Uncontrolable Hunger

[EveryCloud]

Just woke up at about 4am with a hunger. I went and ate so much, I had soup and I had a tin of beans, I had lots of bread, I had a tin of Macaroni and cheese. i feel like crud now. Tested my BG and it was 11. Dread to think what it will be in a few hours. Honestly I was like someone possessed. Didn't feel like I had any control over what I was doing. I have never felt like that in my life before. Anyone else experienced anything like that?

 

[NoCrbs4Me]

Yes, then I cut carbs down to less than 75 g a day.

 

[ally1]

like you, i often wake in the night due to hungar
i learnt to only have a couple of slices of ham

 

[Pasha]

Just woke up at about 4am with a hunger. I went and ate so much, I had soup and I had a tin of beans, I had lots of bread, I had a tin of Macaroni and cheese. i feel like crud now. Tested my BG and it was 11. Dread to think what it will be in a few hours. Honestly I was like someone possessed. Didn't feel like I had any control over what I was doing. I have never felt like that in my life before. Anyone else experienced anything like that?

Yes, I used to attack food like a crazy man totally out of control, gulping down far too much and still felt hungry. Then I found out that I was insulin resistant, and started the LCHF way of eating which was quite difficult in the beginning . Now almost two years later everything is fine and for a long time now I no longer have these hunger attacks. I limit myself to 25 grams net carbohydrates per day.

 

[Brunneria]

That description is classic carb cravings. Had it for years!

Actually thought I was totally dysfunctional around food, but it turns out it was carb cravings, an as soon as I managed to cut my carb intake low enough, all my carb cravings and binge eating behaviour just melted away.

Now I have effortless self control around food - so long as I keep under my body's personal carb limit.

Are you already low carbing?
Or dieting?
Could that be what set this off?

If so, try cutting your carbs further. Sooner or later, you will dip under your carb limit, and suddenly feel much better.

And please, eat enough other stuff! Meat, fish, eggs, tofu, quorn, veg, butter, oils, cream, cheese...
If you leave yourself hungry, that is when you are most likely to fall head first into carbs.

 

[Snowy12]

Hi have to agree with everyone else I think it is quite normal at least I hope so I stuffed my face it only happened the once I just drank lots of water to fill me up.

 

[jack412]

whatever you binge..make sure it's not a carb..time for 2-3 days of hell...then you're good..
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm

http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf it’s a long page and a video

For me, the more carbs we eat the more carbs we want. they don’t give up easy.

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarbliving/a/Food-Cravings.htm

 

[EveryCloud]

I am getting really bad pains in my belly now... Think it will be the doc for me today. I do not feel right at all.

 

[Snowy12]

I am getting really bad pains in my belly now... Think it will be the doc for me today. I do not feel right at all.

Oh dear it may just be where you have ate so much,I think it is best to go to the doctors if you are unsure,I hope you feel better soon.

 

[EveryCloud]

Went to the nurse, she checked my sugar and it was 7.5! I was shocked I almost fell off my chair. She took my blood for HBA1C test and that was it, she never seemed to bothered about anything I was saying and just sent me on my merry way. Feel like I am banging my head against a brick wall sometimes, fed up feeling like this...