WTF Is Wrong With Me?

I had this a couple of days ago

it was almost definitely a combination of too much pure sugar that day and the yeast in the muffins i baked

it turned me into a heroin addict for food!

I would try and cut the sugar you are eating, especially early on in the day and if you are having cakes or bread reduce them so you are ingesting less yeast.

I used to be like that most days. I cut sugar (except from pieces of fruit) out of my diet as much as I could, and within a couple of weeks that horrible "hungry hippo" feeling was gone - I don't get like that at all now... It used to drive me nuts constantly looking for something to fulfill a craving, so glad I don't have to deal with it now. The only downside is that now if I eat something with sugar in it, I get a massive sugar hangover - horrid headache and feel like crap!

Have any of you had a problem with eating so much so often?

I seem to eat for any occasion and I am never full. I dunno what's wrong with me to make me feel like I have to eat all day. My SO said I act pregnant, but I know I am not. All I think about is food and the more I ignore the craving or urge to eat, the worse it gets. What could be causing me to eat so much so often?

One other thing to consider may be how active you are, maybe you're burning all those calories and your body is telling you it still needs more. Especially if you're participating in some form of intense exercise regimen

all junk food is almost designed to make you want more. None of it encourages satiety (the full feeling) they are all empty calories that seem like eating air because of the lack of fibre, the high salt and sugar content etc. avoid processed foods and eat more natural foods, more veges, wholemeal grains and breads etc fruit and you will feel more satisfied.

I find eating foods high in protein cuts down on my cravings, e.g. eggs, salmon, peanut butter, chicken, nuts, beans, protein shakes.

I do this nearly everyday! Once I start eating, I find it incredibly difficult to stop. There are even some days (last night was one) where I eat until I'm uncomfortably full.....then have another bowl of cereal lol.

Reasons I do it (I think):
1. I'm bored! There's nothing to do, it's seven pm. The kids are fed and playing, the house is clean and I'm sitting around with absolutely nothing to do.....so I have a "snack" .....and another and another. Trying to fill time.

2. I'm stressed out/depressed. Yesterday my son was sick, it was a LONG day! So when he was finally feeling better, I "rewarded" myself for getting through the day.

3. I'm tired! Lack of sleep ALWAYS makes me hit the pantry! My three year old son (who was sick) was also up pretty much all night the night before last. Crying and tossing and turning in my bed. So I turned to food in the morning.

So you see, it's not always a carb/sugar addiction that's making you want to eat (although those reasons are real, and some people really do have to limit those macros!). Alot, if not all, of the reasons I eat are purely psychological. So most days when I'm "hungry" I really have to ask myself if I'm actually hungry or if I've got something else going on.....then fight like hell to avoid food! Lol.

Good luck on your journey!

Try and eat more protein rich food and less sugar. Hope it helps!