I overate. Shd I compensate by eating less over the week?

bukowski_shine
bukowski_shine Posts: 70 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
My weekly goal is to lose 2 Lbs. My calories goal is 1430.

Yesterday I ate 3307 and burned 792. So NET I ate is 2515 which is 1085 excess. My maintain calories are 2430.

Should I burn that excess 1085 over the week or just leave it and continue fresh today?

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  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    I say leave it and start FRESH TODAY : )

    Move on from it............!!!!!
  • sarahmoo12
    sarahmoo12 Posts: 756 Member
    I wouldnt eat less but maybe put in an extra 15 mins on your work out ? :)
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
    Just log it and move on. *kitten* happens.

    Don't be overly restrictive to make up for overeating, as it tends to just lead to more overeating.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    My weekly goal is to lose 2 Lbs. My calories goal is 1430.

    Yesterday I ate 3307 and burned 792. So NET I ate is 2515 which is 1085 excess. My maintain calories are 2430.

    Should I burn that excess 1085 over the week or just leave it and continue fresh today?

    Really, you only ate less than 100 calories over maintenance. Tack an extra 100calorie burn somewhere, or just let it ride. It is only one day. Your weekly deficit is still very sufficient for a loss.

    Also, looking at your weight loss ticker, with only 24lbs left to lose, I would say that a 2lb/week weight loss goal is mighty aggressive for some/many of us. If you're finding yourself eating more than your goal too often, you may want to change to a 1lb/week goal to get a higher average of calories every day. Just my two cents, but something to consider if the "splurges" happen more often than not.:flowerforyou:
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    I'm going to try to exercise more this week to make up for my food heavy day (since that's how WW works and I'm currently transitioning).
    But I'm also not going to beat myself up about it if I can't exercise enough to compensate. And I'm also going to make sure to get at least the 1200 cal min in (though that is not my typical goal).
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    It's 100 calories. Move on.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    It's 100 calories. Move on.

    This.

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    I sure as hell wouldn't. It's only 100 calories over maintenance, so it's not like you'll see any noticeable fat gain from it. Just continue on as you normally do.

    I typically eat around maintenance on weekends (2000-2200/day), but my deficit during the week (1650/day) still allows me to lose weight pretty much every week.
  • martinel2099
    martinel2099 Posts: 899 Member
    I wouldn't beat yourself up over it OP, I'd let it slide and move on to the next best day.

    We all became overweight in the first place by having many days of going over our maintenance calories, and often much more higher than just 100 calories. One day of 100 calories over maintenance isn't going to kill you, 365 days going over 500 will, that's what I was doing if not worse before I started counting.

    Going over your maintenance by just 100 calories doesn't seem so bad anymore does it?>
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
    In addition to previous posters mentioning that it's only 100 calories over your maintenance so don't worry about it, I'd also reassess your overall weightloss goals as far as lbs per week goes. 2lbs per week is pretty aggressive unless you have a lot of weight to lose. Drastic deficits can lead to restrict and binge cycles, moderation and consistency is usually a more sustainable route.
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    Just log it and move on. *kitten* happens.

    Don't be overly restrictive to make up for overeating, as it tends to just lead to more overeating.
    What she said.
  • bukowski_shine
    bukowski_shine Posts: 70 Member
    Thanks everybody. I was thinking so many combinations in my head since morning for how to compensate. But now I have decided to move on.

    Also to people saying 2 lbs is too aggressive. I also thought in the beginning that eating only 1450 calories will be very difficult. But I included running 6kms daily in my routine and walking 2-3kms. So I am getting to eat around 2250 calories:smokin: daily which is nice.

    cheers
  • martinel2099
    martinel2099 Posts: 899 Member
    Thanks everybody. I was thinking so many combinations in my head since morning for how to compensate. But now I have decided to move on.

    Also to people saying 2 lbs is too aggressive. I also thought in the beginning that eating only 1450 calories will be very difficult. But I included running 6kms daily in my routine and walking 2-3kms. So I am getting to eat around 2250 calories:smokin: daily which is nice.

    cheers

    Great attitude, Keep up the hard work++++. Making this a long term goal will make it easier and more maintainable.
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
    Thanks everybody. I was thinking so many combinations in my head since morning for how to compensate. But now I have decided to move on.

    Also to people saying 2 lbs is too aggressive. I also thought in the beginning that eating only 1450 calories will be very difficult. But I included running 6kms daily in my routine and walking 2-3kms. So I am getting to eat around 2250 calories:smokin: daily which is nice.

    cheers

    Yeah netting 1450 calories and totaling 1450 calories are two VERY different things.

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