I'm not hungry, but i still have over 1,000 calories left?

Get_Me_Fit1
Get_Me_Fit1 Posts: 194
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I had around 500 calories left, but i just got done exercising the first half of my exercise routine, and now i have a bit over 1,000 calories left for the day. What do i do? I dont want to force feed myself, and im not fully done exercising! Please help?!
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  • Reignofmongo
    Reignofmongo Posts: 137
    Don't eat. lol, under eating every once in a while won't hurt you. Just think, that's an extra 1000 cals toward that 3500 for a pound of fat lost. ;)
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    It's okay to be under, just not on a regular basis.
  • Emili03
    Emili03 Posts: 164 Member
    I had around 500 calories left, but i just got done exercising the first half of my exercise routine, and now i have a bit over 1,000 calories left for the day. What do i do? I dont want to force feed myself, and im not fully done exercising! Please help?!

    While I agree that it's okay to be under once in a while, 1000 cals is a lot under! Sometimes, if I exercise late in the day, I eat my exercise cals the next day. For some reason, right after I get done working out I will feel nauseated and hot! So, I just eat more the following day, tend to be hungrier the next day anyway.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    One day with a high deficit is no biggie; 2 days is room to be concerned. And 3 days is a pattern you'd best break.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    good advice in here!
  • brittigno
    brittigno Posts: 193 Member
    Maybe drinking some milk?
  • Reignofmongo
    Reignofmongo Posts: 137
    I respectfully disagree with the above post. 1000 under isn't harmful in the least. Fasting is a common practice for kick-starting the metabolism.... People can do it for a week with absolutely no negative side effects, with the exception of a little brain fog from the lack of carbs. So going under, even by quite a bit, is not going to be bad. Hell, it may make you feel better in the short term. Less energy going to the digestive system, more to you and whatever you may wanna do. ;) lol
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    I will have a few 100 remaining on my zumba nights. I only eat when I am hungry.
  • RacerX_14
    RacerX_14 Posts: 578 Member
    I respectfully disagree with the above post. 1000 under isn't harmful in the least. Fasting is a common practice for kick-starting the metabolism.... People can do it for a week with absolutely no negative side effects, with the exception of a little brain fog from the lack of carbs. So going under, even by quite a bit, is not going to be bad. Hell, it may make you feel better in the short term. Less energy going to the digestive system, more to you and whatever you may wanna do. ;) lol

    This!! I do it quite often.
  • findingme07
    findingme07 Posts: 156 Member
    I have the same problem, but if I eat I feel like I am going to explode. Very rarely can I get through all of my calories, which, without exercise are about 1450.
  • KuroNyankoSensei
    KuroNyankoSensei Posts: 288 Member
    A few tablespoons of peanut butter and a glass a milk maybe ;3?
  • reneegee23
    reneegee23 Posts: 232 Member
    If I had 1000 calories left I would get a milkshake and fries.
  • KourtneyP83
    KourtneyP83 Posts: 319
    I don't eat back exercise calories..my doctor and nutritionist both told me not to...so sometimes it looks like my net is very low and I have a ton left...I just ignore it and keep on truckin.
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    :) I agree with the others. A big calorie deficit isn't going to do much harm every now and then... But, 1,000 is a lot and you might want to try drinking some calories back if you're up for it. Just have a big glass of milk before bed -- great for bone health and liquid intake, obviously, but it'll also lower your deficit just a bit.

    If you plan on exercising like this often, try incorporating higher calorie foods into your meals for the day.
  • Get_Me_Fit1
    Get_Me_Fit1 Posts: 194
    All great advice! Thanks so much guys!
  • alexveksler
    alexveksler Posts: 409 Member
    I respectfully disagree with the above post. 1000 under isn't harmful in the least. Fasting is a common practice for kick-starting the metabolism.... People can do it for a week with absolutely no negative side effects, with the exception of a little brain fog from the lack of carbs. So going under, even by quite a bit, is not going to be bad. Hell, it may make you feel better in the short term. Less energy going to the digestive system, more to you and whatever you may wanna do. ;) lol

    I agree with you, man. I've lost 46 so far and since I started back in August 2011, I hit several annoying plateaus. Fasting and under eating was the only way I could get out and continue. The only difference for me, is on the days I don't eat as much, I don't do as much cardio as hard as I usually do.
  • briebear77
    briebear77 Posts: 253 Member
    Great question! This happens to me especially on days I DON'T exercise because I'm just not as hungry. Like today, I have like 800 calories left and I'm about to get off work...I don't want to go home and eat because I'm probably going to bed as soon as I get home and I'm just not hungry...really liking reading these responses!
  • jessicae1aine
    jessicae1aine Posts: 885
    Honestly, as long as it's not daily, I wouldn't worry about it. But in the same right, don't worry if you're over some days, too - as long as your week averages out (this is pretty awesomely easy to check out on your phone, if you've got the app), then it's all the same. Today I'm about 700 over. I'm still below average for the week.
  • sunny_yogi
    sunny_yogi Posts: 19
    then don't eat. seriously..just listen to your body.
  • sunny_yogi
    sunny_yogi Posts: 19
    I respectfully disagree with the above post. 1000 under isn't harmful in the least. Fasting is a common practice for kick-starting the metabolism.... People can do it for a week with absolutely no negative side effects, with the exception of a little brain fog from the lack of carbs. So going under, even by quite a bit, is not going to be bad. Hell, it may make you feel better in the short term. Less energy going to the digestive system, more to you and whatever you may wanna do. ;) lol

    This!! I do it quite often.

    omfg - yes - THIS^
  • BrienJD
    BrienJD Posts: 541 Member
    Send them my way!
  • Reignofmongo
    Reignofmongo Posts: 137
    Great question! This happens to me especially on days I DON'T exercise because I'm just not as hungry. Like today, I have like 800 calories left and I'm about to get off work...I don't want to go home and eat because I'm probably going to bed as soon as I get home and I'm just not hungry...really liking reading these responses!

    I'm opposite, on days I'm active... I have like no desire to eat. I force a couple protein shakes down throughout the day to make sure I hit my protein macro.
  • shady1987dre
    shady1987dre Posts: 186 Member
    You could sell them to other users. I bet you could make some good money.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    cheesecake
  • RaeN81
    RaeN81 Posts: 534 Member
    This has been happening to me lately when I have a later than usual workout. See how you feel when you are done your workout and eat a reasonable recovery snack that you enjoy if you can--unless you are just absolutely not hungry (which does not happen to me after an intense session). I usually enjoy an eatmore bar or something else that I might not be able to fit into a typical day. I don't stress if my net cals are still above 1200 cals. If you know you are going to have a big workout later in the day, try to spread some cals throughout the day so that you don't feel like you need to stuff your face at the end of the day. Plus, as others have mentioned, one low day is not the end of the world but it is about developing healthy habits over the long haul.
  • crimsontech
    crimsontech Posts: 234 Member
    I'll start the bidding at $20!
  • DrJanet98
    DrJanet98 Posts: 138 Member
    I often start craving protein after a good workout. I want a steak! If you don't feel like eating much after a workout, look for a small protein drink you can use to supply your body with what it needs to rebuild overnight, and let the extra calories wait until the next day, or even later in the week. I like Muscle Milk Light chocolate flavor and the Special K protein drinks. Especially if they're very cold. They're pretty small, only about a hundred calories, so if you just think of it as getting something to drink, not something to eat, it's easy to consume one of them. Remember, you want to make the most of your workout, and that means building as much muscle as you can -- you need protein to do that!
  • Jen_Jennings
    Jen_Jennings Posts: 124 Member
    If I had 1000 calories left I would get a milkshake and fries.


    Isn't that how we got in trouble in the first place though? ^^^^^^^


    If you're not hungry, don't eat. Listen to your body, indeed. I know people who stopped counting calories all together and are in fine shape. They lost a lot of weight and keep it off by only eating when they are hungry. If we eat back our exercice cals in full everytime, I see it like rewarding ourselves with food. I for one want to get away from that practice :) Our bodies will tell us when we aren't eating enough.
  • Shelgirl001
    Shelgirl001 Posts: 477 Member
    I have approximately 800 cals left today because I worked and went on a bike ride later with the kids. It is almost 11:30pm here and I am not real hungry. I may have a small snack, but I will not eat all the calories. I hope it kick starts my metabolism a bit because it has not been going so well for my liking here. After about 2 months I lost about 8 pounds, depending on the time of day.
  • Jen_Jennings
    Jen_Jennings Posts: 124 Member
    I have approximately 800 cals left today because I worked and went on a bike ride later with the kids. It is almost 11:30pm here and I am not real hungry. I may have a small snack, but I will not eat all the calories. I hope it kick starts my metabolism a bit because it has not been going so well for my liking here. After about 2 months I lost about 8 pounds, depending on the time of day.

    My weight lost stopped completely. Look into calorie cycling. MFP sets us too low in my opinion on calories and I read that our bodies get use to functioning at lower calories after a while. cycling calories keeps your metabolism moving and your weekly calories will be the same. I've just started.

    this site will let you figure out how to zig zag your calories. You might have to tweak the #s a bit for it to allow you to look at a zIg zag chart. Once you put in your info, scroll down and it should let you see your extreme fat loss calorie intake and under that will be the zig zag button. I had to lower my weight in order to get it to show me extreme fat loss/zig zag.
    http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm
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