Why am I ALWAYS thinking about food?

[Anonymous]

… and what can I do about it?

I have been this way my whole life. I was always slim and had a huge appetite but my metabolism has slowed a lot in my 40s and I am about 10 lbs overweight. I think about food all day long. When am I eating next, what am I eating? I am currently thinking about wanting a snack even though I am not hungry at all. But my brain is telling me to eat something.

What do I do to get my brain to shut the f up all the time? Not a candidate for meds.

[Anonymous]

Go to Europe and see if it disappears. My cravings and thinking about food started when I moved to US.
It disappears on day two in EU and reappear when I come back to US.

[Anonymous]

Cutting back on sugar helped me with this. Also, not eating late at night. I can always tell when I need to pay more attention to what/when I'm eating because I go from being "happily" hungry without thinking about food to constantly craving the next thing, even though I might be totally full.

[Anonymous]

I feel the same, OP - I'm 50! As soon as I'm done eating one thing I'm thinking about what I'll get to eat next, and when.

I try not to fight it, honestly. Just plan out my meals so my brain is happy enough to know what's coming - and I also eat as much fruit as I want.

[Anonymous]

Drink water. Get a hobby. Read a book.

[Anonymous]

Because you think you can control food, eating, weight.
Because you want to be lighter.
Stop it.

[Anonymous]

Planning meals and having "unlimited" foods makes me obsess about food.
Just eat x meals no snacks and let your brain rest.

[Anonymous]

Get Ozempic. It stops the food noise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:… and what can I do about it?

I have been this way my whole life. I was always slim and had a huge appetite but my metabolism has slowed a lot in my 40s and I am about 10 lbs overweight. I think about food all day long. When am I eating next, what am I eating? I am currently thinking about wanting a snack even though I am not hungry at all. But my brain is telling me to eat something.

What do I do to get my brain to shut the f up all the time? Not a candidate for meds.

Why? You sound like you are a candidate for meds.

[Anonymous]

Get a script for compounded Semaglutide (ozempic, mounjaro). It’s a game changer.

[Anonymous]

What exactly are you thinking about? You say that you know that you're not hungry, so what thought is in your head when you are thinking about food?

[Anonymous]

The reason is simple. You're dieting and your brain mistakes it for starving. So you eat.
You only need to eat twice a day with a fruit or yogurt in between for a snack.
You train your brain by focusing on other stuff during your dieting.

I actually believe I lost 50 plus pounds after taking Ivermectin for 3 months. The parasites are gone so my food is naturally breaking down instead of feeding the worms. My stomach has never been flat. Even when I weighed 108 pounds. Now my stomach is flat

You don't have to believe me. And yes I get made fun of but you know what ? I'm very healthy for an old lady.
The old adage of what goes in has to come out is true. And if it kills parasites too, why not ?

There is a side effect so unless you have a restroom near you I'd recommend staying home while taking it. I took the liquid first when I got sick then moved on to the pill form.

[Anonymous]

Try intermittent fasting. You need more practice not thinking about food.

[Anonymous]

Right there with you, OP, down to the age & 10 lbs overweight.

I'm just leaning into it, and spending my mental energy thinking about healthy meal plans, how to pack more fiber into my next meal, what else I can make with lentils that my kids might eat. If I'm going to think about food, at least I'm thinking about good foods rather than what I shouldn't be eating.

[Anonymous]

I’m the same OP except more overweight than you know. I want meds just to stop the damn food noise. I had things under control for about a decade (still constantly thinking about food but limiting my portions and maintaining a healthy weight). Since the pandemic, still think about food all the time but now make crappy choices, gain weight and berate myself for my lack of discipline.