Going over calories

jwseip

How hurtful is going over calories by 100. Only did it once in 300 days

Kalikel

I don't think it will sink you.

Jmgkamp

I hope you're kidding . No damage at all of course. And I mean NONE.

jwseip

OK no I'm not. I hit my goal and just font wanna go back up. I know I'm probably worrying for Nada
Thanks

diannethegeek

jwseip wrote: »

How hurtful is going over calories by 100. Only did it once in 300 days

For most people, 100 calories is going to be within the margin of error that comes with calorie counting. It shouldn't hurt you at all.

brianpperkins

How many days were you more than 100 calories below your goal? How much are you trying to lose per week?

jennifer_417

Well, considering it takes 3500 calories OVER maintenance to gain 1 lb, I really doubt it'll do anything at all.

jwseip

So if maintain is 2140 I need to eat 5190 a day to gain weight?

Mini_Medic

If you ate 5190 a day that would be the calorie equivalent of gaining a pound a day. Which is next to impossible to do.

Mini_Medic

Also your math would be for a surplus of 3,050 when a pound is =3,500 calories.

999tigger

How can you have been deiting for 300 days and let cico evade you?
Everything is estimates so as said above 100 is easily within the margin of error.
100 calories is the equivalent of 1/35th of 1lb.

mccindy72

jwseip wrote: »

So if maintain is 2140 I need to eat 5190 a day to gain weight?

No, that would be equivalent to gaining a pound a day. If you consistently ate 500 calories over maintenance, you would gain a pound a week.

100 calories once in a while is nothing to worry about.