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Way under calorie goal

Samana06
Samana06 Posts: 107
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am WAY under my calorie goal for today ... netting less than 500 ... the problem is I'm VERY tired and NOT hungry. Should I go ahead and force myself to eat something (say pbj) to get it higher or just call it a night and try harder tomorrow to hit my goal?

Side note: I was away from home for most of the day today ... this is NOT a normal eating day for me.

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  • lradloff
    lradloff Posts: 59 Member
    I would have a drink or two!!! =)
  • Rynatat
    Rynatat Posts: 807 Member
    If this is not a "normal" occurence, I wouldn't fret. It happens to me every now & then. I work out a lot, I eat a lot, and sometimes I'm able to workout more than I can eat or I just have a bad day where I'm actually not hungry (doesn't happen often since my body loves food, but when it does, I listen, take it easy & remember that tomorrow is a new day :flowerforyou: )

    If it continues for more than a few days, go to the doc to make sure you're not sicky (I don't like being sicky!). I think you'll be OK though :flowerforyou:
  • TeriTee
    TeriTee Posts: 38
    I would just go to bed. You'll be fine (it's just one day), and I'm sure you'll be hungry when you wake up.
  • sh3lby03
    sh3lby03 Posts: 193 Member
    It is your overall balance that matters...so one day under won't hurt you. Now you can use another day in the week and go over a little without fretting:)
  • mommycate
    mommycate Posts: 7 Member
    My opinion would be to get something light (like just a serving or two of peanut butter or your PBJ or my favorite cheese sticks!) and call it a night. I know a LOT of what your feeling lately, but I've been sick an incredibly lot lately and some days its just HARD to eat that many calories (funny, seeing as I used to eat twice my goal by dinner most days!). One day will not hurt you, nor will it hurt your weight loss.
    Get some sleep, and have a good friday :)
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