not hungry -- should i eat anyways?

I would not eat if not hungry. I have some days like that too, maybe you had a lot of protein that usually keeps me full for hours.

I mean if this doesn't happen often then don't worry about it.

you can save the calories for another day that you are hungrier

or you can force eat the calories its up to you.

I struggle sometimes cause my goal is 2675 cal. Ive done all the above at different times.

Sometimes I know I won't wanna eat the leftover calories another day and thats why I force it. The reason I force to hit my calories is I'm nervous of shocking my body with lack of calories. When I do that then my body will hold onto fat longer and its harder for me to drop weight. If Im consistent in hitting my targets then I have a steady consistent -1.5lb loss every week. my mood is steady, and I don't have binges or cravings.

turtlemt20 wrote: »

Still playing around with calories I need even though it's been 5 months of maintenance! Some days I'm barely eating and other days I end up eating over maintenance

This is a few days old but it popped up so I'm responding.

If you have days where you eat a lot and days where you eat less, but you're balancing out over several days and your weight is staying where you want it to then you're ok. Our bodies don't know when it's midnight and the our food log starts over. It sounds like how some people utilize intermittent fasting which not an expert on and don't use myself. But I've seen people here talk about 5:2 fasting. You can search for posts on this sight and learn more about it. I understand it's perfectly healthy because you're getting the fuel and nutrients your body needs over the week even if you're under a couple of days.

If you start to see the scale dropping when you don't want it to then you're undereating too often and may need to make adjustments based on that.

What has worked for me is that I listen to my body and hunger cues. I do not eat when I am not hungry and I eat more on those (physical/hormonal) hungry days.

It all balances out at the end of the week and I still don't gain or lose weight.

Veggies, protein and fiber keeps me satiated so I make sure I'm eating enough on the those hungry days.

I know what you mean by being a creature of habit. It can be a tough thing to break!

What everyone else said; also, if you find yourself eating this little every day you should rule out acute anxiety and other underlying health problems. You know your body best so if something feels off please get it checked out.

700 cals pretty low. I would suggest eating something, even if it doesnt get you to your calorie goal. I know the feeling though. My appetite is low most days but I do have a history of eating disorders that I dont want to slide back into so I do end up forcing myself to eat if Im not hungry. If this happens often it might help to add in some more calorie dense food.