Don't worry - Most people are able to eat normally within a few days to a week after having their 3rds out. If I remember correctly, I was eating normally after a couple of days. As long as you don't have any complications, you should be ok soon. Just make sure you follow all the directions your Dr gave you, to help avoid the possibility of complications (like dry sockets etc).
say you're having a hard time taking in the recommended amount of calories during the day, which is better?
1) trying to force yourself to eat despite your not being hungry
2) just ignoring it
If I'm not hungry, I don't worry about it. The only meal I 'force' myself to eat is breakfast, since eating breakfast gets your body's metabolism and other things going again after not eating all night. It's been said many times that eating breakfast, as long as you eat lowfat (meaning you don't have fried eggs, hash browns, bacon, etc.) helps you to lose weight. I believe this because I didn't really start losing weight until I started eating breakfast. So I eat breakfast every day whether I'm hungry or not. When I have mornings where I really don't feel like eating anything at all, I have a Slimfast or some other type of nutrition shake just to get something in me. But I sincerely believe in the 'theory' that eating breakfast helps you lose weight easier and faster because it only makes sense. When you eat in the morning, it gets your metabolism kicked in and you burn more fat during the day. That and if you skip breakfast, you're more likely to overeat at lunch because by then you're literally famished.
As far as the starvation mode theory goes, I don't really believe in that either. Yes, your body tries to hold onto nutrients when it realizes it's not getting enough, but this isn't going to inhibit actual weight loss. If you starve yourself, if you don't eat enough calories, you're gonna lose weight, plain and simple. However, this is just my personal opinion. When I go under my calories for a couple of days or so, I drop weight faster than if I stay at my alotted calorie range for losing 1-2 pounds a week. However, I don't go under my calories very often and the reason has nothing to do with "starvation mode" theories, but because I want to lose weight safely.
As far as the starvation mode theory goes, I don't really believe in that either.
Starvation mode is not a theory--it is a proven process; it's how our bodies are designed. Your body does go into such a mode, just not as soon as some people might think. You can starve yourself for a few days and still not have to worry about it. It's also not like a light switch--you're not just *BAM* in starvation mode; it happens gradually (first your body slowly adjusts to the lower level of intake, then begins to compensate by burning stores, then realizes it's not getting more anytime soon, then begins "holding on" to as much as possible...).
However, our bodies are machines, and as such, they need fuel to accomplish anything, including losing weight. Yes, those who starve themselves all the time may lose weight (unhealthfully), but you can actually lose weight faster by eating the right amount of calories. I, for example, ate an average of 1200 calories a day for months and had incredibly slow weight loss. Now that I am eating an average of about 1800 calories a day, I have lost about 10 pounds in the past 3 weeks. I haven't changed my exercise routine, so the amount of food I'm taking in is the only explanation. No, I don't think my body was in "starvation mode" when I was eating fewer calories, but I think we all have a certain level at which our bodies work more efficiently.
I definitely agree about breakfast--starting your day off right (with fuel after fast of a night's sleep) will help you to be more successful all day long, both mentally and physically.
[color=Indigo]Starvation mode is not a theory--it is a proven process; it's how our bodies are designed. Your body does go into such a mode, just not as soon as some people might think. You can starve yourself for a few days and still not have to worry about it. It's also not like a light switch--you're not just *BAM* in starvation mode; it happens gradually (first your body slowly adjusts to the lower level of intake, then begins to compensate by burning stores, then realizes it's not getting more anytime soon, then begins "holding on" to as much as possible...).
Well, yes, I agree with that to point. As I said, I know your body holds onto things that it fears it's not going to get on a regular basis. However, my point was that everyones body is different, therefore we all respond to certain things on different levels. It just depends on the person, I suppose
