November 29, 2012
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I’m so hungry
I haven’t been eating much again. It didn’t start out on purpose. It never does. I just start forgetting to eat. One would ask…how do you forget to eat? I honestly don’t know how it happens…but time will pass, and I will realize I haven’t eaten for 9 hours. There have been many times where I’ve eaten once in a 24 or 48 hour period. I haven’t started feeling weak or anemic…yet. But I know it’ll happen eventually if I continue. Usually once I become aware of it, I start trying to eat normally. But..I haven’t been. But maybe this is the reason I’ve been feeling so tired… Yesterday I ate a Slim Jim, 8 carrots, 3 baby red potatoes that were cooked with a roast, and 1 bite of the roast. Today we went out to lunch, and I ate a spinach and mushroom enchilada, with refried beans and potatoes, and I had a bag of popcorn a couple hours ago. On Monday, I ate…a small chicken wing. I don’t think I ate anything on Sunday. I don’t remember.
I know I shouldn’t be doing this. I know it’s not healthy. But I don’t know how to stop. I can tell that my face is thinner. My mom told me that my belly is smaller. I’m feeling some hunger..but it’s not that strong, and I know it won’t last long. Since I haven’t been eating much, I’ve been getting cravings to pig out on junk food. Ugh… and when I do eat, my stomach doesn’t like me. It gets upset, and I get diarrhea. TMI..? I don’t know. I know that this happens because my body is trying to rush nutrients through my system, so it hurries up to digest. I will try and eat more tomorrow..maybe….
Comments (17)
It could be a sign of depression. Loss of appetite is a common occurrence among depressed folks.
A really good way to combat this would be to try and schedule more exercise if possible into your daily routine. Exercise helps release endorphins, which help combat depression. In addition, it will drive up your metabolic activity, making you hungry more often.
And if it’s not depression it could be a sign of something else that needs a checkup to be diagnosed. Either way, trying to see a doctor at some point will help.
I have lost the will to eat many times… I also battled an eating disorder when I was twenty… Unfortunately I miss it too much (the eating disorder) partly because it was the ONLY thing that I’ve ever done that made me lose weight. When I try other things either they, or I, or the plan is ineffective and I end up just more tired and hating myself. :’(
I’m here if ya wanna talk.
*hugs* Seasonal depression, honey. I’ve go the same thing, and I do the exact same thing. Your best bet, when you do eat something, eat something that’s lean protein, it will help you more than the junk food your saying you’re craving. I have to set an alarm on my cell phone to remind me to eat sometimes. You could maybe try that.
Maybe you could set a timer to remind yourself to eat at regular intervals? Then, you can eat healthy low-calorie portions & not be tempted to pig out, and not have to struggle with the cravings that come from being hungry all the time
I agree, it sounds like seasonal affective disorder. I get it, too, albeit in different ways. I think @radicalramblings idea about a timer might be a good idea. I have various alarms and so forth set up on both my laptop and my iPad that remind me about all kinds of things, and it works pretty well. I think you should give it a try.
Exercise is also a good idea, but I know from experience that it’s definitely easier said than done, because you’re trying to turn a downward spiral into an upward spiral. I hope you’ll be able to give it a try.
Please hang in there, and remember that we’re all thinking of you.
I don’t know what to say here dear. It does sound like the others have some good ideas though.
Take care of that belly.
it can be had to get eating habbits under control. i have problems with not eating for a day or so then just eating loads. i hope you can find a good medium and feel better.
A suggestion no one thought of. Write on a calendar times of day too eat. Then eat SMALL meals not very much, and eat healthy things until you get your system back to normal. Because the way you are going, your heading for serious medical problems. Bro. Doc
seasonal depression is hitting me hard this year
I used to do this too and my Dr called it an emotional eating disorder because everything else in my life was spiraling out of control and it was. I do not know if this is what is going on with you or not, but this is what was going on with me when this happened and i was also battling clinical depression which I didn”t know at the time.
What Bro Doc said makes sense about marking the calendar times of day to eat and eating small meals.
I know that when I get depressed or feel insecure about myself, I’ll stop eating for a little while, too. I’ve had the problem since I was young. It’s not like consciously choosing NOT to eat it’s just.. the thought doesn’t even cross my mind ’cause the hunger isn’t there. I’ll get an occasional pang but that’s it.
Actually… to be honest, now that you mention it… I haven’t eaten anything since I got up at 9 today. I’ve had half of an iced cappuccino. And I’ve exercised. So yeah… I get what you’re saying. I realise this is unhealthy – ESPECIALLY because I’m burning energy from working out, but I really am trying super hard to REMEMBER to eat. And it’s not like I don’t have a schedule because I ALWAYS make sure the kids are fed at breakfast lunch & dinner (and snacks in between!) but sometimes I don’t get
fed at the same, which doesn’t make much sense, does it? >.< Sometimes it’s just that I run out of time. There’s always SO much to do.
Mostly what I try to do – when I remember to eat – is to eat A LOT of really healthy things (apples, oranges, nuts, berries, granola bars, yogurt, carrots, cucumbers, stuff like that) throughout the day. Idk what else to tell you though, ’cause obviously I struggle with a similar problem!
Luck and love to you, my friend. Try to take care of yourself. I know you can do it. HUG
I encourage this type of eating. I’m toxic. Great job!
HUGS. Aww, Crys. Nothing lasts forever. You can get passed this. ♥
I like the idea of a timer. You may forget to check a calender, but the buzz of a timer jogs your memory. I also like the idea of exercise. Doesn’t have to be vigorous, just 20-30 minutes a day of light exercise or walking.
RYC: Thanks for the rec.