I find myself forgetting meals all the time. My metabolism is weird and I can eat as much as I want without having to worry about weight gain (5'4 and about 100lbs), and I think it's part of the reason I forget to eat if I get busy. People who diet think about their meals more consciously, is my thought. Whereas I don't think about it 'til I get hungry. Of course, today when I ate lunch I realized it was my first meal in two days. I blame my anxiety from training at my new job, but it was still very bad of me to do.
Here's my advice, because I've been trying to be more healthy the past couple of years and remember to eat. First off, ditch the energy drinks. Too many B vitamins and all those energizing herbs do weird things to your body, like suppresses your hunger! Second, if you HAVE to drink energy drinks, you need to drink more water. Energy drinks, coffee, etc. "cost" water so-to-speak, so you need to be sure to drink more than your usual amount to make up it. Dehydration can cause lack of hunger, and you're dehydrated long before you actually show symptoms of it. Switch to electrolyte beverages (NOT the sugary ones), they won't give you the same rush but they will help you stay energized. Have a couple of Emergen-C a day to make sure you get all the vitamins you need.
Your body winding down is a sign it needs calories or needs rest, don't just dose it up with an energy drink and call it a day... -_-
The fact of the matter is, your productivity is directly affected by your health. If you do not eat, you will not be as productive as you would be if you had eaten a healthy meal. Force yourself to get into the habit of breaking for lunch. Do this by packing your food for the next day the night before. I like to make veggie pasta salads and putting them in Tupperware, or peanut butter sandwiches in baggies.
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