Counting Calories for the Week Vs Each Day

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  • Daws387
    Daws387 Posts: 46 Member
    I track my calories day by day and not by week. My daily goal is about 1500, so if I go over on Monday, 1500 is still my goal on Tuesday. However, SOMETIMES i'll try to make up for overages by doing more cardio on another day while eating the same as I would on a normal day. I guess that's kinda the same as eating less lol
  • Daws387
    Daws387 Posts: 46 Member
    O ok I think I get what your saying, anh720. basically if MFP is telling me to consume 1500 cals/day (10,500 cals/week) to lose 2lbs then that means 17,500 must be my weekly TDEE: (10,500 + {3,500*2})...3500 being the necessary cal deficit to lose 1 lb. And then of course my daily TDEE is 2500. Sometimes I get a little confused so thanks for clearing that up!
  • balancedbrunette
    balancedbrunette Posts: 530 Member
    I always logged everyday on MFP while I was loosing weight just to make sure I was either meeting or somedays under my goal, some weeks I would average around the same calories every day for the week whereas others I would be low somedays and higher others (usually at the weekend) I always averaged out in the end though and kept loosing. Do whatever suits you I suppose, for me I didn't plan to eat more somedays and and eat less others but if I knew I was going to a party or something at the weekend where I would naturally break out a bit I would be more mindful of what i'm eating in advance i.e eating more whole, nutritious foods as they are usually lower in calories anyway so this would keep me within my goal. :)
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
    Thanks for the feedback!
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    i don't really worry about my daily numbers. i focus on weekly and monthly numbers.

    i try to get in the ballpark with my macros on each day if i can, but my natural eating patterns are to eat lots of calories some days and not a lot of calories on others. it would be silly for me to change my eating patterns to meet a daily logging goal, so i keep running totals in a separate spreadsheet so that i always know where i stand w.r.t. the week and the month in progress.
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
    i don't really worry about my daily numbers. i focus on weekly and monthly numbers.

    i try to get in the ballpark with my macros on each day if i can, but my natural eating patterns are to eat lots of calories some days and not a lot of calories on others. it would be silly for me to change my eating patterns to meet a daily logging goal, so i keep running totals in a separate spreadsheet so that i always know where i stand w.r.t. the week and the month in progress.

    This is exactly what I'm doing right now. I'm still logging every day but I've got a side spreadsheet going so I know what kind of weekend I'm going to have based on how my week is going. I'm liking the worrying about it more as weekly than daily a lot more. It also fits my natural eating habits more closely.
  • xapril77x
    xapril77x Posts: 248 Member
    Good info here! I just found out how 2 see how many net calories I'm under 4 the week & it's usually quiet a bit so instead of feelin guilty about having a cpl margaritas on the weekend I think I'm gonna have an extra!!! Woo hoo!!! This thread makes me happy!!! :laugh:
  • Skrib69
    Skrib69 Posts: 687 Member
    I also try to be under daily, but look at the weekly target for when things don't quite work out. This weekend will be a case in point - friends for dinner for my wife's birthday.

    It's worked for me!
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
    Good info here! I just found out how 2 see how many net calories I'm under 4 the week & it's usually quiet a bit so instead of feelin guilty about having a cpl margaritas on the weekend I think I'm gonna have an extra!!! Woo hoo!!! This thread makes me happy!!! :laugh:

    I found a weekly report at one point in MFP but haven't been able to find the same report since. Only the past 7 days, 30, 90. But this was a straight m-sunday report. Any ideas?
  • pandorakick
    pandorakick Posts: 901 Member
    The mobile and iPad app have a standard daily and weekly overview, that's what I use.
  • funkim55
    funkim55 Posts: 216 Member
    I think your zig zag diet method will work, if you stay accountable. I commend your determination!!!

    Personally, I have to be accountable daily, because I never know when I am going to have a surprise birthday or holiday ruin my calorie count for the day.

    Good luck to you!!!
  • jon9949
    jon9949 Posts: 7 Member
    The problem is your body needs some nutrients on a daily basis. The body cannot store some of them and in some cases it is harmful to eat too much of some stuff at once. It is much like taking medication. You need a consistent dose daily. So as a general rule...not a good idea. However, if you anticipate a party or gathering like holidays, it makes sense to save some calories or reduce calories afterwards. From the weight perspective weekly calorie not an issue, but from a nutritional and health angle- not a good idea.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    The problem is your body needs some nutrients on a daily basis. The body cannot store some of them and in some cases it is harmful to eat too much of some stuff at once. It is much like taking medication. You need a consistent dose daily. So as a general rule...not a good idea. However, if you anticipate a party or gathering like holidays, it makes sense to save some calories or reduce calories afterwards. From the weight perspective weekly calorie not an issue, but from a nutritional and health angle- not a good idea.

    Which nutrients become poisonous at 2x or 3x the intake, and which ones kill Ya because you had only 50% of them on any given day? Don't make the process more complicated than it has to be. The body is not that fragile and we can be flexible
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    The problem is your body needs some nutrients on a daily basis. The body cannot store some of them and in some cases it is harmful to eat too much of some stuff at once. It is much like taking medication. You need a consistent dose daily. So as a general rule...not a good idea. However, if you anticipate a party or gathering like holidays, it makes sense to save some calories or reduce calories afterwards. From the weight perspective weekly calorie not an issue, but from a nutritional and health angle- not a good idea.

    Way to resurrect a post that was over a year old!

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