Has Anyone else Experienced Decreased Appetite?

[robh]

Here recently, my juicer broke. As a result, I've been eating sliced veggies for the past few days. Last night, I got home and just wasn't hungry. I picked at some nuts and seeds but that was it. Now, at lunch time, I just don't want to eat anything. I feel like I'm still stuffed from what I ate at breakfast: half a roma tomato, 2 pieces of celery, 1 carrot, small bunch of grapes, 1/4 of cucumber and a handful of snack mix (flax leather, beat flakes and pumpkin sees).

I donno. I have a big, stocky, 6 foot tall body that normally NEEDS to be fed. Is this normal?

[Traceyraw]

I believe its because the body is getting the nutrients it needs in the foods we eat.

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

The more FRESH foods you eat that are high in sunlight with high levels of amino acids, the less hungry you will feel in time. That is the key.

[blessteve]

Heck no. I am a constant grazer and always munching.

I have been doing lots of exercise so that may have something to do with it.
Lifting weights really seems to make me hungry.

[rawconvenience]

Absolutely agree. Sometimes I have to "force" myself to eat. I love it because my body is telling me I am doing the right thing. Good fuel = good energy.

[adobegirl]

I've just been kind of bored with foods the last several days. Even though I have lots of energy, it feels like I don't have enough energy to juice or make a full on salad. For me, it comes in stages. I have a lot of stress going on at the moment so I think maybe my body is just trying to conserve what it has. Just eat when you are hungry. Your body will let you know. :)

[MysticTree]

it's not so much appetite reduced as rationalised and less out of control!

[robh]

Over the weekend, I had a "slip up." When I started eating raw again, I just couldn't get enough food. Now that I've been raw for a couple of days, I'm back to not wanting food as often.

I think MysticTree is right. There is a difference between being hungry and just wanting to eat. I think the SAD food results in a cycle unfulfillment that makes you want to eat and, hence, you lose control. You are always hungry because you never get what you need. It apparently takes my body a day or two before it knows it's being satisfied.

Anyway, it sounds like this is not uncommon. I do not exercise currently. I can certainly see how that would impact hunger.