Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I think one of the biggest reasons I eat when I'm not hungry is because I get angry. I want to be hungry so I can eat, taste and have that experience, but I get angry because I know my body doesn't want it, so I often eat anyway and regret it later, because I know I won't be hungry for a long time. I rarely feel stomach hunger because I can't stop eating when I'm not hungry, especially at meal times. It's like I'm afraid I won't get hungry. Maybe I'm made at the limits of my appetite, because my body doesn't want as much as my brain does. Any suggestions? McKella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi McKella: When you do let yourself get hungry and eat, how do you eat? Do you focus only on eating, tasting and experiencing the food? Or do you eat while doing anything else? Do you listen to your stomach cues so that you stop eating when you feel satisfied and full? The sooner you stop eating, the sooner you will get hungry again and get to enjoy another eating experience. SUE > > I think one of the biggest reasons I eat when I'm not hungry is because I get angry. I want to be hungry so I can eat, taste and have that experience, but I get angry because I know my body doesn't want it, so I often eat anyway and regret it later, because I know I won't be hungry for a long time. I rarely feel stomach hunger because I can't stop eating when I'm not hungry, especially at meal times. It's like I'm afraid I won't get hungry. Maybe I'm made at the limits of my appetite, because my body doesn't want as much as my brain does. > Any suggestions? > > McKella > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi McKella: When you do let yourself get hungry and eat, how do you eat? Do you focus only on eating, tasting and experiencing the food? Or do you eat while doing anything else? Do you listen to your stomach cues so that you stop eating when you feel satisfied and full? The sooner you stop eating, the sooner you will get hungry again and get to enjoy another eating experience. SUE > > I think one of the biggest reasons I eat when I'm not hungry is because I get angry. I want to be hungry so I can eat, taste and have that experience, but I get angry because I know my body doesn't want it, so I often eat anyway and regret it later, because I know I won't be hungry for a long time. I rarely feel stomach hunger because I can't stop eating when I'm not hungry, especially at meal times. It's like I'm afraid I won't get hungry. Maybe I'm made at the limits of my appetite, because my body doesn't want as much as my brain does. > Any suggestions? > > McKella > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi McKella: You said those dreams were stressful. Could you be trying to resolve a waking conflict or source of stress while you sleep? You also felt a little frantic all day. Maybe your dreams and your frantic feelings come from some stressful thoughts that you don't want to face. I often feed 'emotional hunger' when I don't want to face thoughts or I discount feelings I experience. Sometimes I don't really understand why I feel stressed until after I eat enough to feel uncomfortably full. At those times I seem to need to feel bad about overeating, rather than feel bad about whatever I don't want to acknowledge. Then after overeating I begin to remember events and my reactions which triggered the uncomfortable feelings I tried to escape by eating. SUE > > I find it easiest to eat intuitively when I am truly hungry, and that's when it's easiest for me to eat what I want, slowly, savoring, and stopping when I'm comfortably full. I'm eating a cookie right now from mouth hunger, and I've felt a little frantic all day. I don't know why, but I think I had some stressful dreams last night. Is that weird that dreams can throw off my mood? Hunger is a weird thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi McKella: You said those dreams were stressful. Could you be trying to resolve a waking conflict or source of stress while you sleep? You also felt a little frantic all day. Maybe your dreams and your frantic feelings come from some stressful thoughts that you don't want to face. I often feed 'emotional hunger' when I don't want to face thoughts or I discount feelings I experience. Sometimes I don't really understand why I feel stressed until after I eat enough to feel uncomfortably full. At those times I seem to need to feel bad about overeating, rather than feel bad about whatever I don't want to acknowledge. Then after overeating I begin to remember events and my reactions which triggered the uncomfortable feelings I tried to escape by eating. SUE > > I find it easiest to eat intuitively when I am truly hungry, and that's when it's easiest for me to eat what I want, slowly, savoring, and stopping when I'm comfortably full. I'm eating a cookie right now from mouth hunger, and I've felt a little frantic all day. I don't know why, but I think I had some stressful dreams last night. Is that weird that dreams can throw off my mood? Hunger is a weird thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi McKella: You said those dreams were stressful. Could you be trying to resolve a waking conflict or source of stress while you sleep? You also felt a little frantic all day. Maybe your dreams and your frantic feelings come from some stressful thoughts that you don't want to face. I often feed 'emotional hunger' when I don't want to face thoughts or I discount feelings I experience. Sometimes I don't really understand why I feel stressed until after I eat enough to feel uncomfortably full. At those times I seem to need to feel bad about overeating, rather than feel bad about whatever I don't want to acknowledge. Then after overeating I begin to remember events and my reactions which triggered the uncomfortable feelings I tried to escape by eating. SUE > > I find it easiest to eat intuitively when I am truly hungry, and that's when it's easiest for me to eat what I want, slowly, savoring, and stopping when I'm comfortably full. I'm eating a cookie right now from mouth hunger, and I've felt a little frantic all day. I don't know why, but I think I had some stressful dreams last night. Is that weird that dreams can throw off my mood? Hunger is a weird thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 After eating the cookies yesterday from mouth hunger, I thought more about my day and my emotions. I am under a lot of stress because I'm graduating this semester and I started looking for a job, but I'm an English major and not a lot of employers are looking for someone to analyze Faulkner or write novels for them. I'm trying to finish a first draft of a novel also. I'm just coming out of winter blues, training a new supervisor at work, and I just don't think I was ready for Monday. I did have a lot of success yesterday; I talked with my supervisor and coworkers about issues at work, so that was cleared up, and I took a relaxing walk after work. I probably should have sat with my feelings instead of eating them, but I didn't want to. It's like my brain is running around and doesn't slow down to think until I get my cookie fix. I don't feel guilty about eating though, which is a huge success. I even got up and walked this morning before school, read a little bit, and felt stomach hunger for breakfast. Today is turning out better already. McKella > > Hi McKella, > > Could it possibly be that rather than the body not wanting to feel the hunger, that maybe your brain is a little fearful of feeling hunger sensations? > > Jeanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 After eating the cookies yesterday from mouth hunger, I thought more about my day and my emotions. I am under a lot of stress because I'm graduating this semester and I started looking for a job, but I'm an English major and not a lot of employers are looking for someone to analyze Faulkner or write novels for them. I'm trying to finish a first draft of a novel also. I'm just coming out of winter blues, training a new supervisor at work, and I just don't think I was ready for Monday. I did have a lot of success yesterday; I talked with my supervisor and coworkers about issues at work, so that was cleared up, and I took a relaxing walk after work. I probably should have sat with my feelings instead of eating them, but I didn't want to. It's like my brain is running around and doesn't slow down to think until I get my cookie fix. I don't feel guilty about eating though, which is a huge success. I even got up and walked this morning before school, read a little bit, and felt stomach hunger for breakfast. Today is turning out better already. McKella > > Hi McKella, > > Could it possibly be that rather than the body not wanting to feel the hunger, that maybe your brain is a little fearful of feeling hunger sensations? > > Jeanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Hi, Congratulations on your successes, McKella, and glad to hear you're having a much better day! Hang in there! Best wishes, Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Hi, Congratulations on your successes, McKella, and glad to hear you're having a much better day! Hang in there! Best wishes, Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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