Constantly hungry

[Cerysc123]

I need to lose 5 stone after having my babies 16 months ago. I'm constantly hungry and haven't even started dieting yet. I've recently split from my children's dad and had a stressful time. I don't know what's wrong with me, I'm just so hungry no matter what or how much I eat.

Are you breastfeeding?

What are you eating, can you afford weight loss meds?

Stress and lack of sleep can have a large effect on this and I imagine as a newly single mum of two 16 months olds that you are suffering on both those two things?

No, they were on formula x

Yes they're not going to bed very well most nights. I've been stressed due to having to move in with my mum in her tiny two bedroom flat. I have found my own house now and moving on the weekend so I'm hoping that'll reduce my stress. I'm also struggling with the relationship ending x

I try eat protein and vegetables. But I do end up eating rubbish too. It's not even like I'm just thinking I'm hungry my tummy is rumbling like mad even like an hour after eating😭

Ah, it’s tough when your sleep depends on the sleep of small children who are not interested in sleeping themselves.

I wouldn’t try to make any big changes right now. Wait till you’re settled in your new home and hopefully a bit less stressed and maybe getting some more sleep.

Have you had a health check up yourself recently? Sometimes thyroid issues can cause issues like you describe and thyroids can be affected by pregnancy.

I did back in August last year. I had low ferritin but everything else was ok. I'm so overweight it's making me miserable😫 x

As said, can you afford weight loss medication, as it suppresses hunger and may help you.

I would take the pressure off yourself just now and just focus on eating well rather than dieting. Lack of sleep has a huge impact on hunger hormones as does stress. Move house and get settled then revisit dieting but in the meantime look at what you’re eating and how you can improve it. Notice foods that make you feel full and ones which leave you hungry an hour later. Google volume eating and look at how you can incorporate that. Avoid UPF if you can. Look at what you can add to your diet to improve it rather than take away. Essentially get curious about the foods your eating and how they affect you. This will help you no end when you actually start dieting. Oh and make sure you incorporate at least one ‘treat’ food a day, something you can look forward to at the end of the day and when you have 20 minutes to yourself.