Why Don't I Feel Full After Eating⁉️ Therapist Explains

WHY DON'T I FEEL FULL AFTER EATING?
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Tiredness
Hormonal hunger
Hydration (and no, I don't mean grab a glass of water to stave off hunger pangs, but simply ensuring you are drinking enough throughout the day.
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Welcome to my channel! I'm Sarah, a psychotherapist and author of "I Can't Stop Eating." If you've ever experienced that bottomless feeling around food, where you can't seem to stop eating, this video is for you. Many people struggle with feeling out of control, leading to the belief that they're just greedy. I'll share six reasons for this and insights on how to feel more satisfied.
1. Inadequate Eating After Diets:
Coming off a diet can lead to increased hunger as your brain adjusts hormones. Diets often disrupt the balance between food intake and energy expenditure, driving you to eat more.
2. Disconnection During Eating:
Being distracted or mentally detached while eating makes it difficult to recognize fullness. Mindful eating can help bridge this gap and enhance the satisfaction of your meals.
3. Guilt and Satisfaction:
Feelings of guilt are incompatible with satisfaction. Excessive guilt about eating can hinder your ability to feel content with what you consume.
4. Anticipating Restriction:
Constantly planning restrictive diets triggers your primal brain to urge overeating now, anticipating the impending scarcity. This is known as "last supper eating."
5. Emotional Eating:
Using food to cope with emotions like depression or anxiety can lead to eating for reasons other than hunger, making it challenging to stop when physically satisfied.
6. Lack of Protein and Fiber:
Not consuming enough protein and fiber can affect fullness. A balanced combination of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber is most satiating.
Approach nutritional changes gently, aiming to add in satisfying foods rather than engaging in restrictive battles. Remember, these six reasons may not cover all scenarios, and individual factors play a role. For additional insights, check the comments for honorable mentions and watch my other video on increasing satisfaction.

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  • @TheBingeEatingTherapist
    @TheBingeEatingTherapist4 ай бұрын

    Honorable mentions: Tiredness Hormonal hunger Hydration (and no, I don't mean grab a glass of water to stave off hunger pangs, but simply ensuring you are drinking enough throughout the day).

  • @anxen
    @anxen4 ай бұрын

    I find that my tummy is full but my mouth is still craving.. thats if the food tastes good and activates a pleasure pathway.😊

  • @EjaBe23

    @EjaBe23

    4 ай бұрын

    Definitely-I know what you mean!

  • @birdlover6842

    @birdlover6842

    4 ай бұрын

    The food tastes great then I feel sick.

  • @Sarah-with-an-H
    @Sarah-with-an-H4 ай бұрын

    Lets talk about the role family relationships play with being a bottomless pit. I faced a very traumatic event in my childhood at the hands of family members and the bottomless hunger came from trying to fill my broken heart with something. That traumatic event wouldn't have been so traumatic if it wasn't compounded with my needs after being neglected. Ive learned that cortisol due to an extended stressful situation increases using something to cope. I became a food addict. Im on the process of healing.

  • @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experience and yes, this is absolutely another reason. I wish you so well as you navigate your way to healing ❤️‍🩹

  • @WiseMindNutrition

    @WiseMindNutrition

    4 ай бұрын

    100% So many people are not aware of how their family dynamics or early childhood adversity/trauma can impact their relationship with food later in life. We have started asking these types of questions with our clients and it has led to so many meaningful conversations and healing

  • @ruthie682

    @ruthie682

    4 ай бұрын

    I wish you good health and happiness. Be kind and gentle with yourself on your road to recovery and beyond. Much love from Canada.

  • @Jen-fq1jz

    @Jen-fq1jz

    Ай бұрын

    Sister, we’re on the same path. Let’s do this - it’s our time and we deserve wellness and happiness! Thanks to Sarah for all the help and the community here ❤️

  • @lennawisehart4888
    @lennawisehart48884 ай бұрын

    This is real advice for real people! Its given in a kind, comprehensive way. You are so helpful to so many ❤

  • @miryams6839
    @miryams68394 ай бұрын

    Thank you for making such respectful content for us, binge eating patients. Your content teaches long-term skills to heal. Please continue to guide us throughout our journey.

  • @katharinemelanson1330
    @katharinemelanson13304 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this great video. Found you yesterday on KZread, and am feeling so much relief since starting to learn from you. Also, that flannel shirt is so awesome. Love it.

  • @I.LOVE.JOOST.KLEIN.1997
    @I.LOVE.JOOST.KLEIN.19972 ай бұрын

    thank you, you help me (I am 15) with this video a step forward in my life.

  • @patty5266
    @patty52664 ай бұрын

    I have been overweight since I was very young-a toddler even. The only time I was at a healthy weight was when I fasted for about 9 years of my life. When I stopped, the weight came back. I’m trying to get back into fasting because it’s the only thing that works for me. Am I hungry? Yes, but that’s who I am the majority of the time anyway. No matter how much food I consume, I’m still hungry. I have emotional ups and downs like everybody else, but the reason I eat so much is because I’m just plain hungry. Some of us don’t get full like “normal” people. It is what it is.

  • @Nan-59

    @Nan-59

    2 ай бұрын

    My 42-year-old daughter never feels full either. I can’t hardly understand that because I feel full so much of the time but she can eat and she never feels full. Even if she’s over eating, she doesn’t feel full.

  • @patty5266

    @patty5266

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Nan-59 I totally relate to that.

  • @lynnrushton7458
    @lynnrushton74584 ай бұрын

    Oh gosh, I’ve had so many last suppers 🙈 you talk so much sense……thank you 🙏

  • @vanessah7428
    @vanessah7428Ай бұрын

    Amazing!!!👏 thank you for your work!

  • @melitapavlinic7302
    @melitapavlinic73024 ай бұрын

    I can speak from my own experience but some of the things she says are true on the physical level even if you are already recovered on the emotional and psychological level. I had to address depression and anxiety with medication to stop continuously gaining weight and binging episodes on sweets and carbohydrates and treat underlying trauma with therapy. To address binging patterns I saw a nutritionist over the period of three years because I had to undo the bad eating patterns I brought from home and learn how to get properly full in the first place by eating enough at my main meals, especially lunch and dinner and to get in more protein and fiber

  • @pammerola3801
    @pammerola38014 ай бұрын

    I am so glad I found your channel, thank you so much !! I just received my copy of I can't stop eating and I can't put it down.

  • @vanessaburdine4865
    @vanessaburdine48654 ай бұрын

    May your content continue to reach more people. Thank you, I relate to your experiences in many ways ❤️

  • @ARandomGuyyy
    @ARandomGuyyy4 ай бұрын

    Just want to say thank you! I've been wondering about this for many years and I always tried to threaten the symptoms. I got into very strict diets and rules knowing the impact of food, but I denied my emotions and feelings. I've been depressed for around 10 to 15 years, but now knowing this, I know things will get better as long as I pay attention to this. Have a good day.

  • @Mrs.TJTaylor
    @Mrs.TJTaylor4 ай бұрын

    I used to feel this way, never “full” until I’d eaten so much I felt sick. My solution is to drink a glass of water before I eat a meal, then to have a mug of bone broth with collagen with my meal. I no longer graze my way through the day. No snacking. I sit down at the table for complete meals.

  • @mercurious6699
    @mercurious66994 ай бұрын

    Makes a lot of sense, thank you

  • @ruthmel1
    @ruthmel14 ай бұрын

    Fatigue 100%. I have M.E. When I'm super fatigued,not just my 'normal', Not only do I crave refined carbs,but I also don't have the energy to fight/ stop, the need to go and demolish chocolate, crisps, whatever.

  • @Rositasparks
    @Rositasparks4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I found it very helpful and it makes a lot of sense ❤ 🥘

  • @stefaniasmanio5857
    @stefaniasmanio58574 ай бұрын

    Hi. This is pure gold❤❤❤❤❤

  • @SuperBoopeep
    @SuperBoopeep4 ай бұрын

    I’m so tired (not sleeping well and pms fatigue) and it’s so hard to feel full. Not only do I feel empty, but I use food to try and give me more energy, sometimes it works and sometimes it makes things worse.

  • @catherinebiermann7940

    @catherinebiermann7940

    4 ай бұрын

    Exactly. I get heart burn from caffeine so when I’m tired I just can’t load up on coffee.

  • @catherinebiermann7940

    @catherinebiermann7940

    4 ай бұрын

    But does your weight set point keep going up as you age?

  • @JennWatson

    @JennWatson

    4 ай бұрын

    It's the food imo! Convenient ultra processed foods, fast foods and junk food are scientifically created to keep you coming back for more!

  • @user-ff5ey9dh7k
    @user-ff5ey9dh7k4 ай бұрын

    Thank you. This really helps. X❤

  • @lindagrigg7342
    @lindagrigg73424 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @stefaniesmith7117
    @stefaniesmith71174 ай бұрын

    I am pretty sure my issue is from growing up eating so many processed foods, I never taught myself a good nutrient/full signal. Follow that up by a tendency to substances like alcohol and smoking (in my younger years), and now I still have no off signal for eating. I spend a lot of time making sure my nutrition is good for athletic performance, I eat plenty, but still struggle with binging.

  • @michaelmclean5088
    @michaelmclean50884 ай бұрын

    Good content 😊

  • @haphazard-heather
    @haphazard-heather4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for everything you do. ❤ Every video that comes out I feel like is tailored to me lately. It’s nice to know I’m not alone in all of this. My 11 month old has been waving and telling you “hidey!” 👋 through the whole video so I thought I’d pass on the message. lol 😂

  • @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    4 ай бұрын

    ☺️☺️ Awww, cute!! 😍

  • @happyandstuff
    @happyandstuff4 ай бұрын

    I strive for satisfaction not fullness. I am always satisfied when I am nourished. Ever noticed when you eat high volume high calorie processed or fast food, you still crave and still want to eat. It's because you can fill your belly to the brim and still be seeking something to eat if your body has not been nourished.

  • @pamelaminor696
    @pamelaminor6964 ай бұрын

    I often don't feel full b/c I'm vegan & right now I don't have enough money to buy all the produce I need. I also overeat for the reasons you give in your video. Guilt, anxiety & lately anger too. And the point you made about the body having a set point also seems relavent to me. Thanks for this video! Very interesting!

  • @d.k.2272

    @d.k.2272

    4 ай бұрын

    I am also vegan and broke right now. Remember that canned and frozen veggies count and they can be cheaper. Grains and canned beans are cheap too. Nut butters can go a long way to providing a good hit of protein. Tofu, tempeh and products like TVP and Soy Curls are great too. No matter what I eat though, it seems the days I do best is when I keep myself busy. Best of luck.

  • @jvnd2785

    @jvnd2785

    3 ай бұрын

    My friend, it's not about having "all the produce you need". It's not about your budget. It's about how restrictive your diet is. You overeat because your body lacks fats. Now, you can glug down a full bottle of the best olive oil on the market, take a handful of supplements a day, eat a large bag of nuts every day...and your body will still crave fats. Your body will still crave proper nutrition- something vegan diet lacks and will always lack: animal fats. There is no substitute to dairy, oily fish, chicken or beef. Even true herbivores (e.g. equines) do enjoy a good dose of fish oil in their diet. Horses go nuts for a bucket of oily pony nuts (with added fish oil). You can guilt-trip yourself into a diet. You can tell your brain what you think you need. But ultimately, your body (and not your opinions/ideas) is the one to tell you what you need.

  • @cleoklobucher3062
    @cleoklobucher30624 ай бұрын

    I've always had the thought that there won't be food for me later on.

  • @evadebruijn
    @evadebruijn4 ай бұрын

    Especially in PMS weeks! Breakfast, lunch , dinner, desert and snacks in a few hours time after I feel relief from restless craving eating more ✌️

  • @ChenCat-su2tw
    @ChenCat-su2tw4 ай бұрын

    My distraction was me not believing in my own ability to feed myself. Not being able to talk with myself like a loving parent created raging guilt and loneliness. That changed when I heard the term "standing up for myself" on yours and Stefs podcast. BTW love the shirt.

  • @SC-de5to
    @SC-de5to4 ай бұрын

    I need help. Can you advise on my situation? I was anorexic for over 10 years in my early teens through to twenties. My weight stayed stable and healthy for another 10 years after recovering. Then I got into exercise in my mid thirties which helped burn excess off but then when my father became ill I gave up my previous life to help him and it took it’s toll on me mentally and physically as I struggled to make time to exercise so the weight has piled on and I am three times what I weighed when I was at my lightest. All I do now is think about food. I obviously have always had an unhealthy relationship with food. It’s like an on/ off switch either on or off. I have gone from one end of the spectrum to the other. I have always cooked from scratch and rarely eat out as I have some intolerances that affect me for days if I am caught out by eating them unawares. I can go all day if I need to when working without much to eat but it’s when I get home it’s hard then not to overeat. I just have a bottomless pit as you call it. Every day I eat different amounts. Some days I only have two meals. I have never snacked as it would turn into a meal for me.

  • @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    4 ай бұрын

    It isn't ethical for me to speculate on your specific situation as I don't know you, but if there is a question more generally I can try to offer some thoughts or point you to other content.

  • @WiseMindNutrition

    @WiseMindNutrition

    4 ай бұрын

    Would recommend you consider meeting with a dietitian specializing in eating disorders to take a more comprehensive look at what might be going on for you. Our genetics, experiences, behaviors and mental health are all very unique, and contribute to our relationship with food. We find people have the best outcomes when they find the most individualized solutions! Good luck in your journey

  • @ninawildr4207
    @ninawildr42074 ай бұрын

    Ground beef huge bowls of it ...everyday ...I lost tremendous amount of weight and feel stuffed...no carbs...feel happy most of the time

  • @andreablower1711
    @andreablower17114 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I can list how many times ive been full in the last 4 times ... its 3. Ive always had an issue with consuming fibre, so it must be that although dieticians tell me i dont need any improvement. Mind over matter!

  • @ryarya3291
    @ryarya32914 ай бұрын

    Hello, I have a huge problem, I can't digest fibers and it is getting worse with time. Can you recommend a solution?

  • @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    4 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately this is outside of my professional competence to advise on as this is a physical thing and my area is psychology. Are you able to speak to a medical doctor about this? ❤️

  • @icare4you123
    @icare4you12317 күн бұрын

    I'm 65 and have spent a lifetime fighting this. I just want something that tastes good! I can force down salads and then it's like, now what? It tasted like nothing. I want chips and cake.

  • @alphadog3384
    @alphadog33844 ай бұрын

    What about type 2 diabetic with an A1C of 6. Always hungry for salty foods?

  • @WalkableLil

    @WalkableLil

    4 ай бұрын

    May need foods with magnesium. Or magnesium glycinate supplement.

  • @Hi-ot9yt
    @Hi-ot9yt4 ай бұрын

    I take pills that make me hungry and cause weight gain how do I keep my weight while taking pills that have a side effect that cause weight gain?

  • @metanoian965
    @metanoian9654 ай бұрын

    Or, perhaps, the food is tasteless. One more bucket load just might provide the flavor that would please and end the stuffing.

  • @pennylynch913
    @pennylynch9134 ай бұрын

    Eat protein. No not a take out hamburger but real protein eg egg. That'll help. And don't eat when miserable. Do something else eg talk to a counsellor or watch your fave show.

  • @susanegley4149
    @susanegley41494 ай бұрын

    I am on a 1136 calorie plan and I struggle with getting all my protein in, I'm doing ok with fats and carb numbers. I feel like I would need to just eat meat all day to reach the protein number.

  • @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    @TheBingeEatingTherapist

    4 ай бұрын

    I’m not recommending a particular number and if you find yourself not feeling full…I guess I’m conscious here of giving an unsolicited opinion, but my first though at your comment was that your calorie intake seemed awfully low 💙

  • @susanegley4149

    @susanegley4149

    4 ай бұрын

    @TheBingeEatingTherapist Oh! I used a tdee calculator. Calorie counting is something that works for me since I have adhd. Otherwise, I am an unattended child in a candy store.

  • @thealiceftw

    @thealiceftw

    3 ай бұрын

    @@susanegley4149that’s your BMR, not your daily requirements. 1200 cals are for 2 year olds. Take care!

  • @ninawildr4207
    @ninawildr42074 ай бұрын

    On carnivore this now doesnt happen anymore

  • @Pazuzu-
    @Pazuzu-4 ай бұрын

    Its called a crappy diet.