Do you ever have to make yourself eat?

2stepz

I have a recurring problem... every time I start focusing on nutrition and health in general, I start watching my portion sizes and increasing my water intake... and I start losing my appetite. Its 9 pm here, and I have 800+ more calories to eat for today. Nothing sounds good, but I know I need to eat. *sigh*

Suggestions? Does anyone else have this problem?

Mandalicious

Only wish I had that problem. I have to use all my will power to not overeat and go over my calories, especially in the evening!

sarah44254

Every day.

CassieLEO

I add more calories in during the day. I can usually tell about how much of a burn I am going to have with daily exercise from always doing it and what my mood is, so I add a few more calories in for that through the day. Then I exercise, add my exercise calories and then adjust what I eat the rest of the day...

taso42_DELETED

Once in a while, yes. Planning ahead helps, a lot. You shouldn't be sitting there trying to figure out what sounds good right now. It should have already been planned. The other benefit to planning ahead is, if you see there are a whole bunch of calories left over at the end of the day, you could redistribute them throughout the day so you don't have to eat them all at once. Adding a hundred calories here and there and/or increased portion sizes of breakfast, lunch, and snacks, and those 800+ cals would be taken care of easily.

TinaS88

Yes I do. Sometimes I force myself to eat... Drinking a lot of water is great but does put your appetite on the back burner. I don't worry about eating my exercise calories back too much. As long as I eat at least the 1200 then I don't force myself.

sarah44254

Suggestion from me? I'm not sure. Most of the time I know I need the calories so I just grab anything that is around 300 and eat it. Likely junk food since I work in a convenience store, and at home it is the hardest. I have been buying great foods which make it hard to reach calorie goal because they are low cal and you have to eat more of them!

It is a struggle for me, to not eat ice cream and chocolate to fill my calories. But I am trying my best and seeing results. Not as fast as I'd like, but 20 lbs in 6 months isn't too bad I suppose.

Onesnap

I never have this problem. I pre-log my workouts before I go to the class and spread my calories around all during the day. I eat every few hours (lots of healthy snacks).

Seajolly

I have a hard time, mainly because everything I eat I try to get the most out of it (protein, fiber, etc). And foods rich in protein and fiber are very filling, so I always am full and it's hard to eat enough!

onefiveoh

lol! no, i actually don't. i just wouldn't eat if i didn't feel hungry. i understand the logic of giving your body fuel, but i am a person who is of the mindset that it is ok to do a significant (temporary) calorie reduction when someone has 100+ to lose. that's kinda going against the grain here, but i yam what i yam and that's all i yam!

brit49

Yes, Im under my calories,too by about 600

registers

I have a recurring problem... every time I start focusing on nutrition and health in general, I start watching my portion sizes and increasing my water intake... and I start losing my appetite. Its 9 pm here, and I have 800+ more calories to eat for today. Nothing sounds good, but I know I need to eat. *sigh*

Suggestions? Does anyone else have this problem?

eat if you want to gain weight. Common sense.

Onesnap

Once in a while, yes. Planning ahead helps, a lot. You shouldn't be sitting there trying to figure out what sounds good right now. It should have already been planned. The other benefit to planning ahead is, if you see there are a whole bunch of calories left over at the end of the day, you could redistribute them throughout the day so you don't have to eat them all at once. Adding a hundred calories here and there and/or increased portion sizes of breakfast, lunch, and snacks, and those 800+ cals would be taken care of easily.

I 100% agree with your point of view on this one. It's all about the planning! And also, to the person that mentioned working in a convenience store--planning helps with workplace temptations too. My work has a full kitchen and LOTS of bad for you food. I just have to eat what I bring to work and not all the junk around me.

lovebeinGIGI

Yes!!! I definitely have that issue!!! I have to really make sure I get my calories and some days I don't even get to 1200 and sometimes not even 1000!!! Work days are the worse because I'm so busy a lot of the time and get to the point I just eat a protein bar and keep moving!! And I'm someone who HATES eating late!!! So if I don't eat before about 7pm...I won't eat at all!! I go to bed so early that I can't eat too late or I'll feel worse.

But yes....I have to make myself eat a lot of times! You're not alone!

Hearts_2015

I never have this problem. I pre-log my workouts before I go to the class and spread my calories around all during the day. I eat every few hours (lots of healthy snacks).

^^ This!
Works great for me going this route as well. Planning ahead, is by far easier than it being the end of the day and left with a ton of cals one could have fueled their body with throughout the day instead. Makes for a better/healthier tomorrow.

Kelly_Wilson1990

I have the same problem. I just try to eat some kind protein.

sarah44254

I have a recurring problem... every time I start focusing on nutrition and health in general, I start watching my portion sizes and increasing my water intake... and I start losing my appetite. Its 9 pm here, and I have 800+ more calories to eat for today. Nothing sounds good, but I know I need to eat. *sigh*

Suggestions? Does anyone else have this problem?

eat if you want to gain weight. Common sense.

My common sense is directing your suggestion to this thought -> don't eat if you want to lose weight.
So if I don't eat at all, I will lose weight. I'll also become unhealthy and likely develop some sort of eating disorder. Is this really what you wanted to get across? Eating is good for people. Eating too much or too little is a problem, and this poster is trying to figure out how to NOT eat too little.

Goal_Seeker_1988

God, I wish I had that problem!

michelleengland13

This happens to me a lot, in fact today I am under about 600 at 9:30, the only reason I am not under more is because I saw how low my calories were and had a tiny bowl of cereal and some milk to bump my calories up.

During lunch today I had to force myself to eat even though it made my stomach turn. Because we make healthier decisions like lean protein and veggies you are eating less calories and more volume. I can't make my calorie goals most days... :mad:

Hearts_2015

I have a recurring problem... every time I start focusing on nutrition and health in general, I start watching my portion sizes and increasing my water intake... and I start losing my appetite. Its 9 pm here, and I have 800+ more calories to eat for today. Nothing sounds good, but I know I need to eat. *sigh*

Suggestions? Does anyone else have this problem?

eat if you want to gain weight. Common sense.

My common sense is directing your suggestion to this thought -> don't eat if you want to lose weight.
So if I don't eat at all, I will lose weight. I'll also become unhealthy and likely develop some sort of eating disorder. Is this really what you wanted to get across? Eating is good for people. Eating too much or too little is a problem, and this poster is trying to figure out how to NOT eat too little.

I too was confused by that posters comment. Eat if we want to gain weight???? Do you mean enough throughout the day to fuel our body? Or are you actually telling the OP NOT to eat? ::shrugs::

cindy4mica

NEVER! i wish! i am perpetually hungry. ugh!