On those rare "not hungry" days...?

thatgirlLeah

Hey all! So, I'm 400+ calories short today but I'm just not hungry anymore. I usually have the opposite problem. I don't sweat it if I'm within 100 calories (over or under) but I'm wondering if I should force myself to get closer to my intake goal today. What are your thoughts? I'm on a roll and don't want to mess up my success by going into starvation mode. Thanks for your input.

Leah

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CristinaL1983

Study after study has shown that starvation mode happens when your body drops below its vital body fat percentage. Being a few hundred calories short one day will not put you into starvation mode. And if you are super hungry tomorrow, you can go 400 above with no problem. I look at it more as a week overall and less day to day.

jennmariepantoja

I was wondering the same. I still have about 400 cals left over and I don't have an appetite. Yesterday I still had about 400 too not including exercise calories.

Rawr1978

today, shockingly, I got to 600+ calories, and im only getting hungry now. Im waiting for my bread to finish baking, and taking a small hunk of it.

notworthstalking

I have days like that a lot. I am on 1800 cals though. I try and be within 250 either side. I usally if I am low, I have a drink of milk. In fact my new habit is a glass of milk at bed time. I try and eat something, but not juck. Though if I acually feel like a biscuit or something treat wise, I will have it.

thatgirlLeah

Great feedback. Thanks, ladies!