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could always jus be your metabolism
with your problem it seems as if the mental issue mentioned beforehand and a fast metabolism maybe confusing your body
my metabolic rate used to be extremely slow and ijust felt full for ages, but now its extremely fast mainly due to a change of lifestyle and age
but meh it's nothing to worry about, best way is just to eat something a bit more filling, or use brown bread or any variation of it, the fibre stays in your stomach longer and releases over a longer period of time, ultimately settling your hunger
with your problem it seems as if the mental issue mentioned beforehand and a fast metabolism maybe confusing your body
my metabolic rate used to be extremely slow and ijust felt full for ages, but now its extremely fast mainly due to a change of lifestyle and age
but meh it's nothing to worry about, best way is just to eat something a bit more filling, or use brown bread or any variation of it, the fibre stays in your stomach longer and releases over a longer period of time, ultimately settling your hunger
The biggest question that comes to mind is: how old are you?
Adolescents consume a large quantity of food, mostly to accommodate for their growth, and hormonal changes. I used to be capable of eating an entire loaf of bread worth of sandwiches in the matter of an afternoon, but now, I pretty much eat a small serve of food three times a day.
Edit: My friends used to say that I had only a single meal a day, but it lasted all day.
Adolescents consume a large quantity of food, mostly to accommodate for their growth, and hormonal changes. I used to be capable of eating an entire loaf of bread worth of sandwiches in the matter of an afternoon, but now, I pretty much eat a small serve of food three times a day.
Edit: My friends used to say that I had only a single meal a day, but it lasted all day.
Benj17 is correct, it's nothing to worry about.Booze Zombie said:
Fullness and lacking the feeling of it is not an inherently bad thing, if it truly worries you you can do the following: start to get a feeling for how much food you actually need to eat to have enough energy to go through the day, and try to stop yourself from over-consuming.
Like many other things, eating is habitual: if you get into the habit of eating large quantities of food, your stomach expands to accommodate and will only shrink once you yourself put an effort into getting into the habit of eating less.
The matter requires some questions be answered:
+ How much activity do you do.
+ What is your ocupation (it matters, I once had a job as a telemarketer and never seemed to eat enough)
+ Your actual weight/build.
and unless you are talking subs or hero samwiches, that intake shouldn't be a problem.
+ How much activity do you do.
+ What is your ocupation (it matters, I once had a job as a telemarketer and never seemed to eat enough)
+ Your actual weight/build.
and unless you are talking subs or hero samwiches, that intake shouldn't be a problem.
Almost none, I am unemployed and I could be described as "big bellied and pretty big lengthwise, too".hazuka3377 said:
My sandwhiches consist of bread (yes, we know), cheese and either mustard or pickle.
eat hi-fiber foods, pack in those veggies/fruits!!, try getting brown/rye/wholemeal/seeded bread (it is generally better for you) also drink water befor and while you are eating, not only helps with digestion, helps you feel fuller!!Booze Zombie said:
and also agree with what the other people said and slow down, take a bite, when you finish with it (swallow) count to 20 before you that your next bite... I have the same problem of eating 2 fast >.<
also, it might seem strange but you could break your meals up into smaller parts, so instead of eating (lets say) 3 big meals a day, try and split them up into 6-8, this MAY help...might also not lol.
I think i know what you're talking about (OP) i myself cannot tell whether i'm full or not, untill the point where i've eaten so much, that my stomach is actually fully stuffed and starts hurting. It doesn't really bother me though, except when i have to walk home from all-you-can-eat places, seeing as i don't seem to put on weight no matter how much i eat, i'm 20 years and male, so that could probably compare to you.
2 Sandwiches and a Yogurt seems pretty natural - it's about what I eat at work (convenience store).
If you are still feeling hungry, try (as others have said) eating brown bread. And drink water - you say you drink a lot, the recommended (by UK nutritionists anyway) is 2L of water a day (I'm always hungry as I don't drink enough). Too much water can cause a distended belly and various medical problems (as you loose osmosive pressure between cells and blood and so all the salts/sugars in your cells leave, causing massive damage to organs), but this is quite rare (recently it was a woman in the states who entered a drinking competition and downed 8L [or somethin] of water and died).
What kind of yoghurt are you eating? If it's a manufactured/flavoured one that may have more chemicals in it and thus not be so good for you (corn syrup as mentioned, though I think that's only the States). Try eating plain, natural bio-yoghurt (fairly low calorie), but add in some fresh blueberries or something to add a little flavour (and the goodness of the fruit too).
Finally, if none of that works, see a doctor to get your basal metabolic rate calculated. From that you can work out how many calories your body is using a day, and then you can work out how many to eat a day (either the same as your rate, keeping your weight roughly constant [depending on fat levels of foods]; eating at least 15% less calories for weight loss [can leave you feeling hungry but the body adapts over time]; or eating more [only to gain weight, and must be done in conjunction with exercise so it's not turned into fat]).
If you are still feeling hungry, try (as others have said) eating brown bread. And drink water - you say you drink a lot, the recommended (by UK nutritionists anyway) is 2L of water a day (I'm always hungry as I don't drink enough). Too much water can cause a distended belly and various medical problems (as you loose osmosive pressure between cells and blood and so all the salts/sugars in your cells leave, causing massive damage to organs), but this is quite rare (recently it was a woman in the states who entered a drinking competition and downed 8L [or somethin] of water and died).
What kind of yoghurt are you eating? If it's a manufactured/flavoured one that may have more chemicals in it and thus not be so good for you (corn syrup as mentioned, though I think that's only the States). Try eating plain, natural bio-yoghurt (fairly low calorie), but add in some fresh blueberries or something to add a little flavour (and the goodness of the fruit too).
Finally, if none of that works, see a doctor to get your basal metabolic rate calculated. From that you can work out how many calories your body is using a day, and then you can work out how many to eat a day (either the same as your rate, keeping your weight roughly constant [depending on fat levels of foods]; eating at least 15% less calories for weight loss [can leave you feeling hungry but the body adapts over time]; or eating more [only to gain weight, and must be done in conjunction with exercise so it's not turned into fat]).