Hi Gigi,

I have what I call my "hungry head" where I know my stomach is full but I still want/crave food and I can eat and eat and eat and not feel "full" in my head but know I am full in my stomach. After reading about beta endorphins spiking and the four day crash (3 day for exercise spiking) I am fairly sure that is what it is for me.

I used to wonder why when I was doing "everything right" and had eaten healthfully and felt normal for a few days would I crave so much food and feel weird in my head seeming out of the blue. But for me the beta endorphin spiking makes total sense and fits.

There are other reasons for wanting to eat though and some of them are for comfort and a whole lot of emotional reasons. I am interested in what everyone has to say and how they have felt.

Fiona

: Recently I mentioned in an off hand
: way that "my mouth was hungry
: but my stomach wasn't."
: It just came out, it's something I
: don't think I've ever been aware
: of.

: I got two good replies to my comment
: but I want to ask all of you if
: you've experienced anything like
: this and what you think it means?
: I'm sure it means I'm more aware
: of my body but beyond that --
: maybe I use chewing and gnawing on
: food to calm my nerves or take my
: mind off something?

: It could have been celery, almonds,
: carrots, I wasn't thinking sugar.
: Is must be an emotional need.....?

: Anybody have any ideas, I'd love to
: hear what you think.

: Thanks!

: Gigi

: PS I didn't act on my thoughts, I
: just noted it and went to sleep.