That sounds about right. I can tell the days where I’ve not drunk enough water, but oddly on many of those days I simply don’t feel thirstly.

A few years back, I had a kidney infection that landed me in the hospital. I had been on an antibiotic for a few days, but I wasn’t feeling much better. I had no appetite, I was losing weight, and I was getting scared. When I was in the hospital, the doctor said that the problem was dehydration, not lack of food. She said that we can live without food for awhile, but that we can’t get far without adequate amounts of water. After getting an IV with 2L of fluid, I felt *much* better.

Like you, I’ve often confused hunger with thirst, and I’m learning that I’m usually more thirsty than hungry. I drink a half-gallon of water each day (not all at once!) and it makes a big difference to my health.

Ah yes – now I’ve read your comment I remember the posting on your site that described your evening eating.

I find it very interesting how it didn’t occur to me – and it doesn’t look like it occurred to you either – what the cause was for a long time.

I never questioned it – I just ate, because it felt like the right thing to do.

I’m going to try not to eat as much. I’ve managed to do this before, for a while at least. I won’t be counting calories – simply asking myself whether I’m really hungry or not, and only eating if I am.

Will it work? Maybe. We’ll see.

I have similar experiences

http://awildanimal.blogspot.com/2009/08/comfort-eating.html

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