I'm NOT hungry.. But I guess I should eat.. :-/

Melinda1987
Melinda1987 Posts: 130
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've always had a HUGE appetite. One does not get to be over 300 lbs without loving food. However recently - as I've been working on life changes - I've become very aware of hunger. TRUE hunger - not "I'm angry, so I'm gonna pig out", or "There's something yummy in the fridge calling my name". The physical feeling of hunger. I've nearly NEVER felt it.

Now I don't want anyone commenting that feeling starved is a bad idea. I know that. If you let yourself get TOO hungry it's definitely bad because then we tend to make poor food choices along with other great things like headaches, anger, etc. So I know that and I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about just cutting out the EMOTIONAL eating.

Anyhow my point is - now that I am doing much better with not gorging due to emotions, plus I've started exercising (made a group on here about a 21 Day Challenge to exercise Daily). I find myself just not hungry for long stretches of time. I keep looking at the clock going "Well, it's been 3 1/2 hours since breakfast, I guess I should eat...." But I don't WANT to. O - btw, I'm diabetic. So yeah the blood sugar dives and I need to eat every few hours, yadda yadda - I know. But I don't WANT to... :(

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  • Edestiny7
    Edestiny7 Posts: 730 Member
    Have your tried smaller meals, so you would be ready for your next snack/meal 2- 3 hours after?
  • jrueckert
    jrueckert Posts: 355 Member
    I eat every two hours. Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Snack, Dinner. Even if I'm not hungry, I eat to make sure I'm getting my calories evenly throughout the day and to keep my metabolism up.
  • Roe1968
    Roe1968 Posts: 133
    must eat 6 small meat, well portioned at least every 3 hours..its a must!
  • jonikeffer
    jonikeffer Posts: 218 Member
    I've been feeling like this lately too....I think I have "diet fatigue". To keep myself on track with cals and keep it easy to count, I've not been getting a lot of variety in my foods from day to day (but am eating balanced within the day). I do have a high threshold for food tedium, so it's been fine so far. But I think the lack of variety is getting to me now and I just am not wanting to eat (although I am making myself do it). Perhaps you are just not *enjoying* eating as much anymore? Eating "for fuel and not for fun," and have just hit a bit of a wall with it? I found I had much more of an appetite when I was eating "tastier" foods. I know I will find a way around this, but I am experiencing what you are too. This is just my theory about why it might be happening. :wink:
  • Melinda1987
    Melinda1987 Posts: 130
    Have your tried smaller meals, so you would be ready for your next snack/meal 2- 3 hours after?

    Now there's an idea. I do have a rather large/filling breakfast. I have a 1/2 cup (dry) of oatmeal (which is over a cup cooked) and I add about a Tbs of honey, a 1/2 to 1 cup of blueberries (depending on what I feel like that day), and a 1/4 cup of almonds. After that I am quite comfortable and just don't need food for several hours.

    At this point it's been nearly 6 hours since I've eaten and I'm starting to actually be hungry. So I'm off to eat. But this is a daily occurrence. Maybe I should take the almonds out of my breakfast?
  • Edestiny7
    Edestiny7 Posts: 730 Member
    Have your tried smaller meals, so you would be ready for your next snack/meal 2- 3 hours after?

    Now there's an idea. I do have a rather large/filling breakfast. I have a 1/2 cup (dry) of oatmeal (which is over a cup cooked) and I add about a Tbs of honey, a 1/2 to 1 cup of blueberries (depending on what I feel like that day), and a 1/4 cup of almonds. After that I am quite comfortable and just don't need food for several hours.

    At this point it's been nearly 6 hours since I've eaten and I'm starting to actually be hungry. So I'm off to eat. But this is a daily occurrence. Maybe I should take the almonds out of my breakfast?

    Yes, oatmeal is very filling. I eat 1/4 cup dry steel cut oats with 1/3 of a chopped apple, 1 T pure maple syrup, 15 grams chopped walnuts, & 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. It is SO delicious and usually lasts me 3 - 4 hours.

    I start out my morning with a smoothie, then about 2 to 2-1/2 hours later I have that oatmeal, or 1/4 raw almonds. Feel free to take a look at my food diary.

    I know 1/2 cup dry is the serving size for regular oats, so you could try cutting down on the amount of almonds you add. 1/4 cup is quite a bit and almonds are filling on their own.
  • stinabear13
    stinabear13 Posts: 32
    now i love food and i love cooking, i used to really put it away when i was happy, but when im feeling down my appetite goes out the window and i feel sick in the pit of my stomach, then i have a hard time eating because it makes me more nauseated ! having 2 demanding kids doesnt help i look at the clock and think hmm have i even eaten today? think about grabbing something then the kids are calling and im handling them and forget, sometimes until its dinner time or past that, i dont think i have diabetes, but its been a struggle to eat when i know i should be eating
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    I have been feeling this way lately as well, I always eat around 6 times a day
    i love to snack but i find that the more i continue my work outs the less I crave
    food,
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