not feeling full
SophieB74656
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My main issue with loosing weight is that I don't have a trigger that tells me I'm full/satisfied. No matter how much I eat, even if I feel physically full to the point of being naseous, I still always feel like I can eat more. My father and grandfather have that too. Like after having a good sized meal I can fell that my stomach is full, but I still want more. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?
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I think it becomes really important to measure your portions and re-train your body, starting with your eyes. You might try reading the Beck Diet Solution - it helps with learning to listen to hunger signals.0
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It's a mental game. I think most of us who were overweight had that. Food is good. It's pleasurable. You have to develop strategies to beat your mind. Beat the compulsion.
I frequently remind myself that 1500 calories a day is all I need, the rest is a waste of money and will make me gain weight. But I understand you. I can easily pack down 2500 calories in a meal, and still be thinking I could eat more.
Do some research on obsession and compulsion. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).0 -
My main issue with loosing weight is that I don't have a trigger that tells me I'm full/satisfied. No matter how much I eat, even if I feel physically full to the point of being naseous, I still always feel like I can eat more. My father and grandfather have that too. Like after having a good sized meal I can fell that my stomach is full, but I still want more. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?
Well, if you feel full to the point of nausea, then you do have a trigger that tells you you're full and satisfied. It sounds like possibly an emotional eating issue to me.0 -
My main issue with loosing weight is that I don't have a trigger that tells me I'm full/satisfied. No matter how much I eat, even if I feel physically full to the point of being naseous, I still always feel like I can eat more. My father and grandfather have that too. Like after having a good sized meal I can fell that my stomach is full, but I still want more. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?
Well, if you feel full to the point of nausea, then you do have a trigger that tells you you're full and satisfied. It sounds like possibly an emotional eating issue to me.
I feel physically full yes, but I still want more. I don't feel satisfaction. And it's definately not emotional0 -
The key is to eat until you are not hungry anymore. Not eating until you are full. Eating physiologically has nothing to do with satisfaction. It is a psychological trait. We eat to live. Not live to eat. When you eat, stop when you are not hungry anymore. Not when you feel full.0
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The key is to eat until you are not hungry anymore. Not eating until you are full. Eating physiologically has nothing to do with satisfaction. It is a psychological trait. We eat to live. Not live to eat. When you eat, stop when you are not hungry anymore. Not when you feel full.
then i'd probably never stop. I'm always hungry. even right after a meal.0 -
My main issue with loosing weight is that I don't have a trigger that tells me I'm full/satisfied. No matter how much I eat, even if I feel physically full to the point of being naseous, I still always feel like I can eat more. My father and grandfather have that too. Like after having a good sized meal I can fell that my stomach is full, but I still want more. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?
Of course I'm like that, if I wasn't I don't think I'd be using this site. The way that I deal with it is to work out as much as I can to increase the calories I can eat! It's a game with me, the more I work out the more I can eat and in turn the more weight I lose. I love it!!0 -
I get that feeling sometimes, I know exactly what you're talking about. Where you just ate, you know logically, and you feel it in your stomach, that you've eaten enough--but you still want to eat more. Almost always, for me, it's actually thirst. Your body can make you feel "hunger" when it's really thirsty and craving water. So the first thing I do after a meal like that is drink water (especially if I haven't been that day). Nine times out of ten, that satisfies the feeling. If that doesn't fix it, I'll eat a mint, or drink some hot tea with splenda. I read somewhere that mint signals to your body that you're done eating. I don't know if that's true, but it always works for me. The hot tea will usually do the trick, too, even if it's not mint. I genuinely don't know if it's something about those things in particular, or if it's just conditioning, though.0
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I could eat all day long, even once I'm stuffed to the point of being sick, if I am eating certain things. Things like tortilla chips I can eat several pounds of in a sitting and still want more even though I am starting to feel sick physically. The only way that I've been able to combat that is cutting those types of things out and eating low carb. The fat in the food triggers the satisfaction feeling much earlier than I normally would feel it when eating more carb heavy meals.0
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My main issue with loosing weight is that I don't have a trigger that tells me I'm full/satisfied. No matter how much I eat, even if I feel physically full to the point of being naseous, I still always feel like I can eat more. My father and grandfather have that too. Like after having a good sized meal I can fell that my stomach is full, but I still want more. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?
Well, if you feel full to the point of nausea, then you do have a trigger that tells you you're full and satisfied. It sounds like possibly an emotional eating issue to me.
I feel physically full yes, but I still want more. I don't feel satisfaction. And it's definately not emotional
How don't you feel satisfaction? Sounds like your mind is telling you that you want more without you actually needing it.
What about serving yourself a plate of food with the portions you have counted in your food diary. Once you're done that than drink some water and do an activity for a few minutes. Come back after if you are still hungry.
Are you drinking enough water? Sometimes our bodies mistake thirst for hunger. Might be it? Is the extra food on the table or counter? Could you want more because the food is there and you can see/smell it?
Maybe try plating the food once you are doing making it and than putting the left overs away. Might help you not eat more if you can't see it. A bit more work but might help you.
Eat slowly if you don't already. Our bodies need time to process the "I'm full"feeling and signal. Good luck - I think we've all been there at some point.0 -
This isn't normal. If you don't have a parasitic tapeworm there is a mental issue here.The key is to eat until you are not hungry anymore. Not eating until you are full. Eating physiologically has nothing to do with satisfaction. It is a psychological trait. We eat to live. Not live to eat. When you eat, stop when you are not hungry anymore. Not when you feel full.
then i'd probably never stop. I'm always hungry. even right after a meal.0 -
I was the same way but I relized I was just bored.My main issue with loosing weight is that I don't have a trigger that tells me I'm full/satisfied. No matter how much I eat, even if I feel physically full to the point of being naseous, I still always feel like I can eat more. My father and grandfather have that too. Like after having a good sized meal I can fell that my stomach is full, but I still want more. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?0 -
The key is to eat until you are not hungry anymore. Not eating until you are full. Eating physiologically has nothing to do with satisfaction. It is a psychological trait. We eat to live. Not live to eat. When you eat, stop when you are not hungry anymore. Not when you feel full.
then i'd probably never stop. I'm always hungry. even right after a meal.
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They mean phyisicaly hungry not satisfied. No longer starving. Eventually your body will be happy with that.0 -
You need to train your head to know when enough is enough. I occasionally have this problem during binges. I KNOW I'm full and I'll feel like puking if I continue to eat, but I do it anyway.
Once you've trained your mind to know it's time to stop, you'll be more satiated. Eat slowly, chewing properly, and let it all catch up. Use portions, and use the NO SECONDS rule. This is about changing your lifestyle. You have to do it if you wan tot succeed.0 -
You could also not be filling your body with what it actually needs. If you're body needs more protein but you're feeding it fiber and/or carbs, you might still be craving protein. I agree with everyone here you definitely need to keep track of what you are eating and make sure your diet includes all the minimum amounts of nutrients that your body requires.0
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When I used to smoke, I'd think to myself I need a cigarette...while I was smoking a cigarette.
Sounds like you are addicted to food. Maybe your sensitivity to the 'i'm full' hormones is dulled.
Try reducing sugar/carb intake.
Try intermittent fasting.
Or...see a doctor.0 -
I trained myself by literally setting an alarm for every 3.5 hours (which is what worked for me, something else may for you). When the alarm went off, I ate whatever snack or meal it was time for, and only ate what I had listed. I had to make packs of serving sizes and hide the rest of the food. After I ate whatever it was, I would not eat again until the alarm went off again. Before too long, I didn't have to go by the alarm anymore because I had shrunk my stomach and literally could not eat anything else. 6 small meals worked for me.0
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^ This
I was the same way but I relized I was just bored.My main issue with loosing weight is that I don't have a trigger that tells me I'm full/satisfied. No matter how much I eat, even if I feel physically full to the point of being naseous, I still always feel like I can eat more. My father and grandfather have that too. Like after having a good sized meal I can fell that my stomach is full, but I still want more. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?
I work a desk job and its pretty boring. If I didnt set up what time i eat each day I would graze all day long at my desk. Same with watching tv. For me it seems to be that I need to do something with my hands or chew gum or even better ice and its not so bad. Could be that boredom is your issue. The more bored I am the more I think about food and sometime i think i trick my body into thinking its hungry0 -
My main issue with loosing weight is that I don't have a trigger that tells me I'm full/satisfied. No matter how much I eat, even if I feel physically full to the point of being naseous, I still always feel like I can eat more. My father and grandfather have that too. Like after having a good sized meal I can fell that my stomach is full, but I still want more. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?
Well, if you feel full to the point of nausea, then you do have a trigger that tells you you're full and satisfied. It sounds like possibly an emotional eating issue to me.
I feel physically full yes, but I still want more. I don't feel satisfaction. And it's definately not emotional
You don't feel satisfaction. That is a classic statement of an emotion.
I own that. I am not an emotional eater, I am too tough. I don't have any emotional reason to eat, I am just hungry. But I wasn't hungry, and maybe that is the real answer. You connect feeling hungry to being satisfied. They are NOT the same thing.
I don't know you so I am going by my experience. I was missing some things that I did not even realize I was missing.
As someone that wants you to succeed, I have to say, if you are asking for advice, that is the first step, being open to possibilities you hadn't considered is the second step. If we have all the answers we don't need any help.....and we all need help.0 -
I'm the same way, always hungry even after a meal...saying you have a mental issue isn't the kindest way of phrasing it but you do sound like an emotional eater like me and that is a mental issue. I know you don't think you are but I've read all your comments and it seems you are; you should do some research on emotional eating. I hope you figure it out, keep looking for answers and you'll find it, good luck!
This isn't normal. If you don't have a parasitic tapeworm there is a mental issue here.The key is to eat until you are not hungry anymore. Not eating until you are full. Eating physiologically has nothing to do with satisfaction. It is a psychological trait. We eat to live. Not live to eat. When you eat, stop when you are not hungry anymore. Not when you feel full.
then i'd probably never stop. I'm always hungry. even right after a meal.0 -
I have the same issue and am still struggling with it. I recently learned a trick that seems to be helping. When I know that I've had what I think is a decent portion, I put my tools down and walk away. By tools I'm referring to the plate and fork
I feel like it's a psychological thing...once you put your tools down you're telling yourself that you're done. Then I have to walk away. Sometimes I want to come back for more so bad but I just find something else to do that distracts me from the food. I do agree with the replies though...it's definitely a head game. There's been so many times when I can't breath because I'm so full but I still go back for more. Not sure why we do that to ourselves :blushing:
Another thing that helps me is making a cup of tea when I feel like I want more food specially mint (seems to be a good appetite suppressant for me)0 -
Try eating more protein less carbs. Protein lean meats are much more satisfying and will fill you up much more.
Personally i find carbs are easy to put away, high in kcals and always leave me wanting more the more i eat.
Im not suggesting a low carb diet here, what im saying is cut them back a bit IF they are high. 200g -250g a day is a
good starting point. I try to limit mine to 150g.0
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