3 months in and suddenly starving all the time

(Trish) #1

Looking for insight on this problem please. Relevant info: 56F, 5ft 4in, CW 174. Started back on keto in October. SW 206. Labs in Oct showed an a1C od 5.4. Typical fasting BG is mid 5s. Fasting insulin was 134 which is well within the normal range of up to 170ish but way high for me in that a fee years ago whike doing keto it was in the low 50s. Vitamin D was dangerously low so taking 4000 IU daily. Other sups are omega 3, k2, multi, C, and then mag bisglyc at bedtime. My only Rx is zopiclone at bed for insomnia.
Ive been doing IF TRE keto since October. Use chronometer to log food. I don’t have cheat days (Xmas dinner mashed potatoes the exception) and I don’t eat take out or prepared foods. Nothing labeled keto. All home cooking. My only sweetener is stevia drops in my coffee.

Ok, so the last couple of weeks I’ve been ravenous. And I’m having cravings for pastries and ■■■■■ Wheat and I don’t get along so even a bite of something isnt going to happen.

Any thoughts on why I’m suddenly so hungry? I have lots of fat to fuel off of. My BMI is just under 30.

Thanks for any insight yous can provide.

(KM) #2

Not really insight, but I’ve been feeling the same. My husband keeps a lot of treat foods in the house, and usually that is not a problem at all. The other night I had a big bowl of popcorn for dinner, which is something I haven’t done in at least 6 years, I never even eat it at the movies.

For myself, I’m chalking it up to seasonal depression, lack of exercise, poor sleep, and a lot of anxiety over politics lately. I’m also having trouble with omad, and that’s a new thing too. I just seem to be nibbly all the time.

I am following my usual advice, keep calm and keto on. I’m going to double down on it for a while and go closer to carnivore. Not sure why I have cravings but making absolutely sure I’m full with other, acceptable foods ought to help. Good luck.

(BuckRimfire) #3

Good on ya!

You don’t say what you ARE eating, only what you’re not. Might be helpful to report your actual food logs for the last few days.

I’m not doing keto for weight loss, so I eat as much as I want and my experience is probably not relevant. All I can guess is that maybe you need to bump up your protein or your fat intake somewhat for satiety. Try kicking in a few hundred Calories more of one or the other for a few days to see if it helps?

While your BMI is still not low by conventional standards, you have lost a significant amount of weight. Maybe you’ve crossed a tipping point, or maybe you have some deficiency that took a while to manifest? I’m grasping at straws here…

(Ohio ) #4

I think my hunger issues r to an electrolyte / mineral deficiency. May not apply here.

I consider myself at war with the sensation of hunger. It’s like an obsession. Since it’s not a good idea to eat late, I’m strategically taking supplements at night. Good to know you’re doing keto for other reasons outside of vanity! We need more numbers here.

Seasonal Depression: Grow indoor plants. The bright lights sink your biological clock. When you wake up turn on the lights, do breathing exercises w/ ur plants. Keep in the bright lights until it’s time to go to bed. When you turn off all the lights at night, to me, it feels like instant knock out sometimes.

Makes sense to me.

(Trish) #5

Interesting. Sleep is hit and miss for me and stress is always a thing. Also lots of overtime ATM,so you may be onto something there. Menopause is also a thing, but I was hoping it’d be something I could control LOL

(Trish) #6

Eating mostly steak and ceasar, meat and veg, meat and salad. You may be right though that I just need more. Ive been listening to podcasts while working and dr Fung’s group says 'fat fast" which is basically pick a fatty protein and eat ad lib for a few days, but only that 1 or 2 items. I might try this.

(Bob M) #7

Some people have eaten only bacon for a while. I forget what other fats people tried. The current fad seems to be a “sardine fast” of a few days duration.