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Calorie question!

shantizzlerose
shantizzlerose Posts: 63 Member
edited February 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you count calories by day or by week? Is there some kind of science behind it, or is It just personal preference?

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    I count by day, but sometimes if I know I'm gonna have a high calorie day, I'll eat less calories the day before to offset. Weekly calorie intake is more important than your calorie intake on any given day because it's all about your calorie deficit in the long run.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    I count by day, but sometimes if I know I'm gonna have a high calorie day, I'll eat less calories the day before to offset. Weekly calorie intake is more important than your calorie intake on any given day because it's all about your calorie deficit in the long run.
    yup. this.
    it's an overall average that matters.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    I count by day to aim for my goal. If I have a day that is considerably under or over I try to compensate a little the next day. Honestly not sure if I should do that compensation or not. I think it would be difficult to count by week.
  • GertrudeHorse
    GertrudeHorse Posts: 646 Member
    Personal preference. Your long-term average is what matters. Choose a time period that seems manageable and count according to that.
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