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Originally Posted by QuarterLife88
If you're hungry, then eat. Your body is asking for food. That is why CC doesn't make sense to me. You can't know exactly how many calories your body needs to function day to day. I was not so hungry yesterday, today I had a mammoth appetite, and I have no idea what tomorrow will bring as far as hunger goes, but I don't ignore it either. It's like ignoring the urge to go to the bathroom, and asking your neighbor, "what do I do?" when the urge to pee arises. See my point?
Comparing hunger to urination is a poor analogy. Hunger is controlled by a large number of hormones and environmental factors. Needing to urinate is caused by a full bladder. For example - if you walk by a resturaunt and smell food your appetite might be triggered. If you walk by a pool your bladder will not suddenly fill up.
Consider this - some people find their appetites stimulated by working out. Others find their appetites suppressed from working out. Both burned extra calories ... with different results. How could this be if our bodies were communicating hunger accurately to us?
In fact, most people don't even know what real hunger feels like because most people have been raised in an abundant society. Most people if they relied on hunger alone would find losing weight difficult. Speaking for myself it would probably be impossible.
Having said that - I'm all for people being a little flexible with thier intake. Counting calories doesn't have to mean that one must eat a specific amount each and every day. Some days you're going to eat a little more, some days a little less.