Calorie Deficit

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Hello everyone! I was hoping I could get an answer to a question about calorie deficits. I had a deficit 2 days in a row, but went over the next day. I did not "eat back" all the calories I gained by exercising, but was wondering if a deficit could carry over a day or two. Generally, I like to keep it balanced but for some reason it didn't work out for me yesterday.