Under 1200 but not hungry?

No. It can't.

Right, so I've stopped binging and eating ridiculous amounts of junk food, but now I'm having trouble eating even 1200 calories. I'm not especially concerned when I'm a bit under that-- I'm quite short with a small frame, so I think 1000 is probably closer-- but there are days when I only net around 600. And then thing is that that's not for the most part intentional; I'm just not hungry enough to eat anything else.
And I know that eating that few calories is supposedly bad for you,


but your brain can still function properly at 600, yes?


And I never felt faint or dizzy or tired. If anything, I feel like I have more energy now that I'm eating less, but healthier. Anyway, advice? What can I do to meet my goal? Or is it bad that I'm eating the amount that I'm eating?
(As a side note, I haven't got a scale, so I don't know if I'm losing weight. It also hasn't been a very long time.)

Eat. More!! I know it can be difficult, when your stomach is use to not to eat, but then you have to reverse it. Do not eat below 1200 net, if you in any way can avoid it. If it´s too difficult for you, then up your calories by 50-100 a week, until you reach your goal. But do eat more! You will have a lack of vitamins, minerals, essential oils for you brain and a lot of other stuff. Eat. More.- In my oppinion.

Right, so I've stopped binging and eating ridiculous amounts of junk food, but now I'm having trouble eating even 1200 calories. I'm not especially concerned when I'm a bit under that-- I'm quite short with a small frame, so I think 1000 is probably closer-- but there are days when I only net around 600. And then thing is that that's not for the most part intentional; I'm just not hungry enough to eat anything else.
And I know that eating that few calories is supposedly bad for you, but your brain can still function properly at 600, yes? And I never felt faint or dizzy or tired. If anything, I feel like I have more energy now that I'm eating less, but healthier. Anyway, advice? What can I do to meet my goal? Or is it bad that I'm eating the amount that I'm eating?
(As a side note, I haven't got a scale, so I don't know if I'm losing weight. It also hasn't been a very long time.)

noone is going to tell you that 600-1000 is ok.

infact its so not ok that it breaks the rules of this forum because its a VLCD diet, which are very, very bad for you, and anyone, ever.

heres an excert from an article:

Let’s look at some of the uncomfortable side effects of very low calorie diets:

Dry mouth
Headache
Dizziness
Fatigue and weakness
Cold intolerance
Dry skin and nails
Menstrual irregularities in women
Hair loss
Constipation/diarrhoea
Irritability and confusion
Inability to concentrate
Muscle breakdown
Problems with nerve and muscle function due to an imbalance in minerals and electrolytes

Conditions such as osteoporosis, anaemia, gout, gallstones, clinical depression, heart problems, renal failure, and liver disease
And, it appears the lower your calorie intake, the greater the likelihood you will experience some of these side effects.

source: http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/05/14/very-low-calorie-diet/

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so yeh.... really bad. theres no wiggle room, no doubt and you are not magically different from everyone else. its very very bad for you.

LOVE. THYSELF. EAT. MORE.

If you can make yourself eat more, you'll start wanting to eat more. I felt like I was subsisting just fine on >500 cal a day and was never hungry, but then I decided I wanted to start lifting and gradually upped my calories to ~1700-2000. The first few days were hard to meet that goal and I felt way too full, but your body adjusts. It'll become much easier, and it's much better for you!

What made them decide that your TDEE was around 1000? That is extremely abnormal. I'm wondering how they came up with that.

I've been eating under 1200 for three months on the advice of my dietician and doctor. I do not reccommend this for anyone else as it was a specific plan that was made solely for me. It has been working for me. I am also just not hungry. My dietician and my doctor both agree that the TDEE calculators on here are extremely generous. It tells me I burn 2300 a day just sitting in my chair. (Yeah, right!) My doc and dietician have both agreed that my TDEE is around 1000, on a good day. I am not very active, obviously. But with my exercise (I try to burn 1000 cal a day), they both say I should eat at 1200 to lose weight. I feel good at that amount. I have lots of energy and I feel healthy.

Some days it's hard to get there. Rice is high in calories and quick to make. Also pasta.

I am not very active, obviously. But with my exercise (I try to burn 1000 cal a day),

Burning 1000 calories through exercise and you consider yourself "not very active"??? :huh:

If you are burning 1000 cals a day in exercise, then your TDEE is far above 1000.

To the OP - as other have said - eat more calorie dense foods - dip sliced apples in peanut butter, snack on a handful of raw almonds or walnuts, add avocado to eggs, salads or sandwiches. Lots of good cals in small portions of those foods, so you get to goal without feeling like you're stuffing your face.

What made them decide that your TDEE was around 1000? That is extremely abnormal. I'm wondering how they came up with that.

I've been eating under 1200 for three months on the advice of my dietician and doctor. I do not reccommend this for anyone else as it was a specific plan that was made solely for me. It has been working for me. I am also just not hungry. My dietician and my doctor both agree that the TDEE calculators on here are extremely generous. It tells me I burn 2300 a day just sitting in my chair. (Yeah, right!) My doc and dietician have both agreed that my TDEE is around 1000, on a good day. I am not very active, obviously. But with my exercise (I try to burn 1000 cal a day), they both say I should eat at 1200 to lose weight. I feel good at that amount. I have lots of energy and I feel healthy.

Some days it's hard to get there. Rice is high in calories and quick to make. Also pasta.

Well when you sit on the couch for 12 hours and then sleep for 12 hours, you don't expend a lot of energy.

To the OP - as other have said - eat more calorie dense foods - dip sliced apples in peanut butter, snack on a handful of raw almonds or walnuts, add avocado to eggs, salads or sandwiches. Lots of good cals in small portions of those foods, so you get to goal without feeling like you're stuffing your face.

This! Some good snacks to get your cals up! Don't eat under 1200!

I am not very active, obviously. But with my exercise (I try to burn 1000 cal a day),

Burning 1000 calories through exercise and you consider yourself "not very active"??? :huh:

If you are burning 1000 cals a day in exercise, then your TDEE is far above 1000.

To the OP - as other have said - eat more calorie dense foods - dip sliced apples in peanut butter, snack on a handful of raw almonds or walnuts, add avocado to eggs, salads or sandwiches. Lots of good cals in small portions of those foods, so you get to goal without feeling like you're stuffing your face.

Your TDEE is the energy you expend during your day (not including exercise).

It includes exercise. You just described BMR. TDEE stands for Total Daily Energy Expenditure which is self explanatory.

I am not very active, obviously. But with my exercise (I try to burn 1000 cal a day),

Burning 1000 calories through exercise and you consider yourself "not very active"??? :huh:

If you are burning 1000 cals a day in exercise, then your TDEE is far above 1000.

To the OP - as other have said - eat more calorie dense foods - dip sliced apples in peanut butter, snack on a handful of raw almonds or walnuts, add avocado to eggs, salads or sandwiches. Lots of good cals in small portions of those foods, so you get to goal without feeling like you're stuffing your face.

Your TDEE is the energy you expend during your day (not including exercise).

Did that ultra qualified dietitian/doctor of yours tell you this?

Eat foods with lots of good fat to help you get there if you don't like eating foods with a lot of volume. Avocado and nuts for example.

OH MY GAWD! I CAN'T EAT MY CALORIES!! Really? Are you a troll? Heard of a search function?

Try avocados, olive oil, hemp oil, hemp seeds, flax oil, nut butters, etc. etc. etc. etc. If you're concerned about the "magic 1200" (which is of equal BS as your original question), these are some good places to start.

do you always phreak out like that or is it just today?

OH MY GAWD! I CAN'T EAT MY CALORIES!! Really? Are you a troll? Heard of a search function?

Try avocados, olive oil, hemp oil, hemp seeds, flax oil, nut butters, etc. etc. etc. etc. If you're concerned about the "magic 1200" (which is of equal BS as your original question), these are some good places to start.

do you always phreak out like that or is it just today?

Also, did you really join 2011/11/11? That's kind of awesome. Just saying.