NoemiFatty:
A couple of years ago I was thin, I started eating a little before the pandemic started because I was stressed, so my appetite started to increase a lot
that is a really great point - the pandemic had a big impact on my eating habits, too.
i'm not sure if it was stress, or just access - being at home, having continual access to food and snacking all day. compounded with getting almost no exercise, i gained a lot without trying to.
the funny thing is i didn't notice a change in my appetite, possibly because i was just eating all of the time, lol! but it definitely takes more food to fill me up to the point of feeling stuffed than it did a year ago.