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Hunger That Doesn’t Go Away

It’s not just hunger. It’s the kind that sits in your stomach and makes you question if you’re actually hungry or if your body is just trying to tell you something else. I ate breakfast, then lunch, then something else, but the emptiness didn’t leave. Sometimes I wonder if I’m eating to fill a hole that food can’t reach. I keep a jar of applesauce by my side, spooning it in slowly, hoping it’ll settle things. I’ve googled symptoms, checked my meds, told myself it’s probably nothing. But every time my stomach growls, I feel a flicker of anxiety—like maybe I’m missing something, or maybe I’m just too tuned in to every signal my body sends. It’s strange how a day of hunger can make you feel so out of control. #FoodGuilt #ControlIsExhausting #BodyCheckChronicles #Health #Diet

2025-06-24
Anne Barrow
This happens a lot to me but is mainly due to me using a sugar substitute. It has been studied and noted that sugar substitutes will increase your appetite because your body is expecting the extra calories that never show up. This causes the brain to signal it needs more food to make up for the lack of sugar.
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Lifesaver
I've always been a HUGE eater! I weighed 102 from the time I was 8 until menopause. Now 121 at 5'4. I've always had a high metabolism and burn calories in my sleep. I ate more than men. If I was being active or working, I'd be hunger ever 2 hrs. If I didn't eat,I'd faint 😆. I was pregnant at 37 😲. At 102 lbs,my Dr wanted to know what type of eating disorder I had? I repeated, I DON'T. He said I've taken your blood,I'll KNOW. Once he check,he said my blood was rich in protein and 1 of the few pregnant women who didn't need vitamins. I'd wake up at night and eat a bowl of cereal or ice-cream 😆. There ARE exceptions! I don't need to eat massive amounts any longer at 65.
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