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Hunger
Nov 20, 2004 20:52:25 GMT -5
Post by danielle on Nov 20, 2004 20:52:25 GMT -5
Ok, most of you know that my husband has taken himself off his meds completely .. and I am faced with this new problem to add to my list .. He is constantly HUNGRY!!! Its not just one type of food in general .. its anything and everything.. I was gonna try and get him gum to chew but I think the sugar might stirr him up a bit... anyone has any suggestions ?
~Dani
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Hunger
Nov 21, 2004 8:30:32 GMT -5
Post by catatonic on Nov 21, 2004 8:30:32 GMT -5
Does he like nuts? My kids like to snack on pistachios that are still in the shell. It takes them a long time to eat a relatively small amount of food because of all the shell-cracking they have to do. Also mixed nuts in the shell are easy to get this time of year and they're even slower to eat than the pistachios. Sunflower seeds, too. And don't buy any high-calorie nutrient-deficient snack items like chips. Get baby carrots and ranch dip instead. That way even if he keeps eating frequently, at least he won't get chubby. This may just be a rebound effect from coming off the medication and in that case his eating should level off eventually.
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Nov 23, 2004 9:46:49 GMT -5
Post by rosyred45 on Nov 23, 2004 9:46:49 GMT -5
My husband eats when it is cold out. Literally. If it isn't cold, he won't eat...makes me sick.....losses weight at the drop of a hat when I can't even run it off  Does he have an exeptionally high metabolism? I just read somewhere that taller people have higher metabolisms. Last but not least, is he hungry, or impulsively getting something to eat because he doesn't know what else to do? I ask that because I notice one my days where I am a total scatter brain, I'll graze out of habit. |
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Hunger
Nov 23, 2004 10:25:45 GMT -5
Post by danielle on Nov 23, 2004 10:25:45 GMT -5
umm.. well he is 6'3"... and I wouldn't doubt that having a lil scatter brain would give him thought for food... but .. even if we just got finished eathing dinner... and we go out.. he sees sign for any type of food.. he gets very hungry.. like.. he HAS to have it... maybe impulsive.. and I comment .. omg we just hate how can you be hungry.. He used to have high metabolism ... but now the only high things he is gaining.. is his weight ;( I tried nuts for him to eat when he gets the munchies every 5 minutes.. well.. that let to a bit of a mess... sunflower seeds .. i found in dixie cups throughout the house... so the thought of cracking them open so he eats less.. well didn't go over so well.. he ate a whole bag in one day  ~Dani |
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Nov 23, 2004 10:43:43 GMT -5
Post by ohmama on Nov 23, 2004 10:43:43 GMT -5
I don't think it is hunger. I think what you are describing is a symptom of anxiety. Those brain chemicals get all mixed up and food can be very sedating. Like a way to self medicate. People do it with alcohol, drugs, high stimulating and sometimes dangerous activity that stirs up adrenalin, etc. Everyone approaches it differently. An eating plan targeted to address this is in the book called "The Zone".
It's not that he isn't hungry, it's just that you have to dig a little deeper to find out why when it doesn't make sense.
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Hunger
Nov 23, 2004 10:47:53 GMT -5
Post by rosyred45 on Nov 23, 2004 10:47:53 GMT -5
That's a toughy then, although if I eat toast with peanut butter, I'm good to go sometimes.
Is he active? or does he like to fiddle with things? maybe to get something for his hands to do will take his mind off food. Or how about trying to get him to drink a glass of water before he eats. Sometimes that helps me out and realize I wasn't hungry after all-just bored
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Hunger
Nov 25, 2004 0:13:17 GMT -5
Post by catatonic on Nov 25, 2004 0:13:17 GMT -5
The primary side effect of adhd medications is that they suppress your appetite. Don't know how long your hubby took meds, but it's possible he's re-awakening to the experience of having an appetite. Food is actually appealing and interesting again so he wants to enjoy it. How about munchie type meals where he can graze for a while instead of just sitting down and filling up? Stuff like a plate of nachos or a selection of sandwich fixings where he can make his own out of whatever appeals? When my husband quit smoking, I would make huge salads with every meal so that he could eat as much as he wanted without turning into the Pillsbury Dough Boy. I'd also make finger-food dinners with stuff like olives and cheese, sardines, veggies with dip, things he could nibble at for quite a while. Luckily he likes nuts, and we all got used to going to sleep to the sound of CRACK-CRACK-CRACK. The piggy phase passed and he went back to eating normally again after a bit, even stopped cracking nuts into the wee hours. I do miss those midnight Dairy Queen runs, though.
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