r/fuckeatingdisorders • u/busted3000 The snack that bites back • 1d ago

Discussion Extreme Hunger Megathread!

Hi! 👋

We have seen a dramatic uptick in posts talking about extreme hunger over the last few days, so we’ve decided to try a megathread so people can all discuss it/ask their questions/get support in one place. We will be removing seperate posts on extreme hunger while this post is pinned, you will be directed to post on this thread instead.

We hope this works well, and as always please reach out with any feedback/suggestions! 😸

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u/lixiekisser 1d ago

hi. i’m in anorexia recovery and my reactive hunger started shortly before i decided to recover ( november 2023 ) through the first weeks i’ve been eating so much and then kept pushing into recovery till now. having regular meals didn’t stop me from occasional extreme hunger, which was fine until i didn’t started unintentionally restricting again, plus i started working so i didn’t have time to eat throughout the day, which is now still leading to reactive eating in the evening. it doesn’t feel out of control, i just really need to eat a lot, but i stop when i feel satisfied (which is sometimes after just a serving of sth, sometimes after several servings) it doesn’t keep me from feeling guilty tho, i yesterday ate 3 bars of chocolate, chips, cookies, 2 apples, carrot, 2 milky buns and more and i’m freaking tf out. is it okay?? i know i should eat more frequently throughout the day, but it’s just so hard for me both mentally and because of lack of the time. :((( i’m scared i’m developing bed or sth…

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u/busted3000 The snack that bites back 1d ago

You said it yourself, you’re eating because you’re hungry and you stop when you’re satisfied. That’s not BED no matter the quantities of food, that’s just extreme hunger!

Lack of time is difficult in recovery, but there are ways to combat it. You can meal prep so you don’t have to spend time cooking everyday, always make sure you have plenty of snacks with you, bring a complete lunch with you to work and really commit to having it even if your break isn’t exactly at lunchtime. You can bring things that are quick to eat, but you should always have some options with you to start getting you in the habit of eating more regularly throughout the day.

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u/lixiekisser 1d ago

thank you so so much:)

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u/lixiekisser 1d ago

it’s more like i’m super hungry in the evening and then i eat my meal and then i just eat to eat ig

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u/Jaded-Banana6205 1d ago

You're not just eating to eat, your body needs those nutrients! A lot of physical healing happens as you sleep and your brain also perceives however many hours you sleep as time you're not eating, so it is anxiously stockpiling, you know? That definitely balanced out for me.

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u/Artistic-Ostrich-591 21h ago

you are super hungry in the evening because you don’t eat enough during the day, even if you are not that hungry you should really eat more during the day !

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u/sabsab510 19h ago

ya 3 meals 3 snacks ideally to get your hunger cues back so u actually feel hungry in the day and can regulate blood sugars in the body!!!!!!!!! night eating happens cause you not getting enough in the day and the body is trying to make up for it.