When you have 814 calories left and less than 2 hours left in your logging day...
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singingflutelady wrote: »Why not 10 pm? Nothing wrong with eating at 10
There are plenty of scientific reasons; but hey, if it works for you, full power.
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I had some olives that have been sitting in my fridge for way too long, then an adult protein shake.1
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Then MFP cut me off. Possibly related to the adult protein shake which I just half spilled on my couch. I have zero tolerance for alcohol.2
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I'd have chocolate
well really I'd have wine10 -
Peanut butter. Mmmmmm2
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That never happens to me - I eat all day long. But if I do have that much I eat a pop tart or chocolate.4
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Ben and Jerry's is about 1000 calories per pint. Yeah, I knew that off hand. If someone had bothered to plow the roads today, I'd totally make my husband go to the store and save the rest for tomorrow. Ha! like that's ever happened.SymbolismNZ wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »SymbolismNZ wrote: »Ultimately, eat only when hungry; regardless of what the calorie count says. Listen to your body.
I'd disagree with this in a few cases.
1. You need to eat a minimum number of calories to be healthy, and even if not hungry, you should eat at least this much.
2. There's a school of thought with some very intelligent and respected adherents, such as Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, that would say you should eat to prevent future hunger. The idea is that if you wait until you're really hungy, you'll often end up eating more in total than if you ate to prevent yourself from becoming really hungry in the first place.
The second point won't really matter as much if you're counting calories - meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss, calories do - but some people may find it easier to stick to a deficit if they are eating smaller but more frequently.
Sure; all good advice; but at 10PM at night and 814 calories left? While the calories are the same, your body doesn't go into its period of intermittent fasting/recovery throughout the night; digesting that food will impact your sleep.
I notice there is a massive CICO trend on these boards and fair enough; it's the scientific principle of weight loss; it's not however the scientific principle of health.
LOL. Dude. It's 5 PM. I start my logging day at 6. Also, what?14 -
OMG. I should have put peanut butter in that protein shake. I may have some almonds in the next hour if I feel nibbly. I have gotten down to 300 something calories, with 333 coming from some iffy MFP show shoveling calculations, I may just call it a night.1
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MaddMaestro wrote: »jennybearlv wrote: »You guys are no fun. It's not often I get an extra 800 calories to indulge on.
No! You shouldn't be thinking like that. Be proud that you worked hard to burn off the calories you already have. They're not "earned" calories.
A lot of times when I'm not hungry, I just input Misc calories so I can get my projected goal.
See above post from @rankinsect regarding this.
Eating enough for proper nutrition is important, plus why the heck shouldn't someone enjoy a treat if they have the calories available?
Personally, I'd prefer to eat as much as I can while still losing weight! There have been a few times where I've been under my goal because I just wasn't hungry, but only by 100-200 calories - I save them for a day when I feel like a treat.SymbolismNZ wrote: »I notice there is a massive CICO trend on these boards
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SymbolismNZ wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »SymbolismNZ wrote: »Ultimately, eat only when hungry; regardless of what the calorie count says. Listen to your body.
I'd disagree with this in a few cases.
1. You need to eat a minimum number of calories to be healthy, and even if not hungry, you should eat at least this much.
2. There's a school of thought with some very intelligent and respected adherents, such as Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, that would say you should eat to prevent future hunger. The idea is that if you wait until you're really hungy, you'll often end up eating more in total than if you ate to prevent yourself from becoming really hungry in the first place.
The second point won't really matter as much if you're counting calories - meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss, calories do - but some people may find it easier to stick to a deficit if they are eating smaller but more frequently.
I notice there is a massive CICO trend on these boards and fair enough; it's the scientific principle of weight loss; it's not however the scientific principle of health.
Trend?MaddMaestro wrote: »jennybearlv wrote: »You guys are no fun. It's not often I get an extra 800 calories to indulge on.
No! You shouldn't be thinking like that. Be proud that you worked hard to burn off the calories you already have. They're not "earned" calories.
A lot of times when I'm not hungry, I just input Misc calories so I can get my projected goal.
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singingflutelady wrote: »SymbolismNZ wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »SymbolismNZ wrote: »Ultimately, eat only when hungry; regardless of what the calorie count says. Listen to your body.
I'd disagree with this in a few cases.
1. You need to eat a minimum number of calories to be healthy, and even if not hungry, you should eat at least this much.
2. There's a school of thought with some very intelligent and respected adherents, such as Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, that would say you should eat to prevent future hunger. The idea is that if you wait until you're really hungy, you'll often end up eating more in total than if you ate to prevent yourself from becoming really hungry in the first place.
The second point won't really matter as much if you're counting calories - meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss, calories do - but some people may find it easier to stick to a deficit if they are eating smaller but more frequently.
Sure; all good advice; but at 10PM at night?
Why not 10 pm? Nothing wrong with eating at 10
Absolutely ... I always eat at 10 pm. And usually again closer to midnight.
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SymbolismNZ wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »SymbolismNZ wrote: »Ultimately, eat only when hungry; regardless of what the calorie count says. Listen to your body.
I'd disagree with this in a few cases.
1. You need to eat a minimum number of calories to be healthy, and even if not hungry, you should eat at least this much.
2. There's a school of thought with some very intelligent and respected adherents, such as Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, that would say you should eat to prevent future hunger. The idea is that if you wait until you're really hungy, you'll often end up eating more in total than if you ate to prevent yourself from becoming really hungry in the first place.
The second point won't really matter as much if you're counting calories - meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss, calories do - but some people may find it easier to stick to a deficit if they are eating smaller but more frequently.
Sure; all good advice; but at 10PM at night and 814 calories left? While the calories are the same, your body doesn't go into its period of intermittent fasting/recovery throughout the night; digesting that food will impact your sleep.
I notice there is a massive CICO trend on these boards ...
Yes!
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SymbolismNZ wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »SymbolismNZ wrote: »Ultimately, eat only when hungry; regardless of what the calorie count says. Listen to your body.
I'd disagree with this in a few cases.
1. You need to eat a minimum number of calories to be healthy, and even if not hungry, you should eat at least this much.
2. There's a school of thought with some very intelligent and respected adherents, such as Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, that would say you should eat to prevent future hunger. The idea is that if you wait until you're really hungy, you'll often end up eating more in total than if you ate to prevent yourself from becoming really hungry in the first place.
The second point won't really matter as much if you're counting calories - meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss, calories do - but some people may find it easier to stick to a deficit if they are eating smaller but more frequently.
Sure; all good advice; but at 10PM at night and 814 calories left? While the calories are the same, your body doesn't go into its period of intermittent fasting/recovery throughout the night; digesting that food will impact your sleep.
I notice there is a massive CICO trend on these boards and fair enough; it's the scientific principle of weight loss; it's not however the scientific principle of health.
Nutrient timing is irrelevant. Your metabolism works 24 hours a day and not everybody is into intermittent fasting (nor is there any proven metabolic advantage from it).
OP, I'm thinking now would be a great time for a jar of peanut butter and a big spoon!10 -
And personally, I would have gone for nutella and honey on toast, and then would have saved the rest of the calories for another day.3
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MaddMaestro wrote: »jennybearlv wrote: »You guys are no fun. It's not often I get an extra 800 calories to indulge on.
No! You shouldn't be thinking like that. Be proud that you worked hard to burn off the calories you already have. They're not "earned" calories.
A lot of times when I'm not hungry, I just input Misc calories so I can get my projected goal.
So you don't put more gas in your car after you've gone empty or almost empty? Because that's essentially what eating back exercise calories is.
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I'm in a similar boat (the joys of chasing toddlers, which post holidays has been a lot more than usual). So I enjoyed a serving of a rosemary lemon ice cream, which is about the amount of ice cream I ever really eat. And an extra serving of my trail mix I eat on the way home from work.1
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My response would depend on a number of factors.
With that number of calories left, how many calories did you actually eat? Is it already over 1200? Is it anywhere near your regular MFP goal? Does that include extra exercise calories? Is this typical of all your days, or could you perhaps look at your calories over a week instead of separate days?1 -
Happened to me last night with over 500 calories left. I ate a pb and honey sandwich. Yum.4
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MaddMaestro wrote: »jennybearlv wrote: »You guys are no fun. It's not often I get an extra 800 calories to indulge on.
No! You shouldn't be thinking like that. Be proud that you worked hard to burn off the calories you already have. They're not "earned" calories.
A lot of times when I'm not hungry, I just input Misc calories so I can get my projected goal.
Evidently you don't do any long distance/endurance exercise.
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singingflutelady wrote: »SymbolismNZ wrote: »rankinsect wrote: »SymbolismNZ wrote: »Ultimately, eat only when hungry; regardless of what the calorie count says. Listen to your body.
I'd disagree with this in a few cases.
1. You need to eat a minimum number of calories to be healthy, and even if not hungry, you should eat at least this much.
2. There's a school of thought with some very intelligent and respected adherents, such as Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, that would say you should eat to prevent future hunger. The idea is that if you wait until you're really hungy, you'll often end up eating more in total than if you ate to prevent yourself from becoming really hungry in the first place.
The second point won't really matter as much if you're counting calories - meal timing doesn't matter for weight loss, calories do - but some people may find it easier to stick to a deficit if they are eating smaller but more frequently.
Sure; all good advice; but at 10PM at night?
Why not 10 pm? Nothing wrong with eating at 10
Absolutely ... I always eat at 10 pm. And usually again closer to midnight.
Me too. That's why I start new tracking days at 6. Big yummy dinner, some midnight snacks, then see where I am when I'm less hungry during the day. It's worked quite well for me.2
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