Let's say you're not hungry...
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What type of alternate universe is this?
Wish I could relate to this problem.0 -
Bodies are not nice, consistent machines that operate the same way day after day. Eating the exact same number of calories every single day is probably as far from 'normal' behaviour for our species as I can possibly imagine. It's what your calorific intake averages out as over a week or two that counts.
Your body, quite naturally, will crave more food on some days that others - which could be related to a whole bunch of things from activity level to hormones to lack of sleep etc etc. It doesn't matter if you're under one day and it doesn't matter if you're over another - it's what you average that matters.
Of course you will probably get all sorts of bosom hoiking hysterical 'OMGZ eating disorder!!!" nonsense if you dare to suggest that one some days you didn't hit your calorie goals.0 -
If it happens once in a while, it's not a big deal. I wouldn't worry about it either. If it's happening EVERY DAY, there's a problem. At that point, I'd suggest reevaluating the meal plan to find a way to give calories a bump.0
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In my four months of healthy eating I have lost a lot of my sense of hunger. That said, if we are talking about a few hundred then no. If we are talking about over a 500 deficit I definitely make myself eat. You need enough fuel to function properly!0
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If it only happens occasionally, it's fine. But, if you find that it's happening more than once or twice a week, then you should be concerned.0
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Just a thought....I agree with everything people are saying about not forcing yourself to eat and for that I agree. However is it not good to eat your light meals to regulate your metabolism? Perhaps that is a myth....can someone clarify this for me0
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... and it's the end of the day, and you haven't eaten all the calories you're "supposed" to. Do you force something down to meet your goal, or just chalk it up to a light day and go to sleep?
Does your answer change depending on how many calories we're talking?
If you have weight to lose don't do it. Listen to YOUR body0 -
And that's one of the problems you face with actually counting your calories. If you didn't count your calories and you weren't hungry in the evening, would you eat? Probably not. Just because you haven't "eaten all your calories" doesn't mean you have to. If you have a day where you eat 800 calories and you're full, so be it. I'm sure there are also days when you eat 1800 calories and still aren't full. There's no set amount that will be perfect everyday.0
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Yes, it depends on how many calories with me, too. If I'm missing 100 or something, I don't bother. If it's 500, I'll have something, usually something small but high calorie.0
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do not eat kermit0
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IF I eat when Im not hungry just to make up calories I end up going over, so no I don't try to anymore my body knows what it needs ,I just need to listen carefully.
There is bored eating that's me and oh that's looks tasty ex: a piece of pie and well that's how I kept the weight on to begin with .
I'm 4ft 10 in so my calories are fairly low but it works for myself, when Im at my goal weight they will raise again ,but that's only 300 more than I intake now.
What works for me may not work for you to each its own.0 -
No. I do not eat.0
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I have this problem as well..I'm a protein junkie, so I'm never hungry...and I can eat WAY LESS calories than I should and be fully satisfied... bad habits die hard...bump for later...I'm interested to read the responses to this post as I have the same questions myself...sometimes I go to bed feeling guilty for not eating enough calories, but I'm just not hungry, and I don't want to force myself to eat! Forcing myself to eat when I'm not hungry seems like it would be too much like forcing myself into an eating disorder...but then maybe I already have one since I seem to have an addiction to protein...0
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Yes, it depends on how many calories with me, too. If I'm missing 100 or something, I don't bother. If it's 500, I'll have something, usually something small but high calorie.
I like this response. This seems like a good remedy to the problem. What snack would you suggest that is small yet high calorie?0 -
I work my calories out by week (helps if I have any bad days) so if I can't make my goal one day, I have another 6 to make up for it!0
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Just a thought....I agree with everything people are saying about not forcing yourself to eat and for that I agree. However is it not good to eat your light meals to regulate your metabolism? Perhaps that is a myth....can someone clarify this for me
Oh, gosh, I've researched and researched info on regulating metabolism (because I am hypothyroid) and I just don't know what to believe when it comes to that topic anymore...maybe my protein addiction has slowed my metabolism...maybe I need to eat "warm" foods since I have a "cold" illness (chinese medicine calls slow thyroid a "coldness" illness...) and it would seem to be true because cold weather vegs seem to aggravate my condition...broccoli, collards, turnips, brussel sprouts all slow my thyroid down if I eat too much of them...but peppers (think jalapeno poppers! ) are supposed to be great for my condition... I don't think that WHEN you eat has as much to do with regulating metabolism as much as WHAT you eat does... but I don't know for sure.0 -
Yes, it depends on how many calories with me, too. If I'm missing 100 or something, I don't bother. If it's 500, I'll have something, usually something small but high calorie.
I like this response. This seems like a good remedy to the problem. What snack would you suggest that is small yet high calorie?
If I don't feel like eating anything, a 12-ounce glass of juice or milk will run 150-200 calories depending on type--that's often enough to bring me close enough to goal.0 -
... and it's the end of the day, and you haven't eaten all the calories you're "supposed" to. Do you force something down to meet your goal, or just chalk it up to a light day and go to sleep?
Does your answer change depending on how many calories we're talking?0 -
It's listening to your body that got most people in trouble. They knew mentally what was good and bad idea, but followed the body's lead.
Absolutely not. Of course I don't know about anyone else, but when I was indulging in too much food, I was definitely NOT listening to my not hungry body.
I say if you're not hungry, but you've still eaten a decent amount for the day, don't force yourself to eat. It will even out in the end on days when you're more hungry.0 -
Assuming a basically healthy diet, you never should force yourself to eat if you're not hungry and feel good. The exception would be if you were sick, in which case you might eat a bowl of healthy broth or soup.0
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