Forgetting to eat or drink.

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I worked 20 hours yesterday in Dallas and was so into it that I literally skipped meals all day long unintentionally -tonight after 13 hours at work, I went for Sushi -and suddenly realized I hadn't ate or drank anything in way over 48 hours.

Anybody ever have this happen to them? I'm thinking it's stress related -as I have to finish what I'm doing or I will have to cancel my vacation in a week and a half -which will be my first real time off this year.

I just don't know how you don't get clues, symptoms, and pains from your body telling you to at least drink.
 
When I used to work a salary job, I would not eat at all until like 2 pm... and sometimes without realizing. Probably 50% of my calories were consumed via alcohol too. Not good.
 
you work 20 hours a day?, what do you do?

im thinking either hired merc or gigolo
 
SevenSamurai said:
designing/engineering for some TV shows.

Mostly at my computer or standing on set for hours.
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Standing and walking around on set for hours I'm surprised you don't get hungry. But sitting at a computer, especially if the lights and A/C around are always constant its not surprising if you just turn into a veg and forget about everything.
 
no

i get hungry so then i eat things

this is usually the way it works
 
If you are super stressed or busy it can happen. The busier I am, the less likely I am to eat. But I never forget to drink. I always drink lots of water no matter what.
 
i can not operate on another level without food. my mind cant convince my body it doesnt need it. but when im working a 12 hour day ill only eat a pbj sammy halfway through. and ill drink a redline energy drink which helps curb appetite and keep me going
 
I used to have a bad habit of that when I was really busy, passed out a few times. After like 25 that stopped in a hurry. Kinda hungry right now.
 
I get this way during the busy season at work, I'd go 8-10 hours on coffee and bites of what ever I was cooking/baking at the time.

7sam, I've got your answer- camel pack with a mixture of red wine and protein gel.
 
Incredibly rarely, but it's happened.

If it's physical labor, I have to eat or I get shaky/lightheaded.
 
I never skip drinking but a lot of times ill forget or just intentionally don't eat for a day. Sometimes ice from drinks just works out for me. Its not good for you though and it makes your breath stink.
 
I do this all the time when I am not surrounded by people and more or less left to my own devices.

I'll forget to eat for a day or two at a time.

OTOH, I also don't have a cutoff switch. If I am continuously exposed to food, I will eat 6-7 full meals a day.
 
Yeah, and it happened today. I knew I had to eat, but I kept putting it off as if it was an annoyance.I was pretty busy all day. I think intense focus and some stress will do that. You just notice that you haven't eaten rather than actually feel hungry.
 
I have gone 24 hours only eating a small bag of chips. I'm not a big eater but I still need something.
 
I went over 56 hours without eating. Not because I forgot but because I couldn't afford food. It was horrible. I boiled water to drink. I spent most of my time sleeping because I didn't have energy and it hurt too much. Eventually it stopped hurting.
 
once a drank way too much whisky and beer one night and i woke up after a few hours of sleep still drunk and sick as hell

i was sick all day and since i couldn't even keep down water i didn't try to eat anything

when i finally ate the following day it had been about 40 hours since my previous meal

not really the same thing as forgetting to eat however
 
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