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I refuse to eat when not hungry

BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
I'm back to only eating twice a day....except for yesterday I ate food when I wasn't hungry. But I will refuse to eat when I am not hungry anymore.
IF that means I only eat twice a day so be it.....bash on me all you want
But if I am not hungry I am not going to stuff myself full! I gained 8 pounds because of it and now all of my bras don't fit and I don't have money to buy new ones.

Princess
tommymott
tommymott
Whatever works for you is good. I don't think it's a good idea to stuff ourselves full at any time. I've heard and read that the most sensible diet is to eat 6 small snack-type meals a day to maintain metabolism/blood sugar/hormones. But we're all different and whatever works is good.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get migraines and my doctor says it's good to eat every few hours for the same reasons tommymott said. It prevents the headaches from getting worse; however, I also agree about not eating when you aren't hungry. WW tells you not to do that. They actually talk about a hunger scale and where you want to stay in the hunger scale.
Tirian
Tirian
i had a terrible eating pattern..could go all day then eat alsorts in the evening..
i hate breakfast..but i have meds in the morning and i cant take them on an empty stomach..so it has mede my eating habits a little better..but i still dont manage to eat before 10 am.

but it has to be said that eating early certainly stops you pigging out later on.
just do what you think is best.
surferchica
surferchica
Princess if that works for you, you have my support. Feel at peace about how and what you eat. I do the same thing--only eat if I really am hungry. Good for you hon. ((hugs))
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