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Net Calories for week

aimos87
aimos87 Posts: 55 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi, I am tracking my food and exercise consistently and just wondering if you go over on day a week with a cheat meal but at the end of the week, taking into account exercise as well, your net average is what you should be having per day is this OK?

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  • Strudders67
    Strudders67 Posts: 989 Member
    It's fine and is what a lot of people do. I eat out fairly regularly but am very healthy at home, so I just aim for my Net Average, over a week, to be (roughly) my target calories. As long as my Net Average is between my Goal and my TDEE, I'm happy.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    A lot of people go over their calories for several years, and then go under for several more to make up for it average out.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Yes, it's fine. A lot of people save calories for weekends out, birthdays, holidays, and other events.
  • aimos87
    aimos87 Posts: 55 Member
    Cool thanks!
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