Ate over my calories

goalsforever03

I usually eat 1000-1200cal a day. I ate 1700cal today !! I only need to lose 10 more pounds. Is this going to hurt me ? Was this a binge ?

Alatariel75

Binging is less about the calories you ate and more about the way you ate it and the motivation behind it. I can easily eat a tasty, comfortable dinner which will put me over calories, and of course it isn't a binge - it's dinner. Eating a whole loaf of bread while hating myself for it is a binge.

1700 calories is unlikely to even put you over maintenance.

usmcmp

A binge is more about mentality than how much you went over. Since you only have 10 pounds to lose it may be time to lower your goal to lose half a pound per week, especially if you start over eating once or more per week. 1000 calories is unnecessarily low.

Strudders67

1000 too calories is too low, regardless of anything else. However, a one-off 'binge' is fine. I did loads of exercise today, but having just been out for a 3 course meal and having drunk a few glasses of wine, I am way over my calories for today - but I don't care. Life is for living and it's not something I do every day. I may weigh more tomorrow, but balanced out over a week it'll be fine.

goalsforever03

Thank u everyone !!