What do you eat on your rest day?

bitofawobble
bitofawobble Posts: 13
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all,

I'm in a bit of a pickle. I started couch to 5k yesterday and had a fab run. Today is meant to be my rest day, I certainly don't want to run again as I am feeling yesterday's run in my thighs and I have workout plans for everyday for the rest of this week (yoga and more runs). My daily calorie goal (if no exercise) is set to 1200 calories. However I am now at 1,020 and I am soooo hungry. I haven't had any dinner yet :( I really want to have my dinner, which will be 346 calories, which will put me over my goal for the day.

If I go over my goal is it going to screw things up? The last week or so I have been losing and gaining the same pound it seems, and I just want it off!!!!!!!

On your rest day, do you find yourself getting hungry, because you're used to eating more calories the rest of the time when you're exercising?

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  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    If I'm on a rest day, I try to eat my BMR - No less than 1450 calories for me. If you're exercising regularly, I don't see a great reason for you to eat only 1200 calories on a rest day.
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