eating to full. too much?

hollymccall
hollymccall Posts: 88 Member
edited February 19 in Food and Nutrition
Sometimes I eat to full. Completely satisfied. My calorie intake is supposed to be 1200 calories. I usually eat a little less than that. Tonight I had two pieces of tilapia and 10 asparagus. I was completely full. Is that okay? I was still under my calorie goal.

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  • hollymccall
    hollymccall Posts: 88 Member
    Advice needed
  • aqualeo1
    aqualeo1 Posts: 331 Member
    Are you asking if it's ok to feel full?
  • pander101
    pander101 Posts: 677 Member
    Are you asking if it's ok to feel full?

    Yeah, a little confused. 1200 seems like the bare minimum. I would think if you're not bursting that some extra fish and asparagus would be fine... There are worse things to stuff yourself with.
  • pander101
    pander101 Posts: 677 Member
    In other words: Yes, you are under your calorie goal. You're not feeling hungry. I think you're going to be fine.
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    1200 is low already. If you are adding exercise it's even lower and probably not healthy. Maybe you could use snacks to fill out your calories between meals. Good luck!
  • allana1111
    allana1111 Posts: 390 Member
    yes full is GOOD... consider it a blessing to feel full after eating a healthy little meal like that.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    It's quite common for people to lose their appetite when they are under-eating for a period of time. It doesn't mean that your body doesn't need more food though. Feeling full has to do with complex hormonal processes, and different foods will make you fuller than others. If you are struggling to eat enough, aiming for more calorie dense foods (for example, foods that are higher in fat) can make it easier.
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 526 Member
    It is totally ok - as long as if tomorrow you have a hungry day and need a little more, you go ahead and eat a little more. I like to look at my eating over the course of a week. Sometimes I have hungry days, sometimes - not hungry days.
  • freemystery
    freemystery Posts: 184 Member
    It is totally ok - as long as if tomorrow you have a hungry day and need a little more, you go ahead and eat a little more. I like to look at my eating over the course of a week. Sometimes I have hungry days, sometimes - not hungry days.

    Yup to this! Not going to choke down more stuff I don't want when I know for a fact that tomorrow I'm going to be in close proximity to a lovely patisserie. I can inhale a chocolate eclair at 11am most days... and this way I get to occasionally do just that!
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