Just about to hit Goal & need advise on Maintaining

Sn0wy71

Afternoon all

Well over the last 1176 days I have lost 47 pound & have 2.2 pound to loose now to hit my goal weight, I have recalculated my calorie intake now to allow another 250 till the next pound is off then increase another 250 until I'm at maintain level.

My goals have always been set based on "Sedentary" and i add exercise on as i do it. The main issue i will be coming across is that i always do my exercise sessions at night and the calorie burn can be up to 900 calories in 60 mins (i use a HRM) depending on what exercise iam doing.

But like last night i burnt over 1000 calories and by the time I'm home from Gym its 9.30 - 10pm so its a lot of calories to consume late at night and before sleep.

What i need to know is it worth me increasing my intake on my exercise days across the day, therefor before exercise I'm in Negative?
or
Shall i workout what my average calorie loss is for a whole week and then divide this by 7 days and apply that amount to ever day , this meaning some days i will over eat and other days under eat ?

Any other advise would be great ;-)

mygrl4meee

You could aim for an average for the whole week based off your averages for the past month. Or if you know your going to workout and burn x amount of calories. You could work x amount into your day and at the end of the day or week it will average out.

tulips_and_tea

I would average it out over the week. Since you get home from the gym so late, do you eat then? Or do you just go to bed? If you are really hungry and need to eat that late, then maybe try adding an extra snack an hour or so before you go to the gym.

There's not anything wrong with eating late, but if you can get more fuel prior to your workout that may be more beneficial. However, the rule for maintenance is the same as for weight loss: every body is different; trial and error; find what works for you.

paradi3s

you can use the extra calories burned for the weekend or spread them out throughout the week. or like what BZAH10 said, you can have a snack before or after you workout, depending if you're hungry or not. :-)

jane837

It won't really matter if you eat the 1000 at night if that feels best, and it won't matter if you skip the big meal and save some/all of those calories for a splurge later. Just experiment and figure out what works best for you!

Personally, I really like calculating my calories on a weekly basis. I almost always have one day per week where I eat significantly more (usually a Friday or Saturday when I'm out for drinks or dinner with friends), a couple of "medium" days, and then lighter days Monday-Thursday. As long as I'm paying attention, it all averages out!

sijomial

Eat when it suits you - it's the calorie balance and not the timing that matters most.