constantly hungry

[Proskill]

i know that eating 5 meals a day every 3 hours is healthy cuz it quickens the metabolism.

but i get hungry in like 1-2 hrs since i ate last meal. and its not some tiny sandwich, but a real meal like dinner. i also often have a heartburn (burning in the throat). i try not to eat too often. i usually eat every 3 hrs. but then i stay hungry. why is that ?

[Priestion]

Gonna take a shot in the dark here: tapeworm?

[MasterHamster]

or just a brain addicted to carbs

[Kreyzor]

You might just have a crazy fast metabolism, or you eat a lot and your body has just adapted to wanting food very often now in which case you should just try and eat less or drink more water which also reduces hunger

[Deleted]

2 first posts and you got your answers

[Deleted]

What are you eating?

[Deleted]

Drink alot of water. Really.

[volescue]

How old are you?
What types of food are you eating?
What kind of activity do you do between meals?
How long has this been going on?

[Fumu]

i know that eating 5 meals a day every 3 hours is healthy cuz it quickens the metabolism.

but i get hungry in like 1-2 hrs since i ate last meal. and its not some tiny sandwich, but a real meal like dinner. i also often have a heartburn (burning in the throat). i try not to eat too often. i usually eat every 3 hrs. but then i stay hungry. why is that ?

"Hunger" plus burning in the throat sounds like GERD. I know due to having the same problem. The problem is that GERD causes pain along the same nerve that the brain uses to figure out hunger, tricking your body into thinking you're hungry again. On top of that fresh food seems to calm the stomach acids down for a little bit, before having to get them worked up again causes them to flare up and make the problem worse in a neverending rinse and repeat cycle.

OP, do you wake up often late at night with that throat burning? Do you drink a lot of soda/spicy foods, or does your stomach bother you after you do?

[vizzle]

Are you a human?

No but seriously, are you really really hungry to the point that you can't control it anymore? Your body will get hungry usually at the same time that you ate yesterday, so if you "gave in" yesterday you're just going to get hungry again at that time the next day.

[Deleted]

The whole "eat lots of small meals to keep the metabolism going" thing is a bit of a myth. There's some truth to it but in the greater scheme of things the effects are negligible.

However, my experience is that it will keep you feeling constantly slightly hungry since you never eat until you're full, you're just going from hungry to almost hungry and then back to hungry and then back to almost hungry ad infinitum...

[Proskill]

How old are you?
What types of food are you eating?
What kind of activity do you do between meals?
How long has this been going on?

im 20. im eating healthy food i guess, no fast foods. i always eat at home.
i currently dont do any activity like jogging or exercising at gym.
constant hunger for about 2 weeks now. heartburn lately, 3 days ago.

---------- Post added 2012-06-28 at 06:04 PM ----------

"Hunger" plus burning in the throat sounds like GERD. I know due to having the same problem. The problem is that GERD causes pain along the same nerve that the brain uses to figure out hunger, tricking your body into thinking you're hungry again. On top of that fresh food seems to calm the stomach acids down for a little bit, before having to get them worked up again causes them to flare up and make the problem worse in a neverending rinse and repeat cycle.

OP, do you wake up often late at night with that throat burning? Do you drink a lot of soda/spicy foods, or does your stomach bother you after you do?

no i dont wake up at night. i eat some spicy stuff like mustard. i mostly drink water and tea. soda and beer from time to time.

[Takanami]

Excess stomach acid. See a doctor.

[Proskill]

The whole "eat lots of small meals to keep the metabolism going" thing is a bit of a myth. There's some truth to it but in the greater scheme of things the effects are negligible.

However, my experience is that it will keep you feeling constantly slightly hungry since you never eat until you're full, you're just going from hungry to almost hungry and then back to hungry and then back to almost hungry ad infinitum...

the thing with eating 5-6 meals a day is that u still eat how much u need, lets say 2500kcal but u divide all that food in 5-6 meals.

[Franzy]

no i dont wake up at night. i eat some spicy stuff like mustard. i mostly drink water and tea. soda and beer from time to time.

What type of tea do you drink? If it has ginger that helps with digestion by creating more digestive fluids and might cause food to break down much faster then normal.

[Tradewind]

Make sure you're getting enough protein in your diet. "Hunger" for all intents and purposes is a response from the body due to low blood sugar. Lean Protein has been shown to increase satiety for longer. Same goes for eating more fiber, fiber unlike carbs has about half the calories, but also slows the processing of food through the digestive tract. Whole grains, and fruits with skins are a good source of fiber. Other than that, drink more water and eating more "water rich" foods can help prolong satiety, such as Leafy greens and non-starch vegetables...ie. cut the potatoes and go for something like carrots or asparagus etc.

[Proskill]

What type of tea do you drink? If it has ginger that helps with digestion by creating more digestive fluids and might cause food to break down much faster then normal.

u mean flavor ? i usually drink earl grey. no idea if it contains ginger in it.

[Gamdwelf]

Why not just eat til you are full, then eat when you get hungry again. Your body is telling you things, listen to it.

[Ave07]

Drink lots of water to stay full.

[Soisoisoi]

Go take on all those food challenges.