My body goes in cycles. I'll have weeks where I am ravenous and can't ever get full (even on 4500 cals/day), and then for some reason I'll go a few weeks where I am not interested in food. My lifting regimen doesn't change unless I am lacking energy, so you'd think I'd always feel super hungry. I think we all have such different body types - we all digest foods differently. Most ectomorphs seem to be able to eat all the time. Endos seem to do fine with really low carbs and not eating as often. Mesos are just really lucky in all respects.
I am a firm believer in the body's cyclical nature... we get into ups and downs and the hard part as lifters is to always maintain the "up." I'm shocked that your digestive enzymes aren't working. I think it's important to always consider your dosages. I mean, we research dosages of everything else, but a lot of people forget to do the simple things like increase doses of digestive enzymes. What type are you taking? I've taken Papaya enzyme, and I think it was decent.
Also, I hear probiotics may be of use to people like us who eat a lot of food. I have never personally done it, but certainly will when I start my first cycle.
Read the difference between enzymes and probiotics. (I am not affiliated with that website, it was just the first I googled)...
Don't quote me, but I think the gut has several strains of beneficial bacteria - two we hear about all the time are acidophilus and bifidus. You also need to understand the different potencies. (
READ THIS FOR GENERAL SUGGESTED DOSES). They come in pills or powders of differing potencies - NOW Nutrition has bottles with 3 Billion and 8 Billion strength. Might have more versions, but I haven't really looked into it much. They have bottles containing only acidophilus, bottles containing only bifidus, and bottles with both. I believe
they need to stay refrigerated.
I will start with the 3 Billion bifidus (one pill) once per day when I start cramming calories, or 8 billion (one pill) once every other day, not sure yet, but from what I read you don't want to take too much because it can cause abdominal pain. You should assess your tolerance slowly over a week or two. Be advised.
