would it be terribly bad to...

kentlass
kentlass Posts: 325 Member
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
eat my left over calories from today tomorrow???

i have 1000 or so calories left over today...i had between 1000-1400cals left over each of the last 3 or so days too

i don't have time to exercise during the day tomorrow and have p90x yoga in the evening(about 200cals) so would it bebad for me to take about 500calories from what is left over today and eat them tomorrow???

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  • LacieLamp
    LacieLamp Posts: 109 Member
    I wouldn't think it would hurt because it will all even out in fact it might even help.
  • katznkt
    katznkt Posts: 320 Member
    All the P90x videos (if you actually do the whole thing) are supposed to burn between 500-600 calories. That is why they vary in length and yoga is so freaking long.

    I don't think borrowing some calories is a problem (from the day or two immediately prior), but I would just make sure that the calories are as healthy as possible.

    Also, the reason you are given the number of calories is so that you don't cut out too many and slow down your metabolism. Make sure you eat enough throughout the day to keep your metabolism burning high otherwise weight loss can stall.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    Definitely! I try to keep my zig zag calories to within a 3-day window average. So I say go for it. Zig zagging is the best! :D
  • lisamarie1227
    lisamarie1227 Posts: 88
    Definitely! I try to keep my zig zag calories to within a 3-day window average. So I say go for it. Zig zagging is the best! :D


    i agree...then you trick your body and it's easier to lose:)
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    You have an incredibly high exercise calorie count each day - can I ask how you're doing that?
  • snakegoddess_3
    snakegoddess_3 Posts: 83
    Hmm I didn't know I could do that. Because a lot of times I work out in karate late in the day and don't get to eat the rest of them, but then the next day I wake up starving...this could work.
  • MeliciousMelis
    MeliciousMelis Posts: 458 Member
    If you ascribe to the theory of calorie cycling, or zigzagging, it would totally be ok to next day your cals, as long as you are not going below 1200 NET.

    :-)
  • kentlass
    kentlass Posts: 325 Member
    All the P90x videos (if you actually do the whole thing) are supposed to burn between 500-600 calories. That is why they vary in length and yoga is so freaking long.

    I don't think borrowing some calories is a problem (from the day or two immediately prior), but I would just make sure that the calories are as healthy as possible.

    Also, the reason you are given the number of calories is so that you don't cut out too many and slow down your metabolism. Make sure you eat enough throughout the day to keep your metabolism burning high otherwise weight loss can stall.

    i do yoga with my hrm on just to get an idea and it's only just over 200...i'd prefer it if it burnt 500-600...i might enjoy it a bit more! lol

    as for eating enough, i'm eating constantly throughout the day quite healthily, which seems to be the reason i can't eat them all...if i ate junk, i could eat them back no problem! lol
  • kentlass
    kentlass Posts: 325 Member
    You have an incredibly high exercise calorie count each day - can I ask how you're doing that?

    i do between an hour and 2hours on the treadmill at a fast run(normally about an hour and a half) and then i do a p90x workout in the evening...besides yoga which is a low burn, they generally net me between 500-600cals
  • seansquared
    seansquared Posts: 328 Member
    @kentlass I'd say I hit my numbers each and every day, which I do, but your weight loss has been great and you look great so whatever you're doing is working. Keep it up!
  • lauz45
    lauz45 Posts: 243
    I went over today because I was under yesterday...but I still hate the big red minus numbers it gives you at the end! I think weekly total is more important than daily total, i'm sure I heard that somewhere.
  • pixietoes
    pixietoes Posts: 1,591 Member
    You run between 60-120 minutes a day and you're only burning 500-600 calories? AND you're having 1000 or more calories leftover at the end of the day?

    Something is not adding up there.

    How many calories are you EATING a day?
  • kentlass
    kentlass Posts: 325 Member
    I went over today because I was under yesterday...but I still hate the big red minus numbers it gives you at the end! I think weekly total is more important than daily total, i'm sure I heard that somewhere.

    i hate that too...so i figure if i add it to my exercise log, but as 'left over calories' then i won't get the big red numbers! lol

    seansquared...thankyou so much..much appreciated!
  • kentlass
    kentlass Posts: 325 Member
    You run between 60-120 minutes a day and you're only burning 500-600 calories? AND you're having 1000 or more calories leftover at the end of the day?

    Something is not adding up there.

    How many calories are you EATING a day?

    i burn about 1000-1100 on the treadmill run...and THEN another 500-600 for the p90x workout i do in the evenings

    i end up eating approx 2200 or so a day with about 1000 left over
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