need help pretty please with sugar on top! :)

squishycow7

(posted this in one of my groups too but I figure the MFP masses could help too?)


Hiiii buddies, I need some opinions!

So, I've been eating at my TDEE - 15%. All well & good.

BUT I've been having a lot of trouble mentally/emotionally with calorie counting. I'm getting obsessive about it, and it is NOT healthy.

As a result, I've decided that I'm only going to log my calories on workdays (generally M-F, so I'll essentially have weekends & vacations off). Should I make my deficit a little bit larger, since I'm assuming I'll be going over at least 2 days a week? I've only got a few more pounds to lose, so I know I shouldn't go TOO low... Just confused about how to set this up, or what you all think. I was thinking of making it a 20% deficit for my workdays? Has anyone done something like this? Does anyone have any thoughts? I'd really appreciate it!!

Sidesteal

(posted this in one of my groups too but I figure the MFP masses could help too?)


Hiiii buddies, I need some opinions!

So, I've been eating at my TDEE - 15%. All well & good.

BUT I've been having a lot of trouble mentally/emotionally with calorie counting. I'm getting obsessive about it, and it is NOT healthy.

As a result, I've decided that I'm only going to log my calories on workdays (generally M-F, so I'll essentially have weekends & vacations off). Should I make my deficit a little bit larger, since I'm assuming I'll be going over at least 2 days a week? I've only got a few more pounds to lose, so I know I shouldn't go TOO low... Just confused about how to set this up, or what you all think. I was thinking of making it a 20% deficit for my workdays? Has anyone done something like this? Does anyone have any thoughts? I'd really appreciate it!!

I think it's great that you've identified with this problem. I've had this myself and both times this happened I either decided to take a full diet break or take a day off each week from tracking intake. It's obsessive for some people and I'm one of those people.

For me, the solution was to take 1 day per week where I just don't track and I would eat what I want.


If I were you I'd either do what you wrote above and at first don't even compensate for it. Your eating habits likely won't change a huge amount. Give it 3 to 4 weeks and see what happens.

Alternatively you could just take a week off.


I'm not a ton of help here obviously, but I think you should do something about it and you're on the right track.

Emily_Katherine

I do that - track only on work days. I am much more active on the weekend, so I did not adjust my deficit.

erickirb

Since you only have 3 lbs to lose I would suggest an intake of 10% below TDEE, not 15%. So if you are going to go over on weekends, I would suggest eating TDEE 5 days/week, so you average for the week around TDEE - 10%.

Mummsy

I tend to get obsessive about everything. I am on a tracking haitus and if I am not doing well at a particular point in time it isn't from not logging. It's from me not making the right choices. I think this is a great idea for you, only logging on workdays! :glasses:

AlphamaleBAMF

Keep your sugar away from me.

squishycow7

Keep your sugar away from me.

lolz.

I mean... pretty please with fresh fruit and berries on top...!

DixiedoesMFP

This has happened to me twice since I've been on MFP. So.....some days I just won't log or I take a few days off. As long as you don't go completely overboard (like an entire pie or something) you'll probably do just fine!