I wondered if there are others! When things are crazy stressful, I can't eat for the life of me!!!
I got a fancy new computer on Tuesday, and I've been up late every night trying to fix a problem with file-sharing, and tues/wed/thurs nights i had a bowl of vector cereal for dinner and only that because i thought i should eat SOMEHING!! stress freaks me out (i'm not used to it!) and upsets my stomach!
However, in a weird way i'm looking at it as a little diet bonus - my pants are loosey goosey today LOL and i'm not going to eat more to make up for those lost day!
Stress completely kills my appetite,too. I can't even think about food when I'm stressed or upset. It's when I'm happy that I eat the most. When my boyfriend of eight years and I broke up, I lost almost 50 lbs in less than two months. All because I couldn't bring myself to eat any more. After that I gained all the weight back when my depression lifted a little and I started gaining back an interest in food again.
MAJOR stress kills my appetite, but it has to be something really, really big. Fortunately, those don't happen too often, but when I can't eat at all, I try to get in some liquid calories - for example, chicken broth and instant breakfast (I like it warmed up) are things I can sip and at least get in some fluids with a bit of nutritional value.
yep, stress makes me absolutely lose my appetite, too. When I broke up with my ex, I couldn't eat solid food for a month and a half. I didn't lose any weight though, because my friend's consolidated me by taking me out drinking.
I also lose my appetite completely when I get my TOM. On Tuesday, I ate a breakfast of cereal and half a grapefruit, and around 11 I started. I threw up all my breakfast and a bunch of bile, and couldn't eat until Wednesday afternoon. This is "normal" for me, but I only get my TOM once every 3 months.
Nothing ever seems to stop my appetite and I eat stodge when I'm stressed.
I can be really ill and still I'll be able to eat - was always like this from really young.
Good to know Im not the only one either! Im the same way, stress makes me lose my appetite completely and I have to remind myself to eat or even make myself.
I've found though, that a smoothie is something I never have a problem with, I can add some protein powder to it if I need to, and I can sip away at it for a while. Works well for me. It's fantastic that my work has a Booster Juice across the street, great for the days we are short staffed and im covering 2 positions.
Stress NON-eaters!
