wayy too tired at night to eat and losing weight

[smilingcat]

I have been working really hard at the farm as of late. Seven days a week and enjoy the whole time I'm working. But I come home so dead tired that all I can think of is to feed my cats and dogs, take a shower, have hot chai tea, enter my daily log and literally go to bed. Who can think of eating when you are that tired?

As a result, I'm getting back down to a weight where I feel lot more comfortable. Since February, I've lost 8 pounds without trying or going on a diet. I think its healthier too by losing it slowly. I now eat big breakfast like 3 egg omelette with mushrooms and cheese along with my favorite drink Chai.

I did the same thing back in my Junior or Senior year of college after ballooning in my freshman year. My father said "you are looking plump". So I ran first thing every morning and in the evening I was way too tired to eat so skipped dinner. Again I was eating huge breakfast. Mostly pasta with Marinara sauce. Occasionally, it was with just garlic butter and Parmesean cheese.

Off to work.

[shootingstar]

As long as you are eating healthy brekkies and lunches, smilingcat.

Hope your farm gives you a lot of food bounty.

I"ve had a weird experience where during my head injury recovery from Jan. to Mar., I barely gained any weight yet I continued to eat fulsome, healthy meals. I was a lot less active because I needed to lie in bed for hrs. to rest and recover. It is almost as if the injury (which was moderate compared to other more serious cases) was traumatic enough that my body was burning some calories away? Or I underestimate my loss of muscle weight --which by the way, I never considered myself muscular since I don't lift weights and do much else except for cycling, walking and snowshoeing in the past.

[Owlie]

As long as you are eating healthy brekkies and lunches, smilingcat.

Hope your farm gives you a lot of food bounty.

I"ve had a weird experience where during my head injury recovery from Jan. to Mar., I barely gained any weight yet I continued to eat fulsome, healthy meals. I was a lot less active because I needed to lie in bed for hrs. to rest and recover. It is almost as if the injury (which was moderate compared to other more serious cases) was traumatic enough that my body was burning some calories away? Or I underestimate my loss of muscle weight --which by the way, I never considered myself muscular since I don't lift weights and do much else except for cycling, walking and snowshoeing in the past.

Healing does take a surprising amount out of you. (And I'll be willing to bet it's muscle mass loss--I don't consider myself muscular either or put on a lot of muscle (other than in my calves), but once I stopped riding (thanks, grad school!), my clothes fit very differently, even though my weight hasn't changed much.)

[Owlie]

I have been working really hard at the farm as of late. Seven days a week and enjoy the whole time I'm working. But I come home so dead tired that all I can think of is to feed my cats and dogs, take a shower, have hot chai tea, enter my daily log and literally go to bed. Who can think of eating when you are that tired?

As a result, I'm getting back down to a weight where I feel lot more comfortable. Since February, I've lost 8 pounds without trying or going on a diet. I think its healthier too by losing it slowly. I now eat big breakfast like 3 egg omelette with mushrooms and cheese along with my favorite drink Chai.

I did the same thing back in my Junior or Senior year of college after ballooning in my freshman year. My father said "you are looking plump". So I ran first thing every morning and in the evening I was way too tired to eat so skipped dinner. Again I was eating huge breakfast. Mostly pasta with Marinara sauce. Occasionally, it was with just garlic butter and Parmesean cheese.

Off to work.

I think that's been me for a few weeks, since I've been pulling long hours at work. Come home at 10 or later, take shower, pet cat, have a glass of milk, bed. I get breakfast at the hospital cafeteria--not bad food and less than $5 before the coffee--and I find that keeps me going until I get home.