Finding it extremely hard to eat. Please I need help
HanreCornelius
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Heloooo there! 
Can't seem to manage to eat my lunch any more. This is darn frustrating. If I try forcing myself I just belch. Don't know what to do any more. I ate half my breakfast this morning, skipped lunch wasn't hungry and forced my protein shake down. This is been going on 3 days now. Anyone experienced this and how can I fix it? I don't exercise any more cause I only get about 700 calories in a day. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
Can't seem to manage to eat my lunch any more. This is darn frustrating. If I try forcing myself I just belch. Don't know what to do any more. I ate half my breakfast this morning, skipped lunch wasn't hungry and forced my protein shake down. This is been going on 3 days now. Anyone experienced this and how can I fix it? I don't exercise any more cause I only get about 700 calories in a day. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
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Not enough background to comment very effectively, but it seems like its more than just the lunch you are having issues with. 700 calories per day is way too low unless you are doing some medical based diet which is usually for obese patients. Where did you come up with that calorie goal?0
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You should probably see a doctor.0
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Are you just not hungry when it's lunchtime? If that's the case, wait until you're hungry, unless you absolutely can't (work or something else). You could try eating a smaller lunch?
Although it really sounds like, if you can't manage to eat more than 700 calories in a day, maybe you should see a doctor. If that is absolutely not an option, try eating more calorie-dense foods (peanut butter, nuts, avocados). Also, you could possibly be eating more than you think....but as a previous poster said, without more information, it's hard to tell.0 -
Have you talked to your doctor? A decrease in appetite could be a symptom of something else.0
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Hello that's the thing my normal calorie intake was 1200 a day and I had no problem eating al the food on my plate but these days I struggle to eat any food I seem to only manage half my breakfast, don't even try to eat lunch any more, and at night I have to force my meal replacement shake down. I'm not feeling sick at all.(only feeling sick when force feeding myself) I lost 30.8 lbs in total and still have 17.6lbs to go, so I was doing great. So I have no idea why this is happening.Not enough background to comment very effectively, but it seems like its more than just the lunch you are having issues with. 700 calories per day is way too low unless you are doing some medical based diet which is usually for obese patients. Where did you come up with that calorie goal?
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I don't eat dinner, big deal. Log your food, eat purposely and don't worry about timing.0
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Blueseraphchaos wrote: »Are you just not hungry when it's lunchtime? If that's the case, wait until you're hungry, unless you absolutely can't (work or something else). You could try eating a smaller lunch?
Although it really sounds like, if you can't manage to eat more than 700 calories in a day, maybe you should see a doctor. If that is absolutely not an option, try eating more calorie-dense foods (peanut butter, nuts, avocados). Also, you could possibly be eating more than you think....but as a previous poster said, without more information, it's hard to tell.Blueseraphchaos wrote: »Are you just not hungry when it's lunchtime? If that's the case, wait until you're hungry, unless you absolutely can't (work or something else). You could try eating a smaller lunch?
Although it really sounds like, if you can't manage to eat more than 700 calories in a day, maybe you should see a doctor. If that is absolutely not an option, try eating more calorie-dense foods (peanut butter, nuts, avocados). Also, you could possibly be eating more than you think....but as a previous poster said, without more information, it's hard to tell. I'm just not hungry, its not that I'm feeling sick. But I'll definitely make a appointment at my doctor today. My daily eating plan kinda looks like this: Morning: 3eggs, 2 strips bacon/ 1 oz of feta cheese and 2 portions of veggies. Lunch: 8oz of any kind of meat and 2 portions of veggies. Dinner: proteinshake with milk and 2 portions of fruits. I ate all this with no problems what so ever, now I can't seem to manage it 0 -
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I wouldn't be shocked if even 1200 was half what you burned in total daily.
Depending on how much to lose, that might have been a shock to the body if not much.
Now it's stressed out.
Bad sign.
Dr great idea.
Because the amount of muscle mass that could be lost right now with no exercise and barely eating, if this continued on without trying to correct - scary.
So good job getting in there. Keep trying to eat those calorie dense stuff.
You aren't still stuffing yourself with some ridiculous amount of water before meals, right, like half your body-weight in oz's or such foolish advice thrown out.0 -
HanreCornelius wrote: »
Hello that's the thing my normal calorie intake was 1200 a day and I had no problem eating al the food on my plate but these days I struggle to eat any food I seem to only manage half my breakfast, don't even try to eat lunch any more, and at night I have to force my meal replacement shake down. I'm not feeling sick at all.(only feeling sick when force feeding myself) I lost 30.8 lbs in total and still have 17.6lbs to go, so I was doing great. So I have no idea why this is happening.Not enough background to comment very effectively, but it seems like its more than just the lunch you are having issues with. 700 calories per day is way too low unless you are doing some medical based diet which is usually for obese patients. Where did you come up with that calorie goal?
3 days is no big deal. If it goes on longer see a doctor. My guess is that you are sick or stressed and just dont realize it0 -
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There is nothing wrong with eating all of your day for breakfast. Your body is not sick, it is satisfied. It is puzzling to me why not being hungry is considered a symptom of a disease.0
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There is nothing wrong with eating all of your day for breakfast. Your body is not sick, it is satisfied. It is puzzling to me why not being hungry is considered a symptom of a disease.
When it suddenly changes, and when it's half what it was.
Who said disease?
Several said something to check in to - because guess what, several very negative things can start with suddenly decrease of appetite.
Might not have read all the posts by OP to get complete story, good idea to.0 -
I wouldn't be shocked if even 1200 was half what you burned in total daily.
Depending on how much to lose, that might have been a shock to the body if not much.
Now it's stressed out.
Bad sign.
Dr great idea.
Because the amount of muscle mass that could be lost right now with no exercise and barely eating, if this continued on without trying to correct - scary.
So good job getting in there. Keep trying to eat those calorie dense stuff.
You aren't still stuffing yourself with some ridiculous amount of water before meals, right, like half your body-weight in oz's or such foolish advice thrown out. I'm not very active during the day so 1200 cal is about right for me. I'm sitting most of the day. I don't love drinking water that much so I drink about 12 glasses of water a day. (250ml per glass) is it too much? 0 -
HanreCornelius wrote: »I wouldn't be shocked if even 1200 was half what you burned in total daily.
Depending on how much to lose, that might have been a shock to the body if not much.
Now it's stressed out.
Bad sign.
Dr great idea.
Because the amount of muscle mass that could be lost right now with no exercise and barely eating, if this continued on without trying to correct - scary.
So good job getting in there. Keep trying to eat those calorie dense stuff.
You aren't still stuffing yourself with some ridiculous amount of water before meals, right, like half your body-weight in oz's or such foolish advice thrown out. I'm not very active during the day so 1200 cal is about right for me. I'm sitting most of the day. I don't love drinking water that much so I drink about 12 glasses of water a day. (250ml per glass) is it too much?
How tall are you, OP? I ask because I'm only 5' 3 1/2" and I burn around 1800 cals on very sedentary days (I work a desk job). That raises up to 2200 on active days when I walk a lot or run. Unless you're very short, 1200 is unlikely to be enough calories for you.
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I'm about 5'8" I sit and watch tv all day long *blush* and clean about an hour a day.SnuggleSmacks wrote: »HanreCornelius wrote: »I wouldn't be shocked if even 1200 was half what you burned in total daily.
Depending on how much to lose, that might have been a shock to the body if not much.
Now it's stressed out.
Bad sign.
Dr great idea.
Because the amount of muscle mass that could be lost right now with no exercise and barely eating, if this continued on without trying to correct - scary.
So good job getting in there. Keep trying to eat those calorie dense stuff.
You aren't still stuffing yourself with some ridiculous amount of water before meals, right, like half your body-weight in oz's or such foolish advice thrown out. I'm not very active during the day so 1200 cal is about right for me. I'm sitting most of the day. I don't love drinking water that much so I drink about 12 glasses of water a day. (250ml per glass) is it too much?
How tall are you, OP? I ask because I'm only 5' 3 1/2" and I burn around 1800 cals on very sedentary days (I work a desk job). That raises up to 2200 on active days when I walk a lot or run. Unless you're very short, 1200 is unlikely to be enough calories for you.
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The calculator at IIFYM.com says you should be eating around 1900 to maintain, so by eating 1200, you're keeping around a 700 calorie deficit. Honestly, I personally would increase it to 1400, keeping a 500 calorie deficit, but then I like to eat
If you're comfortable and not hungry with such a low intake, then I would suggest that you do whatever you can to ensure that you eat at least that much, the 1200.
Have you tried drinking your calories? Often, that's easier than forcing yourself to eat. A protein shake or meal replacement drink can go a long way toward filling in those calorie and nutrient holes.
Also, higher calorie healthful foods like nuts, extra virgin olive oil, or cheese (if you eat dairy) are great for boosting your calorie intake without filling it with junk.0 -
Okay getting down to basics. Did you up you water and then start noticing that you weren't hungry as much? Do you drink more water in the morning vs at night or do you spread them evenly through the day?0
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I will not quote a particular post, I will let other readers form their own opinion from past posts. If I quote, it will be considered a "targeting" post. I do question the OP that food timing is important to weight loss. It has not been my experience that missing lunch has harmed my health or weight loss.0
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I will not quote a particular post, I will let other readers form their own opinion from past posts. If I quote, it will be considered a "targeting" post. I do question the OP that food timing is important to weight loss. It has not been my experience that missing lunch has harmed my health or weight loss.
I agree that food timing has nothing to do with weight loss. Studies have proven this. But I think the issue the OP is expressing is that she is not able to make up the calories throughout the day, so she is actually missing those calories, not just compacting them in with another meal or snack.
In other words, she has suddenly gone from eating 1200 cals to only managing 700, and is concerned because that is (obviously) not enough.0 -
I don't think the OP is asking about meal timing. She's concerned that she's unable to eat more than 700 calories, including being unable to eat half her breakfast and having to choke down her protein shake at dinner.
I'd assume it's a sign I was getting sick or stressed unconsciously, as someone else said, but if it goes on you probably should check with a doctor.0 -
SnuggleSmacks wrote: »The calculator at IIFYM.com says you should be eating around 1900 to maintain, so by eating 1200, you're keeping around a 700 calorie deficit. Honestly, I personally would increase it to 1400, keeping a 500 calorie deficit, but then I like to eat If you're comfortable and not hungry with such a low intake, then I would suggest that you do whatever you can to ensure that you eat at least that much, the 1200.
Have you tried drinking your calories? Often, that's easier than forcing yourself to eat. A protein shake or meal replacement drink can go a long way toward filling in those calorie and nutrient holes.
Also, higher calorie healthful foods like nuts, extra virgin olive oil, or cheese (if you eat dairy) are great for boosting your calorie intake without filling it with junk.
Thank you so much. I struggle to eat more than 1200 a day. I only reach about 1400 if I eat bacon and feta with breakfast. I bought a new meal replacement with a bit more carbs, (the previous one didn't have a lot of carbs) in the hope that it might help me boost the calories as well at dinner when I couldn't manage lunch. Could it be that I eat too much low calorie foods and feel full quicker? Could I replace my lunch with a meal replacement as well? definitely going to doctor cause its not like me not to eat. There's a reason why I looked like I did.lol0 -
See your doctor about the lack of appetite.
Also, if you can suck down a meal replacement shake, you can suck down more calories by mixing that stuff with a McDonald's shake. They're empty calories, but they're calories. So, if you just want more calories, that's easily solved. Having empty calories will not help your health, though. You need nutrients.
It is unlikely that a few days of not eating much will do any real damage, but the lack of appetite is something you should absolutely have investigated by someone who knows what they're doing. Doctor, doctor, doctor. 0 -
BushidosQueen wrote: »Okay getting down to basics. Did you up you water and then start noticing that you weren't hungry as much? Do you drink more water in the morning vs at night or do you spread them evenly through the day?
Gotta confess I only drink water when I remember to *blush* but I always make sure I get my 12 glasses. About 3 months ago if I drank 6 glasses of water, it was a lot
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HanreCornelius wrote: »SnuggleSmacks wrote: »The calculator at IIFYM.com says you should be eating around 1900 to maintain, so by eating 1200, you're keeping around a 700 calorie deficit. Honestly, I personally would increase it to 1400, keeping a 500 calorie deficit, but then I like to eat If you're comfortable and not hungry with such a low intake, then I would suggest that you do whatever you can to ensure that you eat at least that much, the 1200.
Have you tried drinking your calories? Often, that's easier than forcing yourself to eat. A protein shake or meal replacement drink can go a long way toward filling in those calorie and nutrient holes.
Also, higher calorie healthful foods like nuts, extra virgin olive oil, or cheese (if you eat dairy) are great for boosting your calorie intake without filling it with junk.
Thank you so much. I struggle to eat more than 1200 a day. I only reach about 1400 if I eat bacon and feta with breakfast. I bought a new meal replacement with a bit more carbs, (the previous one didn't have a lot of carbs) in the hope that it might help me boost the calories as well at dinner when I couldn't manage lunch. Could it be that I eat too much low calorie foods and feel full quicker? Could I replace my lunch with a meal replacement as well? definitely going to doctor cause its not like me not to eat. There's a reason why I looked like I did.lol
Ha! I agree, our bodies weren't built in a day.
I wouldn't panic, because there's lots of reasons to lose our appetites temporarily, but it really is a good idea to get checked out, especially since you know it's unusual for you. In the meantime, yes, switching to some higher calorie fare will certainly help you reach your goal. As I said before EVOO, cheese and nut butters are your friends. You can add one or more to anything that makes sense (EVOO on your veggies, cheese on your eggs, peanut butter on or in anything else, including your shake.) Coconut oil is also a good one for adding to things, as it has a fairly neutral flavor and lots of the good fats.
Since fats are satiating, you might try shifting more of your fatty foods to later in the day, and more carb-heavy foods early.0 -
I will not quote a particular post, I will let other readers form their own opinion from past posts. If I quote, it will be considered a "targeting" post. I do question the OP that food timing is important to weight loss. It has not been my experience that missing lunch has harmed my health or weight loss.
I do eat the same time every day breakfast at 9:00 lunch: 13:00 and dinner 17:30 0 -
Does OP need the calories from lunch? Will she survive if she can't eat those calories? Only time will tell the outcome.0
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Does OP need the calories from lunch? Will she survive if she can't eat those calories? Only time will tell the outcome.
Really? Your suggestion is to wait and see if a 700 calorie per day diet will kill the OP, rather than just going to get checked by a doc and changing up the diet to improve the likelihood of reaching her calorie goal and keeping as much muscle mass as possible, with as few deficiencies as possible? Is that what you would do?
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This is what happend yesterday0
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I think you may have misunderstood the OP's problem.I will not quote a particular post, I will let other readers form their own opinion from past posts. If I quote, it will be considered a "targeting" post. I do question the OP that food timing is important to weight loss. It has not been my experience that missing lunch has harmed my health or weight loss.
The issue is not one of meal timing, but one of a total lack of appetite.
The OP is concerned because she has to force in the little bit of food she can manage to eat.
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