I've only had 800 cals but I'm so FULL :(
cheeks102490
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So far I've only had 800 or so calories for the day and my belly is so full. I had fajita chicken and bell peppers with brown rice and Sriracha at 2 pm and I've stayed full since. Now dinner is coming and I'm not even hungry. There's a box of cookies here in front of me and I don't even want them. I feel totally satisfied, and I'm not TRYING to limit myself, I just don't feel like I can pack any more food into me before 7 pm. And no I haven't exercised today. Do I have to eat to meet 1200 even if I'm not hungry?? Ahhh! Please give me some advice!
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If you aren't hungry don't eat. Forcing yourself can make you sick, as that's happened to me. It's easy to get nauseous from eating too much for your stomach. If it's one day or a couple of days, it's perfectly fine. I know I won't be meeting calorie goals next week after my surgery. Don't worry!0
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I would make sure you accurately measuring the calories in your food.
Other than that, if you are truly struggling to eat calories throughout the day, start grabbing high calorie items.
For example:
A glass of whole milk
Peanut butter
1 oz of nuts
Dark chocolate
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Lmao! I love this. I'm no skinny Minnie so this is not a common problem of mine...haha0
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I'm just worried about my body going into "starvation" mode, and gaining more weight. But is there a calorie limit that can make that happen? Or is 800-900 okay as long as it isn't habitual? I just don't want to screw up my metabolism by not eating enough
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If you've met your macro and micro goals, maybe try drinking some calories (wine!!). Or you could eat some high calorie treats like peanut butter, nutella, or biscoff. Your diary is closed, so I don't know what you're eating now, but stay away from "low fat" or "fat free" stuff to up your calorie intake. Cook veggies in oil. Eat some butter on toast. have some chocolate!
Also, is there a chance that you're eating more than you think or burning less than you think? Maybe you ARE eating enough. Do you use a food scale for all solids? Most people tend to underestimate portions. Are you using MFP exercise calorie estimations? I have found that MFP's calculations could be off by 25% when compared to my HRM estimations for steady state cardio.0 -
All I can say is I wish I had your problem today. I have less than 400 calories left and am starving.0
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No one need make another comment after this ^^^. Pretty much says it all.0 -
One day of going under or over is no big deal... If you don't feel like eating, don't. Yesterday, I had no appetite whatsoever so I didn't force myself. It's no biggie...0
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Lmao at the Bill Cosby pics!!!0
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With all the posts like this, I wonder why MFP even exists in the first place.
Oh yeah, cat gifs.
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I'm just worried about my body going into "starvation" mode, and gaining more weight. But is there a calorie limit that can make that happen? Or is 800-900 okay as long as it isn't habitual? I just don't want to screw up my metabolism by not eating enough
"Starvation mode" doesn't really exist in the way you're thinking. I won't make you gain weight. Eating too little can make it harder to lose weight, in that it might make you lose at a slower rate.0 -
1. Why is eating before 7 pm so important? What time you eat is irrelevant to weight loss, so if you find yourself hungry at 1, nom away!
2. You will not go into starvation mode in one day. Most of us balance our calories over the week, some days over, some under, some right ontarget.0 -
With all the posts like this, I wonder why MFP even exists in the first place.
Oh yeah, cat gifs.
WONDERFUL!0 -
Oh please tell us how one gains weight while "starving"I'm just worried about my body going into "starvation" mode, and gaining more weight. But is there a calorie limit that can make that happen? Or is 800-900 okay as long as it isn't habitual? I just don't want to screw up my metabolism by not eating enough0 -
You're fine. One day of eating under isn't going to ruin your metabolism. I've eaten under AND exercised in the same day and been just fine. :]0
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I've never seen this one. AmazingWith all the posts like this, I wonder why MFP even exists in the first place.
Oh yeah, cat gifs.
WONDERFUL!
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No one need make another comment after this ^^^. Pretty much says it all.
or wait until OP comes back update us with another question: 800 cal but not losing~0 -
So far I've only had 800 or so calories for the day and my belly is so full. I had fajita chicken and bell peppers with brown rice and Sriracha at 2 pm and I've stayed full since. Now dinner is coming and I'm not even hungry. There's a box of cookies here in front of me and I don't even want them. I feel totally satisfied, and I'm not TRYING to limit myself, I just don't feel like I can pack any more food into me before 7 pm. And no I haven't exercised today. Do I have to eat to meet 1200 even if I'm not hungry?? Ahhh! Please give me some advice!
You know your eating good quality food when your full after 800 calories!
To answer your question, ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Your body is a better indicator of hunger and satiety than a mathemtical equation that is basically a guestimate of how many calories your supposed to eat a day
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what happens at 7pm?0
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Seriously though. I must be a Fatty McPhaterson because I'm still hungry sometimes after eating my 1800 cal goal. I couldn't imagine being full at 800 cals. Crazy....0
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I'm just worried about my body going into "starvation" mode, and gaining more weight. But is there a calorie limit that can make that happen? Or is 800-900 okay as long as it isn't habitual? I just don't want to screw up my metabolism by not eating enough
There have been dozens ( or maybe even hundreds ) of threads disproving " starvation mode " and it is difficult for me to imagine that there are still MFP members who actually believe that starvation mode is a possibility for people who live in the developed world, with the exception of people who have emotional problems that focus on food.....and with you weighing around 175 pounds that does not apply.
So my thought is: troll.....because you can't possibly be for real.0 -
Tomorrow (or later tonight) you will probably make up for it, just don't make a habit of it!0
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I'm just worried about my body going into "starvation" mode, and gaining more weight. But is there a calorie limit that can make that happen? Or is 800-900 okay as long as it isn't habitual? I just don't want to screw up my metabolism by not eating enough
That's... not going to happen.
I mean, it could mess up your metabolism if you don't eat enough, but you're not going to gain weight on 800 calories. If it's a one time thing, don't stress over it. As long as you don't make it a habit. And if you're here, concerned about being full, you clearly don't intend to.
PS Even skinny minnies are very rarely full from 800 calories.0 -
Bank it and eat it later this week.
You will get hungry, this is an anomaly.0 -
Oh. I see someone beat me to it...lol. SEriously though, if you aren't hungry....don't eat. You will soon be hungry enough.0
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I lose my appetite in the heat and have trouble eating all my calories. So what I do is make a protein shake with a scoop of ice cream and milk or eat a scoop of ice cream if I've hit my protein macro.
Even when I feel stuffed I can eat ice cream, there's something to that saying "there's always room for ice cream".0 -
Seriously, how can I be expected to troll these message boards and take this weight loss seriously??? No, I'm not talking about the 800 cal and full question...but I really did not think it was possible to laugh harder than the Bill Cosby gif...till I kept scrolling and saw the others. I cant see the laptop screen, I have tears in my eyes...STOP, I cant take it, too funny! This jar of Planters peanuts beside the laptop took me 200+ over my daily calories, I shall do better tomorrow! Newbie so this will take a while to get the hang of it, there is wayyyyyyy too much info on this site, but in a good way. I'm learning, slowly but surely... 0
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No one need make another comment after this ^^^. Pretty much says it all.
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