I always have lots of calories left before bed. Im just not hungry. Is it okay?
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Look at your macros. If you're not getting at least 0.6g (per pound of a healthy body weight) of protein, around 0.35-0.40g (per ditto) of fats (ideally some from healthy sources), and 5 or more servings of fruit and vegetables daily, then eat more of those things.
I've seen only 1-2 people who were doing all of the above on 1200 calories. I'm not saying there aren't more out there, but it can be a challenge. If you get your solid nutrition in, and are below goal calories, and aren't hungry, that's a different matter.
Also, make sure you're not setting yourself up for longer-run bad consequences (fatigue, restrict/binge cycles, etc.) by eating too little. Weight loss is a long-term proposition.
(P.S. Some people would say 0.4g/pound of healthy body weight for protein, while others would say 1g or more per pound of ditto. Personally, I went for 0.6-0.8g . . . and I'm vegetarian.)0 -
Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
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just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.3 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
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just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.
What about cheerios? I hear there is lots of iron in those.
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
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Opinion: Food is better.- There's been evidence that getting some vitamins in supplement form doesn't have the same beneficial effect as getting them from food (which is, after all, the context in which we evolved to exploit them).
- In some cases, the supplement forms have been found not just non-beneficial, but potentially unhealthful, even at non-mega doses.
- Furthermore, in my lifetime (I'm pretty old), quite a number of essential nutrients (vitamins and more) have been "discovered" and now have RDAs. I'll bet they'll find more.
- I live in a University community, and have spoken with hands-on researchers in this field. They're not "take vitamins" boosters, but agreed that a non-mega multivitamin probably won't actively hurt you.
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
Approval: Not offered.
just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.
Meat, seafood, dark leafy greens, cooked dried beans, pumpkin/squash seeds, wheat germ, tofu, baked potato, dried apricot/raisins, among others. 0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
Approval: Not offered.
just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.
I seem to have a harder time finding one without. I find the supplements containing iron to have some unappreciated side effects.0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
Approval: Not offered.
just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.
Meat, seafood, dark leafy greens, cooked dried beans, pumpkin/squash seeds, wheat germ, tofu, baked potato, dried apricot/raisins, among others.
yeah I know those contain it. my iron levels are fine. my daughter is anemic but shes wont eat veggies,tofu,beans,apricots or raisins(she has a texture/smell/taste issue always has and any iron she takes messes up her gums and teeth for some reason. she was prescribed iron pills and it made her gums swell and bleed and her teeth hurt. once she stopped it stopped. but was looking for a multivitamin with iron in them and its hard as heck to find anything like that.0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
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just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.
I seem to have a harder time finding one without. I find the supplements containing iron to have some unappreciated side effects.
I have the opposite issue. I read the labels and none I can buy in the stores have iron in them,except for kids vitamins.0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
Approval: Not offered.
just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.
I seem to have a harder time finding one without. I find the supplements containing iron to have some unappreciated side effects.
I have the opposite issue. I read the labels and none I can buy in the stores have iron in them,except for kids vitamins.
Interesting. Maybe it's a regional difference. Because of the issues I have with the iron in supplements, I'm pretty picky about it.0 -
If people actually are anemic - as oppossed to self diagnosing or wanting a catch all multi vitamin just in case - then multi vitamins with iron are useless.
They contain far less iron than is actually needed for treating anemia.
People with anemia should take an iron specific product - and check how much iron it actually has. Ones like Ferrograd or FGF are good- herbal health shop or supermarket ones not so much.
But you can easily compare iron amounts in them and see this yourself
and then if you need a multi vitamin, take that separately.0 -
well when someone cant take prescribed iron even in a low dose, a multivitamin with one,especially when their diet isnt the greatest has to be better than none.paperpudding wrote: »If people actually are anemic - as oppossed to self diagnosing or wanting a catch all multi vitamin just in case - then multi vitamins with iron are useless.
They contain far less iron than is actually needed for treating anemia.
People with anemia should take an iron specific product - and check how much iron it actually has. Ones like Ferrograd or FGF are good- herbal health shop or supermarket ones not so much.
But you can easily compare iron amounts in them and see this yourself
and then if you need a multi vitamin, take that separately.0 -
Well, yes, I guess it is better than nothing.
However from a medical point of view, if one really needs iron supplement and cannot take oral - the option would be iron infusion - not taking much less oral iron.0 -
Do you weigh your food with a food scale? If not, there's a good chance that you might be eating more than you think. A food scale is only about $10 and is a great tool that is far more accurate than eyeballing and measuring cups for beginners. Be aware that cobbler will make you sad.
Also, have you made a drastic switch in regards to what you're eating? For example, instead of a bacon cheeseburger for lunch, you're eating a shredded chicken salad or instead of drinking soda, you're drinking water? It could be that you're eating the same volume, just lower calorie things. If you're below your calorie limit, perhaps try gradually adding in some of the more calorie dense things you enjoy.
Do you occasionally have days were you eat a large amount over your set calories? Such as on weekends, holidays, visiting family, etc? I've found that when I eat a lot, I'm less hungry over the next few days, resulting in lower calorie days, which I then make up for the next time I decide to splurge.
Are these extra calories the ones that MFP says you're burning through exercise? For example, you're set at 1,240 and you burn 400, making your net 1,640 but you can only eat 1,440 so you have 200 'left over'? It's recommended to only eat back about half of your calories due to the possibility of over-estimation. By that standard, you'd be eating the 'right' amount.
All in all, yes, it's okay. However, you should be aware of why you're not hungry and how that will affect you and your goals.
For me, if I go about a week eating below my set amount of calories (without it being planned, such as in the case I made above), I end up ravenous the next week and eat all of those calories and then some because I'm so hungry-- an act which makes me annoyed with myself. So, it's healthier for me to eat those 'extra' calories whether I'm hungry or not.
Yes i weigh my food0 -
rikkejanell2014 wrote: »Do you weigh your food with a food scale? If not, there's a good chance that you might be eating more than you think. A food scale is only about $10 and is a great tool that is far more accurate than eyeballing and measuring cups for beginners. Be aware that cobbler will make you sad.
Also, have you made a drastic switch in regards to what you're eating? For example, instead of a bacon cheeseburger for lunch, you're eating a shredded chicken salad or instead of drinking soda, you're drinking water? It could be that you're eating the same volume, just lower calorie things. If you're below your calorie limit, perhaps try gradually adding in some of the more calorie dense things you enjoy.
Do you occasionally have days were you eat a large amount over your set calories? Such as on weekends, holidays, visiting family, etc? I've found that when I eat a lot, I'm less hungry over the next few days, resulting in lower calorie days, which I then make up for the next time I decide to splurge.
Are these extra calories the ones that MFP says you're burning through exercise? For example, you're set at 1,240 and you burn 400, making your net 1,640 but you can only eat 1,440 so you have 200 'left over'? It's recommended to only eat back about half of your calories due to the possibility of over-estimation. By that standard, you'd be eating the 'right' amount.
All in all, yes, it's okay. However, you should be aware of why you're not hungry and how that will affect you and your goals.
For me, if I go about a week eating below my set amount of calories (without it being planned, such as in the case I made above), I end up ravenous the next week and eat all of those calories and then some because I'm so hungry-- an act which makes me annoyed with myself. So, it's healthier for me to eat those 'extra' calories whether I'm hungry or not.
Yes i weigh my food
haven't gone over my calorie intake since I started 27 days ago0 -
85Cardinals wrote: »You're free to eat as you see fit. But how did you ever gain the weight in the first place with an paltry appetite like that?
Personally, I find that exercise suppresses appetite. I assume there are others who work the same way.
Fast food and soda and no exercise. Oh and 4 kids.0 -
CattOfTheGarage wrote: »fruttibiscotti wrote: »If you are not hungry, don't eat. Simple.
The problem is it is quite possible to not be hungry while still undereatin, and undereating is not good for you.
On the other hand, it's possible OP is eating more than they realise or burning less than they think.
OP, how long have you been doing this? How much weight have you lost? If you are losing weight more quickly than you planned, then you should try to eat those calories. If you are really struggling to do that, can you give a little detail on your diet? Perhaps you are eating too many very filling foods and need to adjust it a little to make sure you are getting the energy you need.
On the other hand, if you're not losing too fast, it means either your food logging or calorie burns are not accurate, and you can work on making them more so.
Of course, if you've only been doing this a short time then it may not yet be possible to tell.
Today is day 27. my appetite slow down like the last 2 weeksmy starting weight was 2:07 I'm now 1980 -
paperpudding wrote: »Well, yes, I guess it is better than nothing.
However from a medical point of view, if one really needs iron supplement and cannot take oral - the option would be iron infusion - not taking much less oral iron.
yeah and I dont know where that could be done. I dont think the drs offices here do that0 -
Personally, I find that exercise suppresses appetite. I assume there are others who work the same way.
Just did a 2-hour bike ride, and all I could think about the last 30 minutes was food! (and I had a banana on the ride). Came home and ate a guilt-free stack of pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
Running's the same. Never met a marathoner who didn't fixate on food during their long run.1 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »Well, yes, I guess it is better than nothing.
However from a medical point of view, if one really needs iron supplement and cannot take oral - the option would be iron infusion - not taking much less oral iron.
yeah and I dont know where that could be done. I dont think the drs offices here do that
Well obviously i dont know about how the medical system where you live works - am just stating what medical best option would be.
Where I live it is done as a day procedure in hospital - takes about an hour.
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Cave_Goose wrote: »Personally, I find that exercise suppresses appetite. I assume there are others who work the same way.
Just did a 2-hour bike ride, and all I could think about the last 30 minutes was food! (and I had a banana on the ride). Came home and ate a guilt-free stack of pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
Running's the same. Never met a marathoner who didn't fixate on food during their long run.
It's individual I think, but I *never* think about food during my long runs. They kill my appetite. I usually am starving the next day, but I have to sometimes force myself to eat after a long run.0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »Well, yes, I guess it is better than nothing.
However from a medical point of view, if one really needs iron supplement and cannot take oral - the option would be iron infusion - not taking much less oral iron.
yeah and I dont know where that could be done. I dont think the drs offices here do that
You can't find a multi with iron and your local docs can't perform an infusion? Exactly where are you?0 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »butterfli7o wrote: »If exercise suppressed my appetite, I'd be set.
I've honestly (last night) hit the treadmill thinking I can burn a couple hundred calories for a snack or a drink and, when I'm done, be happy with water.
I don't think I'm right in the head.....
Immediately after exercise I'm not hungry. But 2-3 hours later? Bottomless pit.
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janejellyroll wrote: »Cave_Goose wrote: »Personally, I find that exercise suppresses appetite. I assume there are others who work the same way.
Just did a 2-hour bike ride, and all I could think about the last 30 minutes was food! (and I had a banana on the ride). Came home and ate a guilt-free stack of pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
Running's the same. Never met a marathoner who didn't fixate on food during their long run.
It's individual I think, but I *never* think about food during my long runs. They kill my appetite. I usually am starving the next day, but I have to sometimes force myself to eat after a long run.
I don't have trouble eating after a long run, but anything over 8 miles, and I generally don't eat enough over the course of the day to break even. I also found that as I needed to increase calories, it was easier for me to add snacks throughout the day vs. increasing the size of individual meals (Quest bar, Protein shake, Cereal/Milk at night)0 -
paperpudding wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »Well, yes, I guess it is better than nothing.
However from a medical point of view, if one really needs iron supplement and cannot take oral - the option would be iron infusion - not taking much less oral iron.
yeah and I dont know where that could be done. I dont think the drs offices here do that
Well obviously i dont know about how the medical system where you live works - am just stating what medical best option would be.
Where I live it is done as a day procedure in hospital - takes about an hour.
yeah I know you know nothing about where I live. I was just saying. they would probably send her to a bigger hospital. this one isnt the greatest for a lot of reasons and they cant do a lot of what the bigger ones can. just the downside to living in a rural area
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AngryViking1970 wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »Well, yes, I guess it is better than nothing.
However from a medical point of view, if one really needs iron supplement and cannot take oral - the option would be iron infusion - not taking much less oral iron.
yeah and I dont know where that could be done. I dont think the drs offices here do that
You can't find a multi with iron and your local docs can't perform an infusion? Exactly where are you?
I live in a rural area of wv and no,NONE of the stores carry a multivitamin with iron in it. I checked ALL the labels of the ones the stores sell,.I checked walmart,kroger, my local drug store,cvs and the 2 dollar stores we have. as for the doctors doing something like that I dont know, I have NEVER heard of it being done around here. not to mention not sure if my daughters insurance would cover it.0 -
85Cardinals wrote: »You're free to eat as you see fit. But how did you ever gain the weight in the first place with an paltry appetite like that?
Personally, I find that exercise suppresses appetite. I assume there are others who work the same way.
Exercise makes me lose my appetite. Kills any sex drive. Makes me sort of downtrodden and quiet.
My ex was the opposite. After a workout together or during hiking trips, I'd go from excitable, bouncy and sassy to crankily mute and sick feeling. He'd go from tired and unamused to hungry, turned on, and talkative.1 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
Approval: Not offered.
just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.
I seem to have a harder time finding one without. I find the supplements containing iron to have some unappreciated side effects.
I have the opposite issue. I read the labels and none I can buy in the stores have iron in them,except for kids vitamins.
Have you looked at the prenatal vitamins? When I was looking for a higher-iron multivitamin, I found them to be my best bet. (Which, happily, meant I was taking them for a couple of years before I got pregnant.)2 -
SusanMFindlay wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Advice: Take a multivitamin with iron daily.
Approval: Not offered.
just wanted to say do you know how hard it is to find a multivitamin with iron in it lately? not to mention if someone needs to take iron they should make sure they are deficient in it first and have a dr tell them how much to take. otherwise it could cause issues.
I seem to have a harder time finding one without. I find the supplements containing iron to have some unappreciated side effects.
I have the opposite issue. I read the labels and none I can buy in the stores have iron in them,except for kids vitamins.
Have you looked at the prenatal vitamins? When I was looking for a higher-iron multivitamin, I found them to be my best bet. (Which, happily, meant I was taking them for a couple of years before I got pregnant.)
no I havent really.never thought to look at those labels
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »AngryViking1970 wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »Well, yes, I guess it is better than nothing.
However from a medical point of view, if one really needs iron supplement and cannot take oral - the option would be iron infusion - not taking much less oral iron.
yeah and I dont know where that could be done. I dont think the drs offices here do that
You can't find a multi with iron and your local docs can't perform an infusion? Exactly where are you?
I live in a rural area of wv and no,NONE of the stores carry a multivitamin with iron in it. I checked ALL the labels of the ones the stores sell,.I checked walmart,kroger, my local drug store,cvs and the 2 dollar stores we have. as for the doctors doing something like that I dont know, I have NEVER heard of it being done around here. not to mention not sure if my daughters insurance would cover it.
You could always order it. Walmart has it's own Women's multi that has iron.
I'm sure there are others, too.0
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