Calories left but not hungry?

black_sabbath
black_sabbath Posts: 52
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone,

Just wondering what you all would do when you have calories left over but you're no longer hungry?

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  • olivia_sweeetie13
    olivia_sweeetie13 Posts: 43
    I have this problem legit everyday! Like, I'm only eating about 300 to 500 cals a day, but I ain't hungry enough to keep on eating. Maybe we should eat higher calorie foods... can't believe I just said that :/

    I talked to one of my doctors today and he said that if you don't eat 1800 or something close to it, you'll have a gall bladder disease and have to have it removed :o
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    if i'm not hungry, i don't eat. i'll make up for it some other day, i'm sure. if it becomes a habit, though, like eating too little all the time outside of physical reasons (like no cash) then you should be concerned.

    it's okay to be low on calories for a day or two if you're not hungry. at least in my opinion.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    if i'm hungry, i eat.
    if i'm not, i don't.
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    I'm only 200 calories out. Which to be honest i'm very proud of. I love food far too much!
  • msudaisy28
    msudaisy28 Posts: 267 Member
    Probably not the answer you're looking for, but I use it as a treat! I eat a mini ice cream sandwich almost every night (110 cals), and if I have room for it, I'll eat a second one :)
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    I have this problem legit everyday! Like, I'm only eating about 300 to 500 cals a day, but I ain't hungry enough to keep on eating. Maybe we should eat higher calorie foods... can't believe I just said that :/

    I talked to one of my doctors today and he said that if you don't eat 1800 or something close to it, you'll have a gall bladder disease and have to have it removed :o

    i'd love to have this clarified... i don't necessarily disagree, but i know that a nutrient-dense diet doesn't always add up to 1800 calories in a day. does your doctor also mean net calories? or gross calories?
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    I have this problem legit everyday! Like, I'm only eating about 300 to 500 cals a day, but I ain't hungry enough to keep on eating. Maybe we should eat higher calorie foods... can't believe I just said that :/

    I talked to one of my doctors today and he said that if you don't eat 1800 or something close to it, you'll have a gall bladder disease and have to have it removed :o


    I think 300-500 calories a day is far too low. It'll make you ill.
  • ccpowers
    ccpowers Posts: 203 Member
    I tend to have some of my 1200 calories left over some days, but when I know I am going to go over I don't worry too much about it, as it evens out. I try not to eat back my exercise calories. Right or wrong, I don't know yet. I will figure it out. But if I am not hungry why would I try to stuff myself just because of the numbers. The eating just because is one of the things that got me to where I was. And...I have no gall bladder anymore so I am safe..haha
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    Probably not the answer you're looking for, but I use it as a treat! I eat a mini ice cream sandwich almost every night (110 cals), and if I have room for it, I'll eat a second one :)


    I did! I had some biscuits already. But i'm still under. I'm just not hungry enough for any more.
  • DeeVanderbles
    DeeVanderbles Posts: 589 Member
    I think it really depends on how many calories you have left. 500 or less? Nah, don't worry about it. But if you have quite a lot left, I'd suggest eating something anyway, perhaps a thing of yogurt, or a serving size of pretzel sticks.
  • purpleplum1214
    purpleplum1214 Posts: 38 Member
    You should eat at least 1200 calories a day. If you eat less than that you send your body into starvation mode and your body holds on the what you gave it and turns it into fat. There are alot of blogs and post on here. I am part of a group called "Eat more weigh less" you can get some real good information from it!

    Hopefully this helps!!
  • stephenlyon
    stephenlyon Posts: 2 Member
    It depends on your size and weight. You need to find out what the danger starvation level is for your body size. I am 6'3" and 243 lbs. My starvation mode kicks in at around 1200 calories and below. Find out where yours is and try to stay above it, even if you aren't hungry.

    Granted I don't look at net calories I look at calories taken in. I'd love to hear other peoples opinions on going off Net vs Total Food Calories.
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
    Hi everyone,

    Just wondering what you all would do when you have calories left over but you're no longer hungry?


    Common Sense...Don't Eat! There will be a day when you are Extra hungry, THEN Eat those calories. THIS is your BODY doing what is NATURAL (Calorie Zig Zagging) It is UN-NATURAL to eat the SAME amt of calories each day. Just use Common Sense.
  • Meg_78
    Meg_78 Posts: 998 Member
    I honestly honestly cannot understand how someone can eat 600 calories and say they are full. I'm not saying that to be mean or insulting, I just cannot process it. I think if you have left over cals every day you should really try to start eating up to your goal, try calorie dense food, they are many healthy calories dense foods out there. It really is unhealthy to be eating so low, esp long term, a day here and there under goal happens, but consistently eating a low caloric diet can cause real damage to your body.
  • gatorginger
    gatorginger Posts: 947 Member
    I have this problem legit everyday! Like, I'm only eating about 300 to 500 cals a day, but I ain't hungry enough to keep on eating. Maybe we should eat higher calorie foods... can't believe I just said that :/

    I talked to one of my doctors today and he said that if you don't eat 1800 or something close to it, you'll have a gall bladder disease and have to have it removed :o

    That's weird cause people who eat all the time still have to have their gall bladder removed too lol
  • Richard323
    Richard323 Posts: 21
    3-500 cals a day is not even close to what you should have. Honestly with absolutely no disrespect meant, I'd look at mental illness or underlying issues. The body requires a specific number of calories a day to function properly. The body requires a specific calorie amount a day to maintain as well. A healthy active person who excercises daily should eat no less than 1,500 calories, maybe more. it varries on your weight, size, and body mass. People who are built with larger structures require more to keep going than smaller people will. Hence need more. Depending on what you eat, say if your diet says 1,650 and your eating 1,400 and just don't feel up to it don't worry. This site isn't just about weight loss it's about health. True health requires a normal functional balanced diet. However, if your diet and body needs require 1,650 and your eating 650 that isn't good. Now that doesn't mean you need to shove pizza down your throat, but you can add protien shakes, and other things and yes a little higher calorie food to make up the difference. Also for those who don't take in as much as they should food wise need to make up vitamin loss as well.
    I'd be very careful to monitor your intake as a healthy intake not only helps proper weight loss and health it will boost your energy levels, and so much more.
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    Mine all comes out in the wash. I am good all week and dont worry about calories left over on the weekdays if it is only a couple hundred.....I make up for it and then some on the weekends ;)
  • mhuch110
    mhuch110 Posts: 130 Member
    If you are supposed to eat 1200, what do you do if your BMR is under that? Mine calculates out at 1186. I rarely eat that much on a day when I don't exercise and it's just because I'm not hungry enough. I've been told before that I'm not eating enough and that's why I'm not losing any weight but I don't want to eat just for the sake of eating when I'm not hungry. It's confusing and frustrating!
  • AngelikaLumiere
    AngelikaLumiere Posts: 862 Member
    I think you should listen to your body. If you are really not hungry, don't eat. You will probably be hungry tomorrow morning, Great! eat a big healthy breakfast. A lot of people get overweight because they don't listen to their own body. They eat at "meal time" and for social reasons, instead of the only reason they should be eating, to nourish their body. Don't get me wrong I eat at parties and like to share meals with loved ones, but the primary reason for putting food in your mouth should ALWAYS be to give your body what it needs to function well.
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    It depends on your size and weight. You need to find out what the danger starvation level is for your body size. I am 6'3" and 243 lbs. My starvation mode kicks in at around 1200 calories and below. Find out where yours is and try to stay above it, even if you aren't hungry.

    Granted I don't look at net calories I look at calories taken in. I'd love to hear other peoples opinions on going off Net vs Total Food Calories.

    It says I should have 1200 calories. But I feel great...no hunger pains no well nothing.

    But I do thank you for the information. And everybody else too :)
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    3-500 cals a day is not even close to what you should have. Honestly with absolutely no disrespect meant, I'd look at mental illness or underlying issues. The body requires a specific number of calories a day to function properly. The body requires a specific calorie amount a day to maintain as well. A healthy active person who excercises daily should eat no less than 1,500 calories, maybe more. it varries on your weight, size, and body mass. People who are built with larger structures require more to keep going than smaller people will. Hence need more. Depending on what you eat, say if your diet says 1,650 and your eating 1,400 and just don't feel up to it don't worry. This site isn't just about weight loss it's about health. True health requires a normal functional balanced diet. However, if your diet and body needs require 1,650 and your eating 650 that isn't good. Now that doesn't mean you need to shove pizza down your throat, but you can add protien shakes, and other things and yes a little higher calorie food to make up the difference. Also for those who don't take in as much as they should food wise need to make up vitamin loss as well.
    I'd be very careful to monitor your intake as a healthy intake not only helps proper weight loss and health it will boost your energy levels, and so much more.

    If I could like this I would :) Well put
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    I make sure that I have at least EATEN my BMR (~1400) and NETTED at least 1200. If that is the case, I don't eat. I always go over on the weekend, so being under a few days a week balances my weekly goal out quite well.
  • prayerseeker
    prayerseeker Posts: 38 Member
    My nutritionist said to stay between 1400 and 1600 to lose 2 pounds a week.
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    i've been told the bigger you are the easier you lose the weight....is that right?
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    If it doesn't happen all the time, don't eat, don't worry about it:)
  • Kell_Smurthwaite
    Kell_Smurthwaite Posts: 384 Member
    I drink some skimmed milk or a large glass of wine. :)
  • una48
    una48 Posts: 43
    Hi, Just looked at your food diary. It looks like you had three good, balanced meals. If you arent hungry, don't eat! Just listen to your body, and use the calorie summary as a guide to make sure that you are eating enough.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I have this problem legit everyday! Like, I'm only eating about 300 to 500 cals a day, but I ain't hungry enough to keep on eating. Maybe we should eat higher calorie foods... can't believe I just said that :/

    I talked to one of my doctors today and he said that if you don't eat 1800 or something close to it, you'll have a gall bladder disease and have to have it removed :o

    300 to 500 calories a day???!!! Did your Doctor advise you to eat more? His gallbladder reference, although true, seems a bit random as there are many many other health concerns that can come up from staying in such a severe calorie deficit. How about hair loss for one, that would be pretty. Ask yourself do you want to be healthy for life or skinny and sickly. If you are having appetite problems discuss it further with your Doctor because a diet on only 3 - 500 calorie a day is not sustainable and downright dangerous!
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member


    I think 300-500 calories a day is far too low. It'll make you ill.

    YES. And if you consistently eat that little you will lose your appetite. (And then die.) No joke.
  • Meggles63
    Meggles63 Posts: 916 Member
    I try to have a bowl of cereal before going to bed on my high calorie days...it also helps me sleep, lol.

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