Eat when hungry, not just to eat

(Ashley) #1

So I’ve read a lot of people in here trying to skip meals. To progress weight loss. Basically being hungry. Fasting is fine, but do it only if it feels okay. If you feel ravonous, that means your not fat adapted. I can fast over 24 hours and not feel hungry at all. Easy peasy. Let your body choose for you when you do and don’t eat. I do however have a few questions about eating when hungry, I eat when hungry. I eat more fat than protein. But I feel like I’m super full easy. So question is, does Eating under a macro cause metabolism issues? Not under eating to undereat. I just feel full after a meal. Does the fact I have more weight to lose come into play?

(TJ Borden) #2

Yes, because if you’re fat adapted, you body is pulling energy from fat and you don’t need to eat as much. Some would argue this is where calorie counting comes into play. I say this is were satiety really comes into play. If you’re not hungry, then your body is getting sufficient energy from fat. When you are hungry, you body is looking for additional energy.

When you eat it’s important to EAT. It’s easy to fall into the cycle of not eating enough, in which case your metabolism could slow.

As far as skipping meals (intermittent fasting), weight loss is a by-product, but the goal is limiting insulin response to help your body be able to use stored fat for energy.

(Ashley) #3

I eat whenever hungry, stop when full. Try to have more fat than carbs and protein in it. It just like today, I had two burger patty’s, cheese, sour cream. And have felt full all day. But looking at intake that’s only 700-800 calories. Which isn’t much but I don’t feel
Hungry at all

(Ron) #4

This is the product of the Keto WOE/WOL that so many don’t get. Loosing weight is a by product of Keto whose primary directive is to heal the body to perform at optimum levels with longevity. The weight loss is the cherry on the cake (or blueberry on a fat bomb) as your healing. The loss of appetite is simply a step in the process to health as the body burns the excess fat. The body knows, Thrust The Process and enjoy the ride!:+1::grin:

(Ashley) #5

Oh I agree I’m loving it, i just am worried I’m under eating. I don’t want to ruin my metabolism, but I eat til full and don’t feel hungry the rest of the day. Sometimes I do eat like 1200-1400 calories. I just landed on one meal a day because I don’t feel hungry. But some days I am low calorie wise.

(Ron) #6

I am OMAD as well and the way I combat your fears is i have established some high calorie low volume meals that I can throw the fats too (oils, creams, butters, etc) that I can actually consume above my TDEE levels. I do this on occasion alternately to keep things ramped up. This usually results in a plateau for the next day or two but never seems to gain, then back to what the satiety signals want and the weight starts dropping again. My theory is that if you aren’t constantly in the negative and keep the body guessing then the metabolism isn’t going to have a level base to adjust to. Works good for me.:ok_hand:s

(Ashley) #7

Thanks I will keep this in mind and try to sneak in a few higher days a week just to keep my body confused!

(Jill Cherni) #8

I’m glad to read this thread. Sorry, forgot to look how old it was. Does it matter to respond to an old thread? Anyway…Was wondering if I should eat even if I’m not that hungry. I was also wondering if I was fat adapted yet as it’s been a couple weeks or more but my appetite is waning so I don’t eat as much and like Ashley said, I get full fast when I eat. I usually have a good breakfast with eggs and lots of veggies and cheese and bacon or dinner of protein with lots of veggies and fats, cream cheese, or whatever. Learning alot, don’t feel my clothes getting loose but I’m hanging in there. I did it once, I can do it again. Healing going on in there :+1:

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #9

A lot of other sites discourage responding to old threads, but we prefer to keep everything in one location, so no worries.

As for your questions, if you are really satisfied by the amount you are eating, you probably don’t need to worry, unless you’ve spent years cutting calories, in which case your metabolism might respond better if you were to work at eating more.

Fat-adaptation is a process that occurs at the cellular level, and it generally takes about six to eight weeks. It has nothing in particular to do with appetite.

The appetite drop generally occurs in the first two or three weeks, once insulin has dropped low enough to clear the leptin receptors in the hypothalamus (leptin is one of the main hormones that signals to the brain that it’s safe to stop eating for a while; elevated insulin blocks those receptors). But everyone is different, and we change over time, as well, so don’t expect to necessarily have the same experience as last time.

You mention “lots of veggies;” just be careful not to exceed your carb limit (we recommend not more than 20 g/day).

(Jill Cherni) #10

Thank you paulL👍 I appreciate the clarification. No, not that many veggies, seems like alot . This morning it was about a 1/4 zucchini and same amount of bell pepper but when mixed with 2 eggs it’s alot. Always learning!