Binge

sn4k3y

Hi,

Just wondering if an occasional binge is actually good for you? Im usually around 1500 Calories per day to lose 2lbs p/w but today we ate out and i went overboard.. all in today ive eaten between 2500-3000!

Thanks

Paul

Branstin

One day isn't going to hurt you but why 2 lbs. per week? If you feel the need to binge then you probably need to re-evaluate the amount of calories that you eat on average. If having more food to eat is important to you then try reducing your weekly weight loss rate to 1 or 1.5 lbs. per week. Another option is to eat at your maintenance calories level once in a while.

rileyleigh

Binge is probably the wrong word. To me binge means severely overeating, which i don't think is ever a good idea.

If you have your MFP goal set to 2 pounds a week, then it is giving you a deficit of 1000 calories a day. So it tells you that you must eat 1500 calories to lose 2 pounds a week. That also means that if you eat 1500+1000=2500 calories, then you will be at your maintenance level.

If you eat at mainenance every day you will not lose any weight. If you eat there occasionally, you will slow your weightloss down, but you will still lose weight.

sn4k3y

Thanks for your answers. Branstin, 2lbs p/w because i am really overweight at 17st 10lbs so i really need to drop some weight. I thought 2lbs p/w was the way to go.

Paul

Branstin

You do what works best for you but I will leave this information for you:

As a rule of thumb, the following weekly targets would give a balance between minimizing negative side effects and seeing a reasonable weekly weight loss:

More than 75 lbs. 2 lbs./week
40-75 lbs. 1.5 lbs./week
10-40 lbs. 1 lb./week
Less than 10 lbs. 0.5 lb./week

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants