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Hey everyone, i have recently been noticing that i am really unable to eat as much quantities as i used to, i used to always have a big appetite but recently i felt that i can barely keep food down and i am always nauseous, when im not nauseous i simply dont feel hungry, today i started my sophomore year and i realized that i have barely eaten all day because i have been really busy scheduling my classes, and settling in.

This sparked a bit of panic because i noticed i lost a couple pounds even when i was trying to gain weight because im soo thin, i started to worry about becoming underweight , i dont have alot of room my bmi is like 19, i dont have any eating disorders or self image issues, im really thin and i wish i was able to gain more fat and muscle, but i always had fast metabolism, and this added stress of university and work, and all the responsibilities i had this month, i find myself struggling to eat,

No one really understands, my family and friends just till me to fix my eating schedule, or “eat more”, and its frustrating because if i could i would, i was litteraly the person who would eat and never get full, now i can barely finish a normal meal and i barely eat 2 meals.

Any advice to improve my appetite would help, i usually feel better during the winter because naturally we need more energy and i feel a bit more hungry, but im just really scared that im going to end up losing alot of weight because i am always getting really busy and its easy to distract myself from eating when i dont feel hungry.

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newbie1956

Hi again, Kevin,

There are many reasons why we can lose our appetite.

Anxiety & depression top the list. I've been there many times.

After a few days of worry & concern over the initial problem,

it's easy to drop a few pounds, especially if you have a fast

metabolism, as you said.

Yet, we tend to worry more, but being nauseous is common.

When that happens to me i drink a little Ginger Ale. Trust me,

stress causes all the above. Good time to enjoy your favorite

flavor of ice cream.

Hugs & prayers as always

🙏

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Rick1on1

A site I have become to trust is healthline.com. This is their article on improving appetite:

healthline.com/nutrition/16...

hope it helps!

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