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Is this normal eating?

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affor · 04/05/2024 21:06

I've been on wegovy injections about 6 months now and about to start coming off.

I have a lot of appetite suppression which means I often eat just two small meals a day. Trying to learn how much of my new habits are 'normal' for healthy people with good food attitudes.

Today was different as I had a treat McDonald's for lunch (quarter pounder and medium fries) and not eaten since. If you're healthy without a big appetite would that be normal for you? Would you have had a light tea? Or a normal dinner?

Not goady, genuinely curious as hunger is a broad spectrum.

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BuffaloCauliflower · 04/05/2024 21:08

I think I have a normal appetite and I’d definitely still have had dinner after a McDonalds lunch, but I’d try and balance out the days with something with more nutrients like salmon and veg.

DailyEnergyCrisis · 04/05/2024 21:16

I might have a small bowl of cereal or fruit but I wouldn’t fancy much. I’m BMI of around 22- normal appetite and also eat two meals day.

Q124 · 04/05/2024 21:18

I probably would have a couple of slices of toast late evening.

ThatBloatIsBloating · 04/05/2024 21:18

Would definitely have a normal dinner after mcdonalds lunch

PieFaces · 04/05/2024 21:32

I’d probably have salmon, salad

Dacadactyl · 04/05/2024 21:39

Yes I would still have eaten a breakfast before and a dinner after a McDonalds lunch.

However, the last time I actually ate a McDonalds was about 7 years ago (and the time before that it would've been about another 7 years prior)

I think the point I'm making is that id try to make McDonalds a once in a blue moon thing.

Growlybear83 · 04/05/2024 21:43

I would eat a normal sized dinner after a McDonalds for lunch.

bluesky45 · 04/05/2024 21:58

Normal dinner, probably try for something vaguely healthy though. I don't find McDonald's very filling though tbh

dottydoglover · 04/05/2024 22:06

I don't find McDonald's filling at all - plasticy - I would need a decent meal for dinner for sure Bear

Momstermunch · 04/05/2024 22:06

I don't find McDonald's remotely filling despite the calorie content so I'd absolutely have dinner as I'd be hungry.

BurbageBrook · 04/05/2024 22:13

I think my BMI is about 20 but I'm not that sure of my weight so that's not exact. I would definitely still have dinner after McDonalds for lunch. It makes me feel stuffed right afterwards but since it's quite empty nutritionally I'd be starving by dinner.

CuriousGeorge80 · 04/05/2024 22:15

I would need a proper dinner after that for lunch. I think th vast majority of people with a normal appetite would.

Eyesopenwideawake · 04/05/2024 22:15

If I have a substantial lunch (don't know if McD qualifies!) I won't eat again that day.

GoogleWhacking · 04/05/2024 22:19

I onky have 2 meals a day and one of them is generally a slice of toast. I'd definitely not have dinner after eating McDonald's. I'm BMI 22

Lemonandlimez · 04/05/2024 22:19

If I have a McDonalds for Lunch / afternoon that's the only Food I have for the rest of the day. Just endless cups of Tea after 😅 Years of Calorie counting has brainwashed me that I'm so aware how many calories are in a McDs!

merryhouse · 04/05/2024 23:05

On Saturdays we have chips & beans and either fish fingers or a burger, so probably similar to your McD lunch.

We have Tea. So maybe boiled eggs, or maybe soup, or maybe BLT rolls, or today we had felafel with green salad in pita.

But I dunno, I insist on a proper savoury tea on Christmas Day, which is apparently weird...

affor · 05/05/2024 08:54

Lemonandlimez · 04/05/2024 22:19

If I have a McDonalds for Lunch / afternoon that's the only Food I have for the rest of the day. Just endless cups of Tea after 😅 Years of Calorie counting has brainwashed me that I'm so aware how many calories are in a McDs!

Well it's the calories in confused about, as I was absolutely stuffed at the time but a medium quarter pounder meal is less than 800 calories. So not enough for the day and certainly not enough veg! I was intending on having a salad for dinner but couldn't face it

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