Not enough carbs?

CutieCait123

I set my goal for 22 carbs a day but I'm not actually able to meet that. I'm not meeting 15 carbs a day and I can't meet 1200 calories either. I'm not starving myself, I'm just not hungry. Is this going to effect me in a negative way? Should I be forcing myself?

anglyn1

There is no required amount of carbs. There are a few people in this group that are actually very close to zero carb. As for the calories I would choose fattier cuts of meat, cream in coffee, cooking with butter or other good fat source to get yourself to a healthy level. Of course I find that I have barely hungry days that will often be followed up with an unusually hungry day. So on days I'm not very hungry I don't force myself to eat. On hungry days I eat more. Over all that balances things out so I'm not under eating.

2t9nty

The goal for the carbs is a ceiling for most people and not something you try to meet. The protein is a goal you try to meet. Fat is what manages the calorie number. I routinely go under if I am not hungry, and I seem to be doing OK. The idea is that the body is getting the additional calories it needs from the strategic fat reserve when you burn more than you take in.

hmikkola92

I always try to keep my carbs under 15, usually around 10. I haven't had any adverse effects

mmultanen

Every body is different. What your body wants and what works for your body may not for someone else. Don't force yourself, but pay attention. If your energy wanes, if you experience other negative health consequences re-evaluate what you're eating and see if you can make a positive improvement. I've known many people that go for a long time at a low number of calories simply cause they're not hungry then...suddenly are ravenous and eat all the things and still achieve their health goals.

TL;DR legitimately listen to your body

Sunny_Bunny_

It won't last.
If you have extra fat to lose, your body is happily snacking on that now that it knows how to use fat for fuel.
It's like it learned a new trick and it's like "Hey, look at all this food we had here all along! I had no idea!"
Once it's gone through a bit of that you'll notice you're hunger increase. It'll most likely happen before you're ready to slow down fat loss.