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Having a weird empty feeling from dieting

sempiternal00
sempiternal00 Posts: 3 Member
edited March 2 in Getting Started
I used to eat badly, so now I'm eating a lot of fruits and vegetables. Also, I am not eating out of boredom now. But ever since I started, I haven't been overrating and I've been drinking a lot of water. I have this strange empty feeling, and I really feel it when I lay on my back. Don't get me wrong, I really like the feeling. I don't feel fat with this feeling, I just want a possible explanation for it?

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  • Lindyandcheryl
    Lindyandcheryl Posts: 9 Member
    Try eating more protein...
  • marissanik
    marissanik Posts: 344 Member
    Get that diet word out of there! It's a lifestyle change.

    I'm not sure why you would be having an empty feeling. Perhaps not eating enough? Protein is what keeps you full, maybe you aren't getting enough of that. If you like the feeling, don't worry about it!
  • Danwantsskinniness
    Danwantsskinniness Posts: 22
    Maybe you've always been bloated, but got really used to it?
  • sempiternal00
    sempiternal00 Posts: 3 Member
    I honestly think you're right! (Last answer, and sorry I'm new to MFP)
  • in_lieu_of
    in_lieu_of Posts: 33 Member
    if it's like a gnawing/hunger feeling, it may be your stomach acids. I noticed it for a few weeks too when I cut out all junk and processed foods. My research showed that stomach acids can get used to processing in one way, and when taking away the processed part of it, then it may need time to readjust the amount of acid it produces. I took antacids for a time until everything evened out. Until this post, I hadn't even realized that I didn't have the problem anymore :)
  • Yurippe
    Yurippe Posts: 850 Member
    I have this strange empty feeling, and I really feel it when I lay on my back.
    I had something similar for a few months earlier this year. It was like a hollow feeling a few inches below my sternum. It was most noticeable when I was laying down. It wasn't painful, but it didn't feel good. More awkward than anything because it was new and unusual. When I would focus really hard on it I also felt like breath coming in and out of my lungs was "cold" (now I sound officially insane). My CNS is all jacked up so I assumed these were just the normal random neuropathy I get.
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