Metabolism

AGreen54
AGreen54 Posts: 100 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi. Do I have a high metabolism if I eat a lot but don't gain weight, after I eat I get hungry again after 1-2 hours, and every morning I wake up starving and I have to eat a big breakfast?

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  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    sounds like youre one of the lucky ones
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    The only way to really tell is to have it tested. The hungry point you make is not necessarily indicative of how fast/slow someones metabolism is as it can get messed up by hormonal imbalances.

    ETA: what are you trying to find out for specifically? Also, I checked your diary - you are not eating a lot at the moment so I am a little confused.
  • RunMyOregonBunsOff
    RunMyOregonBunsOff Posts: 862 Member
    Sounds like a high metabolism to me...enjoy it while you've got it! Hopefully that will be a lot of years!
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    It might be that you're hungry because you aren't eating very much.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Depends what you mean by "a lot". Most people probably wouldn't consider 1,300 calories (for example) a lot.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Hi. Do I have a high metabolism if I eat a lot but don't gain weight, after I eat I get hungry again after 1-2 hours, and every morning I wake up starving and I have to eat a big breakfast?

    I think you may not be eating enough and that's why you're always hungry. If you think eating half a cut of cereal is a big breakfast then I say you may have issues. What is your TDEE?
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    You have some distorted ideas about what normal eating is like if you honestly think that you're eating a lot. You're not, not even close. In fact, I'd starve if I ate that way and I'm only 4'11. Yes everyone is different but not gaining on what you eat would be expected!!
  • AGreen54
    AGreen54 Posts: 100 Member
    When I said that I eat a lot, I meant before I started using MFP. I'm pretty sure that before I was eating more than 1,300 calories. I do have a habit of eating when I'm bored but now I've been more aware of my calories, I stopped doing that. Thanks for the feedback anyway though :)
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