Calorie intake low but don't feel hungry

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  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    bwmalone wrote: »
    If you start seeing issues with your health (over-tired, mood swings, hair loss, sudden skin problems, etc) - then you might want to re-visit your intake... but being that you are running very low calories overall, then please be very mindful of what your body is telling you, and don't ignore warning signs.

    By the time someone sees these--that is damage already done. And it takes much more time and effort to undo than it does to create. The OP should try to NET (have the end result be) 1200 calories for the day--eaten after exercise.

    If she's eating 800-900 and exercising 200-300 off (my estimate based on her activity), that's netting around 600 and not enough to sustain basic metabolic functions. After two weeks of this, her body is already compensating by pull nutrition from hair, nails and muscle. Even if she doesn't see any difference yet, it's occurring. The body will find ways to sustain itself. The most important thing is to eat a couple high calorie-dense foods and get the number up to one with which her body can live.
  • Strudders67
    Strudders67 Posts: 989 Member
    If you like the chocolate shake so much, how about having it after you exercise and then have some dinner as well, even if it's just peanut butter on toast? That would increase your calories and give you the best of both worlds. However, if you're really eating so little and don't feel hungry, as mentioned above, it would be worth seeing a doctor as soon as you can.

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