Excessive Hunger, can you help me?

Question

anytime that i get through eating about an hour and a half later i feel hingry again, at first i ignored it, but now it's is getting on my nerves, what could be causing this besides diabetes because my blood sugar is uaually 84-106 so what else could be the problem?

Answer 1

I understand your frustration; I have had this problem for at least 20 years. You should be checked for hypoglycemia, which is done by having a six-hour glucose tolerance test. Your blood will be drawn every half hour for six hours. Insist on it being 6 hours, and not 3 or 4, as many times what they are looking for won't show up in that time. In the meantime, here are some suggestions that I think will help... Stay away from sugar completely and white flour as much as possible--completely if you can. These get into the bloodstream too quickly and spike your sugar initially, but you are sending out too much insulin to compensate for the spike. You are likely putting out MORE insulin than is necessary. Insulin is known as "the hunger hormone"---you are experiencing just that. It is a ravenous hunger, isn't it? It feels as though you haven't eaten in 5 or 6 hours, when you actually have eaten a little over an hour to two hours ago. Be careful of fruit juice as well. Fruit should be eaten whole because the fiber slows down digestion and release into the bloodstream; however it may be that until you get this under control, you may have to forego fruit for a while, then ease back gradually, opting for ones that are lower glycemically. This means basically berries. Getting to know the glycemic index of foods will be a big help. Hypoglycemia, or "low blood sugar" is often thought, understandably, to be the opposite of diabetes--and in a way, it is. And yet, it is really a transitional phase from "normal" to diabetes---in other words, people who have acquired full-blown diabetes have passed through this hypoglycemic stage in order to get there. It may not have been diagnosed, however, and often that is because many doctors of a more traditional mindset give only 3 or 4 hour glucose tolerance tests, which will likely only reveal whether or not a person has full-blown diabetes. Does this mean you are "doomed" to get diabetes? Absolutely not! Not if you take care of yourself now. The most difficult and important thing is the battle inside your mind and emotions--you must accept that you can no longer eat "like everyone else". The "typical American diet" will send your blood sugars reeling up and down like a roller-coaster. Be aware that many other people have certain things they cannot indulge in in order to feel their best--you are not alone. My advice is to investigate low carbohydrate diets and find one that is right for you. You will very likely find your symptoms "magically" disappear within three days. My own symptoms--including the ravenous hunger within an hour or two after eating, include weakness & shakiness
unless I eat something---and if I eat bread, potato, or other highly glycemic food in the white flour/sugar category, I get headaches, sleepiness, brain fog, lack of motivation, and depression. It's the opposite of feeling full of life and energy so much that you almost feel you're soaring...in this case, you feel like a slug instead of an eagle--you're crawling. This will get worse if ignored--diabetes is something you definitely want to avoid! You can with a simple diet change. Of course, like most things, drinking more water and getting in some regular exercize will help as well, but you may not be up to the exercize at first. I wish you well, and if I can be of any further help, please do let me know. God bless you!

Answer 2

High metabolism. What do you eat. It has to be a balanced meal with some good quantity. Meats lasts longer and whole grains. Snacks won't do anything for you. Meals all day. I eat all the time and I weigh 117. Eat oils like olive these fill you up and are good for you.

Answer 3

eat more protien.