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Should I eat less on an extra lazy, woke-up-very-late day?

sophoclesz
sophoclesz Posts: 3
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi!
I have days when I get up very late (11am-ish), just go out to buy groceries and am a complete couchpotato. Should I lower my calorieintake on that day? Lets say my usual aim is 1500 calories, how much less should I take in?

Of course it would be wise to NOT have these days, but it happens!

Thanks for the advice!

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  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I eat based on my activity. On days like today when I'm not doing much, other than errands and groceries, I may eat less, just because I'm not too hungry. I always hit 1,200 minimum, but if I'm not hungry, I don't force it. My goal is 1,400-1,500 a day, so it's generally 100-200 calories less on days where I'm not up and about.
  • Swiftlet66
    Swiftlet66 Posts: 729 Member
    Usually when I do less, I'm less hungry anyways so on those days, I feel like I eat less as well. Go based on hunger signals. That's how I've been maintaining for the past four months.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Each day meet your macros--esp protein.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I eat to the same number each day regardless of what i did ….
  • MoiAussi93
    MoiAussi93 Posts: 1,948 Member
    I eat less on days that, for whatever reason, I am less hungry. I eat a little more on other days when I am hungrier to make up for it. I basically aim for a weekly calorie total, and like each day to fluctuate within a certain range. This helps me not have to force myself to eat or to be really hungry.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    Just eat at/below your calorie goal, same as you do every day.
    You're ignoring exercise calories anyway, right?
    So it shouldn't be any different on the days you don't exercise.
    As long as you're not going below 1200 (female) / 1500 (male) you're fine.

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  • sophoclesz
    sophoclesz Posts: 3
    edited January 2015
    Yes, I ignore exercise calories.
    I will make sure I eat at least 1200 on a lazy day. Concerning macro's, right now I am still figuring out what works for me - I'm trying to up my protein intake a bit (to 30%, counting in grams is the next step for me but first I want to get used to this).
    I love the graphic in mfp that shows your weekly estimate, makes is a lot easier to balance out.
    Anyway thanks a lot!
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