5 Signs You’re Eating Too Little For Weight Loss

Most people assume that the less you eat, the more likely you are to lose weight — it's the science behind weight loss, isn't it? Well, not exactly.

Everyone requires a certain amount of calories in order to survive and eating less than what our body needs can have negative impacts on our health. 

So to be sure you’re not heading down the roas of starvation, here are five signs that you are not eating enough.

A common result of a lack of food is the inability to fall asleep, even when you are tired. Our diet has an extensive effect on our sleep, and when we are depriving ourselves of food we are also depriving ourselves of sleep. 

Once we maintain our diet to a level that provides our body with enough energy, our sleeping patterns will return to normal.

We’re all aware of the term ‘hangry’ – when you are angry due to an empty stomach. It may seem like a joke, but it is truly a thing that we all experience!

When you go long periods without eating your ability to concentrate and patience for others decreases, and you become irritable and easily frustrated. To avoid being hangry, be sure to give your body the energy it needs through food.

If you're not eating enough, you're probably going to be thinking about food a lot more than usual. 

Your next meal or snack will always be on your mind if you didn't fill up enough the last time you ate.

When food crosses your mind the best thing to do is eat! If it’s not time for a meal, have a small yet filling snack such as nuts, a banana or a Lady Bar.

When the scales won’t budge, eating less is not the answer!

In fact, it should be the opposite. If you add an extra, nutritional snack to your diet you will fuel your body, providing it with energy to kick-start your metabolism. Soon after this, you should see the scales tip in your favour.

As a lot of you know, a change in diet towards foods high in protein can bring about constipation. But did you know that when you eat fewer calories than you need the same thing can happen?

When you are undernourished, food moves through your body slower, causing constipation!