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Should I eat all my calories today?

MFPfriend
MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I got 7 hours of sleep last night (I woke up at 8) and was hanging out until 12. Around 12, I was so sleepy I could barely stay awake, so I was going to take a one hour nap from 12-1 pm. My alarm ended up not going off, and so I slept until 6 pm! :grumble: Now, I have 937 calories left for dinner.
But if I'm only awake for a few hours of the day, should I eat all those calories? If not, how many should I eat??
I've slept most of the day, and I'll probably go to bed around 11 tonight. So that puts me awake for only... 9 hours today, instead of 17 like normal.

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  • estherguas
    estherguas Posts: 113 Member
    I dont know if the is the correct answer for everyone but I wouldnt eat them all, for me I would eat dinner as normal and log my calories..I mean it's only one day so your not going to go into starvation mode or anything...
  • courtney_love2001
    courtney_love2001 Posts: 1,468 Member
    Well if you think about it, you would probably have to go out and get a terrible fast food meal to make up that many cals for one meal. Just eat something sensible if you are hungry, and if not, start fresh tomorrow!
  • MFPfriend
    MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
    Well if you think about it, you would probably have to go out and get a terrible fast food meal to make up that many cals for one meal. Just eat something sensible if you are hungry, and if not, start fresh tomorrow!

    Well, I was just going to eat dinner like normal, but then have some juice if I needed to make up the cals.

    But, like the other poster said, I'll just eat like normal. I doubt I will go into starvation mode after one day.
  • larrycreek
    larrycreek Posts: 1
    well YES, you dont not want to loose the good weight. even thought its hard, i am eating a bunch and can not eat more
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    No, I wouldn't eat them considering how little you were awake today. Um...I need a few calories, can I borrow them?
  • lizzys
    lizzys Posts: 841 Member
    to:blushing: honest i eat all my calories at dinner most all of tham and some of my exercise calories witch i tell people not to eat . trying to learn to cook better
  • MFPfriend
    MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
    No, I wouldn't eat them considering how little you were awake today. Um...I need a few calories, can I borrow them?

    Haha, if only.
    I might be borrowing my own calories tomorrow... we're having a big family dinner.
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