If you're WAY under NET calories do you force yourself to eat more or end your day?
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Verity1111
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I have only net about 860-870 calories today. I was supposed to eat 3 veggie dogs + a bun + half of a brownie and 1/3 of a pepsi (snack) that I didn't get to eat. I ate 1/2 of a veggie pizza I cooked at home and a sandwich earlier, but that's it. I walked the equivalent of about 6 miles total which is 4 more than normal for me. I know 1200 is the minimum for most people and 1000 sometimes (my dr originally let me do this when I was starting out) but I don't know if I should I eat what I planned on eating or just let it go. it's 11:01pm. I am always super busy (college + 3 kids 2 with special needs and therapy in home etc) so this happens a lot. It would bring my net up to about 1300-1400. I'm just curious on what other people would do.
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Oh...and usually I eat them lol but I have OCD and like to keep to my prelog so Im curious if I should just let it go sometimes if it's considered a big deal.0
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If you are not hungry do not eat them. Eat a few more each day to balance them out or just do not worry about 1 day.2
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If it is now and again and I am really are not hungry then I won't eat them. If it happens day after day then I force myself to eat more, even if full. I don't want to get into a cycle of regular undereating.2
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I force myself mainly because I had an ED before so I dont want to undereat without realizing but sometimes I am legitimately not hungry whatsoever and I feel bleh forcing myself. I think it might be better to just allocate the calories to a different day at that point.0
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I would eat something unless I really was not hungry. I may eat something different than I had prelogged of the same calorie count though.
Maybe look at your weekly calorie intake though instead of just daily.1 -
I make sure I eat at least 1200 gross calories ( not taking exercise into account). Then if I am hungrier the next day I sometimes go a little over.1
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I was too tired and couldn't do it this time lol I couldn't even will myself out of bed. I'll just eat 1600-1700 today to make up for my 860-870 net yesterday. Lol.0
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