I feel like I completely failed today!

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  • MarincicS
    MarincicS Posts: 265 Member
    I find it surprising that you consider today to be a fail since you are under your calorie goal. I find it impossible to hit all of my macros with any kind of accuracy and regularly go over one or the other on any given day (sugar seems to be the hardest for me). But in the end, it comes down to calories in versus calories out.

    Not everyone tracks the same macros yet they are still successful with weight loss and overall health improvement.

    I also think the macros are general guidelines and targets for averaging - each day will be a bit different, but over the course of a day or a week or a year or a lifetime, you should average out around those recommendations. If you eat 2 eggs today you are likely to go over your cholesterol limit. But if you are under your cholesterol for the next few days, does that make today a fail?

    And finally, i believe the macro recommendations are just that, recommendations, and not necessarily accurate or the absolute best amounts for everyone. For example, my personal trainer recommends considerably more protein than MFP recommends, as it seems do many posters here. Also, i have never once come anywhere near close to my potassium recommendation and have absolutely no idea how i could.

    I think you could take it easy on yourself. This is a whole big long lifetime journey to try to find the best balance between weight loss, nutrition, fitness, health and overall enjoyable living!! Don't under-prioritize the enjoyable living part!
  • jasminemonique1
    jasminemonique1 Posts: 76
    dont eat tommorow and you will be fine after that
    Actually not Eating Will Send Your Body Into Starvation Mode Causing You Gain Weight Or Not Weight Lose Because Your Metabolism Slows Down. Am I Too Have the Same Problems Sometimes Just Keep Pushing Forward And Stay Close To Your Goals And You Should Be Okay.

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