1000 Calories a Day, Not Hungry - Bad/Ok?

What do you eat in a typical day? Just curious.

I'm not a doctor but I think you're probably fine. Just check in with yourself and if you ever feel uncomfortable up the calories.

If you go down to 1000 calories a day and still feel fine, then go ahead and stick with it. If, however, you start to feel tired or get extremely hungry (perhaps after a few days of feeling fine), then go back to 1,200 per day.

I wouldn't worry about it. You'll probably naturally want to eat a little more on following days, or whenever your stress lightens up. If we went into starvation mode by listening to our bodies instead of an app, how do all the people on earth (and animals) not counting calories avoid being in starvation mode all the time?

OP how accurately are you logging? are you weighing and measuring your food? if not then odds are you are eating more than you think and this is a non-issue

If you aren't hungry you aren't hungry. You can't force yourself to eat more because if you're anything like me, you end up throwing up everything you ate because your body can't handle it. Don't force anything on yourself you can't take. You won't do any damage to your body this way.

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Be careful. 1000 calories and your body may go into starvation mode. Talk with your doctor or a nutrionist. I would not advocate that you consume 1000 calories purposefully.

Read below via: http://www.fitwatch.com/weight-loss/3-reasons-why-eating-less-than-1000-calories-is-a-waste-of-time-3347.html

When you want to lose weight, it can be tempting to drop your calorie intake extremely low. Most people reason that the less they eat the faster they’ll lose weight, but this is definitely not true.
If you’ve ever been tempted to do this, take a look at the following important reasons why eating less than 1000 calories is a waste of time.

REASON #1

The first and obvious reason is because your body needs more than 1000 calories to sustain itself. Yes, you could technically survive on 1000 calories or less, but you’d be extremely malnourished, weak, and sickly. Maybe you don’t mind that if it’s only for a short period of time while you lose weight? Then read on because the next reason might change your mind.
See: Calorie Deficit Calculator

REASON #2

Eating less than 1000 calories also sets you up for a major binge-fest. Did you know that many food cravings are caused by a deficiency in one or more nutrients? Did you know that many other food cravings are caused by uncomfortable emotions? Eating fewer than 1000 calories will certainly cause your levels of key nutrients to dip too low, but you’ll also feel irritable, stressed, fatigued, and deprived, which immediately makes you start craving certain foods with a vengeance! You may be able to deny those cravings for awhile, but they’ll just get stronger until you finally give in – and when you do give in, you’re probably going to eat everything in sight.

REASON #3

If those two reasons aren’t enough for you, eating too few calories is also a waste of time because of the damage you do to your metabolism. When you drop your calorie intake too low, your body immediately goes on high alert and slows everything down to conserve energy and protect vital organ functions. So even if you are able to drop a few pounds quickly at first, your weight loss will soon stall. Worse, as soon as you go back to a normal calorie intake, you’ll start GAINING weight because now your metabolism is slower than it was before so you can’t eat as many calories and maintain your weight.
As you can see, it really IS a waste of time to eat less than 1000 calories. There are many more effective ways to lose weight, like eating moderately and exercising to burn more calories. That is a formula that has worked for centuries and it will work for you too.

How Many Calories Should You Eat?

At a bare minimum, the general rule of thumb is that women should eat at least 1200 calories a day; men should eat minimum 1800 calories a day.

Do you exercise a lot? Have a job where you’re standing all day? You’d need to eat more than the minimum.

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Girl-w-2-fork, forget about Dr oz, zigzag diets and starvation mode - load of nonsense.

OP if you are eating 1000 calories for couple of days or such, due to temporary stressful event - no big deal.
It is the average that matters and many people eat more or less than usual at times.

However an ongoing amount of 1000 calories is not enough.

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There is so much NO in this thread...

OP, your profile says you have 8 pounds to lose. I don't know how tall you are, or if you are weighing your food, but at 1000 calories per day, you are probably not getting the protein required to maintain lean muscle mass. Yes, you will lose weight if your are actually eating that low. However, a higher percentage of that will be muscle, and you will be far more likely to see those pounds return (with friends). When you get to your goal weight, you won't look the way you want because of muscle loss. You are better off setting your goals to .5 pounds per week, eating at a reasonable deficit, going slowly, and getting the results you want.

Yes, agreed - and I don't think most posters said otherwise.

However the exact amount every single day doesn't matter and if OP eats under 1000 now and then, I don't see the big deal.

I eat 200 under my goal now and then, I eat 200 over my goal now and then. As long as the average is around the mark it's all ok.

bad bad bad bad bad

Why, exactly?

I wouldn't worry about it. You'll probably naturally want to eat a little more on following days, or whenever your stress lightens up. If we went into starvation mode by listening to our bodies instead of an app, how do all the people on earth (and animals) not counting calories avoid being in starvation mode all the time?

^^THIS

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