Why Do We Always Want to Eat Despite Being Full?

Hunger is basically the need of our body to produce energy and for this as an ‘energy source’ We can say that it is a situation of craving for food. So there is a question of necessity.

Feeling full is what we should feel when our body is ‘really hungry’ when we give it the energy source it needs, that is, when we eat. well We’re full, there doesn’t seem to be any logical reason for our cravings to eat… But that is not the case at all.

Psychological, neurological and environmental factors prevent us from having a say in our stomach.

The part we described above, hunger and satiety just a biological process may have thought it was. However, it is not.

Many studies conducted over the years have shown that hunger and fullness are biological processes as well as It is a psychological process showed.

At the same time, many factors that we can group together as environmental factors, that we eat according to our pleasure, not with our stomach. why is this happening.

In fact, one of the biggest reasons why we want to eat even though we are ‘full’ is the ‘reward system’.

Eating is quite enjoyable, especially if the food is delicious. When we are going to have a delicious dessert or a very tasty burger We know we will enjoy it.

This causes our brain’s reward system to kick in. We know that we will be happy when we eat a delicious meal and when we encounter a stimulus that will trigger our eating behavior we want that award…

Imagine eating french fries next to a fresh profiteroles or mother meatballs… Here it is. reactions in your brain when you think about it, he tells you to eat that profiteroles or meatball potatoes. Because in the end, you will release dopamine and you will be happy.

The same system becomes much more difficult to resist in addictive substances where the said ‘happiness’ is higher. This is the basic behavior that drives people to become addicted.

If we are unhappy, nervous, stressed, we look for the solution in meals. We got this part. So why do we still want to eat when everything is fine?

At this point, we can blame advertisements, billboards and social media. because no matter what our mood isSeeing any images of food triggers the reward system, making us want to eat for that pleasure.

So we don’t need to be unhappy, tense or stressed. Crazy kebab brothers, cheesecake shows or burger ads at the bus stop that you come across on Instagram every second, make your brain say ‘Eat!’ enough to command.

At this point showing will by not falling into the trap Of course, it’s your decision not to eat. However, most of us order that, cook that meal, and eat that dessert.

But you don’t need to be angry with yourself. Because this behavior is purely instinctive and is the result of our way of life over thousands of years of evolution.

As humans, while still hunter-gatherers, finding high-energy foods and using them Consuming as much as possible was an advantage. It kept us full and connected us to life in possible times of famine that would pass without food.

The reward system, which allows us to eat even though we are full, on the other hand, kind of makes us eat. saved from starvation. Although we live ‘abundantly’ in modern societies, we instinctively have the behavior of eating even if we are still not hungry…

According to some studies, saying ‘I won’t eat’ doesn’t really work either…

We’re actually talking about diets here. Some research carried out we want to eat more when we are on a diet is showing.

Imagine two people always craving chocolate. Let one of them be on a diet, and the other go on with his life as usual. At this point, research shows that The chocolate cravings of those who are on a diet are higher than those who are not on a diet.

At this point, instead of developing our willpower, setting realistic goals while making our nutrition plan, and approaching with a ‘prohibitive’ look like ‘I will not eat them’, as a result. the logic of setting goals that we will experience the sense of achievement Progress with it is much more beneficial for our health.

Of course, convincing the Instagram algorithm to reduce the food videos in our stream, not stopping by the junk food aisles in the markets, and trying to leave behind the habit of eating out will definitely help…

To be able to apply these and if we have a behavior like ‘eating constantly’ find out the reason with the support of an expert and solve this problem It is very important for both our physical health and our psychology.

Because wanting to eat all the time, even if we don’t realize it may have a psychological background And it would be perfectly natural in such a situation that we cannot put an end to it ourselves. Specialist doctors and psychologists working on eating disorders will help us in this regard.

Finally; We should not forget that eating disorders can turn into serious problems that can negatively affect the lives of many people from different aspects, and we should not forget that we should be careful not to make harmful statements without knowing what kind of problem the person in front of us is trying to deal with.