sassu78

When I first stopped drinking all I did was eat. I craved for chocolate, candy, ice cream, cakes...everything...

Now it's my fifth week sober and I don't have any appetite at all...I get hungry but as soon as I see food, it takes my appetite away...

Anybody else feeling like this?

I started working out more but it doesn't have any affect....

Now I just force myself to eat something healthy and hope that this passes fast...

ippochick

i am still very much in the GET ME SOME SUGAR NOW DAMMIT stage. glad to know it passes.

lessgravity

Ha love it - me too! And I never used to crave carbs or sweets.

sassu78

Haha!! Yeah, I was there I destroyed triple chocolate cupcakes six pack at a time

LiveforToday22

When I was drinking I was lucky if I could keep a couple crackers down, I went into detox couldnt eat to save my life. I went 15 days before having to go number 2. Ive been sober several months now and all I eat is honeybuns and frosted flakes.

sassu78

I can only eat Special K cereal and drink juice...

MAlan

Totally get this. First 2 weeks I eat like an elephant, sweat all night and have crazy nightmares and sleep paralysis. Then I lose all appetite, start sleeping well and.... Well, haven't gotten farther than that in 4 years. I'm sure it will come back, keep pluggin.

Anna

Sassu, I hope your appetite picks up. Have you talked to your dr?

sassu78

Not yet Anna. Will do that in few days if things won't change

UnseenLight

On Monday, my day 1, I had a craving for either beer or ice cream. I went to McDonald's and ate three ice cream cones in a row. Not healthy, but definitely better than another 12-pack. Maybe I should pick up some sweets to help with the first couple weeks.

GroundhogDay

I've passed the sugar stage. I must have a lower appetite because I am losing weight. So far I don't view it as a problem. I am having a problem with intestinal cramps. Could be anxiety related. I see my doctor next week.

ippochick

i think i'm coming out of the sugar stage now. i've never eaten so much ice cream in my life! and i'm still 8lb down. amazing how those empty booze calories added up. ugh.

GreenEggsAndHam

I feel munchy all day. I didn't eat much when I drank so I think I've gained a couple of pounds since quitting. I hope to lose my appetite.

GracieLou

I had the GIVE ME CHOCOLATE NOW! stage and the MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH! stage. Salty snack..good, pause, oooh chocolate…good…pause…hmmm want more salt…rinse and repeat…lol

Both seem to be regulating out now at three months.

I still crave chocolate but it is down to once/twice a day. I think I ate more ice cream and chocolate in the last two months then I ate over the last ten years. Also more popcorn, WTH is that? No idea why popcorn smelled and tasted so good.

I really do not have that much of an appetite. I mean I eat but more cause I should or it is there rather then I am really hungry.

Notmyrealname

I don't recall if my appetite eventually dropped off when I had a pretty good (for me, anyway) sober run of a few months last year. I lost a bit of weight, but I was back to running. I know I ate a lot of chocolate in the beginning--those little Dove dark chocolate miniatures, I could just sit and eat them, six or seven in a row. When the little foil wrappers start to stack up it's time to go do something else for a minute.