WHY is it so hard to EAT????

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StuffyStuff
StuffyStuff Posts: 16 Member
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The past few weeks, I am lucky if I get two meals in a day. Its not even that I am super busy. I am a bit stressed although I try really hard not to be. But I am often too tired in the morning after dropping my son off at school to eat. Sometimes I manage a lil something in the early afternoon but otherwise I may not eat until dinner. I know this RUINING my metabolism, but I am finding it difficult to get back on a routine of Breakfast..snack ..Lunch..snack ...Dinner...Snack.....I have gotten bored with the food I use to eat. as well. I am still doing Zumba and Taekwondo...but thats about it. I need to work strength training back into my routine. I am just in a RUT I guess. Please HELP!!!!!!!!! :frown:

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  • charrn66
    charrn66 Posts: 30
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    I think it is easy to get busy and stressed and not eat. Have you tried to keep some healthy snacks in your purse while you are on the go? I usually always have some sort of nuts with me (keep an eye on portions), as well as water, and a fruit. Totally understand the rut thinking, I am there a bit too... maybe mix it up by taking a walk with your friends/kiddos, and then doing the strength training on that day. Just don't give up... when we are stressed it is easy to let our bodies go first - because it only affects us.

    Good luck, best wishes - and chin up! :-)
  • kcoftx
    kcoftx Posts: 765 Member
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    I recommend two things.

    1. Spend some time researching good foods you like to eat. Break it down by food type and then again by meal type. Really brainstorm a really good list. Use google, forums, your diary, etc. for inspiration. Leave room to add new stuff periodically. This will keep you from getting in too much of a food rut and it will save you a lot of time down the road.

    2. Before you go grocery shopping, plan your meals. Write a list based on breakfast, lunch, dinner AND snacks. Then print it. Post it on your refrigerator. It's not necessary to stick to it 100% by the day but it will tell you what's in your fridge and you can do a quick scan to see what's fast and easy when you know you'll be super busy.

    If you are really having a hard time, consider setting your alarm on your watch or phone for regular intervals and make sure you bring the food with you.

    Once a month I also do an inventory (even pre-diet) of my kitchen cabinets, fridge, and freezer and list everything I can think of in terms of meals, how many cans of veggies, various snacks, etc. I type it up and put it on my fridge. This helps me when it comes time for grocery shopping and it helps me find alternatives if the food I pick that week I'm not in the mood for, but mostly it helps me use up the food I have. I keep that list a little more simple than my master food list. The point is to know what I have, not to complicate my life.
  • kcoftx
    kcoftx Posts: 765 Member
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    I give great recommendations but I know when I'm not intentionally logging, and thinking about what I'm doing, I'm guilty of the same thing. The alarm might be a good idea. The other suggestions were because you said you were bored with your foods and because you felt stressed (ie, no energy to think about it, rushed, busy, etc.).
  • StuffyStuff
    StuffyStuff Posts: 16 Member
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    Thanks, I just may have to try these. I 've got to get out of this .....thing I am in...I cant afford to go back to my old ways...I REFUSE TO BE AS HEAVY and UNHEALTHY AS I WAS!!!!!!!
  • kcoftx
    kcoftx Posts: 765 Member
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    Kudos to you. I kept my 60lb loss off for 3 years and after awhile I didn't even have to really think about it anymore and then I had a big change in my life and suddenly, without realizing it at first, I was back to full sugar addiction. Then even when I knew it, I didn't want to mess with it again. I had gained 20lbs in 2 months! But I maintained after that and since I wasn't gaining anymore, I went back to my excuses. I woke up a few days ago and realized I was eating candy and some pringles in the bathtub at the start of the day. The 20lbs, as much as I hated it, was much better than the cause of how I got there. Yep, time to get out of the denial funk and get back on track. My funk lasted a full year. If you recognize it quickly and tackle it, you are doing super great. Keep it up!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
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    There is actually no reason for you to force yourself to eat if you're not hungry (providing you are getting adequate total calories daily).

    You are inadvertently intermittent fasting & it doesn't ruin your metabolism at all. It actually increases with up to 48hrs of fasting.

    So just hit your cal/macro goals that MFP sets for you in the 2 meals you're eating & it's all good :smile:

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