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a calorie is a calorie?

supremekawaiipowers
supremekawaiipowers Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
i ate my calorie limit, but in mostly candy since yesterday was halloween. will this negatively effect me?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You might puke

    You haven't had anything of nutritional value

    But a calorie is a calorie
  • KaterinaDokuzova94
    KaterinaDokuzova94 Posts: 83 Member
    If it doesn't become a habit it will not affect your weight. You have to treat yourself from time to time.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    You may not feel good today since you most likely missed protein and micros. If you logged honestly any weight gain will probably be water weight.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,124 Member
    Yes. While nutrient value matters with food, the energy from a calorie is consistent.

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  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    As long as that's not a recurring pattern you'll be fine.

    A calorie is a calorie (mostly) from a purely weight loss point of view, but nutrition is important, too. If you ate that way daily, you'd eventually suffer from malnutrition from various deficiencies. But for a day, sure, it's not a problem although you might get a stomach ache or something.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Yes, a calorie is a calorie, but it's not something you want to do consistently. Your body will need nutrients.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    supremekawaiipowers wrote: »
    i ate my calorie limit, but in mostly candy since yesterday was halloween. will this negatively effect me?

    As to weight loss, a calorie is a calorie.

    Nutritionally wise, what you ate is not good. Candy is wonderful, just moderate it so you get your nutritional needs met.

    Moderation in all things.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited November 2015
    Double post
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Not good for you, but one day is just one day, just don't do it regularly.

    For weight loss, it won't matter at all.
  • booksandchocolate12
    booksandchocolate12 Posts: 1,741 Member
    edited November 2015
    A calorie is a calorie for weight loss, so you'll be fine.

    Nutrition is another matter, so if you made this a habit it would eventually affect your health.
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