Hungry

[2high]

and frustrated!! LOL

I was running REALLY high for a few days on prednisolone, and of course, had no appetite with that, but I'm not a big eater normally anyway. Its nothing for me to go several days just snacking on apples and cheese or something light...

Anyway, today I have been perfect all day. Lowest bg has been 4.7 (85) and highest 7.7 (139), but I am SOOOOOO hungry!!! I don't get it!!!

On a normal day, I either don't eat breakfast (no lectures!! :T ) or just have an apple or half a slice of toast and some coffee. Lunch is usually a sandwich, if anything, and dinner something small.... today... wow.

Breakfast: 2 weetbix with hot milk, cup of peppermint tea. Still hungry, another cup of peppermint tea and a glass of water.

snack at 10am: celery with peanut butter and raisins, and a MASSIVE glass of water

lunch: cheese and potato pancake with salad, iced tea, water

snack at 4pm: iced peppermint tea, cream cheese and strawberries

and now I am DROOLING for my beef and red wine casserole to hurry up and cook...

I feel like a PIG!!!

Any ideas as to WHY I could be so hungry?? Could it be related to my bgs??

[ant hill]

Any ideas as to WHY I could be so hungry?? Could it be related to my bgs??

This may seem a rather stupid question. How long have you been high Kit?
As I come under control, I don't get that hungry but if I am not in control I get hungry. ;)

[SueM]

With pnumonia you wouldn't want to eat any way. No matter what prednisolone you had in you(pred makes you hungry)
Now you are feeling better the pred has the starvation feeling affect on you also your low numbers will make you feel low, thus you need to eat.
Hope that seems clearer than mud. :)

[2high]

Peter: my bgs are back in control now, abso-blooming-lutely wonderful :)

Sue: they stopped the prednisolone when I was in hospital the other day, so I havent had any for about 60hrs...


I just feel like a glutton... and I went and had more strawberries... what? They're great!! Dipped in mascarpone cheese whipped with nutmeg...

(scuse me while I sop up my drool ;) )

[SueM]

In that case it's prob just your body saying i'm low even if it's not. I always get hungry when on the low side.
Find something filling to eat instead of yucky strawberries :)

[2high]

stupid body, telling lies :(

And strawberries are NOT yucky!!!!

[ant hill]

stupid body, telling lies :(

And strawberries are NOT yucky!!!!

Indeed, As I have bought some today YUM!

[Penny]

Yum Strawberries....but they are out of season here and the ones we get have no taste. I prefer to get a bag of the frozen berries. They are one fruit that does not seem to cause big spikes in my BS. I would think your body is just playing catch up, and needs nurishment after having such a hard time. Katie I am so happy that you are doing good now, I hope you stay well.

[JediSurfer]

When you don't eat properly for a while and especially when high for a long-time your body loses muscles before burning fat unless you are exercising and getting carbs and proteins to the muscles. Obviously when high your muscles cannot absorb the carbs so waste away.

Its you body wanting to rebuild itself more than likely.

Glad your back on form Kit

[Wildbill]

When Bgs drop fast, hunger is a common symptom. I get that all the time. I just ignore it.

[MinimedPumper07]

You need to eat more fatty stuff. When I am hungy and want a snack I eat chocolates like Mnm's or reeses or a cookie or two.

[deansreef]

"You need to eat more fatty stuff. When I am hungy and want a snack I eat chocolates like Mnm's or reeses or a cookie or two". doesent this give you high BS?

[MinimedPumper07]

surprisingly no. Every day I eat like a pig. Every week I will eat at least one hamburger, one hot dog, I eat a bunch of candies and chocolates. I eat cake here and there. I just bolus for it all. Lately I have been pretty f'ed up though. My body has gone crazy. I am always tired, I do also suffer from that hunger **** you are talking about. If I don't eat for like 3 hours I feel like I haven't eaten in days. I get tons of lows too even if I eat tons of carbs. Like for breakfast somedays I will eat a ton of food like pancakes and pudding and orange juice and milk and even a cookie or two and 2 hrs later I will go low. My body is a friggin mess. I can't wait till my dr's visit next month I wonder what hes gonna say. Maybe there is something seriously wrong with me.

The way I see it I might as well eat what I want because I don't wanna be sitting there on my death bed wondering why I ate vegetables and fruit my whole life.