Calorie deficits/overages

jjkarnitz

Hello,
This is my second week on myfitnesspal and so far I am having success (-7 lbs.) and I just love how easy it is and that it is FREE! But today I came up with a situation I know I'll face again, so can anyone give me some advice?

I have been exercising nearly every day since I've started so I can eat a few more calories. This usually still leaves me with extra calories left over at the end of the day. (For example, yesterday I was under my recommended intake by 277 calories.)

But today was a very long, and different day. I just got home from a conference, and I would rather not exercise today because I need to go to sleep soon- I work again in about 8 hours. I ate pretty clean at the conference but I am still over on today's calories by about 130 because I didn't exercise. So my question is, do any of you 'bank' calories from one day to another, and if you do, have you been successful with this approach? I know when I did another weight control program a few years back you had an optional weekly allowance to use and I think this is one of those situations where it came in handy. I'd sure like your insight on this. Thanks!

nxd10

You're going to go over some days - you need to average your deficit (I also like to keep fairly similar day to day).

The important thing is to average your net goal. You're obviously doing great.

newmein2013

You'll be fine. It's more week to week than day to day. It all averages out. Good luck to you & welcome to the site.