Calorie Goals vs. Hunger

nikkicola321

I was wondering how close you should ideally be to your calorie goal in order to still be healthy and lose weight. I rarely ever even approach my goal because I'm simply not hungry. I don't know if this is a bad thing so please shed some insight lol

RodaRose

If you want to eat more, here are some suggestions:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1

avocado
cheese
full fat dairy
Greek yogurt
ice cream
peanut butter (or other nut butters)
dark chocolate
less lean cuts of meat (including beef, pork, sausage, etc.)
seeds (chia, flax, sunflower, etc.)
nuts
olive oil
coconut oil
butter
beans and lentils
protein shakes, bars, and smoothies
hummus
beef jerky
cornbread
tuna
full calorie condiments
full calorie sauces & dressings
sour cream
guacamole
whole grain pasta
rice
bacon
whole eggs
quinoa
fruit and fruit juices
pretzels
bananas
scones
muffins (bran, blueberry, banana nut, etc.)
potatoes (sweet, red, gold, purple, white, etc.)
dried fruit (raisins, apricots, plums, dates, etc.)
granola
coconut
salmon
edamame
olives
honey
molasses

madameclaudy

I suggest staying pretty close to your calorie goal and not eating too little. If you keep doing that your body is going to get used to less calories while you could lose weight eating more. Eating more and losing the same is better right? If you're not hungry just eat something that ups your calories fast. Like avocado for example.

kommodevaran

I don't know how long you have been in this situation, but novelty tends to wear off, and hunger to catch up with you. And when it catches up, it really does. It could also be a logging issue. Are you losing weight faster than you expected/wanted? If so, eat more. You don't have to eat anything particular. You can eat more of what you used to eat. If you are afraid to eat more, you have to work on your thoughts and emotions. If you aren't losing too fast, you may want to tighten up your logging.

J72FIT

What is your calorie goal and how many calories are you eating? Are you logging accurately?