hi i was scrolling the tags on that carbs post & i saw u ask for advice for eating enough when u dont have good physical introspection -- so here i am!
i not only have terrible physical introspection, i also have not felt hunger in over a decade for Reasons. Here's my suggestions:
- find foods that are fast and easy for u to prepare & make sure u always stock those. that way when u do realize u need to eat Right Now, you can do so quickly and easily. vary the type of food if possible, i tend to keep an easy carb and an easy veggie on hand.
- on that note, bonus points for good snacks u can keep where u work -- having some nuts or whatever on hand right next to u makes it way easier to actually eat them when u should.
- don't be afraid to buy the foods that are easier for u to eat! whether thats microwavable meals or Good Bread, buying food u will actually eat is always better than buying food that u won't. meet urself where ur at! also if u buy food u are excited for then ur more likely to want to eat it for non-hunger fulfilling purposes, which makes it easier to eat when ur not Feeling Hungry.
- related, buy things that make it easier for u to make food u will eat. u can often find things like blenders or toaster ovens online second hand for cheap, if money is an issue.
- some people don't do well with 3 meals a day, if this is u then try more smaller meals! i do well with 3 medium-small meals with a big snack in between, my husband does best with 5 meals a day, everyone is different.
- alarms!!!! set alarms for ur meals & snack times. set several if u gotta. the time those alarms should happen is largely a personal thing & it'll likely take some trial and error, but when u get it down it makes it way easier bc u dont have to rely on ur non-existent internal clock for hunger signals.
- if u have a blender, smoothies are great as snacks between bigger meals and also are a good way to easily incorporate fruit into ur diet! i buy fresh fruit in bulk and freeze it but u can also buy bags of frozen fruit if that suits u better.
- u dont have to eat certain types of foods at certain times. eat pizza or mac and cheese or whatever for breakfast if u want. make pancakes or eggs or whatever for lunch if u want. none of it matters, food is food.
anyways, hopefully this is at least a bit helpful!!
I legitimately teared up reading through this, because it once again reinforced for me the idea that humanity's inherent compassion prevails. Thank you so much for this incredibly helpful, succinct advice that will be genuinely useful! These are all issues I've been dealing with and logical solutions!
I've seen a few of these floating around and tried them, but others are brand new and I really appreciate the time you took to share! You've done something very kind for a stranger.
If you'd like to come off anon in my inbox, I'd love to make you a tiny crocheted cryptid of your choice in genuine thanks for the help. I look forward to seeing how these solutions can be applied!