Not Hungry..what to do.

mountaindewbass
mountaindewbass Posts: 17 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,

I started using MFP in order to keep record of what im eating as well as a target calorie goal. Im using body media device that updates my exercise and this gives me a target goal of what im striving for each day. IM supposed to eat 1990 calories a day in order to lose 2 pounds a week. So im supposed to burn 2990 calories per day and consume 1990 in order to have a 1000 calorie deficit=2 pounds per week.

Some Numbers:
Yesterday's Intake:2089
Yesterday's Burn: 4041(Body Media)
Difference: 1952 burned

Saturday Intake: 2452(Family Outing put me over)
Saturdays Burn: 3415
Difference: 963

My weight loss is going great, i feel like im eating really well and im not desiring sugary snacks as much, plus im losing weight! I've lost 3.2lbs in the past 7 days and 5lbs since i started on August 10th.

The issue...Im not hungry for lunch. I eat a Peanut butter, chocolate, milk, banana smoothie for breakfest along with a cup of coffee with creamer. 620 calories for breakfest(27 grams of fat, 22 grams of protein, 77 carbs)

I know my smoothie is hefty and filling and gets me going for a while..and its quite tasty(Create it in Ninja Blender to go cup)

Should i force myself to eat? I have read stories of people whom skip meals and then the body goes into starvation mode and there metabolism slows down(I def. dont want that to happen)

So im looking for help from the MFP forum on how i should be managing my non-hungry behavior. I desire to eat 1990 calories to keep everything on track..but im not sure what to do since im not hungry. Force myself to eat 700-800 calories?

Thanks!
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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    I wouldn't worry about it. At your size you're able to tolerate a large deficit.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Id double check your numbers.

    If they are accurate, then yeah, force yourself to eat more. Its not that hard. nuts, butter, anything.
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    Are you able to actually wait clear through until dinnertime, or do you want a snack mid afternoon? Maybe you just need to adjust your eating schedule and have a "late lunch" instead of the traditional "noon meal".
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Are you doing 1990 plus eating back your excercise calories, or just a flat goal of 1990.

    I have always been of the mindset if I'm not hungry I won't eat it back, because that's how a got like this in the first place. That has never once happened so I don't know what to do. Are you hungry by dinner time? You might be able to make up the calories there?

    Also, are you weighing your shake ingredients? With a big shake and a big scoop of peanut butter it may 3-400 calories more than you think.
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    I wouldn't worry about it as long as you aren't always ending the day with a very large deficit. Maybe add in a calorie dense snack later in the day... or add something higher in calories for dinner.
  • Stary714
    Stary714 Posts: 110 Member
    I'm no nutrition specialist but it sounds like if you not hungry you're fine. You smoothie seems like it's doing a pretty good job keeping you full. Or if you worried about going into starvation mood have a small lunch and then a mid-afternoon snack. Maybe like some fruit for lunch and a granola bar later.

    I hope I helped :)
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    eat at different times but not past 8pm
  • workout_ninja
    workout_ninja Posts: 524 Member
    at such a high calorie breakfast, if you arent hungry at lunch time then dont eat. If you were eating much less at breakfast I would say eat but I think you're cool
  • ThePoppyFox
    ThePoppyFox Posts: 17
    Maybe try to just eat something. It doesn't have to be the full huge amount but maybe just try to eat a snack, a banana or something so your body knows that it is still getting food and won't slow down your metabolism.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    eat at different times but not past 8pm

    Please disregard this mythical post.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    You can skip lunch. Just eat more at dinner. Or don't.

    You won't have to worry about the mythical "starvation mode" until you get closer to your goal weight.
  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    eat at different times but not past 8pm

    Why not past 8pm?
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    You will not go into starvation mode in one day. Have you never heard of intermittent fasting (IF)? Google it. It's perfectly okay to skip a meal. Personally, I don't eat breakfast, mostly because I prefer a larger dinner. Anyway, do some research, you'll be surprised at how much you are over-thinking it all.
  • _Krys10_
    _Krys10_ Posts: 1,234 Member
    eat at different times but not past 8pm

    I had dinner at 8:30 last night :sick:
  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    eat at different times but not past 8pm

    I had dinner at 8:30 last night :sick:

    You're gonna get fat, probably will happen as soon as today.
  • martinmax
    martinmax Posts: 32 Member
    How the fuc* you are burning 3000 calories per day ?
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    Eat when you're hungry, don't eat when you're not hungry.

    I have days when I'm not that hungry and I don't hit my goal. Inevitably, the next day or a day after Ill be a bottomless pit. Some days,I go over because I like wine too much. Since I ebb and flow throughout the week, I try to follow to my weekly caloric intake as opposed to daily (unless I'm really saving calories up for a doozy of a weekend).

    I don't believe in the myth that if you skip lunch you are going into starvation mode. If, overall, you are healthy, your body will tell you when it needs to eat.
  • troselj
    troselj Posts: 6
    For effective weight loss - don't skip meals. Your breakfast shake sounds great, but I would ease up on the carbs. Try to keep protein and carb ratio close - that way you will be able to eat lunch.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    eat at different times but not past 8pm

    I had dinner at 8:30 last night :sick:

    You're gonna get fat, probably will happen as soon as today.

    Nah. Just skip lunch to go into starvation mode. I heard it reverses the night eating damage.
  • christianamayer
    christianamayer Posts: 2 Member
    Here is my two cents

    1. Large breakfast
    2. Medium lunch
    3. Small dinner

    work well but make sure that you're eating enough that you don't feel lightheaded and make sure to drink enough water. What you might find is that your food needs change as you shed those pounds so be on the look out for that.
  • benjib84
    benjib84 Posts: 125
    If youre really struggling, snacking on dried fruit and nut mix helps - fairly high calorie wise and tasty! and good for you...

    3 square meals tho is better!
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    How the fuc* you are burning 3000 calories per day ?

    It is very easy to burn 3000 cals when you are big(sorry no offence):happy: but its pretty obvious you have not been very big before...:wink:
  • IronCakes
    IronCakes Posts: 317 Member
    You didn't get fat by "not being hungry".
    Stop being a little girl and just eat!
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    eat at different times but not past 8pm

    I had dinner at 8:30 last night :sick:

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  • mountaindewbass
    mountaindewbass Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks for the all the replies, that was quick.
    No offense taken. Yeah im big, i weight 317.5 lbs. I have very broad shoulders so it looks like im not heavy..but the scale doesnt lie. My BMR is 2990 a day, but i keep pretty active. The problem is that i would eat what i would normally need to burn.

    If im hungry for a snack at night time, then ill eat some of my exercise calories back. But i try to keep atleast 1000 calories deficit a day. Its just weird that im not hungry. My wife is a Marathon runner so our dinners are usually pretty carboloaded on her run days.
    Yesterday i had a big burn because i play bass at church, and then a group of us went bowling(3 games) so i had a pretty big burn yesterday...i just figured i would be hungry today.

    Someone said i shouldnt have to worry about my body going into starvation mode at my weight, is that true? I thought any body could go into starvation mode. If it doesnt, then ill just eat a snack in the afternoon(i usually get hungry around 3 pm, or when i start to cook dinner and i smell all the food cooking)
  • mountaindewbass
    mountaindewbass Posts: 17 Member
    yeah im weighing all my ingredients. I use the zero out feature as i add ingredients to make sure everything is good.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I wouldn't worry about it. At your size you're able to tolerate a large deficit.

    This. And don't force yourself to eat if you're not hungry, IMO.
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    If you don't meet your goals, once, it won't matter too much.. Just try not to make it an often occurrence
  • mountaindewbass
    mountaindewbass Posts: 17 Member
    eat at different times but not past 8pm

    yeah im not a nutritionist, but Im looking at calorie burn in its totality. So to me, and for me, it doesnt matter when i eat. As long as there is a deficit. Its obvious some of you have strong opinions about what has worked for you, so keep up the good work! Its just not my mentality of thinking.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Someone said i shouldnt have to worry about my body going into starvation mode at my weight, is that true? I thought any body could go into starvation mode. If it doesnt, then ill just eat a snack in the afternoon(i usually get hungry around 3 pm, or when i start to cook dinner and i smell all the food cooking)

    Firstly, starvation mode isn't what you think it is. Your body is equipped with these mechanisms to prevent starvation. These are triggered long before you actually starve. However, there is a set of circumstances that have to be in place to trigger. You have to be in a very deep deficit, with a very low fat intake, for a very long period of time, and you will have to have lost a significant amount of body fat very rapidly. Once you get to this point, your body will release two different types of hormones; grehlin, which will make you feel hungry all the time (to encourage you to eat), and cortisol, a stress hormone that will cause your body to use less energy than normal. This is what is referred to as starvation mode.

    I had lost at least 70 lbs before I began to experience this. I corrected it by increasing my calories, setting my macros at 40 carbs/30 protein/30 fats, and ensuring that most of my fat intake came from unsaturated fats.

    If you aren't feeling hungry, then you aren't in danger of being in starvation mode.

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