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Weight Loss question!

Isra_1
Isra_1 Posts: 44 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
If i binge one day of the week and go over around 500 kcal, but i stay under my allowance for the rest of the week, can i still expect a loss? Because at the end of the week i was still under my allowed calories for the week. Does it work that way or does it have to be a daily deficit?

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    You total calories over time is what regulates your weight. But 500 calories over goal, even over maintenance, isn't a binge, it's the equvalent of a small dinner or big lunch for a woman.
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,546 Member
    Agree that 500 cals isn’t a binge. Binge suggests a total lack of control. Planning lower and higher calorie days can make the whole process easier to live with. But requires good planning.
  • Isra_1
    Isra_1 Posts: 44 Member
    The 500 cals i mentioned was how much i exceeded. Not the total calories in that binge.
  • Isra_1
    Isra_1 Posts: 44 Member
    But thanks for your replies!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    If your weekly calories are under, you are fine. Some people prefer to eat with a weekly goal, instead of daily.
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