Do you eat all of your calories or leave a little?

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fun_b
fun_b Posts: 199 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I usually try to eat all of them but sometimes I know I could easily leave 50-100 calories a day. Do you find yourself losing more if you leave don't eat your full calories?

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  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
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    I eat all of mine, I see no reason not to. I still lose perfectly fine.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
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    Since everything I record is an estimate, I know that the figure for my days calories isn't exact. So a plus or minus 100 calories is fine by me.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
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    I save a few and donate them to the homeless
  • bgelliott
    bgelliott Posts: 610 Member
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    Some days less, some days more! :-)
  • testease
    testease Posts: 220
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    ehh, i usually leave 100-150 for random low calorie sweetners, diet pop, low calorie condiments and other inconsequencial things im to lazy to log.
  • jesswait
    jesswait Posts: 218 Member
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    I leave some most of the time as margin of error, but if I'm hungry I eat even if I go over.
  • megan1869
    megan1869 Posts: 166 Member
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    Some days less, some days more! :-)

    Ditto!!!
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
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    depends on the day. but I don't eat my exercise calories so there is typically a surplus
  • Rachielous
    Rachielous Posts: 80 Member
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    I save a few and donate them to the homeless

    Bahaha! I am not sure if this should have made me laugh - but it did.
  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
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    When I see calories I'm all

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  • Ainar
    Ainar Posts: 858 Member
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    I usually ate more than I should, over my limit. I still lose some weight cos I'm still under maintenance but slower. Me likes eat too much. :(
  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
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    I usually ate more than I should, over my limit. I still lose some weight cos I'm still under maintenance but slower. Me likes eat too much. :(

    So does your kitty, apparently.

    BTW I laugh every time I see it!
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,039 Member
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    Generally all my "food" but never all my "exercise"...
  • Joshacham
    Joshacham Posts: 470 Member
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    I tend to try to leave at least 500 calories left each day. I've read that a pound of fat is 3,500 calories and if I wanted to lose a pound a week that would mean I'd have to cut 500 calories out of my diet. It seems to be working for me... except for the fact that it's the Holiday season and I'm screwing up majorly. I'm trying to be good but I ate about 500 calories in Milk Duds. So depressed.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
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    I leave them if I'm not hungry because I guarantee you there will be some point in the week where I'll eat a little more. It all balances out in the end.
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
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    I dont most days and then when Ive added on exercise calories I can have between 100-500 left but I must be ok as I dont get the message about not eating enough which causes starvation mode etc etc after I complete my food diary for the day.
  • PamelaKuz
    PamelaKuz Posts: 191 Member
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    If you entered into your profile to lose 1 lb a week, that 500 calories is already accounted for. You should make sure your profile is set up correctly, then eat all the calories you are given for the day. What you do with exercise calories (if any) is up for debate. I eat about half of mine back.
    I tend to try to leave at least 500 calories left each day. I've read that a pound of fat is 3,500 calories and if I wanted to lose a pound a week that would mean I'd have to cut 500 calories out of my diet. It seems to be working for me... except for the fact that it's the Holiday season and I'm screwing up majorly. I'm trying to be good but I ate about 500 calories in Milk Duds. So depressed.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
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    Honestly, I purposely set my calories 100 higher than I typically plan to eat. Then I can eat all of my calories without worrying if I go over by a few since it won't turn into a red number. It's a mental thing for me. When I had it set to exactly my calories, I always tried to stay under, now I always eat my calories just fine.
  • GaPeachRealtor
    GaPeachRealtor Posts: 40
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    If I'm hungry I eat them but typically I don't
  • Joshacham
    Joshacham Posts: 470 Member
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    If you entered into your profile to lose 1 lb a week, that 500 calories is already accounted for. You should make sure your profile is set up correctly, then eat all the calories you are given for the day. What you do with exercise calories (if any) is up for debate. I eat about half of mine back.
    I tend to try to leave at least 500 calories left each day. I've read that a pound of fat is 3,500 calories and if I wanted to lose a pound a week that would mean I'd have to cut 500 calories out of my diet. It seems to be working for me... except for the fact that it's the Holiday season and I'm screwing up majorly. I'm trying to be good but I ate about 500 calories in Milk Duds. So depressed.

    I don't think I set up my profile in that way at all. I should look into that.

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