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Binged and overate - sad eating.

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Greyandcloudy · 04/03/2019 16:58

Hello mumsnet people,

I've come hoping for some solidarity and for somewhere to confess. My appetite has increased recently. So much so food seems to be on my mind a lot. My mood hasn't been great - maybe connected (?) but quite understandable as had a lovely holiday and since being back had some jet lag (but now been back for over a week) and in the mornings I'm very grumpy.

My worry is I've always struggled with appetite and control it to some extent with health eating - loads of veggies!

Today I felt wiped out but the craving for stooge and a lot of it was huge. i made myself a nice high protein lunch with salad and lots of olive oil and some ice cream (sugar free)for dessert. This didn't cut it. I went to the supermarket and brought biscuits (ate the lot) and pancakes (also ate the lot)! Only now I do I feel stuffed and also worried, I'm not pregnant, I thought was of sound mind. I'm not premenstrual.

I'm terrified I will be huge if i continue but at the moment I seem to be grumpy if I'm not eating.

Has anyone any inights to my awful all consuming food confession and obsession? I even found myself looking up recipes last night (despite having eaten well all day). I've tried everything high complex carb, high protein lower carb.... Obviously my binge isn't low carb.

Help (and thank you for reading, sniff sniff)!

OP posts:
GahWhatever · 04/03/2019 17:02

You've been away and replenished your carb stores after having a low carb lifestyle at home previously.
Now as your carb stores get deleted your blood sugar drops and you feel hungry.
Stick with the low carb for 5 days: drink black coffee to get you through the low points, and you'll feel fine again; you just need to retrain your body to not expect carbs.

wowfudge · 04/03/2019 17:07

Lack of sleep can be a major factor. There's a lot of newer scientific research which shows it messes with your insulin levels. Get one of Michael Mosley's books - Fast800 is the latest. I find understanding what is behind why you eat the 'wrong' things and why you feel so rotten really helps.

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