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HOW?????

Carmendu
Carmendu Posts: 409
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok I am under my calories by about half and am not in the least hungry. What do i do with what is left over? Do I need to eat something to try to eat most of my calories or just finish the out the best I can? Any input would be great.

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  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    I was wondering the same thing... I wanted to have some sugar free ice cream.. hehe
  • Julie_Piper
    Julie_Piper Posts: 2
    I love my sugar free pops, 15 calories!
  • lajuice24
    lajuice24 Posts: 409 Member
    I am thinking the same thing. I am not really hungry and do want to force myself to eat
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    one day of being under is not going to hurt anyone
  • staceyo1211
    staceyo1211 Posts: 163
    Im under everyday, I eat 3 meals and 1-2 snacks a day. I get more calories from exercise. I dont know what to do with left overs either....
  • alliecore
    alliecore Posts: 446 Member
    Some healthy, hi-cal snack options:
    -almonds
    -guacamole
    - banana
    -beans
    - chocolate milk with whey protein (great post-workout snack)
    - fruit smoothie with whey protein and greek yogurt

    Hope that helps! :) Eating enough calories is as important as not eating too many.
  • Michelle_J
    Michelle_J Posts: 362 Member
    don't eat if you're not hungry. You'll have other members tell you about "starvation mode"....Don't eat if you're not hungry. Makes no sense to me, it's counter productive.

    :flowerforyou:
  • slainger
    slainger Posts: 150 Member
    maybe try eating foods that have a few more calories when you do eat so you don't have so many left over. Being under for a day isn't bad, but you do need to eat to lose weight.
  • slainger
    slainger Posts: 150 Member
    it double posted and won't let me delete....:ohwell:
  • tammyquinnlmt
    tammyquinnlmt Posts: 680 Member
    add an evening snack. If I have leftover calories, I just add a snack before bed.
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
    It depends on lots of things what is your calorie target?
    (I try to make my 1200 as long as I'm over that I don't stress about getting in the additional calories)

    Also I check a couple of days before and see what they've been like. If I had a high calorie day or two, before I won't even stress about making the 1200.
    (I tend to have a couple hi-cal days followed by a quite a lo-cal day or two. I've heard people talk about zig-zagging your calories seems I do this naturally)

    If I've had a couple of lo-days before I try to make it somewhere near my goal or my loss stalls.

    (I'm on maintain now and can't believe I'm finding it harder than losing)
  • timetripper42
    timetripper42 Posts: 35
    My trainer says you need to try and eat close to your calories because your body will start slowing its meatabolism down to compensate for the lower calories that is why I eat 6 to 7 small meals a day. I know how you feel I have the same problem
  • Carmendu
    Carmendu Posts: 409
    Thanks for all your input. It really gives me something to look at and work for. All the suggestions were very helpful and thanks also for the hi-cal snack ideas. maybe I can get it to work out. i sure don't want my metabolism slowing down. :smile:
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