Not hungry at all...help?

[Guest Tigger]

So I've been transferring into a Paleo-ish diet over the past month with no real issues to speak of. I'd typically be hungry all day and would spend a lot of time trying to get in as much 'good' food as possible (veggies, eggs, meat, and some fruit) because I would be hungry all day long. But for the past two or three days I haven't been very hungry at all. I made my typical omelet on Wednesday, and could only force myself to eat half of it, then I didn't eat lunch either!

I'm pretty good about listening to my body (eating when it wants food, abstaining when it doesn't), but I'm a little concerned. Has this happened to anyone else? How did you get through it? Should I listen to my stomach or force myself to eat something?

(Thanks in advance)

[YoDoc]

I don't know what else you've changed recently, but I just cut soda and most carbs and started running again, and I'm in the same boat. *shrug*

[airen123]

you're hungry, eat. you're not, don't eat.

[Kewilson]

I've been in pretty much the same boat. I switched to Paleo (or +90% Paleo, at least) and I've noticed that I really just don't need much food anymore. Even working hard at the gym and general running around in the course of the day, I rarely exceed about 1200 calories/day. This is all while following the golden rule...

you're hungry, eat. you're not, don't eat.

I eat when I'm hungry; but because I'm eating nutritionally dense foods I really don't need to eat that much to get through a day. It's hard to over-eat on Paleo(ish) because everything is extremely filling and nutrient dense. If you're not chronically hungry, there's probably not much nothing to worry about.

[Guest Tigger]

Thanks for all the help guys!

If I stick to the golden rule, I should be fine I totally forgot about getting more nutrients per bite than normal, my body was probably just trying to find it's new 'normal'. I guess I just got scared because when I first started the switch I was constantly hungry and now it's just the opposite.

Thanks!

[Jcannon98188]

I would love so much to be never hungry. I am always hungry. When I get full, I remain like that for a few minutes. Then I burp and suddenly I am hungry again

[MrHyde]

Personally, sometimes I eat nothing for 2-3 days, and sometimes I eat about 4 meals in one sitting. No big deal.

[tigersheart]

yup, this happens now and then. To date, I have gone a full day and a half with no hunger.

Just listen to your body, if you are not hungry, don't eat. Eat when you are.

[epaleocookbooks]

you're hungry, eat. you're not, don't eat.

Exactly, no matter what type of diet I'm currently doing (I've been paleo for awhile), I got through phases like that. Listen to your body. If it needs the sustenance, you'll be hungry. For life-long good habits, you try to get into the habit of only eating when you're hungry. That way, if you ever decide to give up paleo, you don't gain a bunch of weight from eating just by force of habit.

[theanne]

Your body may also have it's own natural IF rhythm. When I did my paleo phase, I had the same issues (which turned out to be non-issues)! Unless you're expending an insane amount of calories every day and need a fine-tuned pro athlete's diet, you'll be fine.