Third Meal When Not Hungry
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Question
Hello, A person who is not hungry during the third meal on Shabbat and may feel discomfort from eating: 1. Is he still obligated to eat? 2. Should he make a special effort not to eat anything after the second meal to arrive hungry for the third meal?
Answer
Hello
1. If he reaches a state of 'overeating' where he derives no pleasure from eating, he is exempt and even prohibited from eating. However, if he derives any pleasure, he should make an effort to eat.
2. Yes. He should eat less to be able to eat.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Laws of Shabbat, Siman 291, Seif 1
Be very careful to observe the third meal, and even if you are full, you can fulfill it with an amount of food the size of an egg, and if you cannot eat at all, you are not obligated to cause yourself distress.
And the wise man has his eyes in his head (Kohelet 2:14) so as not to fill his stomach at the morning meal, to leave room for the third meal.