Eating when you're not hungry
The good thing? Well, I'm managing to maintain my weight... I've been staying in the 124-128 weight range with relative ease.
The bad thing? Many days, like today, I am not hungry. I am sick to my stomach. Eating is a chore that I would like to skip.
I am one of those folks who still have my hunger after surgery. So, it's very weird for me to not be hungry and not wanting to eat. For those of you who lost your hunger, how do you motivate yourself to eat, when you're not hungry? I find myself want to eat just a bite, or wanting to skip the meal and just have a skim latte...
Thanks!
CW: 130ish HW: 264 SW:254 Hgt: 5'2
Goals-Dr:159-MET Mine:140-MET!!! Final Goal: 135-MET!!!!!
W4:-22 W8:-11 W12:-10.5 W16:-12 W20:-11.5 W24:-9.5 W28:-8 W32:-7.5 W36:-8 W40:-7.5 W44:-5 W48: -4.5 1Yr/W52: -7
Oh, how I wish I responded to stress like this! Instead, a gnawing hole opens up somewhere near my solar plexus and demands to be fed until I can't feel it anymore.
On those few occasions where I have lost my appetite (a breakup - so that tells you how long ago we're talking), my OA sponsor told me it was as important to my recovery to eat when I was supposed to as to not eat when it wasn't appropriate. I don't know if that's necessarily true, but I pushed through my 3 meals to say I'd done it. Definitely a chore.
I am sorry you're having so much stress! I have a love-hate relationship with work - it is the only source of stress in my life right now, but just when I think I'm going to implode, something good happens and I get all energized. I'll send you good thoughts!!
I never lost my hunger but there are days that I'm too busy or my stomach is just meh and those are the days that I have shakes on hand. and now that it is summer, I live on iced protein coffees ****d coffee with protein shake added). :)
Hang in there!
HW: 280; SW: 255; GW1: 150; CW: 155.
Thanks for the advice! I hate to complain about my situation, because I know that I am very lucky that I'm not all bingy and hungry like I used to be when stressed. However, I feel cruddy in general, and don't want to get malnurished or anything...
I think I'll make an effort to eat something at mealtimes, and start making protein shakes for the meals that I'm having the hardest time with (breakfast, lunch).
CW: 130ish HW: 264 SW:254 Hgt: 5'2
Goals-Dr:159-MET Mine:140-MET!!! Final Goal: 135-MET!!!!!
W4:-22 W8:-11 W12:-10.5 W16:-12 W20:-11.5 W24:-9.5 W28:-8 W32:-7.5 W36:-8 W40:-7.5 W44:-5 W48: -4.5 1Yr/W52: -7
