EXTREME HUNGER OR BINGE EATING? | Why am I so hungry all the time?!

THE TRUTH ABOUT EXTREME HUNGER. The answer to “Why am I so hungry all the time?!”
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Have you ever asked yourself “Why am I so hungry all the time?” Well, there is a reason! Extreme hunger (also sometimes called excessive hunger, even though it isn’t excessive!) is a natural phenomenon where you feel hungry all the time. It’s your body trying to protect you. In this video I’ll go over what it is, how to know if your hunger is extreme hunger or binge eating, why you might feel extreme hunger at night, what to do about extreme hunger, if it’s possible to have extreme hunger at a healthy weight. If you’ve ever thought “how do I know if I have extreme hunger” this video is for you!

Happy food rule breaking!
XOXO
-Colleen

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[carsongrace]

I had EXTREME hunger since I had anorexia for about a year. In the final months of anorexia I had cut my calories even lower and lower until I would barley even have 400 calories a day. When I chose recovery I went ALL IN, I ate whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. This led me to be eating sometime 7, 000 calories a day. THIS IS NORMAL. My body was so starving and by eating even when my stomach was full, (but brain was hungry) I honored the hunger cues I knew where real. I fixed my extreme hunger in 2 weeks. Remember your body is not going to give you hunger signs but your thoughts will if thinking about food, HAVE IT. That's your body's only resource. Until your mind starts shutting down...

[thesilversummer]

This video mentioned something really important for me when I experienced periods of constant hunger - for some people eating 5-6 small meals a day is just not an option. Some dietitians try to shame us into that pattern, but for me eating more satisfying meals less frequently works WAY better to keep my mind healthy. The goal is to find a good balance.

[TheaTheGenius]

Honestly, I never restrictred too much. I usually just did 100-200kcal, and just upped my exercise. So a normal restriction, which most people recommend for weight loss. Yet I still developed a food obsession which still led me to binge. Which is why I'm not convinced I feel extreme hunger, just binge eating tied to stress and my emotions. I'm currently trying to eat my maintenence calories while I'm exercising, yet I still struggle with feelings of guilt and obsess over calories.

[bxmplbee]

Wow, because of people like you who dedicate their lives to helping people creating healthy relationships with food, we can dedicate our lives to the things we’re passionate about. Thank you 😊

[kelseyb]

I feel like I over eat. I’m trying not to beat myself for it and sometimes I mistake it for binge eating. I’d love more clarity! Also, adore your message and your videos. Keep them coming.

[octoberna]

Dealing with this due to a chronic gastric issue right now, and it was comforting to have such a calm and easy to understand explanation here!

[amandazacharias]

I relate to this video SO much that I am crying. I go straight into shame every time I eat "too much". I had anorexia 9 years ago and I honestly don't think my body ever fully recovered. Because I went through a period of extreme hunger after I went to an ED clinic for a month and developed digestive problems, due to the anxiety I always had around food. That became a chronic illness because I was uneducated about mindbody illness, how the brain can create symptoms due to stress and if you go into fear, they're just gonna stick around. Anyways, I still have these digestive problems today which makes it incredibly difficult to nourish my body. Like if I want to physically feel good, I have to eat very little. For example, yesterday I felt exceptional all day. I had a smoothie for breakfast and a smoothie for lunch. But when dinner came around, I was ravenous. So I wanted to eat a lot for dinner, but I held back because I didn't want to get super sick. Well, when my husband went to bed I went straight into binge mode and haven't been able to stop since. It literally feels like I have no control over it. I really do believe my body is in semi-starvation, as I never fully recovered from the initial anorexia. But my question is, how do I recover when my body unintentionally throws up my food, and gives me lots of pain and nausea... (I've done all the doctors tests... there is nothing physically wrong with me, its a mindbody illness).

[Andyddll]

I feel hungry all day, and when i eat, it's like my stomach can't fit anything else and it hurts but i still have the feeling of hunger, is that extreme hunger?? It's like food is never enough

[lonelystarr]

i didn’t have an appetite for a few months even tho i knew i was starving. i didn’t know what i was going through and i felt so alone so i started taking vitamins and it gave me a small push to eat more even tho i would get grossed out. and now i’m grateful that i actually crave my favorite foods again. i’m dealing with extreme hunger and it only sucks bc i have to continuously buy food or have food on me but none of that matters bc i’m eating at the end of the day and that’s all i ever wanted. everyone in the comments made me feel like i’m not alone <3 i hope i keep up the good work

[Flow-sy]

I feel like there is a black hole inside me haha. But I finally managed to respond to my extreme hunger properly and even after just 2 weeks it seems to get better! But I also wasn't starving for as long as other people with a chronic Ed.

[sherriemcwaters]

Hello!!! This video is so on point with most of my problems. Thank you so much for sharing. Now I’m aware of what I’ve been dealing with most of my life.

[marlenesophie]

I feel like I will never have a normal appetite again . I eat so many sweets every day and I keep gaining weight after loosing it for 6 months
I feel so disgusting alone and hope lesss :/
does anybody want to chat about it ?

[idontcheckmynotifsdontboth]

Thank you for the video, I’m 17 trying to recover from bulimia currently going through an absolutely brutal extreme hunger episode

[born-spellcaster]

I need help. My day starts normal, I eat breakfast and then I just feel like eating everything else. An extreme anxiety fills my body and I just have to eat more. It's violent. I can't even fight back most of the time. I feel desperate. I feel like I have to eat or I have to eat. Like there's no other way. I really don't know what it is. I really need help.

[katherinekline]

I'd LOVE to hear more about binge eating. I've been restricting and then binge eating for over 40 years. Awful cycle! Time to STOP!

[anacarolinasoares]

This video it was so informative for me! I am so hungry today and can't stop eating. I can't sleep because my belly is all the time asking for food.

[ashleybecker]

This was such a spot-on and informative video, Colleen. Thank you. You keep it real, and I love that. Especially how you say that more than likely you're going to gain weight when you begin nourishing yourself after restricting or compensating. And to follow up with the supportive statement that extreme hunger will pass. So reassuring. Thank you. It's like you knew exactly what I'm going through and my current struggle.

[natih]

I’ve been restricting for years and I haven’t lost weight, I only gain a lot. When I started to eat normally extreme hunger came in. I don’t wanna feel it anymore but I don’t wanna gain weight. I already feel uncomfortable with myself and can’t imagine being even heavier... I don’t know what to do

[patriciaemfinger]

Okay so I found your videos a few weeks ago and thought there was no way that mindful eating could help me loose weight. I've been on and off weight watchers and other diets almost my whole life and I already lost 5 pounds and I didn't have to obsess over what I ate or feel guilty at the end of the day. Who knew that if I just mindfully ate and kept track of my hunger I could actually allow myself to eat full fat foods and still loose weight???? Any ways just wanted to say thank you so much for posting these videos I feel like you have changed my life <3

[merirunok]

I was dieting and restricting myself from time to time, usually after overeating. Last time I was extremely restrictive, is when I was drinking all my calories from 9 am to 2 pm about 200-450 calories + i was walking long distances. It got harder for me to workout and exercise, I was too low on energy and couldn’t even stand still. Now I constantly binge eat, especially at night. Doesn’t matter whether I eat normal portion of breakfast, lunch and a snack I’d still eat A LOT in the evenings. I can cook family size dish and eat it all on my own in one evening. Yet, I’m still hungry. Even when I’m stuffed, after a short time- I crave more food.