Basically as the title says. If I’m already obese right, why does my stomach still feel hungry when it has “food at home” aka an excess stored up as fat. Why would it not just utilize the energy that is already there and then when it gets to a certain body fat percentage become hungry again at that point? Why does the body just continue to store up fat to an uncomfortable and unhealthy point and keeps asking for more food when there is already so much available to it?
UPDATE: Thank you everyone for your responses. There are lots of great explanations and viewpoints here 😊.
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For much the same reason that you keep working even though you have a couple thousand dollars in the bank. It is a reserve to be used under non-standard situations.
No food = low glucose level.
It takes some time before your body kicks into ketosis (where it really breaks down fat for fuel). During those days, you will feel the effect of low sugar = hungry, tired, cranky, etc.
For much the same reason that you keep working even though you have a couple thousand dollars in the bank. It is a reserve to be used under non-standard situations.
No food = low glucose level.
It takes some time before your body kicks into ketosis (where it really breaks down fat for fuel). During those days, you will feel the effect of low sugar = hungry, tired, cranky, etc.
Hunger is largely the result of gastrointestinal emptying and isn’t necessarily directly triggered by a lack of available nutrients.
Hunger is regulated by hormones such as insulin and ghrelin, which are affected by body fat but largely operate independently.
Hunger is actually more affected by what and when you last ate, as well as your overall activity level than anything else.
Hunger is largely the result of gastrointestinal emptying and isn’t necessarily directly triggered by a lack of available nutrients.
Hunger is regulated by hormones such as insulin and ghrelin, which are affected by body fat but largely operate independently.
Hunger is actually more affected by what and when you last ate, as well as your overall activity level than anything else.
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