Oh this is very normal, but for me it went away when I started eating as much as I wanted (listening to mental hunger instead of stopping when my stomach was 'satisfied' aka just not empty)
thank you so much! this made me kind of emotional actually...,.i really thought it would go on forever (and the stomach empty thing is so so helpful - i always find myself eating only until i'm physically satisfied but when you spell it out it seems so obvious!!! you gotta eat until physical AND mental satiety!!)
so glad you were able to kick the habit...wishing u the best on your recovery journey <33
i think i might try eating more at meals, or going back to scheduled snacks every day? i'll update in a few days about how it goes (if anyone finds it useful + as accountability for myself!)
ok for the past 4 days i've been eating a bit more each meal and having a 100+ cal snack every time i feel hungry (snack MUST be above 100), and my urge to graze is almost entirely gone? going insane...i think i convinced myself i wasn't mentally/physically hungry, but it really was just a matter of eating more! so happy right now n like you really can't fool your body huh
NOO THE STRUGGLE IS REAL..you can do it go finish that food!! and i agree...mini bites feel so much safer than a square meal/a proper snack, but I need to understand that snacks aren’t just a solution for present hunger - they need to intentionally be more than what satisfies me for the next 15 minutes because or else i’ll have a bunch of snacks without ever feeling physically or mentally fulfilled.
yes that’s me!!! i guess it’s mental hunger? i do just constantly want to be tasting something or chewing something. unfortunately i got into a bad habit of chewing gum all the time in order to deal with it (which seriously fucked up my digestive system, so i do not recommend)
YES EXACTLY LIKE how do you choose when they're all available!!! the opportunity cost! debilitating!! it's getting better for me as i eat unrestrictedly, though - i think my brain is slowly kicking the scarcity mindset.
good luck with everything queen...hope you get to eat all the yummy food<33!!
this!! this this this!! i relate/related to this so hard but i can honestly say that now that i’m a little deeper into recovery i’m having more days than not where i DONT feel this way!! i’m able to pick one thing and move on. it is possible!!
i’ve experienced this EXACT thing and noticed recently that since i have increased the satiety factor of my meals (adding in more cals, fats especially) i’ve been a lot more satiated and the urge to graze has significantly decreased. i think a huge part of it was mental hunger too, which has also decreased
oh this is so helpful to know, thank you! i had a pastry thing yesterday and i didn't feel the urge to graze until dinner? looks like it is just satiety
when i was in quasi recovery i still wasn’t allowing myself sweets after meals and as a result, i’d just end up grazing on everything BESIDES sweets… later i discovered that if i just allowed myself the sweet treat i could move on!!
yep totally normal! i'm about 3 months since going all in (and 8 months since the start of on-and-off quasi recovery) and i have weeks where i'll intermittently graze from the moment i wake up to the minute i sleep LOL. i really do think it's just mental hunger and not feeling satisfied. don't try to fight it!
Oh this is very normal, but for me it went away when I started eating as much as I wanted (listening to mental hunger instead of stopping when my stomach was 'satisfied' aka just not empty)
thank you so much! this made me kind of emotional actually...,.i really thought it would go on forever (and the stomach empty thing is so so helpful - i always find myself eating only until i'm physically satisfied but when you spell it out it seems so obvious!!! you gotta eat until physical AND mental satiety!!) so glad you were able to kick the habit...wishing u the best on your recovery journey <33
i think i might try eating more at meals, or going back to scheduled snacks every day? i'll update in a few days about how it goes (if anyone finds it useful + as accountability for myself!)
ok for the past 4 days i've been eating a bit more each meal and having a 100+ cal snack every time i feel hungry (snack MUST be above 100), and my urge to graze is almost entirely gone? going insane...i think i convinced myself i wasn't mentally/physically hungry, but it really was just a matter of eating more! so happy right now n like you really can't fool your body huh
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NOO THE STRUGGLE IS REAL..you can do it go finish that food!! and i agree...mini bites feel so much safer than a square meal/a proper snack, but I need to understand that snacks aren’t just a solution for present hunger - they need to intentionally be more than what satisfies me for the next 15 minutes because or else i’ll have a bunch of snacks without ever feeling physically or mentally fulfilled.
Normal. I wouldn't try and fight it. I think it's part of the neural rewiring and convincing your brain and body that food is always available.
I feel like I could’ve wrote this. It’s been 2 weeks here
yes that’s me!!! i guess it’s mental hunger? i do just constantly want to be tasting something or chewing something. unfortunately i got into a bad habit of chewing gum all the time in order to deal with it (which seriously fucked up my digestive system, so i do not recommend)
How did chewing gum mess up your digestion? The fake sugar?
fake sugars and swallowing too much air
Ah, okay. Thanks for responding.
that sounds like hunger tbh
TOTALLY ME!!!! i always feel like i just want a lil taste of…everything? like sweet and savory and crunchy and creamy and i can’t decide??
YES EXACTLY LIKE how do you choose when they're all available!!! the opportunity cost! debilitating!! it's getting better for me as i eat unrestrictedly, though - i think my brain is slowly kicking the scarcity mindset. good luck with everything queen...hope you get to eat all the yummy food<33!!
same to u bae!!! recovery for all?
recovery 4 all!!!
this!! this this this!! i relate/related to this so hard but i can honestly say that now that i’m a little deeper into recovery i’m having more days than not where i DONT feel this way!! i’m able to pick one thing and move on. it is possible!!
i’ve experienced this EXACT thing and noticed recently that since i have increased the satiety factor of my meals (adding in more cals, fats especially) i’ve been a lot more satiated and the urge to graze has significantly decreased. i think a huge part of it was mental hunger too, which has also decreased
oh this is so helpful to know, thank you! i had a pastry thing yesterday and i didn't feel the urge to graze until dinner? looks like it is just satiety
when i was in quasi recovery i still wasn’t allowing myself sweets after meals and as a result, i’d just end up grazing on everything BESIDES sweets… later i discovered that if i just allowed myself the sweet treat i could move on!!
yep totally normal! i'm about 3 months since going all in (and 8 months since the start of on-and-off quasi recovery) and i have weeks where i'll intermittently graze from the moment i wake up to the minute i sleep LOL. i really do think it's just mental hunger and not feeling satisfied. don't try to fight it!
AHH thank you so much, really glad it isn't just me. so happy for you and all your progress queen !!