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How does your body react to hunger and food cravings? I was thinking about this because the way my body reacts to hunger is pretty weird, or so I think anyway. I know we're not all the same with this, hence the question. What happens to me when I get hungry:
1. Tummy growls (no shit) 2. If I ignore it or forget to eat, I get shaky and feel nervous. This is VERY much like withdrawal like when I was on heavy painkillers and stopped, it feels a lot like that. It's 3. I get headaches Then food cravings - my body gets VERY specific when it feels I need a certain type of food. I get cravings for just about anything and everything if I haven't had enough of it - from salt to sugar, fish to fruit and veggies. It kinda feels good when you get a craving and realise it's for cucumber and tomatoes instead of candy or chips. Not so good when it's the other way around though. So, how does your body work? | |
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I feel nauseous and cold and sleepy | |
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I get tghe shakes. It's the worst. headaches too.
Which is weird, cause I'm fat enough to survive for a month without eating. | |
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Besides the growling belly, I get lightheaded....and crabby. | |
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JerseyKRS said: I get tghe shakes. It's the worst. headaches too.
Which is weird, cause I'm fat enough to survive for a month without eating. You and me both then, on both counts. Isn't it totally weird with the shakes? I feel like a junkie when all I need is a sandwich. | |
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ZombieKitten said: I feel nauseous and cold and sleepy
Damn you! NOW I know why my hands are cold right now! Wait... actually, THANKS! *off to make sandwich and some salad* | |
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Teacher said: JerseyKRS said: I get tghe shakes. It's the worst. headaches too.
Which is weird, cause I'm fat enough to survive for a month without eating. You and me both then, on both counts. Isn't it totally weird with the shakes? I feel like a junkie when all I need is a sandwich. it's the worst. if feels liek you had too much caffeine and sugar. btw, thank you for the nice words on our weddin g blog site. | |
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WillyWonka said: Besides the growling belly, I get lightheaded....and crabby.
As opposed to otherwise? | |
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Teacher said: I was thinking about this because the way my body reacts to hunger is pretty weird, or so I think anyway. I know we're not all the same with this, hence the question. What happens to me when I get hungry:
1. Tummy growls (no shit) 2. If I ignore it or forget to eat, I get shaky and feel nervous. This is VERY much like withdrawal like when I was on heavy painkillers and stopped, it feels a lot like that. It's 3. I get headaches Then food cravings - my body gets VERY specific when it feels I need a certain type of food. I get cravings for just about anything and everything if I haven't had enough of it - from salt to sugar, fish to fruit and veggies. It kinda feels good when you get a craving and realise it's for cucumber and tomatoes instead of candy or chips. Not so good when it's the other way around though. So, how does your body work? Same on both. But I need to also add grumpy and faint when I don't eat, like I'm gonna die. | |
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Teacher said: ZombieKitten said: I feel nauseous and cold and sleepy
Damn you! NOW I know why my hands are cold right now! Wait... actually, THANKS! *off to make sandwich and some salad* yeah, without food the metabolism slows right down and body core temp drops - I need to eat, but nothing seems appetising to me | |
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JerseyKRS said: Teacher said: You and me both then, on both counts. Isn't it totally weird with the shakes? I feel like a junkie when all I need is a sandwich. it's the worst. if feels liek you had too much caffeine and sugar. btw, thank you for the nice words on our weddin g blog site. I only drink tea with sweetener so I don't know about that, but then I've never been a junkie either so what do I know? You're welcome, it WAS a beautiful wedding. | |
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ZombieKitten said: Teacher said: Damn you! NOW I know why my hands are cold right now! Wait... actually, THANKS! *off to make sandwich and some salad* yeah, without food the metabolism slows right down and body core temp drops - I need to eat, but nothing seems appetising to me Don't look in the fridge or cupboards, go through food in your head until you find what you want - that's what your body needs. It's how my food craving work, I can be so hungry I'm nauseous but until I come up with it (for example veggies with a vinaigrette dressing), I don't want anything. Do it! However, if you want to lose weight, substitute the fat or sugar in candy/snacks for the same but in food. | |
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wildgoldenhoney said: Teacher said: I was thinking about this because the way my body reacts to hunger is pretty weird, or so I think anyway. I know we're not all the same with this, hence the question. What happens to me when I get hungry:
1. Tummy growls (no shit) 2. If I ignore it or forget to eat, I get shaky and feel nervous. This is VERY much like withdrawal like when I was on heavy painkillers and stopped, it feels a lot like that. It's 3. I get headaches Then food cravings - my body gets VERY specific when it feels I need a certain type of food. I get cravings for just about anything and everything if I haven't had enough of it - from salt to sugar, fish to fruit and veggies. It kinda feels good when you get a craving and realise it's for cucumber and tomatoes instead of candy or chips. Not so good when it's the other way around though. So, how does your body work? Same on both. But I need to also add grumpy and faint when I don't eat, like I'm gonna die. awww It's really strange that I don't get grumpy since my normal disposition is so sunny... NOT, but I just get... withdrawal. This week I'm on a fruit and veggies binge, all the holiday food did that. I've got kiwi fruit and grren grapes, and cucumber, tomatoes, corn, basil, red onions and vinaigrette dressing to go with it. | |
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ZombieKitten said: I feel nauseous and cold and sleepy
I get nausea and I feel sluggish. | |
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Teacher said: ZombieKitten said: yeah, without food the metabolism slows right down and body core temp drops - I need to eat, but nothing seems appetising to me Don't look in the fridge or cupboards, go through food in your head until you find what you want - that's what your body needs. It's how my food craving work, I can be so hungry I'm nauseous but until I come up with it (for example veggies with a vinaigrette dressing), I don't want anything. Do it! However, if you want to lose weight, substitute the fat or sugar in candy/snacks for the same but in food. the trouble is I always crave lasagna I really don't have anything in the house that doesn't need a lot of preparation first I had to make do with a banana, and I can dry reach when I eat them they really don't hit the spot | |
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I want to hear more about your food cravings!! | |
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If I don't eat in the morning I feel desperate. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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I get lightleaded and bitchy if I go a while without food. I have a high metabolism and a low body fat percentage so I have to have snacks between meals. | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: If I don't eat in the morning I feel desperate.
That's not hunger, it's not getting cute guy's phone numbers on your way to work cos you're shy... | |
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1sexymf said: I get lightleaded and bitchy if I go a while without food. I have a high metabolism and a low body fat percentage so I have to have snacks between meals.
Yeah, you're the kind of person us chunky women hate How are you, anyway? It's been a loooong time! | |
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I've been fasting for the past 3 days and now the hunger has just faded away...I have been really cold lately though, but my heats not working so well either If you will, so will I | |
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thekidsgirl said: I've been fasting for the past 3 days and now the hunger has just faded away...I have been really cold lately though, but my heats not working so well either
Ya think? Why the hell do you wanna do that? | |
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Teacher said: WillyWonka said: Besides the growling belly, I get lightheaded....and crabby.
As opposed to otherwise? Otherwise I am charming and a complete joy in every way! Seriously, when I'm very hungry I get short-tempered, and if food isn't readily accessible I'll eat practically anything just to put something in my stomach. Once on a car trip I was reduced to eating a bunch of Rolaids because they were the only edible thing at hand. | |
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Teacher said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: If I don't eat in the morning I feel desperate.
That's not hunger, it's not getting cute guy's phone numbers on your way to work cos you're shy... Oh, we were talking about actual food? 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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thekidsgirl said: I've been fasting for the past 3 days and now the hunger has just faded away...I have been really cold lately though, but my heats not working so well either
why? Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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I used to be horrible when hungry. If I got past the point of hunger, I would just hate everyone I'm not as bad any more, thankfully. | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Teacher said: That's not hunger, it's not getting cute guy's phone numbers on your way to work cos you're shy... Oh, we were talking about actual food? You can have breakfast all you like, but then you HAVE TO ask for the guy's phone number too. Deal? | |
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My stomach just growls. I can actually go long periods of time without really feeling the want or need to eat,it's not until I see a pizza commercial or read threads like this that I really start to get hungry..thanks! [Edited 1/6/09 16:23pm] Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach | |
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ZombieKitten said: I used to be horrible when hungry. If I got past the point of hunger, I would just hate everyone I'm not as bad any more, thankfully.
Riiiight. | |
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WillyWonka said: Teacher said: As opposed to otherwise? Otherwise I am charming and a complete joy in every way! Seriously, when I'm very hungry I get short-tempered, and if food isn't readily accessible I'll eat practically anything just to put something in my stomach. Once on a car trip I was reduced to eating a bunch of Rolaids because they were the only edible thing at hand. What are Rolaids? I get like that at night sometimes, like in the middle of sleep. | |
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