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I always have lots of calories left before bed. Im just not hungry. Is it okay?
rikkejanell2014
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Goal is 50 pound weight loss by November 2017. Sw207 cw198. I was given 1240 cals a day. I work out every day so i get more cals.advice?
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Depends. If I've eaten out or done a little unlogged snacking throughout the day I leave it be as padding since those things can be hard to guestimate. I might use it to treat myself especially if I know it's a large deficit. Or I let it carry over for my weekend where I'll inevitably be less active and/or eat more.5
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How far under goal are you? 1200 is the minimum recommended amount for women to get adequate nutrition, and if you are working out, you should be netting 1200.
Can you eat more calories throughout the day if saving them to the end is too intimidating? What about eating more calorie dense foods, things like oil, butter, nuts, avocado, even ice cream?4 -
What types of workouts do you do, and how many calories are you calling "a lot" in this case?1
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eat them. the last hour of my day is sometimes slamming home calories at 11 pm before bed. my goal is already a deficit and I'm in this for the long run. I feel like it keeps me sane and prevents binges to eat all Ive allowed myself.1
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PB on crackers or a nice piece of cheese should solve that. Cheese also helps protect your teeth.7
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I'd leave them be if you're not hungry. Many would recommend eating back only half of exercise calories anyway, partially because these tend to be overly optimistic.3
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mfp over-calculates calories burnt from exercise. Most people only eat 1/2 back.4
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dragon_girl26 wrote: »What types of workouts do you do, and how many calories are you calling "a lot" in this case?
Cardio and some general weight training. From 700-300 depends.0 -
i was over yesterday ,, birthday cake , im under today and really done eating so i guess it works out and We have Christmas coming up , know im gonna go over cals there too . Some go for weekly goals on calories to smooth out the bumps .
Good luck3 -
If you are not hungry, don't eat. Simple.3
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Honestly? Read the stickied posts. So many of your questions are answered there.14
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fruttibiscotti wrote: »If you are not hungry, don't eat. Simple.
The problem is it is quite possible to not be hungry while still undereatin, and undereating is not good for you.
On the other hand, it's possible OP is eating more than they realise or burning less than they think.
OP, how long have you been doing this? How much weight have you lost? If you are losing weight more quickly than you planned, then you should try to eat those calories. If you are really struggling to do that, can you give a little detail on your diet? Perhaps you are eating too many very filling foods and need to adjust it a little to make sure you are getting the energy you need.
On the other hand, if you're not losing too fast, it means either your food logging or calorie burns are not accurate, and you can work on making them more so.
Of course, if you've only been doing this a short time then it may not yet be possible to tell.
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45 mins cardio probably around 200-300 calories
General weight training probably around 50-100 calories
So you have 250-400 calories from your exercise
That's a 1/2 cup of Haagen Dazs6 -
You're free to eat as you see fit. But how did you ever gain the weight in the first place with an paltry appetite like that?4
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85Cardinals wrote: »You're free to eat as you see fit. But how did you ever gain the weight in the first place with an paltry appetite like that?
I see this asked often. Some folks quit drinking 600-800 calories of soda and cut out high calorie low satiation foods like chips and sweets. Some up their protein and fats which makes them satisfied on less calories. It's also the newness of the new lifestyle that some folks start noticing when they are mindless eating and cut that out.
It happens.11 -
I have days where I'm not hungry too. And then I remember that if my interpretation of "hungry" was correct I wouldn't have put weight on in the first place.2
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85Cardinals wrote: »You're free to eat as you see fit. But how did you ever gain the weight in the first place with an paltry appetite like that?
Personally, I find that exercise suppresses appetite. I assume there are others who work the same way.0 -
Personally, I find that exercise suppresses appetite. I assume there are others who work the same way.
Exercise makes me hungry. I know many who are the same.6 -
trigden1991 wrote: »
Exercise makes me hungry. I know many who are the same.
Depends on the exercise. Treadmill makes me less hungry.1 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »
Depends on the exercise. Treadmill makes me less hungry.
Well I did HIIT super-early and I'm freaking hungry.1 -
If exercise suppressed my appetite, I'd be set.
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butterfli7o wrote: »If exercise suppressed my appetite, I'd be set.
I've honestly (last night) hit the treadmill thinking I can burn a couple hundred calories for a snack or a drink and, when I'm done, be happy with water.
I don't think I'm right in the head.....2 -
leanjogreen18 wrote: »
I see this asked often. Some folks quit drinking 600-800 calories of soda and cut out high calorie low satiation foods like chips and sweets. Some up their protein and fats which makes them satisfied on less calories. It's also the newness of the new lifestyle that some folks start noticing when they are mindless eating and cut that out.
It happens.
And a lot of people think "healthy" means nothing but salads and some fruit and just don't get proper and adequate nutrition...5 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »
Depends on the exercise. Treadmill makes me less hungry.
Cardio suppresses my appetite, seriously I forget to eat when I have a cardio heavy day, luckily it's not very often I do more than walk to and from the gym, school or whatever.
Strength training though, I'm always ravenous after a lifting session, especially deadlifts for some reason and will quite often chow down on 4 chicken drumsticks+salad+roll(s)+fruit salad (up to 1000 Calories altogether) once I've walked home.
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Do you weigh your food with a food scale? If not, there's a good chance that you might be eating more than you think. A food scale is only about $10 and is a great tool that is far more accurate than eyeballing and measuring cups for beginners. Be aware that cobbler will make you sad.
Also, have you made a drastic switch in regards to what you're eating? For example, instead of a bacon cheeseburger for lunch, you're eating a shredded chicken salad or instead of drinking soda, you're drinking water? It could be that you're eating the same volume, just lower calorie things. If you're below your calorie limit, perhaps try gradually adding in some of the more calorie dense things you enjoy.
Do you occasionally have days were you eat a large amount over your set calories? Such as on weekends, holidays, visiting family, etc? I've found that when I eat a lot, I'm less hungry over the next few days, resulting in lower calorie days, which I then make up for the next time I decide to splurge.
Are these extra calories the ones that MFP says you're burning through exercise? For example, you're set at 1,240 and you burn 400, making your net 1,640 but you can only eat 1,440 so you have 200 'left over'? It's recommended to only eat back about half of your calories due to the possibility of over-estimation. By that standard, you'd be eating the 'right' amount.
All in all, yes, it's okay. However, you should be aware of why you're not hungry and how that will affect you and your goals.
For me, if I go about a week eating below my set amount of calories (without it being planned, such as in the case I made above), I end up ravenous the next week and eat all of those calories and then some because I'm so hungry-- an act which makes me annoyed with myself. So, it's healthier for me to eat those 'extra' calories whether I'm hungry or not.2 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »Honestly? Read the stickied posts. So many of your questions are answered there.
This. Or use the search feature.3
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