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Haven't had enough calories

kellyjomundy
kellyjomundy Posts: 14
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've had just under 900 calories today, I'm not hungry but if dont get 1200 calories will i put on weight from not eating enough?

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  • Agator82
    Agator82 Posts: 249 Member
    I will start be saying you are probably not eating enough. Your profile does not have your height, but I would guess that your BMR is probably in the neighborhood of 1900 calories (assuming sedentary lifestyle). If you do not eat enough your body will respond reducing your metabolic rate making you feel ick and hungry, you won't gain weight per se, but it will make it harder to lose. The body's hormones can play all types of dirty tricks on you if it feels malnourished.

    I would suggest you calculate your Basic Metabolic Rate and then deduct 500 calories per day to lose 1 lbs (0.5 kg) per week, too much more than that will probably not serve you.
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