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However im on 1200 calories a day Its lunch time again and i am not hungry
im struggling to use a vast amount of them (unless its weekend and i have a few glasses of wine
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My appetite seems to be vanishing Fast .
Just wondered if anyone else was the same and if really eating to little can hinder your weight loss ???
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Plan your day ahead of time and eat whether you're feeling "hungry" or not. Your body needs fuel and nutrition. If our brains only sent hunger signals at the right times, none of us would have become overweight... or underweight.
Please read this thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521480-1000-calories-or-less-a-day
And this one: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/494091-i-just-don-t-care-anymore0 -
Its only my second week on MFP , and i am loving it
However im on 1200 calories a day Its lunch time again and i am not hungry
im struggling to use a vast amount of them (unless its weekend and i have a few glasses of wine) and especially if i earn extra through exercise ( which i VERY RARELY use )
My appetite seems to be vanishing Fast .
Just wondered if anyone else was the same and if really eating to little can hinder your weight loss ???
I am sort of in the same boat - although I get 1900 calories. I am doing great - I think I am not as hungry anymore because when your calories are limited, you really make choices that make every single calorie count. So I am eating more protein and hardly any "junk" that gives me a quick burst of energy and then fizzles out. I end the day, after exercise, with calories left - sometimes 400-500. I am learning to try to eat some of those back to make sure my body gets what it needs. I want to lose slowly and healthfully - so 1# a week is what I am set at. Even if I exercise and eat those calories back, I'm still going to lose, as long as I don't exceed my allotted calories. AND ... it's nice knowing you can have a treat every day! And LorinaLynn is right, if we ate only when we were hungry, we wouldn't be overweight or underweight. Most of us who overeat do it because of every reason BESIDES being hungry!0 -
my big problem with eating my calories is when i'm working out alot and not bored or if i'm upset about something and my apetite is gone so i understand those day i will force myself to snack on something healthy a serving of nuts or an apple just to keep my metabolism going. I'm struggling with being plateaued for months so i know that may have something to do with it. and then there are days where i can't stop stuffing my face. I am trying to calorie cycle i think i'm just doing it wrong. You may just have to set an alarm and force yourself to eat something but we can do this.0
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Yes just ate lunch regardless ,
I Bring 2 bottles of water to work and drink that throughout the day so think that's filling me up ,
I could use them up easy with not so healthy food but trying to be as healthy as possible and there is not much calories in salad :laugh:
Thank You Ill check out the links0 -
A spoonful of peanut butter is full of calories, good fats, and protein. A quick way to reach your calories, if needed.0
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I think if you're way under every day then you risk damaging your metabolism, especially if it's way under the recommended 1200 AND you're doing exercise on top of that. If you have a big calorie number left over, snacking on some nuts and berries or avocado or some lean proteins are nice healthy ways of topping up. If MFP recommends 1200 a day then you should try and get as close to that as possible!!0
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I have the same issue. After I started counting calories and making choices, I barely reach 1200 calories a day. Even on days like today where I ate a big breakfast and lunch and have planned what to eat for dinner.0
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Try to eat some foods that are more dense in calories. Less foods that are low calorie, high volume.
IMO, a dropping appetite is a sign of a dropping metabolism. :indifferent:0 -
I am the opposite...if I don''t get at least 1500 a day...I feel stressed..
I did 1200 for a while and was always hungry and unhappy. I try really hard to not eat my exercise calories except to reach 1500 (I am set to 1490 right now).
I feel like I don't get enough food with 1200. But with 1500 plus working out something I have an extra 400-900 calories a day I earn due to exercise which I don't eat back...except to get 1500 like I said before.
I guess to all there own. If it works for you keep it up!0 -
As others mentioned, try calorie dense foods with healthy fats like nuts and peanut butter. Also, try drinking some calories (no, I don't mean alcohol, lol). A glass of non skim milk, or try making protein shakes. It is definitely important to eat enough and fuel your body though!0
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However im on 1200 calories a day Its lunch time again and i am not hungry
im struggling to use a vast amount of them (unless its weekend and i have a few glasses of wine) and especially if i earn extra through exercise ( which i VERY RARELY use )
How do you think you gained weight then, has this always been the case?0 -
However im on 1200 calories a day Its lunch time again and i am not hungry
im struggling to use a vast amount of them (unless its weekend and i have a few glasses of wine) and especially if i earn extra through exercise ( which i VERY RARELY use )
How do you think you gained weight then, has this always been the case?
If you were eating mostly junk it's pretty darn easy to be over your calories while eating not a huge quantity of not very filling food. And if you suddenly are switching to a very healthy or clean diet I think it can be very easy to get pretty full eating a lot of something like veggies, while not getting a ton of calories from them.0 -
Appetite is something that needs to be fed and maintained. If you regularly eat small quantities, your appetite will adjust to accomodate your new habits. And it only takes 10-14 days. That's a really good thing when you are overeating and decrease your cals to a healthier number, but if you decrease too much your body will still adjust. Salads are great, but they're not the only healthy food out there. Eat whether you're hungry or not and make sure you're getting adequate protein and fats. Your appetite will bounce back.0
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What matters most is what you do collectively and weekly.
So if you eat 1100 cals one day and 1300 the next it'll even out if the amount stays the same for the week0 -
A spoonful of peanut butter is full of calories, good fats, and protein. A quick way to reach your calories, if needed.
it's the best snack ever!!! i love peanut butter as a quick easy snack0 -
feel the same way as you most days. But when you dont eat enough you stop losing so make sure you eat enough. I was at a complete stand still last week because I didnt eat enough!
Sometimes I try and drink milk or have little high calorie piece of candy to fill in the gaps when Im not hungry, seems to work well for me.0 -
A spoonful of peanut butter is full of calories, good fats, and protein. A quick way to reach your calories, if needed.
I actually had to do that last night! I was way under my calories! Only I used Almond butter!!!0 -
How about adding 1/4 avocado to your salad? More calorie dense, but healthy fat in them.0
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It is not that hard to eat more calories, seriously. Stop eating salad all the time if you can't even accomplish reaching your calorie goal
-avocado
-peanut butter
-higher fat dairy
-olive, canola oil
-more lean protein
-dark chocolate or a treat of some sort
Not that difficult.0 -
Check out this site it shows you that if you are not hungry you may be lacking some essential vitamins and what you can eat to replace those vitamins. This in turn will return your appetite. The entire chart they show is quite helpful.
http://healthwellness808.com/?p=11800
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