Days Where it is Hard to Eat

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  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I do have some days when I get really busy and forget to eat, or even (gasp!) don't feel much like eating. That's the main reason I still log my food now, to make sure I eat ENOUGH.

    I know it's really easy for me to ignore or not get proper hunger signals. I know that "listening to my body" would mean I'd be satisfied eating a couple Butterfingers and calling it a meal, and that listening to my body got me to my high weight at one point in my life, and down to a scary-skinny 102 pounds at another time. My body just isn't all that smart. Thankfully, my brain is smart and knows enough to track my food on MFP.

    On the flip side, I also get days when I'm a ravenous beast and want everything in sight. Logging my food helps on those days, too. Just planning my meals with my food diary can help tame the hungries. "Ok, I would KILL for a Krispy Kreme, but we don't have any... but we CAN look forward to having pizza in about 30 minutes."
  • ohheyy125
    ohheyy125 Posts: 295 Member
    No....I wish I did though. I never have trouble reaching 1200-1300 calories. If your not hungry those days don't eat. Unlike popular belief, you won't go into starvation mode. You'll lose more weight. Google 5:2 diet. Also, if at the end of the week you average out, your in the clear. For instance if I go over on the weekend (lets say I eat 1600 calories) I can eat 800 calories the next day to even it out.
  • sarahisme18
    sarahisme18 Posts: 574 Member
    I do have some days when I get really busy and forget to eat, or even (gasp!) don't feel much like eating. That's the main reason I still log my food now, to make sure I eat ENOUGH.

    I know it's really easy for me to ignore or not get proper hunger signals. I know that "listening to my body" would mean I'd be satisfied eating a couple Butterfingers and calling it a meal, and that listening to my body got me to my high weight at one point in my life, and down to a scary-skinny 102 pounds at another time. My body just isn't all that smart. Thankfully, my brain is smart and knows enough to track my food on MFP.

    On the flip side, I also get days when I'm a ravenous beast and want everything in sight. Logging my food helps on those days, too. Just planning my meals with my food diary can help tame the hungries. "Ok, I would KILL for a Krispy Kreme, but we don't have any... but we CAN look forward to having pizza in about 30 minutes."

    ^ Agree with this 100%
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    Do you have days where you don't ever register the hunger signals? Days where it feels like after breakfast you feel like you don't need anything else to eat?

    I have days now where I feel like I am force feeding myself to get to the 1200 calorie minimum....and that's not even taking into consideration any calories I burn during exercise.

    How do you get through that? It is obviously a mental thing, but I do get concerned about the effects that days like that can have on my metabolism and my desire to be a healther weight.
    Hubby is undergoing chemo treatments and has completely lost his appetite. I make him a protein shake every day with protein powder, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, frozen bananas and milk. It comes to about 550 healthy calories. He also eats nuts every day.
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    Nope.

    I'm pretty much always hungry.
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    Not sure how this happens...

    Overeat, gain weight. Join MFP. MFP tells you 1200 calories. People say they struggle to eat even that. That they're just 'too full'.

    Well, that wasn't the case before when you were overeating, so how are you too full now, eating a fraction of what you were previously? Is it really that you 'feel full' or that, now that you can see the calories, you're too anxious to eat because you know you will have to log it and you're trying to lose weight faster by eating less?

    I'm really not understanding how this works out. I'm not trying to be rude and if it comes across that way I apologize.

    For me it's a matter of healthy foods being much more filling and satisfying than junk food. When I eat tons of veggies, which I do almost daily now, I am very full on 1200 calories. Also by eating in such a way that prevents blood sugar spikes (South Beach) I am seldom hungry. I have my calories set at 1300 but have trouble reaching that most days.
  • Yaya1976
    Yaya1976 Posts: 357 Member
    I can understand that sometimes it's hard to reach 1200 calories of HEALTHY eating. I can easily eat crap and eat up to 3000 calories per day. Eating healthier for me is a little harder.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Do you have days where you don't ever register the hunger signals? Days where it feels like after breakfast you feel like you don't need anything else to eat?

    I have days now where I feel like I am force feeding myself to get to the 1200 calorie minimum....and that's not even taking into consideration any calories I burn during exercise.

    How do you get through that? It is obviously a mental thing, but I do get concerned about the effects that days like that can have on my metabolism and my desire to be a healther weight.

    I rarely get hungry because I keep carrots and grapes and such at my desk. I measure them beforehand to know how much there is in total. I don't let that stop me from eating though. What can I say? I love food! :heart:
  • hiker359
    hiker359 Posts: 577 Member
    I never have such days. Food is so absolutely awesome, I can't get enough of the stuff. Every day is a new food adventure and often I can hardly wait until my next meal!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    It's pretty simple. Listen to your body. If you are hungry eat. If you are not hungry - don't eat.

    It's not simple at all for someone who has metabolism/hormonal issues. If someone is netting under 1200 calories a day, then it lowers hormone production, including the hormone that signals hunger.

    Don't listen to your body if you have ever had issues with over-eating or under-eating. Instead, use your head!
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    I do have some days when I get really busy and forget to eat, or even (gasp!) don't feel much like eating. That's the main reason I still log my food now, to make sure I eat ENOUGH.

    I know it's really easy for me to ignore or not get proper hunger signals. I know that "listening to my body" would mean I'd be satisfied eating a couple Butterfingers and calling it a meal, and that listening to my body got me to my high weight at one point in my life, and down to a scary-skinny 102 pounds at another time. My body just isn't all that smart. Thankfully, my brain is smart and knows enough to track my food on MFP.

    On the flip side, I also get days when I'm a ravenous beast and want everything in sight. Logging my food helps on those days, too. Just planning my meals with my food diary can help tame the hungries. "Ok, I would KILL for a Krispy Kreme, but we don't have any... but we CAN look forward to having pizza in about 30 minutes."

    ^ Agree with this 100%

    Me, too...right on the money.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    I've never had to force myself to eat 1200--never. I wish I had that problem. BUUUT...to help you out, eat more nutrient dense/calorie dense foods....

    1) nuts
    2) seeds
    3) pb
    4) avocado
    5) olives
    6) hummus
    7) low fat or higher dairy products (yogurt, cottage cheese, etc)
    8) olive oil
    9) coconut oil
    10) cheese
    11) lower bulk veggies --beets, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash
  • fishifishy
    fishifishy Posts: 17
    Not sure how this happens...

    Overeat, gain weight. Join MFP. MFP tells you 1200 calories. People say they struggle to eat even that. That they're just 'too full'.

    Well, that wasn't the case before when you were overeating, so how are you too full now, eating a fraction of what you were previously? Is it really that you 'feel full' or that, now that you can see the calories, you're too anxious to eat because you know you will have to log it and you're trying to lose weight faster by eating less?

    I'm really not understanding how this works out. I'm not trying to be rude and if it comes across that way I apologize.


    Processed foods is the cause of my over-eating. Chips, cookies, regular pop, ice cream and chocolate were a daily thing for me, but now that I'm more aware of what I'm putting in my body, I've cut out most of that, and I can get by on WAY less calories.
  • rizzaG
    rizzaG Posts: 110
    I do get that sometimes, I have to force feed myself to up my calorie to compensate with the amount of workout I do on a regular basis. I'm doing the second round of Insanity and I love to run, some days I combine both.
  • Jesstruhan
    Jesstruhan Posts: 331 Member
    I WISH I had this problem. I have whole days where the hunger NEVER STOPS. No matter how much water I drink. And I am set to 1550 calories (5'8 and 167 lbs, low activity).
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    It's pretty simple. Listen to your body. If you are hungry eat. If you are not hungry - don't eat.

    ^^
  • Jesstruhan
    Jesstruhan Posts: 331 Member
    I've never had to force myself to eat 1200--never. I wish I had that problem. BUUUT...to help you out, eat more nutrient dense/calorie dense foods....

    1) nuts
    2) seeds
    3) pb
    4) avocado
    5) olives
    6) hummus
    7) low fat or higher dairy products (yogurt, cottage cheese, etc)
    8) olive oil
    9) coconut oil
    10) cheese
    11) lower bulk veggies --beets, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash

    YES - 100% agree. I LOVE Kale and Arugula for high-flavor stand-by veggies. You feel full, but the nutrition quantity per volume is excellent. If you have to tease your palate with scents, try smelling Indian food, spicy things or anything that you really enjoy eating. If you are missing the hunger que, usually smelling a freshly baked cookie or chicken tikka masala gets my palate going, but you may find other things appealing no matter how your stomach is communicating.

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