rapid weight lost.

Um.... you need to eat. Your post sounds like you just don't sometimes. This is not a healthy practice.

I guess your new goal will be to get healthier. Make little goals for yourself and tackle it one baby step at a time.

Think of your body as the engine of a coal powered locomotive or a wood burning stove, and food as the fuel. If you put in too much at once, the fire dwindles and takes a long time to burn all of the excess fuel. If you go too long without putting in fuel, it dies down to simmering coals. At night, the fire is not fed, so it needs to be restoked in the morning with a moderate supply of fuel to make it burn hotter and hotter. The key is to keep it stoked throughout the day to keep it going while still consuming the fuel as you put it in. By skipping or skimping on meals, your fire almost dies out until you eat again, at which point the fuel is burned slowly and may not be consumed completely.

Hope this helps!

The first thing I would do is get your doctor to do a bit of a screen to make sure there isn't something more serious going on that is causing your loss of appetite. Perhaps at the very least they might be able to recommend something for your stress?

In terms of your diet, when you don't have an appetite it can be difficult to eat and when you haven't eaten properly for a while your body will tell you that you are full really quickly. You have to retrain it. This is probably the most achievable by setting times of the day you are going to eat - I'd aim for at least 3 meals and 2-3 snacks each day until you build up your tolerance to food again. If you can only manage small amounts at a time then start with this then gradually build it up. If you are only managing small amounts, try to use nutritious, high calorie foods rather than rubbish or filling but low cal foods.

Oh also, try to at get some exercise, even if it is only light - good appetite stimulant and stress reliever.

You might want to consult your primary care physician to make sure there is no underlying health issue that is causing your loss of appetite. Unfortunately, not eating is not the healthiest way to lose weight. You end up hurting yourself in the long run. If you are not eating enough calories your body will start feeding on itself and the first thing it breaks down is your muscle mass. which in turn lowers your metabolism. It's a vicous cycle. Not to scare you, but if that continues for a long time then it will start using organ tissues to maintain vital functions thus, why many "Annies" die of organ failures.

If there's no underlying medical condition, then I'll suggest you set up a schedule and eat every 3 hrs even if you are not feeling hungry. Try to eat at least 1200 calories don't go below that.

I wish you the best. You are only given one body. Take great care of yourself.

Think of your body as the engine of a coal powered locomotive or a wood burning stove, and food as the fuel. If you put in too much at once, the fire dwindles and takes a long time to burn all of the excess fuel. If you go too long without putting in fuel, it dies down to simmering coals. At night, the fire is not fed, so it needs to be restoked in the morning with a moderate supply of fuel to make it burn hotter and hotter. The key is to keep it stoked throughout the day to keep it going while still consuming the fuel as you put it in. By skipping or skimping on meals, your fire almost dies out until you eat again, at which point the fuel is burned slowly and may not be consumed completely.

Hope this helps!

great explanation and visual.

I joined mfp same time as you, and wasn't stressed out so ate 'sensibly' I have lost almost 65 lbs, reached my target weight , but guess what? the buddha belly is showing no signs of going away. you must eat, and eat good, nutritious food. my relationship with food is appalling.. image up empty calories with crap food, such is my addiction to junk food. perhaps we can learn form each other? there is very sound advice from people on this thread.