is it possible to ''save'' some of your calories for a time (such as a meal out or birthday)?

paperpudding

I have used the Go by Weekly Calories method for years (in both weight loss phase and maitenance) - not really for special occasions, just for everyday life differences - like going out for coffee/cake on weekends

In the app version you can see how many calories you consumed per day and how many you have left for rest of week so is easy to make sure your weekly amount is on target.

and of course whether you go only by daily or by weekly, your weight will fluctuate - not really getting how that is any more of an issue here.

VeryKatie

I use a spreadsheet to do exactly that.

carliejmm

Lietchi wrote: »

I'd say weekly is a reasonable time frame. You can switch to a weekly view of your calories on MFP to see if you're on target on average.

Thanks for this tip, much appreciated!

Thank you very much ladies and gents, this is very helpful. I do take the point that several people have made, where in fact, we tend to underestimate how much we're actually eating, so I'd be careful to not mentally ''bank'' every 10 calories I have left over, but I meant for a noticeable quantity (perhaps 200 is a bit few, though it does add up over time).

The main thing is to note what is being eaten as accurately and truthfully as possible to really get a good picture, and to really understand that ''just a bit of'' (whatever) is in fact a large proportion of the daily allowed total, even with a generous allowance!