Last night at group I found one person who said that they too do not know when they are hungry or full. But most people told me that I will eventually learn it if I work at it. Well I really don't think it is something to learn.
I think back to the days before I gained the weight, and I used to laugh with friends and family how I would get really dizzy and weak sometimes, only to realize that I had forgotten to eat, and how it sometimes could be two or three days since I had last eaten. I wasn't dieting, I just got busy in what I was doing and food wasn't always on my mind, so I wouldn't eat.
It was never hunger that would make me realize it, it was actually feeling weak and dizzy. Now this doesn't translate to the fact that I don't like the taste of food. I love food, always have, always will.
I did a diet when I was in my early/mid 20's and I lost a lot of weight then. During that period I was always hungry, to the point of weakness, and when I completed the diet, I swore I would never do that again. I was eating probably less then 600 calories because I absolutely hated the food, so I would eat what stuff I could endure and just wouldn't eat the rest of the stuff. I was hungry the whole time I was on that diet, and I know I was hungry, because I was in constant pain. My stomach gurgled and growled, I felt light headed, and even after eating the little bit that I did, it never took away the pain. I ended up not eating the food at all. Instead I would go to the store and buy five pounds of fruit and a bag of popcorn or frozen yogurt. I lived on that until I lost the rest of the weight then I ate once a day, whatever I wanted and for me that worked - while I was young.
I was glad to hear that someone else didn't have those cues. For those in class that say they don't but that they know they can learn it, I am not so sure. It is something they should consider.
I think back to the days before I gained the weight, and I used to laugh with friends and family how I would get really dizzy and weak sometimes, only to realize that I had forgotten to eat, and how it sometimes could be two or three days since I had last eaten. I wasn't dieting, I just got busy in what I was doing and food wasn't always on my mind, so I wouldn't eat.
It was never hunger that would make me realize it, it was actually feeling weak and dizzy. Now this doesn't translate to the fact that I don't like the taste of food. I love food, always have, always will.
I did a diet when I was in my early/mid 20's and I lost a lot of weight then. During that period I was always hungry, to the point of weakness, and when I completed the diet, I swore I would never do that again. I was eating probably less then 600 calories because I absolutely hated the food, so I would eat what stuff I could endure and just wouldn't eat the rest of the stuff. I was hungry the whole time I was on that diet, and I know I was hungry, because I was in constant pain. My stomach gurgled and growled, I felt light headed, and even after eating the little bit that I did, it never took away the pain. I ended up not eating the food at all. Instead I would go to the store and buy five pounds of fruit and a bag of popcorn or frozen yogurt. I lived on that until I lost the rest of the weight then I ate once a day, whatever I wanted and for me that worked - while I was young.
I was glad to hear that someone else didn't have those cues. For those in class that say they don't but that they know they can learn it, I am not so sure. It is something they should consider.
TSH has SELDOM forgotten to eat & when that infrequent event has occurred, it has always involved a stressful project that absolutely needed to be done.
ReplyDeleteI am with T3 here - I often eat when I'm not hungry and probably should listen to my body more.
T3 is getting to the point where it may be time to change the present diet food (or at least eliminate some) since their fruit is being tossed more often than not.
i totally believe the missing cues thing. i've read about studies that back it up.
ReplyDeleteapropos of nothing, you are behind on your blog!