and Nutrition
The temperature has lowered below zero here. And nowadays I'm hungry much more often.
Is this just because of the light intensitie which has lowered, because of which everyone has a kind of dip, because of which you want to eat more or does your body really need more energy?

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  • xxcooneyxx
    xxcooneyxx Posts: 221 Member
    Your body burns more calories when it has to try and keep you warm. Also I think it's just a natural instinct of our bodies to pack on fat to try and keep us warm for the winter. Just some leftover instincts from when we were hunter-gatherers.
  • Skeebee
    Skeebee Posts: 740 Member
    I'm having the same issue here. It sucks! And, I want to drink less and less water...
  • jamhy
    jamhy Posts: 4 Member
    I have this problem too and I agree it's from caveman times. I try to space my eating out a little better and eat more protein to try to make me feel full longer. This way I'm not necessarily eating any more calories but my body feels like it's getting more food. Some days if I shiver enough, I allow myself some extra calories because maybe I need it anyway (I'm not as serious about counting as some people on here). Hope this helps! At least you know you aren't alone?
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    You're definitely not alone. And it doesn't help that there is food everywhere you look this time of year. I'm not a coffee drinker, but I started recently to warm me up, especially in the morning. And oatmeal, hot soup and other filling hot foods.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I find drinking a lot of hot liquids helps this time of year - it warms me up, which is what my body is really trying to do anyway. I drink green teas (with nothing added), so the calories are almost non-existent. Totally worth trying!
  • mrso97
    mrso97 Posts: 147 Member
    I find drinking a lot of hot liquids helps this time of year - it warms me up, which is what my body is really trying to do anyway. I drink green teas (with nothing added), so the calories are almost non-existent. Totally worth trying!

    i have been drinking warm water..instead of ice cold...it warms me up and its kind of comforting without the calories...hard to get used to ..but its awesome now!
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    Eat more thick or chunky vegetable soups - use low glycemic index beans, lentils and barley rather than potatoes. You can make really easy ones using frozen or canned vegetables. There is evidence that those with Seasonal Affective Disorder crave carbs in winter; since mental health issues are a continuum rather than a black and white split it's likely many people get this 'symptom' to a greater or lesser extent.

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