Eating when not hungry???

[Rachiel]

Hey,

I am just wondering should one ever eat when not hungry?

I ask this because some days I wake up an just don't feel hungry. I generally have something small like a piece of dried fruit and lots of water. If this doesn't stimulate an appetite then I figure that my body doesn't need to eat at that time. I may or may not be hungrier later in the day and will go on eating what I want as I want it.

Should I listen to my body(something I never did before raw) or go with the old status quo that you should eat (breakfast especially) even if you aren't really hungry?

I know raw is about breaking out of cooked traditons to a large extent so dont see why this should be any different...

Thoughts?

Thanks.

[Revvell]

Eat when hungry; sleep when tired.

[Thick]

Are you eating late at night? Your body can get into the rhythm of eating later in the day and you might need to retrain it a little by stopping eating after dinner. If you still aren't hungry in the morning, maybe you can try drinking a smoothie or juice instead of having a big meal.

=)

[margoss]

I'm like that often them I'm starving at night. I still consume too much at night, imo. I think it's bc I'm having 'my time' & my mind says, "Hey, you can eat alone without interruptions, lets get somethingS".

[qfmother]

I have always wondered this too, no matter when I eat last in the evening, I can go for hours in the morning without eating. I have read that you should always wait until you're hungry (stomach growl) to eat except for first thing in the morning, when you need to eat a little something to get your metabolism started again. This has worked well for me - and I don't mean a big breakfast either, just a piece of fruit or a small glass of green juice will wake up your system.

I don't know if this works for everyone of course, but it has helped me.

[iluvmangos]

never mind. wrong thread.