is this normal?

Hey all, Is it normal to feel so hungry all the time? lol When i was on the pills i did not eat much,I did not want to lose the high the pill gave me by putting food in my stomach. But, now i am always hungry I go to bed thinking about food wake up the same way. I think I gained 20 pounds lol. any one else?

[GoingToMakeIt]

I know that a lot of us did that. The eating levels off too, along with everything else. These  drugs really mess us up. In every area of our lives.

[what2donow]

I think this is completly normal.I, like you, didnt dare eat while I was on them and I gained about 6 pounds when I stopped taking them the second time. I agree with goingtomakeit, they really mess everything up  :)

[lostdreams]

When i got over the major parts of the wd's, i too couldnt stop eating. It must be our bodies trying to put as much food in our stomach just in case we dont eat for a while again. lol.  I know a girl who also said the same, when she went ct in rehab she would hide food because she was that hungry. lol
I wonder what causes this?

[plymouthgirl]

I wish I knew what causes it,that way maybe I can put the ding dongs down before I can't fit through my door lol

[Dieing2Live]

i wish i had this probelm. i cannot force myself to eat to save my life. i usually eat every 4 or 5 days. i no its not healthy but eating the littlest thing makes my stomach hurt and i get nauseas.

[road2recovery]

Yes on pills i did not eat much...I always took on an empty stomach,"true addict"....
now i love food again, and i can actually taste everything again..I have put on weight, but needed too...Now i just have to watch it, because i already had to buy new cloths to fit...But hey better to be fat and healthy then skinny, and on pills!!!!
LOVE DING DONGS!!!  
r2r

[road2recovery]

OPPS  that did not sound too good ...LMAO sorry, but ok that department is SOSOSO much better too....

[reviewer]

I have found that I am hungry all the time as well... Cant really determine what I want to eat I just know that I want to eat something.. I had lost about 20 pounds with all of this because when I was using I didnt want to eat I just wasnt hungry.  I thought maybe it was just me.. I am glad to hear other people are the same way....lol

[ILoveLukey]

Oh boy can I relate. Was down to a slim 130 (for me that is slim) over the holidays. Pants were almost falling off of me. Felt great, looked good. (was able to get the "skinny jeans out of the bottom of the closet and brush the dust off of them...LOL)Went off the vics 3 months ago and onto Subs. Have gained about 20 back. But as Road2Recovery said, better MUCH MUCH better to have gained a few pounds and be sober than to be thin and addicted to that nasty stuff. I have taken up walking again (my favorite sport LOL) since the weather is breaking and spring is here. I live in PA.  I walk everyday for half hour. I have found over the years that that is what takes the weight off, not to mention makes me feel better all around (think it releases the Melatonin for moods).  I decided to celebrate my 49th birthday tomorrow by promising myself that I will make the time to walk for half hour every single day now. It does wonders for me. Try it. YOu will feel so much better mentally and get healthy and lost weight all at the same time. Doesn't that sound great?

[gizzy32]

this another good thing about being clean, i eat all the time now. using coke i would go over a day without eating sometimes and it would make me feel like ****. ive gained 20 pounds since ive been clean, thank god, i was so skinny at one point, blah. i eat about 4000 calories a day now, i think that's a lot.

[ILoveLukey]

How long are you clean and what was your doc if I may ask?

[worried878]

LOL   ding dongs!   maybe i am happer but i just recently went on weight watchers with my daughter to drop a few pounds....when I am down I dont eat...when i am feeling good I eat.....cant win for losing....dont do the ding dongs tho   lol

[bubbaganoosh]

Fudge is my friend lol