WTF Stomach?

kaesha

So, I've spent all day starving. I had a strawberry smoothie at 10:00 (topped up with protein powder), left over thai veggie-tofu curry at 12:00 and then two wasa crackers with hummus and a soy-shiitake burger cut up on them (and a handful of grapes) at 1:30. It's 2:40 and my stomach is seriously growling and feeling empty again.

I realized this morning that I haven't had any meat/dairy or egg products in about 3 days... could there be any correlation? My only close vegan friend eats a ton all the time, but she's also a marathoner... which I am clearly not.

Anyone? Ideas?

mrspresley

are you PG? haha. just kidding.

i have no idea what could be up.

Amy4773

I HATE days like that, but they happen.  Typically I have PMS, but sometimes I'm just ravenous for no known reason.

Surfinbride

mrspresley:

are you PG? haha. just kidding.

i have no idea what could be up.

Yes, she is. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

I have heard that is the way that you should eat. Small, healthy mini-meals every 3 hours. I always thought it was crazy... until... I got pregnant! When I was PG, I was hungry every couple of hours. Then, you give life to the little person and find out YES, like clockwork, lil ones need to eat every 2-3 hours. My daughter is in elementary school and still eats like that. (shrugs) Maybe you are getting in touch with your inner health nut. I wouldn't worry about it. You are eating healthy.

SanHawaii08

mrspresley:

are you PG? haha. just kidding.

this was my first thought too...  

that said, i do tend to find that when i eat vegan for lunch, i'm hungry a few hours later.  so maybe it's normal, given what you've been eating?  even though you are getting a good amount of protein, it sounds like...

kaesha

Mmm. I'd better not be pregnant! 'Cause that would not be cool. Like... at all.

MauiBride2008

Amy4773:

I HATE days like that, but they happen.  Typically I have PMS, but sometimes I'm just ravenous for no known reason.

Same here.  I'm having the same thing happen to me right now, but it's not healthy food...it's all chocolate and sugar, blah! 

Hoep your tummy gets better soon.

annasan_k

I wonder if sometimes our bodies metabolize certain things much faster than other stuff, and it's different for each person.  For example, MH can eat a bowl of oatmeal and be full until lunch.  I eat a bowl of oatmeal and I'm hungry again in a couple of hours.  And they say oatmeal is supposed to be *filling*.

kaesha

I should have added... there's nothing wrong with being pregnant... we're just not in the right financial place for it right now.