Lack of appetite

General health and lifestyle
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For the last 2 days I have no appetite. It has been 2 weeks sober and I have been fine but these last 2 days nothing. I ran 4 k yesterday and 6 today so technically I should want to eat...but nothing...no appetite.

Could this be a part of the detoxing even after 2 weeks?

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I am 22 days sober and I have had a roller coaster of either being starving or not hungry at all, no in the middle for me. I barely ate for two weeks then this weekend I craved sugary cookies cakes candy everything then had tons of chips and pretzels. I think it is just all a part of our bodies balancing all out. I'm new to sobriety so I can't tell you what is going on just wanted to tell you my story and what I'm going thru. My stomach hasn't been right the first week or this past week but was okay in the middle, very confusing. Either way I'd rather deal with this then the self loathing feeling waking up after a binge. I dream I have relapsed pretty much nightly. I hate that. So hard to snap back into reality but nice when I do. Hope your appetite comes back

Best of luck

lori

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No appetite, or Nauseous?

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Actually a bit of both. Last night I went to bed without supper and during the night felt nauseous. Today I ate supper even though I didn't have any interest and felt nauseous agai

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How's your energy level the last few days, especially around 3-6pm? Also, how's your sleep? Any anxiety?

I have severe anxiety and it kills my appetite. 

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After I stopped drinking I went onto sweet foods and still eat too much of it.  I guess it's the body adjusting etc? 

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My energy level is through the roof. I can not stand still and have tons of energy. Sleep is good except I wake up 3 to 4 times. I have nice dreams.

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Me it's potato chips when I get home from work. ☺

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HI Smiley. I am guessing that you are in USA from "potato chips" and all fine since you are trying to hard to stop. Energy level is high which is typical and apperite is up and down. YOu are certainly going in the right direction!! best of luck..Robin

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Try Chocolate, youghurts or Milk with plenty of Strong vitamin B or Thiamine if you can get it. smile Al

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2 weeks is so wonderful...but the body does take time to repair itself...

I'm sure it wasn't happy with the 4k run (and CONGRATULATIONS for making it to the run).

I'm sure in some ways your body was happy....but it is possible the run surprised your body.  I wouldn't worry too much about it...as long as you continue not to drink....all the bodily systems will regulate themselves.

I'm glad you made it to the run.....

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Actually from Cananda. Thanks Robin. I know many people on here are from the U.K. and chips are fries over there so I guess I should have called them crisps. Lol! ☺

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Good point. I take my vitamins and make sure that my meals are balanced but I do not drink milk. I will add some into my diet today and see if it helps

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Thanks Misssy. I thought that appetite was only bothered for a few days so I am just surprised that my body is not feeling 100% yet. Energy and spirt are there. ☺

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Thanks Lori. Good for you on the now 23 days. Glad your feeling better. Thanks for sharing your experiences with me

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Hold on to the energy and spirit and everything else will straighten itself out.

 

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Hello and I wish you the best of luck with your recovery.I am sober 6 years after a big binge with not drinking. I went thru AA for several years and stayed sober until I got bored with the drama that went with it. I also felt as though I was giving a sales meeting and took AA in the wrong way and it didn't work for me. I just woke up one day with Gods help and haven't had the desire to drink. It was so easy when I made the decision not to drink. It is hard for alot of people but I guess the attitude has alot to do with it. Do it for yourself and not anyone else and remember if you don't drink you can't get drunk. All you habits will change but you let them and things will go your way. I just believe it.Thanks for sharing and good luck.

 

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How is your appetite?

 

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Hi Stan. I tried AA also and like you it was not for me. I didn't like the drama either. So for a long time I found it hard battling it out by myself. I'm really fortunate to have people like you who take a few minutes to remind me of why I am here and that I can do this. Thanks.

16 days now sober. ☺

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Hi Misssy,

Not really back yet. I do not have any desire to eat but I make sure that what I eat is good. Yesterday I got to a good amount of calories and I had more energy compared to Sunday. Sunday I felt like the wicked witch of the west. Unapproachable, grumpy (actually grumpy is a big understatement), wanted just to be left alone and by the end of the day had my car keys in my hand and told my husband that I was going to get wine.

I didn't. I know better and could not face myself in the morning. It took everything I had not to and what made me put down the car keys was my husband. Funny but he said exactly what I say to myself as I battle it out in my head. He said that I will be disappointed with myself in the morning and that I should ask my little "peeps"(that what I call you guys on the forum. I do not talk about anything here to him he just knows that you guys understand and help me more than he can) what they have to say about going to get wine. I put the keys down, went to my bed, curled into a ball and watched a movie.