Slept in, now way behind on calories...

tannadine
tannadine Posts: 115 Member
edited November 10 in Health and Weight Loss
I slept in till lunchtime today because my sleep routine is way out of whack, but as a result I didn't have breakfast. Now my total calories for the day are only at 900cal, and it's getting near to bed time. Thing is, I don't feel hungry, and I don't really want to just eat for the sake of getting my numbers to 1200cal. I haven't been active at all today. Any advice? Should I eat more to up my calories or just leave things the way they are? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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  • Marianna93637
    Marianna93637 Posts: 230 Member
    I think you're fine. While you slept your body didn't burn nearly as much calories as if you were awake. There's no point to make up calories, especially if you don't feel hungry.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    This happens to me once in a blue moon. Unless it's happening a couple times a week or something, I don't see the sense in stuffing if you are just not hungry.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    This happens to me once in a blue moon. Unless it's happening a couple times a week or something, I don't see the sense in stuffing if you are just not hungry.

    ^^yep
  • tannadine
    tannadine Posts: 115 Member
    Thanks guys! Just didn't want to end up in 'starvation mode' (given the warning MFP gives you when you drop below 1200cal)
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Starvation mode is a myth.

    You can easily get 300 calories in with a serving of peanut butter and an apple; no need to eat a full meal!
  • Zedeff
    Zedeff Posts: 651 Member
    missiontofitness wrote: »
    Starvation mode is a myth.

    You can easily get 300 calories in with a serving of peanut butter and an apple; no need to eat a full meal!

    Okay, but what is the advantage of eating those 300 calories?
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    tannadine wrote: »
    I slept in till lunchtime today because my sleep routine is way out of whack, but as a result I didn't have breakfast. Now my total calories for the day are only at 900cal, and it's getting near to bed time. Thing is, I don't feel hungry, and I don't really want to just eat for the sake of getting my numbers to 1200cal. I haven't been active at all today. Any advice? Should I eat more to up my calories or just leave things the way they are? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    You only eat a total of 900 calories a day?

  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »
    tannadine wrote: »
    I slept in till lunchtime today because my sleep routine is way out of whack, but as a result I didn't have breakfast. Now my total calories for the day are only at 900cal, and it's getting near to bed time. Thing is, I don't feel hungry, and I don't really want to just eat for the sake of getting my numbers to 1200cal. I haven't been active at all today. Any advice? Should I eat more to up my calories or just leave things the way they are? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    You only eat a total of 900 calories a day?

    No, I think she was saying that was what happened for just today.

  • tannadine
    tannadine Posts: 115 Member
    No, my calorie goal for the day is 1,640cal. The 900 calories are what I have eaten so far today x
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Zedeff wrote: »
    missiontofitness wrote: »
    Starvation mode is a myth.

    You can easily get 300 calories in with a serving of peanut butter and an apple; no need to eat a full meal!

    Okay, but what is the advantage of eating those 300 calories?

    You're logging a healthy amount to sustain your body.
    Just because starvation mode is a myth, doesn't mean that your body still doesn't need calories to function.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    edited January 2015
    tannadine wrote: »
    No, my calorie goal for the day is 1,640cal. The 900 calories are what I have eaten so far today x

    ah :) I misunderstood sorry

  • tannadine
    tannadine Posts: 115 Member
    Thank you for the feedback guys - I ended up having some unsweetened Greek yogurt and blueberries and left it at that :)
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    tannadine wrote: »
    Thank you for the feedback guys - I ended up having some unsweetened Greek yogurt and blueberries and left it at that :)

    Mmm! That sounds good. Glad you got it all sorted out.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    tannadine wrote: »
    Thank you for the feedback guys - I ended up having some unsweetened Greek yogurt and blueberries and left it at that :)

    Sounds good, and I don't like Greek yogurt!
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    It happens to me once in a while and I use it to justify a treat the next day. I'm a firm believer in not eating calories just to get your number up.
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