{"id":21510,"date":"2023-03-28T01:07:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T23:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=21510"},"modified":"2023-03-28T01:08:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T23:08:30","slug":"am-i-eating-enough-calories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/am-i-eating-enough-calories\/","title":{"rendered":"Diet Myths: Are You Eating Enough Calories?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For decades, we\u2019ve been bombarded with messages about diets, weight loss, and calorie crunching. This led generations to feel constantly ashamed of their bodies like they always needed to lose weight, and that they must keep track of every bite they eat.<\/span><\/p>\n

For many people, this has caused distorted body images, eating disorders, or simply not enjoying food the way it\u2019s meant to be enjoyed. This school of thought needs to be reprogrammed, and at the base of it is how much we eat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chances are your relationship with food has also had its ups and downs, so here\u2019s the question \u2013 are you actually eating enough calories?<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are Calories?<\/h2>\n

Before we can dive into philosophies and approaches towards eating and calorie consumption, it\u2019s essential to understand exactly what a calorie is. It\u2019s common for people to think they need to eat fewer calories or this and that, but oftentimes they don\u2019t even know what calories are or what they do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Simply put, a <\/span>calorie<\/span><\/a> is a measurement of energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Calories measure how much energy we get from food and drinks. They are essential for energy, organ function, and keeping us alive. The science behind calorie intake and weight management seems simple.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To maintain relatively the same weight, the energy you intake should be about the same as the amount of energy exerted through exercise and normal body functions. People assigned female at birth should average about 2,000 calories per day. This number changes depending on your activity level and individual needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

This seems simple enough, but lived experiences are obviously more complicated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why You Might Need to Eat More<\/h2>\n

Whether it\u2019s because diet culture has made you feel like you need to eat less, or because life has been keeping you busy \u2013 it\u2019s pretty common that people, especially cis women, are not eating enough. We\u2019re constantly juggling so many things \u2013 work, family, school, a social life, hobbies, and sometimes nourishing our bodies comes last in our priorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

But a properly nourished body means that you have more energy to do the things you need to do and enjoy the things you want to enjoy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few signs that you\u2019re not eating enough:<\/span><\/p>\n