If you’re struggling to lose weight, your hunger levels at different times of the day might be to blame. When you don’t eat enough calories in one session or go for long periods without eating, your body will react by storing more fat and becoming more efficient at storing calories as fat. That being said, there are some people who struggle to feel hungry in the morning or any time before noon. This is known If you struggle with hunger issues once you start an Atkins-style diet or any other diet that cuts carbohydrates from your meals. Understanding why you aren’t hungry in the morning and what you can do about it can help boost your weight loss efforts dramatically.
Why Am I Not Hungry in the Morning?
When I wake up in the morning, I feel very hungry. But when I eat breakfast, I am not hungry for the next two hours or so. I can go for a walk or play with my son and still not feel hungry. I had a lot of trouble with my weight as a young adult. In fact, at one point, I was fat enough that it was hard to get out of bed in the morning! Now that I am older and have lost the extra weight, it is really difficult to get me out of bed in the morning sometimes. It takes a lot of coaxing to get me to eat breakfast. Then it takes even more coaxing to convince me that eating breakfast is good for my health.
What Is The Point Of Being Hungry?
- To get you to eat something.
- To make you want to eat something.
- To make you feel hungry again so that you eat again.
- To get you to eat more than your body is used to eating and thus put you at risk of obesity and other health problems.
- To make sure that the body uses energy efficiently and does not have excess energy which it would otherwise store as fat for future use, thereby making the body less vulnerable to illness and injury in times of stress or famine (references, p25).
- In order that the body can adapt to its environment, it needs fuel that is available at all times (references, p25). In other words, starvation makes survival possible; surplus energy storage is a form of hibernation (references, p25).
- A major function of hunger or satiety hormones is tied up with the regulation of the endocrine system (references, p25).
- Hunger is a normal function of the body; it is not a disease or an illness (references, p26).
- Hunger can be satisfied by eating or drinking.
- The hunger signal is sent by the body to the brain and the brain then sends instructions back to the body (references, p26).
What Can Make You Not Feel Hungry In The Morning?
- You have eaten enough.
- You have had a good night’s sleep.
- You are in a very good mood, or you are feeling optimistic about your studies or work, etc.
- Your body has just been through a lot of stress and is still recovering from it like being sick etc.
- You have just woken up from sleep and are not in the mood to eat anything at all, or you are hungry but not hungry enough to eat anything at all because you would want to feel like eating something more later on, so it’s better not to eat at all until you feel that you really need to eat something later on.
- You are tired and have not had much sleep.
- You have been eating or drinking too much or too often for the amount of time that you have been awake, and your body is just trying to get rid of these excesses to prevent further damage.
- Your system might be too upset from the effects of food poisoning, or other things that you may have consumed (such as alcohol) and your body is just trying to get rid of these things as fast as it can so you don’t get sicker than you already are.
- You might be in a bad mood, and therefore not in the mood to eat anything at all, even if you are hungry enough to eat something at that particular moment in time (which would suggest that you are not having a good enough day). Or maybe it’s because there’s something wrong with your stomach (such as an ulcer) or intestines etc., which makes it impossible for your stomach to digest anything at all.
- You are just very tired and don’t feel like eating anything at all, even if you are hungry enough to eat something at that particular moment in time (which would suggest that you are not having a good enough day). Or maybe it’s because there’s something wrong with your stomach (such as an ulcer) or intestines etc., which makes it impossible for your stomach to digest anything at all.
How To Fix Your Hunger Issues In The Morning?
- Before you sleep at night, think of a few things you’d like to eat in the morning.
- In the morning before breakfast, drink some hot water with lemon and honey. This will help wake you up and make you feel full before your first meal.
- Eat slowly so that you can feel full.
- Eat a piece of fruit or some nuts as an appetizer before you eat your first meal.
- Drink at least 6 glasses of water before your first meal to help fill you up and make sure you don’t eat too much at the beginning of the day.
- Take a walk before breakfast, this will help wake you up and make you hungry for breakfast, but will also give your body some exercise to get ready for the day ahead.
- Try eating one small meal in the morning, then a snack after your first meal to keep you full until lunch.
- Eat some protein before your first meal to make you feel full and give you energy for the day ahead.
- Drink at least 2 cups of green tea for breakfast to help with hunger and cravings (this is a great way to get rid of sugar cravings).
- Eat breakfast only if you are hungry, or not at all if you are not hungry, just eat when it feels right for you, and don’t overdo it with food.
- Eat slowly, don’t rush through your meals, and try to enjoy every bite.
- Drink lots of water throughout the day to keep full and hydrated.
- Try chewing gum after you eat, this will help fill you up and make you feel full, it also helps with overeating in some people as it stimulates the release of saliva which can help with eating less food.
- Don’t eat too much at one time, eat smaller portions at a time and take more time to chew your food.
- If you feel like you are eating too much, try cutting down on the amount of food you are eating, this will help you lose weight as you are not eating so much that it is making you sick.
Bottom Line
If you’re struggling to feel hungry in the morning, there are plenty of reasons why. Poor eating habits, eating too many high-calorie foods, and changing diets can all cause you to feel less hungry earlier in the day. However, making a few small changes to your diet and daily routine can help boost your hunger levels, increase your metabolism, and help you lose weight faster. If you’re struggling to lose weight and you’re not hungry in the morning, these are some of the most common reasons why. Make sure you’re eating regularly throughout the day, eating enough calories, eating enough protein, eating healthy fats, and getting some exercise.
