calories/rest day question???

somedaysoon84

The last couple days i have had a hard time making my calories. mostly i've had some BIG workouts, and am still eating like i was on days i don't work as hard. i feel great, but for the last 3 days, MFP has warned me i was 500 cals or so under budget. I had a filling done yesterday, and my throat hurts.... so today is a rest day. i have a lunch date with friends for sushi, and pork ribs for dinner. which will put me really close or over for today.... even if i'm careful.

i guess my question is, do i need to haul myself on the elliptical and get some kind of workout in? (typically i do 6-7 days a week for 25-30 minutes hard as i can on medium resistance. last few days have been35-45 minutes.) OR, just pig out, and let it make up for the low calories the past few days? no way i can eat them all back, even if i tried.

am i just over thinking the whole thing???

Bubs05

I'm sure you will get differing opinions on this, but your body doesn't have a stop watch (starting and stopping on each 24 hours). Although you are logging calories each day, be more concerned about your weekly results.
It doesn't mean you should eat all your calories in one day and not eat the rest of the week, but as long as you are on point for the week you will be OK.
As for pigging out? Hmmm, may not be the best idea

_stephanie0

live your life. don't let food stress you out.

somedaysoon84

thanks!! i didn't mean "pigging out" persay, just eating as i want. there is no way i could eat back the last 3 days, and roughly 1500 calories, in one trip to the sushi bar.... i don't like fancy high calorie sushi.

NelehY

One point to remember also is - on days if/when you exceed your MFP calorie limit,
be mindful that it is already in defict of your actual/non-dieting average daily calories.

If/when I find myself there I just try to be mindful at my actual average BMR and try not to exceed that.
Then it's back to business-as-usual the next day.