I am on medications that reduce my appetite as a side-effect.
I am struggling just to eat 1 meal a day. Yesterday all I had to eat was 1 slice buttered whole grain bread, 4 lean turkey meatballs, 1/4 cup sauteed mushrooms, and 1/4 bag steamed mixed vegetables, and for dessert 2 pieces of chocolate (Ghiradelli Dark with Hazelnuts).
I have tried forcing myself to eat more, with bad effects.
I usually will have just half a sandwich for lunch IF I eat lunch that day, and the day before yesterday I thought,
"I need to eat more, so today I will have a WHOLE sandwich and 1/2 cup of pasta salad."
Well, after eating that I felt so full my stomach was in PAIN. I had to lay down to keep myself from involuntarily throwing up.
I've also tried eating 2 eggs for breakfast instead of just 1, and had that same "OMG I'M SOOOOOOOO FULL" feeling.
I have been forcing myself to eat even when I don't want to, and it's been making me feel physically ill on a daily basis.
I also smoke pot when I can get it, but it no longer gives me the munchies unless I smoke an entire $20 bag at once, and I can't afford more than a $20 bag a WEEK, let alone 3 of them in a day to make sure I can eat.
I am also taking multivitamins so I don't end up malnourished from lack of food, but I would rather be eating properly and NOT taking the multivitamin.
Also, I drink coffee and smoke cigarettes, which I know decreases your appetite, but i've been smoking and drinking coffee for years and I was able to not only eat, but to actually binge, eating up to a whole large pizza and a 14-piece bbq chicken meal IN ONE SITTING.
Does anyone know any natural ways to increase my appetite?
And any way to make my internal stomach larger without painful stretching from eating too much at once?