Do I need less calories if I sleep in?

gale1089
gale1089 Posts: 67
in Health and Weight Loss
I sleep in on the weekends, usually past my normal breakfast time. I've always just eaten a big breakfast and had a late lunch and dinner as normal, making sure I meet my calories for the day, but it just hit me this weekend that if I'm sleeping for a few hours longer than usual, do I still need the same amount of calories for the day or should I knock of a couple hundred since I'm not as active? THANKS!

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  • bumblebreezy91
    bumblebreezy91 Posts: 520 Member
    You can go for fewer calories if you're not active those days, but 1200 calories is the bare minimum for a female so as long as you don't go below that, I don't see the problem. Maybe others will think of something I've missed that you should be more aware, but these are my thoughts on it.

    Best of luck.
  • katznkt
    katznkt Posts: 320 Member
    Not sure. I've wondered the same thing. But I guess it depends on what level of activity you base your cals on and if you are still that active when you sleep in. I am. I usually stay up later and work out and move more on the weekend than I do with my desk job.

    So I eat my calories. Usually harder to stay within than to meet on the weekend, if you know what I mean.
  • gale1089
    gale1089 Posts: 67
    I guess it depends on what level of activity you base your cals on and if you are still that active when you sleep in.

    I have my TDEE set at 'Couch Potato/Lightly Active' and then I eat back my exercise calories. I still usually workout on the weekends, and am out and about during the day. So pretty active I guess
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    You should figure in your overall activity in to your calorie level- I would not suggest adjusting your calories down every time you sleep in. That level of micromanaging is unproductive.

    If your REALLY want to do that, you can get a fitbit and let it negatively adjust your calories, but don't do it yourself- that level of effort will make you crazy for miniscule potential results.

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