Yesterday was kind of scary...maybe I need to eat more!

[Guest guest]

Lately I have been having a REALLY hard time figuring out what I want

to eat and nothing appeals to me so I just plain give up.

Yesterday, the only thing that seemed like it would be edible was a

muffin. I made them around 2 pm, ate one, and that was that. Please

note I still have a fear of high calorie items so I used mostly

splenda in the recipe as well as pumpkin instead of oil, egg whites

instead of eggs...you get the deal.

So at around 5pm I honestly didn't FEEL hungry, I was just laying on

my bed doing some reading for school and decided I wanted some baby

carrots to munch on. I stood up and almost fell right back down. I

couldn't walk a straight line, I was really dizzy and uncoordinated,

shakey, weak, the whole deal. I mean I was honestly afraid to go down

the stairs for fear of falling. I decided to make dinner while I was

downstairs and after I ate (cheese ravioli) I felt a little bit better

yet I wanted something sweet. I had another muffin but started eating

it and realized that it just wasn't cutting it. I went back upstairs

and the only thing that could go through my head was SUGAR. I was

like on a sugar rush! I went back down, had two bowls of fruit loops,

STILL wasn't satisfied and then made two chocolate chip pancakes.

After that, I was totally fine both physically and mentally.

My mom lectured me about eating well throughout the day. She said I

can't deprive myself of sugars because maybe it was a blood sugar drop.

So question is, how do I get myself to EAT when there is truly nothing

at all that I want to eat? I mean literally nothing appeals to me in

the mornings especially anymore. Even nighttime eating isn't as bad

as it was, it's more of a habit than anything and lately I try to

figure out something I want to eat massive loads of at night like I'm

used to doing, yet I stand in the kitchen and get frustrated and give

up because there isn't anything that I want. I never thought this

would be a problem, but I don't want another yesterday to happen

because that really scared me and this isn't the first time it's

happened, though it usually isn't nearly as extreme. Most of the time

I just get dizzy, sometimes shakey and lightheaded but looking at me

you'd probably think I was beyond wasted or something...I was just out

of it!

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you physically needed some protein? I know there are times when it is hard for me to find something that I really want. But there are times when I know I need to eat because if I don't I will pass out. I make sure I have a variety of different foods around and that makes things a bit easier. Do you have enough variety around? Just some thoughts - definately don't have all the answers.

--Alana

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Lately I have been having a REALLY hard time figuring out what I wantto eat and nothing appeals to me so I just plain give up.Yesterday, the only thing that seemed like it would be edible was amuffin. I made them around 2 pm, ate one, and that was that. Pleasenote I still have a fear of high calorie items so I used mostlysplenda in the recipe as well as pumpkin instead of oil, egg whitesinstead of eggs...you get the deal. So at around 5pm I honestly didn't FEEL hungry, I was just laying onmy bed doing some reading for school and decided I wanted some babycarrots to munch on. I stood up and almost fell right back down. Icouldn't walk a straight line, I was really dizzy and uncoordinated,shakey, weak, the whole deal. I mean I was honestly afraid to go downthe stairs for fear of falling. I decided to make dinner while I wasdownstairs and after I ate (cheese ravioli) I felt a little bit betteryet I wanted something swee

t. I had another muffin but started eatingit and realized that it just wasn't cutting it. I went back upstairsand the only thing that could go through my head was SUGAR. I waslike on a sugar rush! I went back down, had two bowls of fruit loops,STILL wasn't satisfied and then made two chocolate chip pancakes. After that, I was totally fine both physically and mentally.My mom lectured me about eating well throughout the day. She said Ican't deprive myself of sugars because maybe it was a blood sugar drop. So question is, how do I get myself to EAT when there is truly nothingat all that I want to eat? I mean literally nothing appeals to me inthe mornings especially anymore. Even nighttime eating isn't as badas it was, it's more of a habit than anything and lately I try tofigure out something I want to eat massive loads of at night like I'mused to doing, yet I stand in the kitchen and get frustrated and giveup because ther

e isn't anything that I want. I never thought thiswould be a problem, but I don't want another yesterday to happenbecause that really scared me and this isn't the first time it'shappened, though it usually isn't nearly as extreme. Most of the timeI just get dizzy, sometimes shakey and lightheaded but looking at meyou'd probably think I was beyond wasted or something...I was just outof it!

[Guest guest]

We have a pretty good variety in the house, but it seems that I am

just " over " food. I mean, don't get me wrong, there ARE times where

there are certain things I totally crave but lately it's just like

I've lost interest in food. I can actually focus on other things and

sometimes even literally forget to eat.

Hmm...didn't realize it could be a protein thing! I am a vegetarian

who will eat eggs and dairy though I really don't like either so my

main protein sources are usually peanut butter and random bits of

sliced almonds that I'll occasionally eat in oatmeal or a stir fry.

>

> Sounds like you physically needed some protein? I know there are

times when it is hard for me to find something that I really want.

But there are times when I know I need to eat because if I don't I

will pass out. I make sure I have a variety of different foods around

and that makes things a bit easier. Do you have enough variety

around? Just some thoughts - definately don't have all the answers.

>

> --

> Alana

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>

> Lately I have been having a REALLY hard time figuring out what I want

> to eat and nothing appeals to me so I just plain give up.

>

> Yesterday, the only thing that seemed like it would be edible was a

> muffin. I made them around 2 pm, ate one, and that was that. Please

> note I still have a fear of high calorie items so I used mostly

> splenda in the recipe as well as pumpkin instead of oil, egg whites

> instead of eggs...you get the deal.

>

> So at around 5pm I honestly didn't FEEL hungry, I was just laying on

> my bed doing some reading for school and decided I wanted some baby

> carrots to munch on. I stood up and almost fell right back down. I

> couldn't walk a straight line, I was really dizzy and uncoordinated,

> shakey, weak, the whole deal. I mean I was honestly afraid to go down

> the stairs for fear of falling. I decided to make dinner while I was

> downstairs and after I ate (cheese ravioli) I felt a little bit better

> yet I wanted something sweet. I had another muffin but started eating

> it and realized that it just wasn't cutting it. I went back upstairs

> and the only thing that could go through my head was SUGAR. I was

> like on a sugar rush! I went back down, had two bowls of fruit loops,

> STILL wasn't satisfied and then made two chocolate chip pancakes.

> After that, I was totally fine both physically and mentally.

>

> My mom lectured me about eating well throughout the day. She said I

> can't deprive myself of sugars because maybe it was a blood sugar drop.

>

> So question is, how do I get myself to EAT when there is truly nothing

> at all that I want to eat? I mean literally nothing appeals to me in

> the mornings especially anymore. Even nighttime eating isn't as bad

> as it was, it's more of a habit than anything and lately I try to

> figure out something I want to eat massive loads of at night like I'm

> used to doing, yet I stand in the kitchen and get frustrated and give

> up because there isn't anything that I want. I never thought this

> would be a problem, but I don't want another yesterday to happen

> because that really scared me and this isn't the first time it's

> happened, though it usually isn't nearly as extreme. Most of the time

> I just get dizzy, sometimes shakey and lightheaded but looking at me

> you'd probably think I was beyond wasted or something...I was just out

> of it!

>