Over Yesterday should I go under today?

Allibaba

I was bad last night and ate too much junk, I know what I did wrong and I am going to do my best to do better the rest of the week, but do you think I should try and go a bit under today? I was over about 300 cals yesterday and I think I could eat around 1100 today easily. I am on Vega meal replacement so I had that for breakfast and I will for lunch as well. This will cover all my vitamins and stuff. For snacks I am going to have almonds and some multigrain crispbread. Dinner will be a salad with no dressing with some tuna and maybe a few more raw almonds.

Any input is appreciated.

rnroadrunner

instead of lowering you calorie intake how about exercising to make up for the overage or split the difference between the 2.

jamie1888

Today is a new day; forget yesterday! Stick with your plan as usual! I had a couple days recently where I went over my calories and I still saw a drop on the scale in a couple of days. Think of your overage yesterday as a trick you played on your body to keep it guessing.

trainguy917

I treat each day as its own day. I screw up today--tomorrow is a new day. If I'm punishing myself for a slip up yesterday, I'm living in the past. So you can do what you think is right, but, for me, each day is a clean slate.

hroush

I would say going under may hurt you almost as much as going over because your body will say, "getting less food, need to slow down, store more and keep what i already have." I say try to work it off.

Allibaba

Thanks for the advice, I will go for a bike ride later and try to stay in my calories but not go too low.

RentThisSpace

Don't go under on your calories. This could lead your body to feel starved and lower your metabolism levels. Stay with the plan. If you feel you must do something, exercise more today, but don't over do it.

naturebaby

I try to look at the whole picture..it takes 3500 cals to gain or lose a lb..so if my calories all average out the way they need to for say 1 week then I'm all good. I agree though not to go below your calories given by MFP. Take a little longer walk than normal for a few days.