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⌈ Secret Post #4394 ⌋

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Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

How do you motivate yourself to eat when you don't feel like it?

(I'm aware that it's not a very common problem so it's fine if nobody has any advice but please no "I wish I had that problem". I really struggle to maintain weight and my health suffers for it.)

Re: Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

Set reminders on your phone. Or get an app that lets you set goals. Always have snacks around.

Re: Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

I have to make it more like a game when I need to do this or I wind up resentful.

Re: Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

Juice, smoothies, protein shakes, w/e. You still gotta drink something, so might as well add food.

Re: Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

When my aunt was undergoing chemo, she kept a bunch of Ensure on hand. Likewise, maybe smoothies with plenty of fruit, leafy greens and maybe yogurt or almond milk?

Another possibility is to just graze instead of eating a full meal - cheese, crackers, nuts, sliced veggies and hummus and just eat a few bites now and then.

Re: Poor appetite help?

[tabaqui]

Small packets of high-protein snacks you can bring with you/set by you in bed or the couch or wherever, so there's no effort to reach out and have a little bite.

Re: Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

I think that would depend in part on why you don't feel like it. Do you just forget, or is there some sort of health issue involved that makes eating unpleasant for you?

Re: Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

Keep snacks on hand, even if it’s just a granola bar in your pocket for times that you’re busy. Do like some dieters do and reward yourself, except instead of rewarding yourself for not eating or eating super healthy, reward yourself for eating, whether that’s with a new book, a long hot bath, going to see a movie—whatever you think might motivate you.

Re: Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

I’ve actually been having a similar problem. The only thing that has been keeping me eating is that my partner and I always have dinner together, and I feel compelled to eat as a social activity. I also will eat when hanging out with friends. This probably isn’t the best tip but it is what I have.

Re: Poor appetite help?

[bur]

Snacks RIGHT THERE is definitely helpful. I have a bit of a drainage problem, so half the time when I'm hungry by the time I get something cooked HERE COME'S DRAINAGE and it's like... ugh... who wants food now. So having something no-effort available for when the urge does strike is good.

Re: Poor appetite help?

[(Anonymous)]

There are foods out there that actually do make people want to eat more, but a lot of those aren't that great for you. Keeping food out, in sight, can help. When you see it, you can eat some. Do you like salty things? Maybe keep a bowl of nuts handy. Do you like sweet things? Maybe keep fruit right there (on your desk, on an end table, etc.). I think forcing yourself to eat too many things you don't care for will put you off eating even more, so find things you like. Or maybe look into making things you like - sometimes just putting in the effort makes you want to eat the results and the smell of something, like baking bread, can stimulate your senses and maybe your appetite.