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Net Calories are not even close tonight!

Beehiveof8
Beehiveof8 Posts: 85 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Yesterday I had a high calorie day for sure. Even though I am planning a snack later, it will bring my net calories to about 840 or so, instead of the recommended 1200 net calories. Can I just count this as a zig zag day? LOL A day of a low count shouldn't hurt the metabolism, right?

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  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    One day will make no difference.

    Personally, If I've got calories left over at night, I'm eating.
  • moushtie
    moushtie Posts: 371 Member
    I'm sure your body will cope for one day. It's not like it's watching the clock to work out which calories were today, and which were yesterday :)
  • jill___
    jill___ Posts: 188 Member
    My net calories rarely meet even 300! I work out a lot and I can't eat enough to make up for it.
  • adpollard001
    adpollard001 Posts: 16
    One day will make no difference.

    Personally, If I've got calories left over at night, I'm eating.



    Hahaha well said
  • meg0013
    meg0013 Posts: 102
    My net calories rarely meet even 300! I work out a lot and I can eat enough to make up for it.

    that works for now, but eventually you're going to have to up your calories. i did that for the first 7 months or so and then when i got within 20lbs of my goal weight, i hit a plateau because i wasn't eating enough.
  • Shannonigans84
    Shannonigans84 Posts: 693 Member
    I did the same thing yesterday, I wasn't hungry after a horrible Friday and Saturday night. Back on track though! :smile:
  • MsCNicholleD
    MsCNicholleD Posts: 25
    One day will make no difference.

    Personally, If I've got calories left over at night, I'm eating.



    Hahaha well said

    Agreed. One day really won't make a difference. As long as you eat well regularly, you should be fine. Don't stress about it! :)
  • jill___
    jill___ Posts: 188 Member
    My net calories rarely meet even 300! I work out a lot and I can eat enough to make up for it.

    that works for now, but eventually you're going to have to up your calories. i did that for the first 7 months or so and then when i got within 20lbs of my goal weight, i hit a plateau because i wasn't eating enough.

    I wish I could eat more!! I'm already adding extra calories with protein shakes. I just can't force myself to eat unless I'm really hungry!
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