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Do you feel like there are different kinds of hunger? For me there is the kind I can usually ignore and the “I feel sick” kind I can’t.
by idontwantthis 2y ago
Do you feel like there are different kinds of hunger?
For me there is the kind I can usually ignore and the “I feel sick” kind I can’t.
- t-writescode 2y agoNot the person you're responding to; but, it's called "hangry" for a reason! I definitely have the: * "I could eat" * "I should probably eat soon" * "Everyone around me is now annoying and I hate everyone and everything and why is this work problem so hard and darn it, I have a meeting in 3 minutes? Who schedules a meeting at this time?!" level.
- nsxwolf 2y agoThere is another kind of hunger that kicks in when you’re actually dying from not eating. I had advanced gallbladder disease that went misdiagnosed for a long time and the last month I was able to eat about 500 total calories. I had a desperate desire to eat something, anything, that is impossible to describe accurately.
- cthalupa 2y agoOne interesting thing I have noticed on tirzepatide is I am much better able to differentiate when I am thirsty vs. when I am hungry. Before, if I wasn't getting to "my mouth is dry" levels of thirst, they were indistinguishable for me. It frequently became a guessing game for me to try and figure out which it was - did I gamble that I just needed to drink some more, and run the risk of feeling worse from what turned out to be actual hunger? Or did I just eat some food, which also included drinking more fluids, and make sure I was back to feeling OK soon after? I can tell you which option I chose most of the time, particularly if I was busy with work or a personal project. Now, I have a much easier time differentiating.