PAMPY’S POST – AUGUST23b

5 (possible) reasons you've lost your morning appetite!

When I believe it appropriate, I'll suggest some people skip breakfast in favour of a coffee with a dash of MCT oil. This practice can escalate healthy fat-burning ketosis and regulate the appetite. However, for others who live at their ideal weight and exercise heavily, breakfast could be the most important fuel of the day.

For those typically hungry in the morning, I've listed some possible reasons why your morning appetite may be suppressed.

1) You are sabotaging your healthy & normal metabolic drive by eating too late in the day or consuming late-night sugary snacks. Eat earlier in the evening, and after your major meal, brush your teeth.

2) Your normal hormonal balance has shifted. Everything, from cycles, the season, the weather, inconsistent sleep, and exercising with higher than normal intensity, can shift the normal balance.  If you've recently gained a little weight, your natural appetite will suppress your appetite until your weight returns to its natural set point.

3) You’re pregnant.  Undoubtedly, the ordinary hormone balance will change with pregnancy.  And includes the appetite, food; timing, type & volume. Given this is natural, it's often best to go with the flow.

4) Stress might exacerbate the hormonal imbalance that affects hunger (anxiety or melancholy). Adrenalin can reduce appetite by slowing the pace at which the stomach empties carbohydrates. Because exercise is a "managed" stress, you seldom feel hungry during or immediately post-exercise.

5) You might be sick.  Leptin, the hormone that makes you feel full, is often increased with immune dysregulation.  Since illness typically makes people less motivated to exercise, it suppresses appetite and calories.