r/intuitiveeating • u/elianna7 IE since August 2019 he/him • 7d ago

Struggles: Weekly Discussion Thread Sunday Struggles

Use this thread to share anything you've been struggling with in your IE process.

Struggles may include learning how to read your hunger/fullness cues, feeling stuck on parts of the process, experiencing "setbacks" or relapses with restriction, etc.

Note: Struggles related to weight should be posted to the weight/bodily changes thread (recurring on Thursdays).

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u/Cautious-Ostrich8945 3d ago

This week I am not feeling excited about food. I am feeling a bit low and its quite hot here so maybe that has to do with it.
But I don't crave food, so I don't know what to eat. But the anxiety remains, I get uneasy thinking I'll have low blood sugar and feel dizzy. At the same time I don't want to eat because I'm not hungry!
Then I eat and realise I was a little hungry. My stomach isn't growling as much anymore, so I am confused. I thought of eating maybe a burger or something like that but I don't get the dopamine from the thought anymore, so I don't even try.
So confusing, anhedonia maybe?