Too few calories

rsensenig
rsensenig Posts: 19 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
On the days that I eat what I think is good food, I have a hard time hitting 1200 calories. These are the days I eat oatmeal for breakfast, something like chicken and vegetables for lunch, some other lean meat and vegetables for dinner, with a banana or apple for a snack and my nightly low fat icecream. I'm not going without food, but just eating good for you food. Is this a problem?

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  • mikegohl
    mikegohl Posts: 68 Member
    I think if you don't eat enough, it will slow down your metabolism.

    Mike
  • billylindsay
    billylindsay Posts: 102 Member
    I am the same especially when I have been working (nights), its a struggle to eat, which in turn has a major effect on the weight loss making it stand still.



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  • helloiloveukitty
    helloiloveukitty Posts: 448 Member
    Depends...whats your activity level? are you starving or cranky or having hunger pains?
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    How many calories are you eating on those days? How often do you eat less than 1200 calories? Does the week average out to around 1200 calories?

    Some days I don't eat 1200 calories either and I don't force myself if I don't feel hungry. However, there will be other days that I eat too many calories. Over the course of 3-4 days it all averages out.
  • mishamae
    mishamae Posts: 307 Member
    I agree wtih bizco..I do the same thing. I try to stick with 1200 cals, but yesterday I was over by 200cals..today i'm having trouble hitting the 1200 calorie range and i'm not having hunger pains or anything like that. I would just try my best to make sure it's balanced by the end of each week and that your for the most part reaching the 1200 cals best you can :)
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