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Are you hungry again even after a big meal ?

Posted by hazeleyes1989 @hazeleyes1989, Jun 1, 2023

So I had an eating disorder way back when I was highschool . I was restrictive eating and OVER EXCERSIZING which lead me to an extreme eating dossorser ( anorexia)
I am now 34 years old and although the restrictive eating is now gone I tend to still get in the habit every month or so where my anxiety is very VERY bad that I tend to OVER EXCERSISE which leads me to a huge binge eat at night .
I noticed when I exercise ( specifically an Intense exercise ).I tend to start binge eating late at night usually between 12-2am even after I have a big dinner . Is this normal for anyone ? I just had a big dinner then all of a sudden I am hungry again like a hour later?
Is it because my body is burning calories still? Anyone else have this problem?
I think it may be all mental in my head because of my past eating dissorder.. I don't know ?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 1, 2023

Hello @hazeleyes1989, Welcome to Connect. I used to have a huge problem with binge eating late at night and probably justified eating more if I exercised but I really never exercised that much when I was having the eating problem. I've struggled with weight most of my adult life and it's only been the past 2 years or so that I finally figured it out for myself. I wished I would have started making the changes when I was young like you are. A few years ago I was following @LeeAase's health journey (https://www.social-media-university-global.org/my-health-journey/) and one of his blogs opened my mind and got me thinking -- An Unfortunately Named Book: https://www.social-media-university-global.org/2020/02/an-unfortunately-named-book/. It led me to intermittent fasting as a lifestyle change followed a little later by eating a lower amount of carbs and healthy fats. Lee also added my story to his health blog here - https://www.social-media-university-global.org/2020/08/john-bishops-journey/.

You ask a good question - is the binge eating late at night after a workout normal? Just an opinion and others may be able to chime in and share their experience, but I think sometimes you just are hungry after a workout and overeat. Then it happens again and again and becomes a habit. Habits can be hard to change, but you can do it. Here's an article you may find helpful:
--- 10 Ways to Get Back on Track After a Binge: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-to-do-after-a-binge

Intermittent fasting has been amazing for helping me get to my current weight goal. It was a little challenging at first but became easier each day that I did it.
Have you ever tried time restricted eating (intermittent fasting)?

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hazeleyes1989 | @hazeleyes1989 | Jun 3, 2023
In reply to @johnbishop "Hello @hazeleyes1989, Welcome to Connect. I used to have a huge problem with binge eating late..." + (show)
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Hello @hazeleyes1989, Welcome to Connect. I used to have a huge problem with binge eating late at night and probably justified eating more if I exercised but I really never exercised that much when I was having the eating problem. I've struggled with weight most of my adult life and it's only been the past 2 years or so that I finally figured it out for myself. I wished I would have started making the changes when I was young like you are. A few years ago I was following @LeeAase's health journey (https://www.social-media-university-global.org/my-health-journey/) and one of his blogs opened my mind and got me thinking -- An Unfortunately Named Book: https://www.social-media-university-global.org/2020/02/an-unfortunately-named-book/. It led me to intermittent fasting as a lifestyle change followed a little later by eating a lower amount of carbs and healthy fats. Lee also added my story to his health blog here - https://www.social-media-university-global.org/2020/08/john-bishops-journey/.

You ask a good question - is the binge eating late at night after a workout normal? Just an opinion and others may be able to chime in and share their experience, but I think sometimes you just are hungry after a workout and overeat. Then it happens again and again and becomes a habit. Habits can be hard to change, but you can do it. Here's an article you may find helpful:
--- 10 Ways to Get Back on Track After a Binge: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-to-do-after-a-binge

Intermittent fasting has been amazing for helping me get to my current weight goal. It was a little challenging at first but became easier each day that I did it.
Have you ever tried time restricted eating (intermittent fasting)?

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I appreciate the comment and you getting back to me.
After years of doing the same thing I may have finally realized for GOOD that I think it could be a combination of my pot smoking AND the exercise from.earlier in the day .
I have been on the fence about quitting but at that time of night it helps me to relax ( the weed ) then I start binge eating .it may be a combination of smoking weed AND exercising the day of ....
If this is how I feel and feel guilty for over eating I may need to stop smoking weed .thing is I have like half a joint now and I am fried..
I don't like the not being in control and just end up going for anything I can find in the fridge .it's frustrating .but nay need to just cut the weed all together now ...I see a pattern and I know the pattern but I still can't stop smoking weed at night .I feel like all the hard work I have done walking around all day with my son in his stroller and then comes time to relax and smoke one and all the snacks are out of numerous trips back to the fridge 🙁

Maybe weed just isn't my thing anymore and have to accept it ..
The thing is I just quit smoking cigarettes about 3 months ago now .I am definitely proud of it and I kept telling myself that the weed has helped me quit ...so I feel like that's my only thing I have now .I don't drink I don't smoke cigarettes now so the weed I am still hanging on to

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