Do you ever forget to eat?

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17 Jul 2012, 11:41 pm

When you're working on a project or activity that you're interested in, do you ever get so involved in it that you forget to do basic things like eat meals or go to sleep on time?

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17 Jul 2012, 11:44 pm

viv wrote:

When you're working on a project or activity that you're interested in, do you ever get so involved in it that you forget to do basic things like eat meals or go to sleep on time?

It's rare (I think) but it does happen. Get me going on a project out in the driveway and I get completely lost in it and will forget darn near everything else.

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18 Jul 2012, 12:24 am

I don't usually forget to eat. If I do go without anything to eat or drink while doing something, my mood deteriorates rapidly and I can get quite cranky. Especially when I'm around other people.

I do tend to not realize how tired I am when I'm doing a project that I'm really focused on. Several times I was surprised to see the sun rising before I stop working.

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18 Jul 2012, 1:06 am

I often forget to eat until hypoglycemia sets in and I turn into a werewolf.

I've been better about it since I identified the problem around the same time I joined Wrong Planet, and have fairly strict schedules/routines about when to eat.

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18 Jul 2012, 1:24 am

viv wrote:

When you're working on a project or activity that you're interested in, do you ever get so involved in it that you forget to do basic things like eat meals or go to sleep on time?

All the time...

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18 Jul 2012, 1:25 am

Verdandi wrote:

I often forget to eat until hypoglycemia sets in and I turn into a werewolf.

That gave me some very interesting mental images, haha. I'm glad people with hypoglycemia don't actually turn into werewolves.

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18 Jul 2012, 1:52 am

Atomsk wrote:

Verdandi wrote:

I often forget to eat until hypoglycemia sets in and I turn into a werewolf.

That gave me some very interesting mental images, haha. I'm glad people with hypoglycemia don't actually turn into werewolves.

Me too! It'd be extremely inconvenient.

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18 Jul 2012, 3:21 am

Sometimes I forget to eat, other times I'm to hungry that I need to eat right then and there.

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18 Jul 2012, 3:36 am

I often forget to drink, not so much through interests, as obsessive behaviour.

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18 Jul 2012, 4:18 am

All the time.

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18 Jul 2012, 5:54 am

I'll forget to sleep and eat fairly often. Which is unfortunate, since not eating often leads to headaches.

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18 Jul 2012, 7:12 am

No, I forget not to eat! Every day I'm always thinking about my next meal! And I am only slim, so nobody can critically judge me against this.

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18 Jul 2012, 7:55 am

As someone said above, I forget to drink.

But I don't forget to eat because I have issues with binge eating, but I don't go to sleep on time often when I've planned "OK, I'll go to bed early tonight since I have to be up early tomorrow" and I still get caught up in something hugely and go to bed late anyway.

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18 Jul 2012, 8:54 am

If it weren't for my husband, I'd have wasted away long ago. His world revolves around meals. Mine would revolve around special interests if it could.

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18 Jul 2012, 9:03 am

Thanks for reminding me...

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18 Jul 2012, 9:43 am

I have had a few mineral and vitamin deficiencies, because of this. Now, I make an effort to eat regularly.

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