Is it bad to eat food when you're not hungry?

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I'm 19, 134 pounds, and there's no possible way for me to be pregnant. I'm not anorexic. I don't have the cold or flu so I'm not sick. For the past 3-5 days (I lost count) I haven't felt TRULY hungry. I drink a lot water to keep me hydrated and I eat one small meal a day to keep nutrients in my body. Is it bad to eat if you're not truly hungry? My health insurance doesn't start until next year so I can't see a doctor yet. Thank you.

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I drink two gallons of water a day. I'm never hungry but I make sure I eat between 1500 calories and 2000 a day. If you can't eat a lot cause you're just too full eat higher calorie healthy foods. Nuts and avocados are great!

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You need to eat at least 3 times a day even if you aren't "hungry" your basically having anorexia if you are depriving yourself of food. Water makes you full that's probably why you don't feel "hungry"

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You NEED to eat, whether or not you're hungry.

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Eating small amounts like you're doing sounds good. I would listen to your body otherwise. Are you on any appetite suppressing meds like Sudafed, or drinking more caffeine than usual? Also are you anxious? Both those things can destroy appetite. Make sure you're getting at least 900 calories a day or so - not hard to do - and you'll stay healthy for the short term :)

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I've dealt with this during times of high stress and anxiety actually causing me to lose about 20lbs and let me add a very unhealthy 20lbs. Keep drinking and take a multivitamin but make sure to eat something throughout the day and see the doctor as soon as possible to rule out anything that could be causing that. My doctor recommended quiting my job and eating a sandwich! (It was much more complicated than that but he was right!) take care!

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No. If you're never hungry you still have to make yourself eat something. It doesn't have to be a lot, just a few small meals every day. Lack of appetite can be a symptom of a lot of things. I know that when I'm depressed or my anxiety is really high it's hard for me to eat. I'll go the entire day and not even notice until my boyfriend asks if I've eaten that day and I'm like "Uhhh... Guess not". What's bad is continuing to eat after your brain sends the signal to your body that you're full. And be careful with that because it's easy to binge eat after not being hungry for a while.

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I don't feel hunger. The main thing is to make sure you eat. Eat breakfast, lunch and supper and a couple snacks in between meals. It's important

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I don't think one small meal a day is enough. Whether this is for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you should be at least eating something for breakfast lunch and dinner. For example, have at least a protein bar and a glass of orange juice for breakfast, have a sandwich or any small meal at lunch, and a small dinner can consist of pasta and veggies. If you're not hungry, it doesn't have to be a lot but it should be something, around 300 calories for each meal at the very least! Easy way to get your calories and nutrients in is to research online foods that are high calorie and high nutrient but don't take a lot of food. Like some other people said, nuts are good, avocados, protein bars, fruit and veggies all pack a punch without filling you up that much.

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Is it hot where you are? Because I never feel hungry when it's hot out.

Is it bad to eat food when you're not hungry?

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