What is your not hungry?

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  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    I'm a big fan of breakfast. The research that I have been investigating on circadian rhythms and blood sugar regulation suggests benefits to a substantial early meal and lighter eating later in the day. Your body tends to adjust to patterns, so if you start to gradually eat more in the morning and less at night, you may find that starts to work well for you.

    However, I think it's also a matter of priorities. It's easy to get overwhelmed with all of the "shoulds" out there. The main thing is to find a way of eating that works for you that allows you to hit your calorie goals best. Focus on that first and foremost. Whether or not you choose to try out having a regular breakfast is up to you.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i eat a pretty light breakfast, but i do eat. its rare for me to go over 300 calories for breakfast (and 60 of that is my coffee creamer LOL)
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    What about the other end of the spectrum. It's night, your not hungry, but mfp is saying you haven't eaten enough?
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    Merkavar wrote: »
    What about the other end of the spectrum. It's night, your not hungry, but mfp is saying you haven't eaten enough?

    How many calories are you referring to? If you aren't hitting those minimums for 1200 or 1800 (for men) then I'd say you need to look into your meal planning better. There are two main possibilities. One is that you aren't being accurate enough in your logging. The other is that you need to focus on adding in some healthy foods that will up your calories throughout the day, such as nuts, oils, slightly larger portions of your protein, etc. If you aren't far under, you can have a small snack at night or just be under for the one day (if this is unusual for you).
  • Griffopotamus
    Griffopotamus Posts: 4
    Only eat when you're hungry in my opinion. No need to force yourself to conform with a silly weight-loss myth.
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