Losing appetite ( good or bad ) ?

before around 10 days I started my weigh tloss journey with 120.1Kg ( 175cm tall ) , now I`m 118Kg and I`m not very satisfied , I do around 30 minutes ( at least ) cardio every day , I don`t eat chocolates,chips, white bread,fast food ( I used to eat that almost every day) , I dont drink coke , sugary milkshakes , full fat milk ....

I don`t count how much calories I take everyday but I think it`s pretty low , but If I don`t feel hungry all day does that mean that I won`t be entering starvation mode ? 

First off, losing 2kg in 10 days is faster than recommended, so don't be too hard on yourself. Healthy weight loss is 1-2lb/week.

Second, if you aren't going to count calories, there is no way for us to tell you if you are eating too much or too little. Hunger is unfortunately not a good way of determining if you are eating enough - undereating can suppress your appetite.

Third (and this is just my opinion) - but threads called "click over here" or similar are very annoying - put a real topic sentence as the subject. I almost didn't come into this thread because of that, and I wouldn't have if I weren't endeavoring some major procrastination at the moment.

sorry for the thread`s name , really didn`t know what to put :(

let me start all over again

I am 17 years old , male

Here are my starting stats :

30.10.2009

Weight : 120.1 Kg

Waist : 110cm

Hips : 127cm

Forearm : 31cm

Wrist : 19cm

What I eat ( almost everyday since I started is ):

2 weetabix + 250ml skimmed milk = 250 cal

I got used not to eat anything at school , mainly because we start school very early ( 7am ) and finish at 2pm

after I come back from school I eat my lunch , around 600cal ( I eat different launch everyday but when I counted everything it`s 500-800cal) , my family eat more at dinner then at lunch because my dad gets home late.

If I eat a snack I usually take a green apple (favorite fruit) , at dinner I don`t eat with them , usually just make a sandwich with low fat cheese , or take some salad or soup.

I kinda find it strange that that keeps me satisfied I used to eat waaaay more then this even if I`m not hungry ... I used to be a hardcore gamer ( quit many games 2 weeks ago ) , you would always find many kitkat/kinder bueno leftovers all around my desktop and my trash bin full of pepsi cans...I used to sit the first on our lunch/dinner table and get up the last ...

I think I made many major changes in my diet but i wish I can see better and faster results.

I want to get to 80-90 Kg by the start of summer , is it possible if I kept doing all that , and please tell me if something is wrong ..

When I weighed

and one more thing , I go to sleep around 11 pm everyday and I stop eating at around 7pm and drink at least 2l of water everyday.

Week one : 30.10.2009 Weight : 120.1 Kg Waist : 110cm Hips : 127cm Forearm : 31cm Wrist : 19cm

Rather than guessing, try entering your stats into this chart and reading off the 'Daily Energy Requirement' for someone with your level of activity.  NB 'activity' also means walking about, cycling places and general chores as well as exercise in the formal sense..   http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html

Deduct 700-1000 cals only from the number you end up with and see where that gets you.  Never go below 1800 if you are under 21 and male.  You're going to be surprised at how much you need.

Then keep your food log for about a week.... see if you're getting close to that number and/or if you need to add/subtract.    It's unhealthy to crash-diet and that would be the single biggest mistake young people make when deciding to lose weight.   Losing your appetite is a danger-sign, not a good sign.  Choose good foods to make up your energy needs.... vegetables, wholegrains, meat, fish, dairy etc.   Eat regularly (i.e. stop skipping lunch).  Choose energy-dense foods like nuts and raisins for snacks.    Lose weight slowly and safely, develop good healthy lifestyle habits that mean you eat better and exercise more rather than simply 'eat next to nothing', and it's more likely to stay off for good.  Losing weight fast usually = regaining weight faster.

I understand , but should I eat the amount needed even if I`m not hungry ?

it says I need 3350 calories to maintain if I`m inactive and 3870 with low activity.

so i need to eat around 2500 cal every day ?

Yes.

why is it unhealthy to lose appetite ?

It's a survival adaptation - if you were a hunter-gatherer thousands of years ago, and you can't find enough food, feeling hungry will only make it harder for to get out of your cave and find something to eat.

These days, the problem isn't that you can't find something to eat, it's that you are purposefully reducing how much you are allowing yourself to eat. Do it too much, and that adaptation kicks in, but with the opposite effect - you fool yourself into believing that you don't need to eat as much, setting yourself up for damage to your health, physically and mentally.

I`ll start eating around 2400 cal by tomorrow

how should I divide it through my day ?( how many cal at breakfast , lunch etc..)

You could try 600-700 calories for 3 meals with 2 or 3 100-200 cal snacks. Or 5 meals of ~500 cal each.

But it's up to you - if you prefer a larger breakfast or dinner, or large meals and small snacks or more medium-sized meals.

last question ^^

what should my meals consist of the most ?

I heard about smthing called 40:40:20 , didn`t really understand what does it mean or how to do it...

When you log your calories, you'll be able to see what percentage of the calories came from the 3 macronutrients - carbs, fat, protein.

Make sure you are getting at least 20% of your calories from fat and protein, each. The rest can be additional fat, protein, and carbs.

Remember that grams of fat, protein, and carbs is not the same as calories from those things. There are 4 calories in a gram of protein or carbs, but 9 calories in a gram of fat. Which means that if you have equal calories from protein and fat, you'll have about half as many grams of fat, since the fat will contribute twice the number of calories.

All of this becomes a lot clearer when you start logging your food.

Since you are just starting out, log what you'd like to eat, and adjust from there - don't get too weighed down in the details of what macronutrients you are eating, until it becomes clear that you are consistently not getting enough of something.

thanks alot amethystgirl <3 ya