Insane bingeing dreams.

Last night I dreamed that for some reason, I needed popsickle sticks. Someone had four of those ice cream, chocolate-coated sticks and I ate all of them in the dream- knowing it was a dream! Later, I had a huge sack of McDonalds food (and I'm not someone who even likes McD's much) and realizing it would blow my calorie count, had to give up the bag, no longer remembering it was a dream.

I'm wondering if these dreams mean I'm surpressing too much calorie intake or just getting re-adjusted to a healthy diet. I'm finishing my third week of dieting and haven't been hungry because I eat low cal foods all day. My calorie intake isn't too low, either. I follow the guidelines for my weight, height, age, and activity levels as suggested on the site, careful to never dip too low.

I had similar dreams like this (a minor one just last night).  I was totally stressing myself with dieting and if I relaxed a bit during the day, I would dream about overeatting too.  This calorie counting stuff can be very consuming.  Just remember to take it easy and don't stress.  To not worry as much about what I eat, I workout regularly.

I'm thinking maybe it's a subconscious thing as I'm not outwardly freaking out about food. I've been working out or running 6 days a week, though I'm thinking of taking an extra rest day- body is really quite sore today.

Thanks for your input, imperic81.

It's happened to me lately and sometimes I don't know it's a dream so I wake up all relived... I dream of eating cheese infested items and tubs of Ben and Jerry's and wake up as if it's a nightmare. Sad, I know. But I think it's just a fear thing, like in the past I've dreamt of getting beaten up, my pets dying a brutal death, my house getting broken into, of my boss firing me and of my friends leaving me forever. These are all things I am paranoid about also.

I don't think it's obsessive/a sign that you're stressing too much.  It's natural for our dreams to be about things going on in our life...  If you start dreaming about food every night, then perhaps you should worry...

Fair point, Miss Cool Jay, though maybe there is some concern on my part I'll eat something I shouldn't. This is the first time it's happened. It just seemed so random. For instance, I actually do eat a kind of ice cream as a snack, as it's low cal, so no deprivation there. And I don't really like or often eat McDonald's. It's not one of those real cravings. So strange.

LOL  i finally quit having them dreams/nightmares.  i would wake up & be so mad at myself.  how could i have done that?!  then realizing that it was just a dream. 

i would think yours will stop, just as mine did. 

good luck!

I've had those once or twice. What sucks is that dream food never feels or tastes like food. It's like eating air or water for me.

I had a few of these when I first started cutting calories. I vividly remember one where I ate an entire roasted turkey and then felt awful. When I woke up it was such a relief!

Even if you aren't stressing about food it probably is on your mind more than it has been in the past, and I find that my dreams will obviously or not so obviously reflect what I've had on my mind.

Do you consider any foods or eating habits as addictions in your life?  I am curious because I dream about smoking a lot since I quit and I know it is because I "miss" them sometimes. 

Just a thought.