It's Not Hunger It's Thirst
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Lol it's a pet peeve of mine. I can guarantee you that I know the difference between thirst and hunger.9
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If I drink water to curb hunger, I pee more often. My body knows it's not thirsty and basically opens a straight pipeline from my stomach to my bladder. "You're hungry and this ain't food. Eat or pee every 15 minutes."
It's not about eating a box of cookies either. If hubby wants to take me out for a meal and he gets home a couple hours after I would normally eat, I have to suffer with hypoglycemia symptoms if I want to eat with him. Water or other drinks don't fix that.
Yess! I'm so glad someone else experiences this.5 -
If i drink instead of eat then i just end up sloshy AND hungry, I have never mistaken thirst for hunger. I wish it was as simple as "I don't want that delicious snack, i'll just have a glass of water instead and it will magically disappear my hunger", yeah, no!9
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I just hope whoever invented this myth sold enough books to finance a comfortable, quiet retirement so he doesn't do any more damage.4
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prattiger65 wrote: »
I don't know how new you are to this, but I have to say you have figured a lot out early. Good job!
That's an interesting question (even though it wasn't really a question).
I've been on my current weight loss journey since 18th March. However, I have had various attempts over the years, with varying degrees of success.
Things have changed for me this time though. I've taken a good long look at what didn't work so well for me previously and worked on solutions to those issues.
Also, having a dysfunctional relationship with food for around 20 years has given me a huge interest in nutrition and weight loss so I'm always reading about the subject and trying to make sense of the information out there.
P.S. No double stuff Oreos here
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I just came here to say that your post made me check my diary to see if I could have some Oreos. I can fit it in. Thank you,Internet stranger.9
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Ok sometimes I just want my belly to feel full and water helps with that. As do plain vegetables, 1 lb of raw green beans will make me feel full for fee calories. Drinking a glass of water will make me feel full briefly. Now that does not mean that I don't crave an entire bag of bbq potato chips or an entire box of thin mints just that those are cravings not hungry.0
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prattiger65 wrote: »
I don't know how new you are to this, but I have to say you have figured a lot out early. Good job!
That's an interesting question (even though it wasn't really a question).
I've been on my current weight loss journey since 18th March. However, I have had various attempts over the years, with varying degrees of success.
Things have changed for me this time though. I've taken a good long look at what didn't work so well for me previously and worked on solutions to those issues.
Also, having a dysfunctional relationship with food for around 20 years has given me a huge interest in nutrition and weight loss so I'm always reading about the subject and trying to make sense of the information out there.
P.S. No double stuff Oreos here
I think you're very wise, and it's obvious you've got your *kitten* together this time around
Btw we don't have double stuffed oreos here in Aus either, just the regular kind which taste like every other bickie on the market.1 -
My *kitten* is indeed well and truly together
Oh no Oreos are definitely unique here. In fact we now even have Oreo Thins here too - which are just thinner Oreos - with less cream in them too. Like, what's the point?2 -
Kitten?!?! Didn't realise there was a profanity filter1
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My *kitten* is indeed well and truly together
Oh no Oreos are definitely unique here. In fact we now even have Oreo Thins here too - which are just thinner Oreos - with less cream in them too. Like, what's the point?
Best part of Oreo Thins is having 4 cookies instead of 2. 4 is better than 2.
I can get Double Stuf Oreos in Canada if anyone is will to make a food trade? *winkwink*0 -
I'm always so amused when people tell me that I might be confusing hunger with thirst.
No *kitten* Sherlock... I drink 3 liters of fluids a day (tea/coffee/water/coke zero). How do you figure I could be thirsty?
That really drives me up the walls. Good for you for not falling for all that silliness!3 -
I have never ever confused hunger with thirst. My signals in that regard are pretty distinct. I've also never mistaken the desire to eat a candy bar for hunger, that's just a pleasure seeking behavior. I'm curious, how does it feel to confuse hunger with thirst? Is it true confusion or is it that low level hunger is just satisfied for a short while for some people by the signals sent when the stomach expands, but it's not a true confusion? I tried it and it doesn't work for me, I just feel sloshy but still hungry.4
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It's so reassuring to hear that I'm not the only who knows it's not thirst. Obviously my "packet of cookies" was an exaggeration but I do know a cookie is much more likely to satisfy me when I'm feeling hungry than a glass of water - even if it's not the healthiest way to satisfy that hunger. It's part hunger cue and part lust cue.
Can't say I've ever lusted after a glass of water3 -
It's so reassuring to hear that I'm not the only who knows it's not thirst. Obviously my "packet of cookies" was an exaggeration but I do know a cookie is much more likely to satisfy me when I'm feeling hungry than a glass of water - even if it's not the healthiest way to satisfy that hunger. It's part hunger cue and part lust cue.
Can't say I've ever lusted after a glass of water
Oh I have! But I was also seriously dehydrated and suffering from a heat stroke. So yes... I have lusted after a nice, tall glass of cool water and would have killed for it (were I not nearly comatose already by the time the paramedics arrived and placed an infusion).
But let's be serious.. when I want those M&Ms... it's not a glass of water I want5 -
I find that water does help. At least for a moment to reconsider if I actually need to eat/snack or not. If I do, I find that after the water I don't want much so maybe it isn't a bad idea after all. And sometimes I am really just thirsty.1
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I like the philosophy that if you're not hungry enough to eat an apple then you're not really hungry.
I detest apples so I make sure I'm never hungry4 -
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Oh yeah you can get them on import but they cost the Earth as you said. I did get some of the birthday cake Oreos from Tescos for a friend. They were expensive but LOVELY1
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Christine_72 wrote: »If i drink instead of eat then i just end up sloshy AND hungry, I have never mistaken thirst for hunger. I wish it was as simple as "I don't want that delicious snack, i'll just have a glass of water instead and it will magically disappear my hunger", yeah, no!
Me too! My husband thinks I'm crazy when I tell him I just feel the water sloshing around my empty stomach!0
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