Hungry feeling when not really hungry

Candice83
Candice83 Posts: 217 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Sometimes.. well a lot of the time after i've eaten and i KNOW im full i start getting phantom hungry feelings... does anyone else get this and does anyone know why it happens and how to stop it?

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  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
    If your meal was heavy on carbs and lite on protein and fat, it might trigger something like this.
  • lu123
    lu123 Posts: 247 Member
    Try drinking more water, apparently you can confuse the hunger and thirst signals.
    Take a look at this link for more info :
    http://caloriecount.about.com/hungry-thirsty-ft116295

    Hope that helps :smile:
  • isislc
    isislc Posts: 140 Member
    Do you get the hungry feelings on a day of heavy exercise? I have issues of phantom hunger pains for up to 2 days after a heavy workout day. After that it goes away. If not, at least stick to proteins to curb that feeling. Nuts and greek yogurt are great for that!
  • heebiejeebie
    heebiejeebie Posts: 32 Member
    I find black coffee (preferably decaf) helps.
  • babybop15
    babybop15 Posts: 3
    i felt that feeling just the other day. i was at a restaurant and ordered a chicken salad but they put so much chicken on top i took half off (even though i could eat it all if i wanted to). after i ate my salad and i saw the chicken on the side i wanted to go dig into that too. and i felt so hungry like i wasnt full at all. then i took out a piece of gum and chewed that. it helped. i wasnt hungry. i just felt like chewing.
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