Going over your calorie count

katereesekr9899
katereesekr9899 Posts: 30 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
My calorie allotment is somewhere around 1,360 for the day. I try to hit this amount, but have been going over anywhere from 100-300 calories. I try not to beat myself up over it, but how much of an impact can this really make in the long term?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    still in a deficit...just a smaller one...slower weight loss.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    katereesekr9899 wrote: »
    I adjusted my goals from loosing 1lb a week to .5 a week... I don't think 1,370 was maintainable for me as I was always hungry. Now I am at 1,620

    Good call. I really think it's best to lose at a sustainable, largely comfortable rate. Any deficit is a good deficit!
  • managematics
    managematics Posts: 27 Member
    Remember, the other way to affect the calorie deficit is calories out. If you want to eat more and still lose at a faster rate, then just exercise more. But whether you do that or not, what you've done so far, adjusting to what seems like a reasonable goal for you shows wisdom. Being on the right path is the most important thing. So what if you need to adjust the speed so long as it makes the journey a sustainable one.

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