Oh No! I'm Over!!

sukaera
sukaera Posts: 53 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
oh no, I've never been over my NET calories for the week before!!! O__O should I be freaking out?!

Have you ever done this too? How did you handle it? Is it just a bad week ? u__u

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  • sukaera
    sukaera Posts: 53 Member
    Bump
  • Biodemon
    Biodemon Posts: 143 Member
    Don't be. As long as you get back up again, there is nothing to worry about. :3
  • marsviolet
    marsviolet Posts: 79 Member
    I have been, and I still lost weight. It happens. Don't stress! :)
  • sukaera
    sukaera Posts: 53 Member
    Bump, I can't be the only one who has done this!!!
  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
    Meh, doesn't bother me when I'm over. Some days I'm over, some I'm under. Even if it was a truly horrible week and you're so far over that you won't lose an ounce, all you can do is do better next week. You can't change what already happened, just learn from it.
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
    No biggie. :smile:
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    Get over it, the only thing you can do is exercise really hard or just plan for a better tomorrow.
  • harlanJEN
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
    SERIOUSLY
  • LaurenLite
    LaurenLite Posts: 87
    It's okay! Really! A cheat day every now and then isn't going to throw you back to square one. In fact, you probably won't see any difference on the scale. It takes many times going over to start gaining anything. If you make a habit of going over, yes but once in a while really won't affect anything. Some people actually give themselves one cheat day a week. I don't, but it works for some (it can act as a bit of a "jump" for your metabolism).
  • fuzz_pawz
    fuzz_pawz Posts: 106
    Settle down :P I have been over about 500-600 calories almost every day this week, with only 1 day of workout....it happens. Just don't let it happen every week, every day kind of thing....or you'll be back where you started. Just remember, sometimes we need to have give in days....so long as you get back on the wagon the next day.

    Also keep in mind, if you are working your body hard, it needs more of that nutrients/calories for energy.
  • fuzz_pawz
    fuzz_pawz Posts: 106
    Bump

    You don't need to bump a post 10 mins after it's posted....just be patient and wait for people to reply..
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I have had runs of 4-8 days of bad binges where I was over by 800 to 2800 per day. I gained weight of course, but with effort was back to my normal weight in 7 days or so. To put things in perspective. Had a week where I was over by a total of 14000 calories. Horrendous. I have no idea of the gain as I didn't dare check but ten days later I was back to my usual 126 pounds by getting back to my daily exercising and cutting down to 1700-1800 calories. So even if you have gained, remember, you have the means to ungain.
  • TinaBaily
    TinaBaily Posts: 792 Member
    As a former overeater, I wouldn't freak out about this. For me, at least, I have found that this isn't a "diet" but a lifestyle change. As long as you continue to eat healthy more days than not, eat within your calorie requirements more days than not, and keep up with your exercise, you WILL get to the fitness and weight level that you are working towards!

    Sometimes we have to struggle to get through a day at a time, other times it's a full week. When I was battling PMS so badly, I would literally have a week of feeling an extreme urge to eat an extreme amount of food, then TOM would arrive and it would be over until next month. That hasn't happened to that extent in a long time, although I did suffer from the physical feelings of I'M HUNGRY for the past 2 days when I shouldn't have felt hungry. If my stomach growls, I try to choose healthy food and feed myself. Maybe you needed the food this week, maybe not, but don't beat yourself up about it. Take tomorrow as a new day and the beginning of a new week, and move forward with your efforts. Best of luck to you!
  • Blayzn10Tiffers
    Blayzn10Tiffers Posts: 181
    No sense in worrying now :) just get back on track. I had a few bad days and couldnt seem to eat enough, while I didnt eat unhealthy things, I was still over and couldnt get enough! I will have to get back on track because I knocked myself out of Ketosis.. UGH, not happy with myself but must drive on!
  • sukaera
    sukaera Posts: 53 Member
    Bump

    You don't need to bump a post 10 mins after it's posted....just be patient and wait for people to reply..

    You don't need to be rude either.. Just ignore it or don't reply at all.


    And to everyone else, thank you SO much for your input! I was kinda freaking out a bit because I've never done diets or anything like that, and I hadn't seen anyone post anything similar to this issue I was having. Seriously I just didn't know if I should like, compensate with like a marathon or something! >.<
    But this is the first time I was like, insanely over my limit! Hahaha I just didn't know what to do, if anything was to be done. :)
    thanks again!!
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Do you know what your TDEE is?
    Just because you eat past your net, does NOT mean you do not have a deficit, and that you are not losing fat.

    It is perfectly okay to have a day here and there where you eat more.
    In fact, for the sake of emotional/phychological status, it's probably good to PLAN to have a day to eat more.
    You can eat to your heart's content, or you can log what you eat and stay under your TDEE.

    TDEE is total daily energy expenditure.
    You can calculate that here http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

    I think you will feel a lot better knowing what your parameters are.
  • fuzz_pawz
    fuzz_pawz Posts: 106


    You don't need to be rude either.. Just ignore it or don't reply at all.

    I wasn't being rude, I was simply informing you of posting etiquette
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Quote:
    And to everyone else, thank you SO much for your input! I was kinda freaking out a bit because I've never done diets or anything like that, and I hadn't seen anyone post anything similar to this issue I was having. Seriously I just didn't know if I should like, compensate with like a marathon or something! >.<
    But this is the first time I was like, insanely over my limit! Hahaha I just didn't know what to do, if anything was to be done. :)
    thanks again!!
    [/quote]


    Yes, if you have not done this before, you just don't know the boundaries.
    But you would have to eat over your TDEE all the time to gain weight.
    That's how I gained weight lol.

    Not to worry.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Even if you're over, you still might be lower than maintenance. Which means you're still losing weight, just more slowly :)
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    I set my goal to TDEE so I make sure I'm always under it every week...
  • grannygethealthy1111
    grannygethealthy1111 Posts: 422
    The day you were over you ate 4,941 calories. The next day you only ate 395 calories ... seriously under. We all have a bad day now and then. Just pick up where you left off in a healthy way if it happens again. Good luck!
  • sukaera
    sukaera Posts: 53 Member
    The day you were over you ate 4,941 calories. The next day you only ate 395 calories ... seriously under. We all have a bad day now and then. Just pick up where you left off in a healthy way if it happens again. Good luck!

    ohhh, because when looking at the app on my phone it says over net calories for the week, that's where I got confused like, uh, do I just not eat my calories or should I run & lift weights for 5 hours? Hahaha
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    The day you were over you ate 4,941 calories. The next day you only ate 395 calories ... seriously under. We all have a bad day now and then. Just pick up where you left off in a healthy way if it happens again. Good luck!

    ohhh, because when looking at the app on my phone it says over net calories for the week, that's where I got confused like, uh, do I just not eat my calories or should I run & lift weights for 5 hours? Hahaha
    It really does take a while to figure all of this out, and to make it work for YOU. Yes, keep up the good work, and...of course always feel free to ask questions....EVERYBODY has them:)
  • sukaera
    sukaera Posts: 53 Member
    The day you were over you ate 4,941 calories. The next day you only ate 395 calories ... seriously under. We all have a bad day now and then. Just pick up where you left off in a healthy way if it happens again. Good luck!

    ohhh, because when looking at the app on my phone it says over net calories for the week, that's where I got confused like, uh, do I just not eat my calories or should I run & lift weights for 5 hours? Hahaha
    It really does take a while to figure all of this out, and to make it work for YOU. Yes, keep up the good work, and...of course always feel free to ask questions....EVERYBODY has them:)

    Thanks so much :flowerforyou:
    Yeah I was super confused and I didn't see anything like this posted so I asked because I'm new to the whole weightloss game (then got all chewed out by another member for bumping my own post hahahaha)

    I really appreciate everyone's responses! I'm less confused now and less of a newb :blushing:

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