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Under Calories, what to do?

audxoxoxo
audxoxoxo Posts: 5 Member
edited January 27 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi, so today I decided to stay away from processed foods and eat natural foods all day. Only now it's 10pm (I'm in Beijing) and I have only eaten 946 calories... I'm not even hungry though because I feel like I have been eating all day. I ate almonds, blueberries, a can of tuna, a cucumber, half a red bell pepper, fresh lemon juice in water, cherries, a bit of banana, two servings of homemade chicken soup with chicken, celery, carrots, onions and noodle, and crackers. Is it okay to only eat this many calories if I am eating enough food to fill me up?

Replies

  • ncmedic201
    ncmedic201 Posts: 540 Member
    Some days are going to be like that. I wouldn't do it every day or you run the risk of slowing your metabolism down.
  • evolutionbyariana
    evolutionbyariana Posts: 60 Member
    As long as you honestly aren't hungry, eating like that every now and then is okay. There's no point forcing yourself to eat! But like mentioned above, you wouldn't want to do that all the time, because your body may go into starvation mode..
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. You may wake up tomorrow, hungry, and eat more. It would then, balance out.
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    For one day, not a big problem...but don't make a habit of it. Your body needs nutrition, even and especially when you're losing. Eat a little more calorie dense foods...nuts, cheese, avocados, even a little dark chocolate.
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