Looking at net cals over the week rather than per day.

jenniebean1680

I do this, much or less, but not necessarily over a week's time. It's just something I keep in the back of my head, and it's nice to see trending on MFP graphs.

If you undereat one day, you're just banking those for the next time you go over. I don't see why you should have to crush yourself to meet 0 cals left at the end of each day. One bad day of over eating or one day of epic exercising and under eating is not going to destroy your progress. Many many days of this might, but just as one awesome ab workout will not give you a 6-pack the next day, eating a huge plate of pasta one night is not going to make you fat the next morning either. (This is of course, physically speaking - the psychological toll of doing such is a different story.)

^^THIS.

serenetranquility

Yep If you could help please.

I entered by TDEE which is 2443
weekly maintenance need is 17101
weekly intake is 10825
deficit is 6276

That deficit seems high to me...any advice on how to calculate the appropriate target deficit?

jacksonpt

Yep If you could help please.

I entered by TDEE which is 2443
weekly maintenance need is 17101
weekly intake is 10825
deficit is 6276

That deficit seems high to me...any advice on how to calculate the appropriate target deficit?

Depending on how fit you are, TDEE - 20%

serenetranquility

thank you!

Patovader

How do you look at your weekly calories??

I keep a spreadsheet (anyone who's interested can download it here: http://harvey.binghamton.edu/~jtaylor/misc/WeeklyCalReport.xlsx). Fill in your TDEE then your daily intakes and it will calculate the rest.

I use the MFP app on the iPhone, you go to home and then hit weekly on the top bar and it gives you a graph for the week.

Tari_D

How do you look at your weekly calories??

I keep a spreadsheet (anyone who's interested can download it here: http://harvey.binghamton.edu/~jtaylor/misc/WeeklyCalReport.xlsx). Fill in your TDEE then your daily intakes and it will calculate the rest.

I use the MFP app on the iPhone, you go to home and then hit weekly on the top bar and it gives you a graph for the week.

Yeah I've got the android app and it does the same, that's what I use to help with weekly goals. I've never really tried to find the same thing on the website - if it's not a feature on the website it should be!

I agree with many of the previous posters if it works for you doing it weekly then it is a good way to go over say at weekends without feeling bad or ruining your diet.

jacksonpt

Yea... the weekly reports on the mobile apps are OK for at-a-glance type stuff, but I need real numbers to work with which is why I created the spreadsheet.

imtriagain

How do you look at your weekly calories??

I use iPad / iPhone app and this gives the weekly net calories. Surprising the website doesn't give this option.

imkegoal

I generally keep to a day to day count, but I have a 'blow out'on Friday, as I have my weigh in in the morning. I generally ensure that my excess calories on Friday does not exceed the amount of calories I''saved up' on the days before.
On saaturday I also use more calories, but I also go to the gym on Saturday morning, so generally my net calories equal out on Saturday.
I think you can only keep a diet- or change of lifestyle- up if you allow yourself treats. This is one way of managing that.

My friend uses the Weight watchers diet and has lost 5.5 stone so far. WW use weekly points on top of the daily points, which can be used whenever you want in the week.

sullyboo

I always look at my net weekly cals aswell as daily. I find that I am not hungry on exercise days, but do eat more the day after. So the weekly reveiw keeps me within my weekly goal without me having to work anything out. I am the same as you in that I keep some calories back if i know i am going out at the weekend for a meal or drinks.

I'm the same. Don't always feel very hungry when I've worked out but if I've been under on calories then I can tell as feel hungry the next morning. I'm maintaining so I do tend to look at weekly figure as a guide now. This is all about lifestyle after all isn't it so naturally most people will vary from day to day.

sarahc0714

How do you look at your weekly calories??

I keep a spreadsheet (anyone who's interested can download it here: http://harvey.binghamton.edu/~jtaylor/misc/WeeklyCalReport.xlsx). Fill in your TDEE then your daily intakes and it will calculate the rest.

Love this!! Thanks for posting!

kristinL16

I've done weight watchers in the past and liked that you had "flex points" to use throughout the week however you wanted. You could use a few each day or use them all in one day (although it hink that would be difficult!) or not use them at all. However, the way WW does it, you have a minimum amount of points to eat each day. You are then given a certain amount of "flex points" that are extras. You are really supposed to eat those regular points every day. I have wondered how that compares to calories, BMR, etc.

cmayfield3

I go by the daily average over the course of a week too. I even changed my weigh-in day to Monday because MFP calculates the average (on the iPhone ap) based on a Monday through Sunday week.

jpinge

Yep....because sunday is my "metabolism booster" day and I don't worry or stress about anything....I log everything still but if I want a donut I have a donut. I pay attention to what my calorie deficit is for the week and never ever go over that on my sunday but it is good to know what it is. I have lost 15 pounds on MFP that way and over 100 total counting before MFP....so I think it works:)