Anyone here bank their calories?

KM0692
KM0692 Posts: 178 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm talking about unused calories at the end of the day. I had 200 left over today, so I made an exercise entry for tomorrow in order to add them to my allowance. So, instead of 1,650 calories, I now have 1,850...which is great because I'm going out to lunch with some friends. :)

When you have left over calories, do you roll them over to the next day?

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  • CamilleJackie350
    CamilleJackie350 Posts: 124
    end well this will not
  • KM0692
    KM0692 Posts: 178 Member
    ???
  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
    Absolutely not.. Go out and eat with your friends, you're going to have some overdo it days, just make certain that the majority of days are good.
  • KM0692
    KM0692 Posts: 178 Member
    I'm not understanding why this is a bad thing?
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Yes, I bank my calories and go by a weekly average, but I don't do it by making an exercise entry because that would mess up the net calorie bar graph in the MFP app.
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  • PennyVonDread
    PennyVonDread Posts: 432 Member
    Yes, I bank my calories and go by a weekly average, but I don't do it by making an exercise entry because that would mess up the net calorie bar graph in the MFP app.

    This. I go by the week, not the day specifically and it works out. The exercise entry part is a little weird. Just be under some days and over others and make sure it balances out. You can check in the reports section the net calories and see if the trend is even for the week.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,241 Member
    I calorie cycle, which is pretty much the same thing. 1100-1300 Mon-Thurs then 2000-2500 Fri-Sun. Averages me 1600 to 1700 a day over the week, I'm losing 1-2lbs a week and it means I don't feel like I'm missing oput on weekends and can have nachos, kebabs and beer.
  • snikkins
    snikkins Posts: 1,282 Member
    I'm considering doing something like this this week because I'm having a lunch date with my mama at the Cheesecake Factory on Friday and I really want a slice of their Snickers Bar Chunks and Cheesecake. Mm.
  • KM0692
    KM0692 Posts: 178 Member
    Yes, I bank my calories and go by a weekly average, but I don't do it by making an exercise entry because that would mess up the net calorie bar graph in the MFP app.

    This. I go by the week, not the day specifically and it works out. The exercise entry part is a little weird. Just be under some days and over others and make sure it balances out. You can check in the reports section the net calories and see if the trend is even for the week.

    I wasn't trying to be weird, lol...I just wasn't sure how else to add it in for the next day.
  • Chevy_Quest
    Chevy_Quest Posts: 2,012 Member
    OP - good post! :drinker:

    I bank my calories for a rainy day. I don't worry about being "Green" for every day as long as I average "Green" for the month.
    Right now I have taken out a "calorie loan" because of a business trip.. so I have to gradually "pay it back" to get my balance sheet right.

    I feel like I have much more freedom now!

    Also I eat between my TDEE and my BMR. And I eat 50%-75% of my exercise calories.. :drinker:
  • IHateThinkingOfAUsername
    IHateThinkingOfAUsername Posts: 568 Member
    Yes but not to the extreme.
    For example on Saturday I'm eating out with a friend. I've already decided what I'm going to have and checked the nutrition on the pubs website. This is 700 calories over my daily allowance. So I have left 100 Calories off Wednesday to Fridays food to act as a buffer. Ok this doesn't completely balance out. But bearing in mind I'm eating at a 500cal deficit, this just takes me to a 100 calorie deficit on that day. Still good.

    Like others have said I don't add it as an exercise entry because then I'd be counting it twice when I look at my weekly average calories. (I go by this far more than the daily log page).
  • IllustratedxGirl
    IllustratedxGirl Posts: 240 Member
    No.. I find it's too risky if I have overestimated on food or over estimated on exercise. In order for banking to work you have to be 100% accurate, and unfortunately, it's impossible for you to be entirely accurate.. I would rather have those extra calories as a buffer and maybe an added boost to my weight loss :)

    That being said, I was 2k under last week and decided to reward myself by walking 6 miles to get a cupcake

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