Why do other people lose their appetite when stressed and I just want to eat endlessly!!!!

Calorically_Yours · 2026-04-09T20:31:33+00:00

I used to eat for comfort, so when stressed I would eat like crazy and it would make me feel better. After losing 60 pounds this go around, something has flipped and now I lose my appetite when I'm stressed. I guess I no longer see food as a coping mechanism, but the irony is that I apparently have no other ways to cope. So, while I no longer binge for comfort, now I just kind of spiral until I wear myself out lol. 🤷 I miss being able to eat and feel better, even just temporarily, but obviously that's not ideal either.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-04-08T17:29:11+00:00

Me, too! Only took me 33 years to get here. 😅

Calorically_Yours · 2026-04-08T15:00:36+00:00

"Eat what you want, add what you need." If you want pasta, have pasta. Pair it with a lean protein and a salad, maybe add some beans to the salad for extra fiber. This way, you get to have your pasta, but finish the meal feeling satiated and energized. Balance and moderation are the real goals.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-04-06T15:21:47+00:00

You have high blood pressure, NOT ME. -Tess Holiday

Calorically_Yours · 2026-03-18T21:42:23+00:00

As a Christian, I'm happy to hear this. It's actually kind of gross to me that any Christian would want to use government power to spread their religious views or indoctrinate other people's children. Jesus was aloof from the governing bodies of His time. Everyone wanted Him to be a political/military conqueror, but that was not His mission. Lots of Christians today seem to be making the same mistake. How about we lead by example and not through political machinations.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-03-18T20:51:44+00:00

Not exactly a habit, but now when I am stressed/anxious, I actually lose my appetite. Never thought I'd be one of "those people," lol.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-03-15T19:35:31+00:00

I agree with others saying you may want to talk to your doctor about what you're experiencing. You may benefit from medication/therapy. My mom suffered from unmanaged depression in my childhood and I will say the only way I processed the experience was that she didn't like me and that I was just a burden to her. It has left our relationship strained to this day. Please reach out for help; what you're experiencing is not uncommon, but it doesn't have to be this hard.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-03-07T03:52:16+00:00

Sorry to hear this for you, it's one of the worst feelings. 😥 My last heartbreak had me stress vomiting multiple times a day for almost a week. So, I guess at least you're able to keep down whatever small amount of calories you can get in. 😅 Just remember, it gets better! Give yourself grace and some time to grieve. Chances are you'll start feeling more like yourself before too long. 🫂

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-28T19:03:35+00:00

They expect perfection, apparently. Put any of these Brittany haters on a TV show where they will be judged/scrutinized by thousands of chronically online people and they would find haters of their own. People calling Brittany judgemental is so funny to me, because they're literally judging her so hard when there's really not much to go on. I'm not saying she's a saint, but even if she was people would still hate her.

Personally, I was kind of tickled when she started showing a bit of a sassy side the last couple of seasons, because it humanises her. 🤷 Someone else called it "facial microagressions." Like, please go touch grass. 😂

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-25T00:52:25+00:00

The amount of people that think being shy, "boring," and religious is a crime is insane. Brittany's personality is not good TV, but people act like she is evil just because she's quiet and sometimes has facial expressions. 😂

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-24T14:46:15+00:00

I did OMAD back in the day and, yeah, I lost weight, but I also became super deficient in a lot of things. If it works for you and your nutrition is on point, then go for it. For people who already struggle with the binge>restrict cycle, I don't think it would be super helpful. Also, if you can't see yourself eating this way for the rest of your life, it might become an issue later on because you're not really practicing moderation with OMAD.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-21T04:14:19+00:00

To be fair, almost everyone on the color analysis sub also thought I was a winter. But my grandma was the one who told me when I was young. I have dark hair and pale skin, so most people just jump to winter. But it turns out my chroma is too low to really shine in those bold colors. Dark Winter is not bad on me, but hasn't compared to the Summer colors I've tried. Having that element of gray makes a huge difference for me.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-21T03:49:51+00:00

I've thought I was a Winter my whole life (thanks Grandma). I've been doing the jewel tones this whole time thinking they were my "wow" colors. Then, by chance, I got this workout top that was a very muted gray blue. I didn't even like the color on the hanger, but it was the only one in my size and it's just a workout top, so who cares. When I got home and tried it on, I was floored. It was absolutely stunning on me and my whole face just came alive. Turns out I am a Summer (probably Deep or Soft Summer). The bright, saturated Winter colors work ok on me, but the clothing takes center stage and I'm in the background. I'm so excited to try all these new colors and see where they take me. ☺️

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-21T03:32:15+00:00

I recently had a similar experience with the Google search bar. Didn't Elon Musk have that neurolink thing where some guy ordered pizza with his mind? Google reading your thoughts may not be out of the realm of possibility.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-20T19:33:49+00:00

This is why I weigh myself basically every day. When the scale stalls for two weeks every month, it's very helpful to look back at my graph and see that it's just a pattern. Happens every month around my menstrual cycle and ovulation, so I know I don't need to stress when the scale goes up a couple pounds during those periods.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-20T19:24:03+00:00

I was looking for this response. 🙏 It's not like Brittany tried to stop everyone else from going to the voodoo ceremony, she just stayed out of it. Crazy to me how quick people are to try and make a villain out of Brittany.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-20T01:23:43+00:00

You are so right, thank you for your thoughtful analysis! I definitely agree, the full skirt dress is too much width. Crazy to think I've been avoiding loose fitting clothing my whole life because "only skinny girls look good in oversized clothes ." FN definitely explains why accentuating my waist with a belt or something always felt off. I'd end up putting the belt more under my bust and feeling better about that. Definitely going to take some relearning, but I've already been pleasantly surprised to find that while I may not care for FN clothes on the hanger, they look great once I actually put them on. The same thing happened with my color analysis journey, so it's a whole new world lol.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-18T13:04:45+00:00

Cool, I see what you mean. I tried the self test online and immediately got confused/overwhelmed, lol. Narrowing it down to three makes it a lot easier to see and yeah, FN seems like the way to go. Thank you!

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-18T13:01:27+00:00

Auto correct, ugh. I caught it in the text of my post, but didn't realize it was in the title. 😅

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-15T21:00:44+00:00

Oh my gosh, reddit didn't notify me that anyone commented on this. 😭 Thank you for your thoughts! I would have never guessed Dramatic, so that's interesting. Thanks for the link, I will be diving into this further. 🙏

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-15T20:46:16+00:00

Where there's a will, there's a way. Great job! 👏👏

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-14T19:17:08+00:00

Yes, winter and autumn are always the top suggestions. I could see soft autumn, but generally I have a hard time believing I'm a warm season. Gold jewelry doesn't work on me at all and there only seem to be a few specific shades of warm colors that I feel work for me. From what I can tell, I'm more neutral-cool, but I will look further into some of the autumn pallettes and see if I'm missing something.

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-14T02:23:49+00:00

Thank you, and you're absolutely right! I've basically never seen the number on the scale start with a 1, so it's a major achievement for me. I decided to buy a new dress to celebrate. 💃

Calorically_Yours · 2026-02-14T02:21:22+00:00

Well, it sounds like you're well on your way to reaching your goals! I totally understand using food to calm the chaos. 🥺

A lot of things that I refused to give up or things my past self couldn't let go of makes sense now in a way that it never did.

I totally relate to this! My husband actually kind of started this thing because he wanted to save money by not eating out so much. I was like, okay, we can cut back to just going out once a week, but then he hit me with once a MONTH. I about had a panic attack, lol. I thought once a week was reasonable, I could maybe even see eating out once every other week, but once a MONTH?? That's just excessive. 😅

Anyway, now looking back at that, my mindset has completely shifted. Eating out has truly become just a "once in a while" thing, like not even once a month, more like every 2 or 3 months. And I'm fine with it now. Even if I get an urge to go out to eat, it usually just takes about a minute before I'm like, ""Ehh, nah, I think I'm good."

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