Okay, not pregnant, I know that. This has been going on for a few months, and I have taken pregnancy tests, so I know that's out of the question. But I don't know what the hell is up with me. I am having problems with satiety. I feel hungry, a lot, and even after I eat a satisfying meal, it's like two-three hours later, my stomach's rumbling. Nothing sees to really make me feel super full -- even I eat or drink a lot and I feel stuffed, it's like it never happened a couple hours later. I try to space out meals, do light snacking, whatever, but nothing is fulfilling! It's bothering me because I am having this bizarro appetite and I don't know all of what's causing it. When I'm able to practically out-eat my near 200-pound boyfriend, it's making me wonder if something is wrong. I have panicked and even thought "omg diabeetus" but I don't think that's it either, because even before I came to Asia, it was kinda like this, but not as significant as it is now.
This is my situation: I'm a vegetarian, 27, been on Mirena for a few years, 5'5" or so, and around 120lb. I take B & C vitamins daily. I'm currently in S.E. Asia for work, which I'm wondering if that has anything to do with this. (Before I left, I had a health check and blood tests, and everything was normal.) I rarely drink alcohol, because it makes me sick. I don't smoke, I don't do drugs. I never drink soda or boxed juices/drinks. I only drink water, tea, smoothies I make at home, or fresh juices from street vendors.
I used to go running outside, but gave in and got a gym membership because I didn't want my pasty white heat-stricken corpse to be found on the beach. I try to go to the gym every day and if I don't make it, I don't let myself go more than one day without. I usually spend just under an hour there, splitting my time between running (or other cardio, but mostly running), and lifting. Everyday, I am sweating like a stadium-full of teenage girls at a Justin Bieber concert, because it's so hot and humid here, and I also have hyperhydrosis. It's a never-ending battle to ensure hydration.
So, this is what I did/ate today. Maybe this will demonstrate if I'm doing something bad/good/weird here.
I just don't know what to think of this. Constantly snacking, eating what I think should be plenty of protein, drinking fluids to feel more full, getting fiber through fruits and veg, and I'm still raging hungry! Am I working out enough to necessitate more calories, or is there simply a black hole inside of me that I have been unaware of? More protein? More squats and oats?
Ugh, any ideas or advice would be appreciated! I guess I can also try to find a Western doctor here, if there is one. If advice suggests I find one, I'll go hunting.
Edit Thanks for all of your thoughts and advice!! I must learn to resist the fresh delicious fruit available here
and work on implementing more fat/protein in the morn
This is my situation: I'm a vegetarian, 27, been on Mirena for a few years, 5'5" or so, and around 120lb. I take B & C vitamins daily. I'm currently in S.E. Asia for work, which I'm wondering if that has anything to do with this. (Before I left, I had a health check and blood tests, and everything was normal.) I rarely drink alcohol, because it makes me sick. I don't smoke, I don't do drugs. I never drink soda or boxed juices/drinks. I only drink water, tea, smoothies I make at home, or fresh juices from street vendors.
I used to go running outside, but gave in and got a gym membership because I didn't want my pasty white heat-stricken corpse to be found on the beach. I try to go to the gym every day and if I don't make it, I don't let myself go more than one day without. I usually spend just under an hour there, splitting my time between running (or other cardio, but mostly running), and lifting. Everyday, I am sweating like a stadium-full of teenage girls at a Justin Bieber concert, because it's so hot and humid here, and I also have hyperhydrosis. It's a never-ending battle to ensure hydration.
So, this is what I did/ate today. Maybe this will demonstrate if I'm doing something bad/good/weird here.
- Woke up around 8:30, had two small whole wheat crackers lightly dipped in some blueberry jam, because I was starving and didn't want a grumbling stomach at the gym. I sprinkled just under a teaspoon of creatine on the jam and wolfed the crackers down.
- Gymmed it up for about 50 minutes - about 25 or so cardio (ran a couple of miles, did some elliptical) and the rest lifting and doing stretching/abs.
- Picked up a coffee on my way home (less than 12 ounces, one pump of dark chocolate with two espresso shots and no-sugar-added, high-protein soy milk)
- Breakfast was ~3/4c dry oats, cooked with some water and the same soy milk, cinnamon, and a small scoop of dried golden raisins
- Snacked later on a little chocolate croissant (I knowwww...! But it was small. Because it's Asia. Things are cute and little like that.)
- While running errands, picked up a fresh-made carrot-pineapple juice-smoothie, with the pulp blended in, no added sugar or anything. I didn't see how much produce the guy used to make it, but I wager it was three or four carrots worth with a 1/4 of a pineapple.
- Snuck a bite of a few cashews, some pieces of mango, a few little squares of feta, 1/3 of an apple over the day
- Made big dinner around 5:45 containing about 60-70g of some thin egg noodles, fake vegetarian chicken made from soy protein, vegetables (handful broccoli, a carrot, an onion, garlic cloves, 1/3 bell pepper, .5 cup green beans), all cooked in a bit of soy sauce, some light sweet chili sauce, fresh ginger and chili peppers, and maybe 2 tbsp oil. I didn't think I'd eat it all when I looked at it in the pan, but I'm eating the last of it now! And I could seriously eat more if I had made more.
- Consumption of lots of water and some green tea
I just don't know what to think of this. Constantly snacking, eating what I think should be plenty of protein, drinking fluids to feel more full, getting fiber through fruits and veg, and I'm still raging hungry! Am I working out enough to necessitate more calories, or is there simply a black hole inside of me that I have been unaware of? More protein? More squats and oats?
Ugh, any ideas or advice would be appreciated! I guess I can also try to find a Western doctor here, if there is one. If advice suggests I find one, I'll go hunting.
Edit Thanks for all of your thoughts and advice!! I must learn to resist the fresh delicious fruit available here