Signs You're Undereating

Undernourishment doesn't always show up in body weight or lab values. You may be eating according to the servings listed on the package or the calories an app estimated for you. Yet, if you are having any combination of these symptoms, you may actually need more food:⠀
✔️Thinking about food constantly⠀
✔️Hungry all the time⠀
✔️Having intense cravings that sometimes result in binges⠀
✔️Preoccupied with food - counting, analyzing, worrying, guilt⠀
✔️Low energy⠀
✔️Poor concentration⠀
✔️Constipation and other GI issues⠀
✔️Loss of menstrual cycle ⠀
✔️Brain fog⠀
✔️Headaches⠀
✔️Increased irritability, low mood⠀
✔️Constantly feeling cold⠀
✔️Hair Loss⠀
✔️Brittle nails⠀
✔️Poor sleep quality ⠀
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If this is you, what can you do to improve your intake? Perhaps you'll switch to whole fat products, use whole eggs instead of just whites, cook chicken thighs instead of breasts, aim to eat until pleasantly full rather than just neutral. Work with a Registered Dietitian for personalized guidance. You can find an RD, certified intuitive eating counselor like me 🙋🏻‍♀️ and 100’s of others using this directory: intuitiveeating.org/certified-counselors/