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Do you eat anyway if you've exercised but are not hungry?

NaurielR
NaurielR Posts: 426 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've heard that you should only eat when you're hungry.

I've also heard that under eating is harmful, and you should always net your bmr.

Well, I went for a six mile run today and then spent 3.5 hours packing, carrying heavy boxes, bags, etc. I burned quite a few calories, but so far today (its a quarter past five where I'm from) I'm just not hungry. I've totaled 263 calories, but I don't feel hungry. Its not that I feel ill, either. I just feel normal, no feelings of hunger.

Should I eat anyway?

I'm not super worried about this or anything; its more a matter of my curiosity. What do you all have to say?

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  • Scorpioangel
    Scorpioangel Posts: 951 Member
    I don't eat if I am not hungry.
  • Pistolcoach
    Pistolcoach Posts: 19 Member
    eat. your body needs those calories in order to function properly. If you dont believe me, ask your doctor!
  • wookiemouse
    wookiemouse Posts: 290 Member
    I always eat to at least my BMR, hungry or not. If I don't feed my body, it'll find other sources (ie, all that muscle I worked so hard for!).
  • Alma_Sana
    Alma_Sana Posts: 453 Member
    I don't eat if I am not hungry.
    This^^ I figure If my body needs it I will get hungry and then eat.
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