What does hunger feel like?
Just wondering if anyone could help me figure out if I feel hungry? I'm recovering from anorexia (end of 3rd week) so my hunger signals are all messed up. I didn't eat for about 2 1/2 hours and there was a feeling in my lower stomach.. kind of like there's a hole there. It felt a bit warm..but also like I was about to regurgitate something, like how penguins barf up food for their young. Then, I ate a bagel, waited a few minutes, and those feelings went away, but now they're back, except now I also feel something coming up my esophagus or something, like I'm about to burp, but also burp up stomach acids.. am I just thinking too much and imagining things that aren't there?
At the same time, I've already eaten 3,000 calories today so my stomach should physically be full.. I don't know.. could my hunger signals be coming back or am I just being too hopeful and imagining it?
Or perhaps the extreme hunger phase? For those of you who have gone through it, when did you get them, and how suddenly did they come? The thing I'm feeling now isn't "extreme" so I don't really know..
I know everything I just wrote is REALLY vague, but any replies would be helpful!
Sincerely yours,
Super Confused.
hmmm... i`m recovering from anorexia as well and i did go through the extreme hunger phase throughout the whole thing. i`m a bmi 21-22 at the moment and i`m still having trouble feeling full. i think what you`re describing could be that hunger (it`s not the same as having full-on belly gurgling hunger.... i call it starvation hunger :) you mentioned how eating a bagel did help with the feeling so it definitely sounds like it. i also get hungry every 3 hours or so no matter how big my last meal was.
oh and the stuff coming from your esophagus could be acid reflux which happens to many people... i get it too sometimes. i`m not sure what causes it though.
hope that was at least a little helpful... i`m hoping to see if other ccers have other ideas...
You know what I just realized..ED sufferers could totally win endurance eating contests. maybe not psychologically, but physically. Maybe I ought to try an eating challenge before I get my hunger signals, huh?
haha, your funny about the eating challenge :)
Your body is just really deprived of nutrients and will eventually come in to tune with itself. For now, it is EXTREMELY busy restoring nutrients, replenishing organs and blood, and putting everything in order. Once you gain more weight, it will redistribute, not just stay on the belly or thighs, but go to less noticeable places! Don't worry; it will all balance out :)
Good luck and stay strong!:)
Original Post by chrisasaur:
Thanks for replying. Is the extreme hunger then not "extreme" feeling or just the feeling of not being satisfied?
You know what I just realized..ED sufferers could totally win endurance eating contests. maybe not psychologically, but physically. Maybe I ought to try an eating challenge before I get my hunger signals, huh?
oh man that's an awesome idea! haha i actually went to an all-you-can eat sushi place with some friends and they were surprised at how much i could put away. three of them also happened to be hungry college guys so you know how big their appetites are :) imagine seeing a short asian chick beating big burly guys in eating contests...
anyway, there could definitely be some money made here.
i'm glad to see you have such a positive attitude towards this whole experience. some days i'm okay... others not so much :/
Original Post by chrisasaur:
Thanks for replying. Is the extreme hunger then not "extreme" feeling or just the feeling of not being satisfied?
You know what I just realized..ED sufferers could totally win endurance eating contests. maybe not psychologically, but physically. Maybe I ought to try an eating challenge before I get my hunger signals, huh?
This is something that I've been experiencing as well. No matter what I eat, I ALWAYS feel like I can put away more. I'm a 6 ft, 23 year old guy as well who is recovering, needless to say, we need to hit up the grocery store like every two days. I haven't weighed myself in nearly two weeks, but I was at 157 last time I weighed myself, bmi at 21. A healthy range, but I'm eating what I want with no exercise, I've probably gained like 20 pounds since then.
