Not hungry? Under calories

missionquestthing
missionquestthing Posts: 48 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Today, i wasn't nearly as hungry as normal and ended up below 1000 calories. I considered making myself eat something calorie dense but i didn't want to encourage previous compulsive eating habits to return.

My question is, if genuinely not hungry, is it okay to have the occasional superlow day? I'd really rather eat those calories on a hungry day than force myself to eat when not hungry.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    One day = no biggie. Every day = problem. You're fine.
  • CodysKeto
    CodysKeto Posts: 16 Member
    Happens to me at least once a month someday you're too busy and don't think about food or you're just not hungry. Maybe just eat a little extra another day during the week if you're worried you'll lose muscle or fat too fast.
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    Stress or busyness will do that to me. If I see it happening for too many days in a row I force myself to eat, but it usually passes.
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    Yup, it's fine to have a low day here and there - especially if you end up with a high day later on.

    As long as it's not creating a restrict/binge cycle, you're good!

    ~Lyssa
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    One day, yes. Regularly, no. You risk a greater amount of muscle loss and other serious health issues that come from lack of nutrition.
  • spiffychick85
    spiffychick85 Posts: 311 Member
    I personally bank calories from one day to the next. There are days I eat under and days I eat over, as long as the deficit balances out I feel it's fine. :)
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Look at your weekly goal, not daily.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Occasionally it's fine. There will be days when you will want to eat anything that isn't nailed down, so it balances out, really. Just cut yourself some slack on hungry days and don't beat yourself up if you overeat a bit, just remember there were days when at too little. As long as you don't let yourself linger on too few calories or on too many calories for too many days, your weight loss will be fine and likely healthy.
  • mudonthetires856
    mudonthetires856 Posts: 79 Member
    I'm under my calorie goals a few days a week to save up for my standing date night with my momma. We love going out to eat and banking my calories allows for that. If you aren't hungry, don't eat. However, don't make it a regular thing unless you are over your goal on some days.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Look at your weekly goal, not daily.

    This.

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