Stomach volume back up today

2026-10-07 21:06

I lost 38 pounds, regained 16, and I’m nine weeks into attempt number two. The first five weeks were almost suspicious: I could skip the office candy bowl and not think twice. This week my appetite came back like it had something to prove.

I ate two eggs and Greek yogurt at 7, then at 10:30 my brain was reading me the lunch menu. Not just physical hunger either — the old mental slideshow, the bargaining at the grocery store, the urge to reward a hard morning with a pastry. I’m tired and under-slept, so I know some of it is that.

I’m trying regular meals and protein instead of waiting until I’m feral. Small win: I logged the extra pretzels last night instead of pretending they floated away.

For people who’ve had appetite wake back up mid-stretch, what helps you tell real hunger from habit?

2026-10-12 00:11

Hey, wek 9 was my appetite’s comeback tour too. For me it lined up with two things: I’d let protein slide at breakfast and I was sleeping terrible because of a work deadline.

The 10:30 “read me the lunch menu” brain was real. I started jotting down actual hunger vs. habit/boredom on a sticky note on the fridge, and it helped me see the pattern.

Not saying that’s your deal at all—just curious, has anything shifted with sleep, stress, or your routine this week? Our little pharmacy here only orders certain days, so a late refill once made me feel every twinge louder, too.

Insurance stuff always seems to flare up right when I’m getting my groove back.

2026-10-14 18:15

I run a cafe, so I feel this in my bones. Week 8–9 was when my brain started narrating the pastry case again. What helped was a weirdly specific rule: I pack my own lunch in a takeout box before I unlock the front door.

Then every taste/spoonful during prep goes as a tally mark on a sticky note, not a freebie. At 2pm I look at the note and decide if dinner needs to be lighter. Not perfect, but it stopped the “I don’t know why I’m not losing” fog.

Is your comeback appetite more physical, or is it triggered by seeing/smelling food you can’t avoid? Curious if the office candy bowl is the main cue or if it’s happening at home too.

2026-10-18 12:36

i’ve started separating “stomach empty” from “brain wants lunch” in my notes. For me, that 10:30 lunch-menu feeling is usually the second kind, and it shows up more when I ate breakfast fast/standing up or slept badly.

Not saying that’s your case—just a pattern I track. Have you noticed whether it’s actual growling/emptiness, or more like your head suddenly rehearsing what’s in the fridge?

Also, did anything shift this week with sleep, stress, or your morning routine? That combo often tells me more than the scale does.