Force feeding oneself

[Mirya]

I NEVER NEVER NEVER thought I would say this but....

I am having to force myself to eat breakfast. 2 hard boiled eggs and 3 slices of bacon. I just ate one egg and I'm not hungry anymore. I am usually the one who can't get enough. Is this normal?

[SandyL2002]

YES...its so normal.. Isn't it a great feeling to be able to eat when you are hungry and NOT be starving to death.. Just make sure you eat some meals through out the day

[not2late]

Originally Posted by Mirya

I NEVER NEVER NEVER thought I would say this but....

I am having to force myself to eat breakfast. 2 hard boiled eggs and 3 slices of bacon. I just ate one egg and I'm not hungry anymore. I am usually the one who can't get enough. Is this normal?

A side effect of ketosis/lipolysis is appetite suppression. So this is "normal".

Make sure you follow the Rules: eat to satisfy your hunger and don't go more than 6 waking hours without eating something.

So if 1 egg satisfies your hunger, that's all you eat. But be sure that you have food at hand in case your hunger returns after a couple of hours and you need to eat something.

This is a re-learning process. When we were babies and toddlers, we only ate the amount of food we needed to eat for our energy needs. As we grew older, we learned from well meaning adults to "eat everything on our plates" before leaving the table or to eat something eventhough we weren't hungry because Auntie Ida made it especially for us and it would hurt her feelings terribly if you didn't eat it right now. As a result, we unlearned our natural appetite cues.

Take this opportunity to re-learn those natural cues and listen to your body about how much food it needs to eat. Don't worry, you won't starve because your body won't let you starve. You might get hungry between your meals, but it's okay to have a snack on Atkins.