Re: Summer time effects appetite?

[Guest guest]

I prefer cold foods on hot days. So I've been eating lots more entree salads for

dinners. We grow berries (raspberries, strawberries and blueberries). So I eat

those for breakfasts with cereal or peanut butter and a muffin almost every

morning. We also grow our own vegies, likep peas, carrots, lettuce, zucchini and

tomatoes. So our garden ensures that we have lots of fresh vegies for our entree

(with meat or fish) dinner salads. I ate lots of ice cream and cherries earlier

this summer, but I'm tired of it now. So I prefer melon chunks when I want

something sweet now.

I love the variety of summer produce. However, I tend to eat what's freshest

(and least expensive) during each season.

SUE

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> It seems to me that when the days get hot and 'drag' along, I find that I

don't have as much appetite for eating. While that should be something to

rejoice about, it sorta throws a wrench into the machinery when it comes to

finding something appealing to eat. Watermelon sounds good, but it won't satisfy

for long. Ice cream is cool but almost too 'rich'. And I'm not much of an ice

tea drinker and water is soooo flat and uninteresting tasting after a couple of

glasses. Guess its just summer doldrums ;-)

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> Katcha

> IEing since March 2007

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[Guest guest]

If you're craving things like watermelon and other fruits, who says you can't

eat more often? You're craving watermelon, but it doesn't satisfy for long...so

have some more right away when you get hungry again! Perhaps eating things like

watermelon will set your hydration right again, and your appetite for other

foods will return as well. My instinct is that your body knows what it needs,

even if it's a big bowl of watermelon every half hour!

If your water tastes flat, have you tried any of the ways to flavor it up a bit?

Put a lemon wedge in the bottom of your water bottle. I've heard that a slice

of cucumber in the bottom of a water bottle makes the water have a nice flavor

as well. Try half water and half fruit juice. Make homemade gatorade for a

lightly flavored drink. Or if all else fails, buy gatorade or whatever else you

crave! Again, your body knows what it needs, and whatever liquid you crave will

hydrate you.

Dawn

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> > It seems to me that when the days get hot and 'drag' along, I find that I

don't have as much appetite for eating. While that should be something to

rejoice about, it sorta throws a wrench into the machinery when it comes to

finding something appealing to eat. Watermelon sounds good, but it won't satisfy

for long. Ice cream is cool but almost too 'rich'. And I'm not much of an ice

tea drinker and water is soooo flat and uninteresting tasting after a couple of

glasses. Guess its just summer doldrums ;-)

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> > Katcha

> > IEing since March 2007

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[Guest guest]

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> It seems to me that when the days get hot and 'drag' along, I find that I

don't have as much appetite for eating. While that should be something to

rejoice about, it sorta throws a wrench into the machinery when it comes to

finding something appealing to eat. Watermelon sounds good, but it won't satisfy

for long. Ice cream is cool but almost too 'rich'. And I'm not much of an ice

tea drinker and water is soooo flat and uninteresting tasting after a couple of

glasses. Guess its just summer doldrums ;-)

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> Katcha

> IEing since March 2007

i agree. my appetite def decreases when it's hot. plus i'm drinking tons of

water and my belly feels full of it. but i do enjoy that i actually crave fresh

foods. fruits and veggies. lots of salads, sandwiches, fruit and yogurt. that

sort of thing. there are lots of great recipe sites and food blogs. they might

give you some inspiration.

[Guest guest]

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> > It seems to me that when the days get hot and 'drag' along, I find that I

don't have as much appetite for eating. While that should be something to

rejoice about, it sorta throws a wrench into the machinery when it comes to

finding something appealing to eat. Watermelon sounds good, but it won't satisfy

for long. Ice cream is cool but almost too 'rich'. And I'm not much of an ice

tea drinker and water is soooo flat and uninteresting tasting after a couple of

glasses. Guess its just summer doldrums ;-)

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> > Katcha

> > IEing since March 2007

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ditto. i hate how fast my produce is going bad in this heat though

[Guest guest]

I get the same way when it gets super hot... what I find I like:

- yummy cheese and bread-- sometimes fresh mozz with tomatoes and basil

- cold cereal-- I hardly ever eat it accept in the summer!!

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> It seems to me that when the days get hot and 'drag' along, I find that I

don't have as much appetite for eating. While that should be something to

rejoice about, it sorta throws a wrench into the machinery when it comes to

finding something appealing to eat. Watermelon sounds good, but it won't satisfy

for long. Ice cream is cool but almost too 'rich'. And I'm not much of an ice

tea drinker and water is soooo flat and uninteresting tasting after a couple of

glasses. Guess its just summer doldrums ;-)

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> Katcha

> IEing since March 2007

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[Guest guest]

For years that my sister and I always being told very weird people with eating

habit during summer. Because we almost never cooking anything at all during the

summer. Since we do not have Air Conditionor which could not afford and let

alone worry about the eleritic bills would be far worse. We just simply have

salad, pudding, jello, pasta salad, chips, sandwiches, toast, fruits with

whipping cream, or her favorite chesse cottage as I hate so much but she use

that with peaches additions and many things among to avoid cooking much as

possible. If we ever want hot foods. Then we will make sure it would take less

than 20 minutes unless we plan to have it as left over.. then will cook in very

early morning while it's still cool outside or the night before next day. There

many ways to have cool foods and yet still have hot foods without turn up hot

inside the house.

Eliza

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> > It seems to me that when the days get hot and 'drag' along, I find that I

don't have as much appetite for eating. While that should be something to

rejoice about, it sorta throws a wrench into the machinery when it comes to

finding something appealing to eat. Watermelon sounds good, but it won't satisfy

for long. Ice cream is cool but almost too 'rich'. And I'm not much of an ice

tea drinker and water is soooo flat and uninteresting tasting after a couple of

glasses. Guess its just summer doldrums ;-)

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> > Katcha

> > IEing since March 2007

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