Cheating?

kazza2cats

Dying for a chunky Kit Kat tonight but ran out of calories to eat so I added it on yesterdays as I had some spare.

Is this cheating?

Toxictwist

I would say yes, but thats just me.
If u can find some time to do some exercises today, burn off the same amount of calories the bar is worth.

OR just count is in Today's & start fresh tomorrow

deksgrl

Yes.

You aren't fooling anyone but yourself. When you are not losing and you go back to see what you can do better, it won't give you a true picture of what is going on.

Polly758

WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT

I mean... it's sortof a loophole. Are you in politics??

Seriously as long as your calories don't go over for the week I'd say you're not cheating. Besides, you did record it.

kolkol

just count it on today. it will not hurt you, if your dying to have it you will keep craving it until you eat it! Just do not make it an everyday practice. I eat one high calorie meal a week and really swear by it, that I do better if doing so. Everyone is different though. Put it on today, you will be ok! Plus Im sure you can find some type of exercise that you can do to burn 150-200 calories.(that might make you feel better doing that)

roachhaley

No.

If you had extra it doesn't matter. Doesnt matter what day. If you want to add up all the extra you have at the end of the week and eat it, then that's fine. It would be the exact same as meeting your goals every day, and nobody would call that cheating would they?

russeljames

not if you go by your weekly calories, and who cares eat that **** and love it

onedayillbeamilf

Oh. Wow. I clicked on this thinking I was going to get to give you my professional relationship advice. I guess I'll give it to you anyways. Break up with him. It's the only solution.

janeite1990

Don't freak out about cheating and don't call it cheating. There are no calorie police. It all comes down to your overall exercise and calories and macros. Exercise a little more. Count it in your head as a reward. But keep yourself on track. You are recording your calories so you can see patterns and guide yourself toward healthier habits. You don't have to manipulate it.

Enjoy the KitKat and move on!

GenFo

Ha ha...that's actually really funny. I think some people look at more of a weekly calorie range than daily totals so there's some logic to it.

I saw a quote the other day that fits this well:
"Your body keeps an accurate record of diet and exercise regardless of what you log."

k8lyn_235

i pay more attention to my weekly goal, so as long as i stay within that, i'm fine with it. what i do is keep a running log in my food notes as to how many calories i have extra at the end of each day (adding the day before) for the week. after sunday, i start over. this way, if i am under 100-200 cals one day, then the next if i go over a few calories, it doesn't make me feel too bad.

i like to look at trends rather than one point in time (i.e. weeks rather than days).

sisierra

eat that **** and love it

Love this!

But I would say yes, but still go for it. When I stew on something and REALLY want it but don't eat it I usually wind up caving later and eating it plus a whole lot of other bad things =/

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

so, let me be certain I have this correct... you entered an entire Kit Kat bar yesterday, didn't finish it and want to finish it today? Once you go to sleep a new day starts, so why not just enter however much of the Kit Kat is left that you plan to eat (i.e. .25 or .5 or .75, etc) of the bar?

ladyfingers39

That made me chuckle....whatever works for ya

bubblicious84

I agree with what some pointed out - it's your overall weekly goal that counts. So if you 'borrowed' yesterday's extra calories, it's no biggie.

RunHardBeStrong

I'm with those that say go with the weekly number. I would put it onto today's log though but that's just me, I like accuracy even if I'm in the red. I have enough green days during the week to even it out! It works, it's called calorie zig zagging.

10KEyes

I would say that is absolutely cheating.

But this is how I look at it. You are the one that has to look at the scale or mirror and answer to yourself. You know for every choice there are consequences. So as you analyze the choices, ask yourself.... Can I live with the consequences? If so, then by all means help yourself.

ShaSimone

A little cheat yes I think so. Try to earn that Kit Kat today by going for a brisk walk after or before dinner. Log it on today because you ate it today, be honest with yourself because you're opinion is the only one that matters anyway.

lindalou4850

I say Yes and No.. If you are only going over by a little then I wouldn't worry to much. Tomorrow is a new day!!

sabified

Ha ha...that's actually really funny. I think some people look at more of a weekly calorie range than daily totals so there's some logic to it.

I saw a quote the other day that fits this well:
"Your body keeps an accurate record of diet and exercise regardless of what you log."

LOVE LOVE LOVE the quote!!!

But, to OP: I go by weekly so if you're over one day and under the next, it evens out. I've lost weight pretty steadily this way, except for when I did actually go wayyyyyyyy over (weekly)... but back on track now and that's what matters

ETA: Oh, but I do agree with the person that said that you're not giving yourself an accurate pic when you try to go back to look at what's what. I would stay keep it to today- but remember that you had a few cals to play with anyway.

Heaven71

Are you in politics??

^^^Hahaha


Seriously though, I only do this if I am up after midnight and want a snack but have lots of calories left from the day before. I will add it to that day so I can start fresh in the AM. I figure, it's not tomorrow until I sleep.

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

no it's not "cheating" but what difference does it make if you log it on today or yesterday--the weekly average will be the exact same.

DesignGuy

I think you cheated yourself by not listing it on the day you ate it. So, you went over. Big deal. Just keep things honest. Down the line you might want to review that day, so it helps to keep everything as it happened (not just cals, but other stats, overall eating pattern, etc).

sortin

If it's Saturday night at 11:50pm, and you realize you have 1000 calories free from the week, should you think then it's ok to stuff down half a cake, since you had free calories left? You're going to lose them in 10 minutes, better do something with them!

I would rather see the 'weekly' amount be a rolling 7 days, not a Sunday-Saturday week. Then you would always be accountable for the previous 7 days, rather than suddenly rolling over into a new week on Sunday.

angieleighbyrd

You aren't sposed to double up on calories one day because you went too low another day.

It's a day to day thing. You will never be fully accountable if you play with your numbers like that. You didn't eat it yesterday. You ate it today. Plus, a kit kat every here and there isn't going to kill you. If you feel that guilty about it go for a walk.

mes1119

not if you go by your weekly calories, and who cares eat that **** and love it

this. weekly calories is what matters to me. Personally, I don't our bodies work in such cut and dry "days."

liftingheavy

Dying for a chunky Kit Kat tonight but ran out of calories to eat so I added it on yesterdays as I had some spare.

Is this cheating?

I say NOPE. You need a deficit at the end of the week. If you saved calories for that Kit Kat, you did it right.

jsapninz

No.

There is nothing to wrong with saving over some calories for the next day. Your average defecit is still under goal. Sometimes I plan ahead for a big meal tomorrow by doing a intense work out today. It's called making smart decisions.

Don't stress. :flowerforyou:

NikkiSixGuns

My vote is no - it doesn't count as "cheating".
When I was stuck in a plateau I did exactly what you did, but intentionally. I'd spike my calories a bit one day, then go a bit lower the next day. So long as my daily average over several days didn't stray outside of my calorie budget, it was OK. Doing this for a couple of weeks bumped me right out of my plateau. The few articles I read about doing this indicated that it's akin to varying your workout for muscle confusion. The body supposedly is very efficient at adapting to constants (like always eating the same number of calories or always doing the same workout) and the impact of those constants is reduced over time. Varying your number of calories from day to day is a way of keeping your body & metabolism guessing, I suppose. Whatever the reason, it worked for me!
I still use this method when I know I've got something big coming up (like Thanksgiving dinner). I plan ahead by eating a little bit light for a couple of days before and a couple of days after. Not a lot - maybe just a hundred calories per day or so to allow me a little bit of room to enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. Again, it works for me! I've successfully kept 35 pounds off for nearly a year and a half.
As a side note, when I first started dieting I didn't allow myself "rollover calories". If I went under my budget on a given day I looked at it as getting me that much closer to my goal.

zacksnana

Oh. Wow. I clicked on this thinking I was going to get to give you my professional relationship advice. I guess I'll give it to you anyways. Break up with him. It's the only solution.

WINNER! Me too!! Dump the cheating *kitten*!

kazza2cats

Thanks for all the comments. I did plan to eat the Kit Kat the day before as I'd been running but as I ate my dinner late I found that I didn't fancy it so had it today instead. Running days (which are 4 a week) I don't usually eat back all my calories so my calories over the week are usually under so I don't feel bad. :bigsmile: