I'm hungry...but I'm not

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cmcollins001
cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm not sure I'm going to make much sense, but I'm going to throw it out there anyway. Does anyone ever feel hungry but not really? I normally get "hungry" later at night, but I'm really not hungry. Sounds confusing I know, but it's like I'm hungry because that's when I'm used to snacking or having that late night bowl of cereal or whatever, and now that I don't have that "4th meal" it's like my body is saying "hey..ummm...aren't you missing something?" I can grab something like a boiled egg or a yogurt and I feel stuffed.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Is this something that will pass? It's actually kind of annoying.

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  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,312 Member
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    I know that voice. You are bored. Get up and do something. Go take a walk. I always feel like that when I'm sitting on the couch watching tv and I'm thinking...hmmm "what to eat, what to eat" so instead I go do something to get my mind off of food.
  • cjc166
    cjc166 Posts: 222
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    This is very familiar. If you Google 'toxic hunger Dr fuhrman' you can find a really good explanation. It's basically your body decoding after digestion is complete.
  • tbetts23
    tbetts23 Posts: 303 Member
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    I'm hungry around 9pm every evening. Most night I manage to ignore it. Having another glass of water as we speak! Cheers!

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