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    Default Change in eating habits...for the worse :(

    I cannot figure out what is wrong with me. I have never craved fatty foods like this. For the past, oh...2 months I guess, I have just been CRAVING bad foods. Like stuff that used to disgust me and make me nauseated from just thinking about them. It used to be that things like bacon, hotdogs, fried foods, etc. made me sick (literally) and I only liked grilled meats, fresh veggies & fruits, etc. So for example, today my diet consisted of: biscuit for breakfast, chinese buffet for lunch, and 2 hotdogs & fries for dinner

    It doesn't make me feel good, and I know it doesn't help me deal with the added stress lately, and I've started gaining weight. It's only a couple pounds so far but I'm getting flabby and my clothes aren't fitting like they should. I don't know how I got like this and it's really bothering me but for whatever reason I just CANNOT stop eating this shit. I'll be in bed at night reading and will just start thinking about chips or something to the point that I actually get up and go digging through the cabinets.

    This is not normal for me and it's really getting me down. I'm open to any ideas or advice anyone has...even if it's telling me that I'm a fat ass and bashing me. I'll take anything at this point

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    Default Re: Change in eating habits...for the worse :(

    Sometime craving indicate a lack of nourishment. Are you getting enough vitamins and nutrients in your diet? Supplements help with this.

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    Default Re: Change in eating habits...for the worse :(

    Have you had a pregnancy test?

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    Default Re: Change in eating habits...for the worse :(

    Quote Originally Posted by flickad View Post
    Have you had a pregnancy test?

    lol, I guess I should have included that in my first post. There is NO possibility that I'm pregnant. I would have thought the same thing if someone else had written my post lol.

    And lexxe, I never thought that I might be craving nutrients. I probably should buy some new vitamins or something. The ones I have have expired lol.
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    Intense cravings do indicate that your body is missing something it needs. Look at the foods you're craving and see what they have in common. Is it salt, maybe? I HATE salt, can't stand the taste, so I never eat it... except when my body needs some to function properly, and then I start devouring all the potato chips in town. Taking a multivitamin will work if it's a vitamin you're missing, but if you're craving fried stuff I'd say it's something like salt or fat you've been running low on.

    Two months is a long time for something like this though. If you have a doctor you might want to ask about it. Or distract yourself with things like baked chips, veggie hot dogs, turkey bacon, etc.

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    Default Re: Change in eating habits...for the worse :(

    I am going through something similar.... and the "lack of nutrients" makes sense to me.

    I've only been dancing a few months now...and I was told by everyone that I would tone up as I dance. Well...I don't feel like I've toned as much as I should've (and I'm working nearly 4-5days a week dancing!) but I blame it on my poor eating habits.

    Really, I've never had bad eating habits...but now that I dance... I crave a lot of junk food. I even stockpiled a candy drawer! bleh!!

    But...yes....maybe I need to start taking a multi vitamin and maybe something to snack on at work instead of starving myself.

    BUT ooooh so much easier said than done!

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    Btw, PDX, I love the siggy!!!!

    I agree about the cravings, yek, the same exact thing happens to me with salt. But the majority of my cravings are for whole foods. For instance, I'll eat 10 sweet potatoes in a week, and then I won't want them at all.

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    Craving fats is usually a sign that you need essential fatty acids in your diet. Try adding salmon or tuna a few times a week, or an EFA supplement, or Tonalin to your diet. That should help a lot.

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    Fat is good for you. Just replace the chinese buffet and bacon with salmon, plain yogurt, almonds, organic cheeses and other whole foods with fat in them. Eggs are great too and have nice vit. E. Nummy.

    Oh yeah, once I started on a GNC multi and an omega 3 supplement my cravings for things went way down. It is amazing.

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    Well, if it's as simple as just craving fat & salt but eating the wrong foods that have those things, then it should be a simple fix (I hope lol). Thanks for all the advice. I'm gonna get some new vitamins today and turn this thing back around Hopefully I can get back to being disgusted by the processed stuff again now that I know what the problem might be.

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    Default Re: Change in eating habits...for the worse :(

    Don't worry hen i think we've all went crazy for a specific food for seemingly no reason. *whisper* don't tell anyone but i ate a whole jar of peanut butter on monday A WHOLE JAR! *whisper*
    I started back on my multivitamins and my crazy craving has passed already

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    Quote Originally Posted by pinkpvc View Post
    Don't worry hen i think we've all went crazy for a specific food for seemingly no reason. *whisper* don't tell anyone but i ate a whole jar of peanut butter on monday A WHOLE JAR! *whisper*
    I started back on my multivitamins and my crazy craving has passed already
    Holy crap a whole jar???!!! That makes me feel better lol I have been extra good today as far as eating goes. Plain oatmeal for breakfast, chicken breast & pasta salad for lunch, haven't had dinner yet. And I have not been drinking sodas, just water. I've been peeing like a mad woman all day though. And I bought some new vitamins that are supposed to give extra energy too...so we'll see. Thanks for the advice everyone!

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