Eating when not hungry - still under calorie goal

angelicprettyy
angelicprettyy Posts: 143
in Food and Nutrition
Is it normal to eat when you're not hungry? I'm still under my calorie goal 98% of the time, but I find myself often eating too much in one sitting or just nibbling on things, like carrots or granola bars. Is this bad?

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  • DrJenO
    DrJenO Posts: 404 Member
    Define too much in one sitting. I routinely save over half of my calories for dinner time.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,147 Member
    It is for me. I'm a boredom/emotional eater.
  • cholepapi
    cholepapi Posts: 79
    If I eat good meals why should I eat more when my body is not hungry just because I didn't eat all the calories......it should however be a concern if you have a eating disorder and either you know it or you don't.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I know I gained a bunch of weight because of my tendency to eat mindlessly or to deal with stress or other emotions, so it's something I'm trying to break myself of and for me part of that is eating only at mealtimes unless I know I'm really hungry or really want a particular food item. However, I think that's a different issue than trying to meet your overall calorie goal even if you could be full with fewer calories. There's no reason to and it's probably not a good idea to try and find the fewest number of calories that can make you feel satisfied.

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