What to do when your not hungry??
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nat1908
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What to do when your not hungry? There are many days when I don't reach my calorie limit, like today 871 calories. I have heard eating every 3 to 4 hours is good for you and your metabolism but what do you do if your just not hungry??
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Eat more calorie dense foods.0
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peanut butter0
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Try lifting, I can't even explain how hungry I am after I get down.0
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If your diet includes lots of Diet(R) foods, trade them out for the real thing. 90% of the time they're a more ideal, balanced choice anyway, especially if you're physically active.0
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SweatLikeDog wrote: »peanut butter
Ditto. 2tbsp= 180 calories0 -
What to do when your not hungry??
I'd celebrate!!
Since being on this program ... since Feb 17 ... I have been hungry every minute of every day, even moments after I eat dinner. The only time I have not been hungry was about a 36 hour period when I had the stomach flu, and I was too busy throwing up then to celebrate.0 -
I drink lot's of water, I try to drink 80 ounces or more a day. I eat normal foods, egg whites, chicken breast, fish, spinach, brown rice and more. I don't do diet foods they have tons of chemicals in them.0
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I drink lot's of water, I try to drink 80 ounces or more a day. I eat normal foods, egg whites, chicken breast, fish, spinach, brown rice and more. I don't do diet foods they have tons of chemicals in them.
Assuming you are logging accurately, try adding some nuts, oil, avocado, or other calorie dense foods to your meals. You could also try increasing portion sizes at your meals or adding liquids with calories (juice, etc) to a meal.
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What to do when your not hungry? There are many days when I don't reach my calorie limit, like today 871 calories. I have heard eating every 3 to 4 hours is good for you and your metabolism but what do you do if your just not hungry??
Your goal 78 pounds
lost so far 0 pounds
I would wager if you are not hungry at 800+ calories, you are eating more than you realize and not logging accurately.
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Full fat- higher fat- all the fat.
Also- ice cream- there is ALWAYS room for ice cream.0 -
I stay on my eating schedule...if I don';t I will binge.0
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I log everything I eat, right after I finish eating so I do not for get. And I do watch my portions of food. I eat foods that are high in protein and in fiber.0
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I used to have very bad eating habits, I would eat from sun up to sun down, nothing but junk food and fast food. So, I have put a stop to that and changed my eating habits. I just want to make sure my body is getting what it needs.0
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beemerphile1 wrote: »What to do when your not hungry? There are many days when I don't reach my calorie limit, like today 871 calories. I have heard eating every 3 to 4 hours is good for you and your metabolism but what do you do if your just not hungry??
Your goal 78 pounds
lost so far 0 pounds
I would wager if you are not hungry at 800+ calories, you are eating more than you realize and not logging accurately.
Also my weight loss ticker is not working for some reason, I can't figure it out. I have lost 15 pounds this month and it keeps showing 0. I don't know how to fix it.
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I used to have very bad eating habits, I would eat from sun up to sun down, nothing but junk food and fast food. So, I have put a stop to that and changed my eating habits. I just want to make sure my body is getting what it needs.
If you want to make sure your body is getting what it needs, you should eat to your calorie goal. Not eating enough will deprive your body more than if you were eating "junk food." "Junk food" has fat, protein, and carbohydrates, all things that you are not getting enough of at your current intake.
I'm not saying you have to go all "junk," but you shouldn't be afraid of eating food just because it might have something "bad" in it.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I used to have very bad eating habits, I would eat from sun up to sun down, nothing but junk food and fast food. So, I have put a stop to that and changed my eating habits. I just want to make sure my body is getting what it needs.
If you want to make sure your body is getting what it needs, you should eat to your calorie goal. Not eating enough will deprive your body more than if you were eating "junk food." "Junk food" has fat, protein, and carbohydrates, all things that you are not getting enough of at your current intake.
I'm not saying you have to go all "junk," but you shouldn't be afraid of eating food just because it might have something "bad" in it.
I agree I should eat my recommended calorie intake, and yes I think I may over analyze what I eat for fear of gaining weight I am trying so hard to lose. I guess I need to find more foods to incorporate in what I already eat to balance out what i'm missing.
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AmazonMayan wrote: »Eat more calorie dense foods.
Wine, cheese, PB, ice cream, beer
FKDK:SDKFL:SD
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This OP says she is not hungry. Which means possibly she is ignoring her body's singals if it does give her a hungry pang or two (which is possible because I used to do this) or her appetite is suppressed (meds, stress, etc...)
There is a lot of questions to ask in regards to her goals to loose XXXX pounds and this hungry question she is asking...
Is this hungry thing something new? Is she making her self "not hungry" to loose weight and just not eat?
But there are real people that are NOT hungry you just don't eat. Making your self eat when not hungry is sometimes impossible.
I am sorry about being blunt... but need to know more to understand if the XXX number of pounds is current weight loss goal and why not hungry now....0 -
This OP says she is not hungry. Which means possibly she is ignoring her body's singals if it does give her a hungry pang or two (which is possible because I used to do this) or her appetite is suppressed (meds, stress, etc...)
There is a lot of questions to ask in regards to her goals to loose XXXX pounds and this hungry question she is asking...
Is this hungry thing something new? Is she making her self "not hungry" to loose weight and just not eat?
But there are real people that are NOT hungry you just don't eat. Making your self eat when not hungry is sometimes impossible.
I am sorry about being blunt... but need to know more to understand if the XXX number of pounds is current weight loss goal and why not hungry now....
Hunger is not an adequate sign of proper nutrition/eating enough.
Also, accurate logging/counting may actually have her higher than what she says, and may actually not be hungry if she's eating more than she thinks.
ETA: can't spell today.
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Hunger can actually not be hunger at all. I actually am thirsty 90% of the time when my stomach starts up..
Hunger to me (and this is my personal opinion) is a state of mind. I know I get enough calories each day and I can no way be "hungry". I think sometimes hungry is used differently to express something other than "true hunger" .. Not going to explain my thought process on this... and will end it there...
I will say that I have true life experiences in this hungry thing.. I was just trying to understand the right question and if I could understand the reasoning correctly.. SORRY..0
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