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Please remind me....

JaniceVACPA
JaniceVACPA Posts: 19 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
....that I don't have to eat all my calories if I'm not hungry. Yes, I've eaten plenty of calories so that's not it. Just made good, clean, filling choices today. But I always feel like if I have the calories, I should eat them even though I know that's not right!!

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  • Fatty_Nuff
    Fatty_Nuff Posts: 273 Member
    Sounds to me like you really want them. I say go for it! :p
  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    So long as you're not severely under-eating, it shouldn't be a problem.
  • JaniceVACPA
    JaniceVACPA Posts: 19 Member
    Fatty_Nuff wrote: »
    Sounds to me like you really want them. I say go for it! :p

    I don't....well, not for the right reasons. I want them because even though I'm not hungry, it would taste good to blow them on popcorn and chocolate!
  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
    How many calories are we talking about that you have left?
  • JaniceVACPA
    JaniceVACPA Posts: 19 Member
    MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
    So long as you're not severely under-eating, it shouldn't be a problem.

    Totally not under eating. Plus I indulged yesterday when we went out for my husband's birthday dinner, so today has been a hard focus on veggies and lean protein.
  • Fatty_Nuff
    Fatty_Nuff Posts: 273 Member
    Some people "bank" their unused calories. And save them for an extra weekend treat. Kind of a guilt free way to use those leftover calories.
  • JaniceVACPA
    JaniceVACPA Posts: 19 Member
    emmamcgarity wrote: »
    How many calories are we talking about that you have left?

    Ate 1700, have 500 left which are mostly from my Fitbit adjustment as my base is 1200 calories.
  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
    In that case you don’t need them.

    I occasionally find myself at the end of the day with way lower calorie intake than expected. In those cases I review my log to make sure I didn’t forget to add something and that I met my nutrition goals. I often end up having a glass of skim milk if I realize I didn’t have much dairy or some nuts if my fat looks really low for the day.
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