Why do people say that they forget to eat?

Question

Is it because they are on a diet but don't want to admit it?
I mean, HOW can you forget to eat?

Answer 1

I believe it can happen. To ME- eating is just alittle more pleasurable- than going to the bathroom. It's something I HAVE to do (or I can't hear my ipod for the rumbling in my stomach). Not everybody lives from one Happy Meal to the next (though judging from the # of overweight people I see- I COULD be wrong!). It's a matter of priorities. Food as a necessity- or a bad habit. The choice- is ours.

Answer 2

You get in the habit of rushing to everything, ya it happens,dieting comes into play too for others. It happens if you have a pattern for meals then get real busy , like a death in the family. Lots of good reasons to really forget to eat. I forget because I am not used to having three meals I feel better on one , my stomach does not respond unless I had too much to eat the night before. So I have no reliable cues except making it a habit, which again can be forgotten under stress,
Why they won't admit when they are dieting maybe because they aren't or do not feel it is anyones business to know, might jinx them.
Hope that helps

Answer 3

Believe me it is possible to forget to eat , I do it often when i am busy cleaning or swimming at home , I dont think about food until i begin to shake then my sugar lets me know it is time to eat , it would be a good thing if your sugar levels didnt drop and you wouldnt have to eat at all ever i would have more money every week if i didnt have to eat but forgetting it is very possible . it is like when you are playing sports or watching tv , something else to occupy your time you dont think of food until you are bored

Answer 4

well if ur not real hungry and u get distracted u forget sometimes. that has happened to me. i was havin so much fun hangin out with my cousins that i didn't even realize i was hungry. and then there r some ppl who just say that becuz they're really starving themselves tryin to lose weight. yes that could be true to that some ppl don't want to admit that they're on a diet

Answer 5

when you really mess up your body thats what happens.. you forget to eat .. ppl go into extreme diets where the body starts starving itself and the person just "ignores" those normal sounds of "bowel movements" because their mind is set up to "i am not hungry" all the time... thats the way your mind ignores your body ... thats why the saying "The mind is stronger than the body" is so true :) IT IS TRUE YOU FORGET TO EAT because YOU WANT TO FORGET
ps : also stress is a big factor.. stress sends chemicals to your brain that can block hunger..

Answer 6

It is easy to get caught up in what you are doing. When you're "in the zone", nothing else matters. Some people, particularly me, would rather not eat if it wasn't necessary. There is just too much time that is taken up in the while cooking eating cleaning up process. I have other things I'd rather be doiung, thank you!

Answer 7

If I'm using the computer, I just forget to eat.

Answer 8

I can totally understand how one can forget to eat. I know it isn't healthy, but I don't get that hunger pang or whatever it is called, therefore I quite frequently, simply forget to eat.

Answer 9

I run a business out of my home and take care of my kids (8 and4). Sometimes I am so busy I forget to make myself lunch. Never the kids but me

Answer 10

Well when a person is really focused on something the body and mind ignores the hunger in order to keep on doing the action