Anyone else experiencing an increase in appetite? I can’t seem to get full! I’m so use to eating very little and this may sound vain but I’m concerned I’m going to put on a bunch of weight.
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Super common. Taking fiber before meals helps u feel full faster!
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I too have a bottomless pit in my stomach since getting sober.
I gave myself 2 weeks to wean off alcohol and basically ate whatever I wanted…now trying to fill up on low calorie fluids instead- lots of sparkling water, tea, green juices, anything low sugar because I also don’t want to gain weight, the poor self image makes sobriety even harder to handle.
Good luck!
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Same here but my appetite is slowly going back to normal. Nearly normal at 46 days. I only gained about 3 pounds and it has stopped going up. Not going to stress over that amount and this weekend will be good weather for a run.
Like I said in another thread the other awesome thing was that despite the weight gain I visibly lost belly fat. This is really a great thing for overall health.
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I let January be my “get sober and eat whatever the hell you want month”. I decided that once I had 30 days of sobriety I would then focus on my diet. The outrageous sugar cravings I had (and satisfied with chocolate) are basically gone now. I’ve incorporated more veggies, grains, fruit, and healthy smoothies. It’s been a few weeks now and proud to say I’m down a notch on my belt, however many pounds that is. Hang in there though, tweak your diet a little and I’m sure you’ll get your appetite in check. Good luck!
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I increased fluid intake instead of snacking. Teas coffee, Bovril. Throughout the day. Need the toilet way more, including once through the night 
. But hey-ho can’t win them all 
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I’ve been drinking a lot of lemon water, tea and coffee. I went out and bought ready to eat veggies and Greek yogurt veggie dip. I can over indulge on that in between chocolates 
I’m probably still taking in less calories than I would if I was still drinking right?
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Do the math @Tay. You will be absolutely amazed at the number of alcohol calories you consumed. Last time I got sober I lost 10 pound in a month without changing my diet or increasing exercise
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I’m currious if you’re eating just more quantity or if it is more “junk”. I found I eat a lot of junk (this past week was a great example of eating a lot of junk). I was even eating a bunch of chocolate and I’m not really a big fan of chocolate. I think it is because alcohol has a lot of sugars and our body is craving the sugars. (wait…I’m assuming alcohol…you didn’t say what your addiction was)
I would say you should allow yourself this extra food now while you get over immediate alcohol cravings. Then work on getting diet back to healthy. If you restrict too much all at once you risk setting yourself up for relapse.
Trust me, once the liver heals and can start processing our foods like a normal liver, that weight should fly off now that you have decreased all the extra calories from alcohol.
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I have been eating more sweets this week due to Valentines Day and all the gifts of chocolate I received. Normally I’m not one to eat sweets. I am eating more frequently and I never feel full. When I was drinking I never wanted to eat but I can say I’m enjoying my food a lot more!
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Yay! My morning weigh in confirmed my hunch that I am on the way back down. Now I am only up one pound since starting sobriety.
I am sure your appetite will normalize soon too.
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I weighed myself this morning and I haven’t gained any weight…hopefully that remains the case! I did treat myself to a regular ice cold coke today…I never do that but man it was sooooo good! I may have to have another!
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Not a big soda drinker. But occasionally I will treat myself to a nondiet Coke. Heaven on ice!
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I am doing the same thing! I can’t seem to get full no matter what I do (and that’s dangerous!) LOL! I will give myself time and then buckle down. I would rather fight a few pounds than continue to fight alcohol… <3
We got this!
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Yesterday I found out my grandmother is being put in hospice and today I found out that my sister lost her baby at 12 weeks. I went on a trail walk with the kids, took em to the park,came home and made dinner but fell into the pitty trap and drank the booze my husband had stashed. I’m so mad at myself…when do we stop making excuses for our reasons to drink???
I’m very sorry to hear about your grandmother and sister @Tay . That is an emotional day.
Best not to be mad at yourself and just see if you have learned something from this. There are lots of great threads here about keeping going after a reset
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