I'm Not Hungry

Really! The last few days I’m averaging around 800 calories and 900 on the days when I have a glass of wine. I know this isn’t enough and especially as my vitamins and minerals are only around 80%. But I’m really not hungry.

I know the tricks. Add more high fat foods like oils and nuts. And I did sprinkle some sunflower seeds on my cottage cheese and fruit yesterday and some pumpkin seeds on my salad today, but I don’t want to force it either. It is important for me to follow my instincts. Maybe avocado would work better because although it is high in calories it is easier to digest than nuts and seeds.

I’m hoping that my appetite will improve naturally. Maybe my body is just appreciating the time to eat lightly after the last few months of my higher calorie intake and heavier foods. I’ve been feeling heavy on an emotional level as I have gained weight during this time and I need this to change. I know that eating light for a while and getting my energy moving again will resolve this. I am happy to have a low intake for a little while if it helps to achieve this but in the longer term meeting my nutritional needs is also important to me.

I’m meeting the RDA for protein but I know that’s not enough, especially when restricting calories. I know I need to get that up to at least 60-70 grams based on my past experiences. Anything below that and I think my immunity and general energy becomes negatively affected.

As I’ve stated before, even if CRON was shown to have no benefits on increasing lifespan I would still choose this lifestyle, but I want to do this right, which means getting the optimal nutrition working for me, even if it just means improving my energy and general health in the shorter term.

I think this is a challenge for many people beginning CRON because the foods we need to emphasize tend to promote satiety, and once you get into a rhythm of eating lower calorie it becomes natural. But I think this is where the meal planning comes into it.

I always thought I was doing great with the nutritional aspect of things, but until you actually do a proper nutritional analysis it really is guesswork. Tracking my intake again has really highlighted for me just how important this aspect is when attempting CRON. I'll get there eventually. It just may take a little work and some fine tuning.