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Inconsistent Eating & Weight Loss

alexreyn13
alexreyn13 Posts: 52 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So here's a question...

Let's say someone had a calorie deficit of 1800, but instead decided to eat very inconsistently. During different days he eats 1000, 1700, 1200, 900 etc etc. But one thing never changes, he never goes over his deficit. Can this sort of flip flop eating cause someone to actually stop losing weight, or is sticking under a deficit all that really matters for weight loss?

NOTE: I know eating under a certain amount of calories is unhealthy, i am just curious to see what people think =).

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    He'll lose weight, but he'll also lose a lot of muscle and risk damaging his organs
  • endlessfall16
    endlessfall16 Posts: 932 Member
    I asked that question when I first joined this site.

    Yes, you can flip flop like that and still lose lbs. Just don't weigh yourself daily.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    Look at it all averaging out over the week. Aim for a weekly goal instead of a daily goal. Personally I think 900 is a little low, but if you had a high calorie day the day before, that may be all you feel like.

    My week tends to go Monday- average, Tuesday- low, Wednesday- low, Thursday- high, Saturday- average, Sunday- average.
    It has just worked out that way because of schedule and social life, but has worked for years. I just make sure I have my weekly goal met.

    Cheers, h.
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