Lots of calories left for today,what do I do?

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  • morf13
    morf13 Posts: 151 Member
    Thanks for the responses everybody,some really helpful info
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    Don't eat if you're not hungry, but if you are, stick to something high in protein. And shoot, you'd even have room for a little treat if you really wanted.


    Thanks, but no treats for me, that's what got me to where I am now. The good thing is,I am not craving anything snack wise,or treat wise.

    I am sure you have heard it before but dont go into starvation mode. That does not necessarily mean you will be hungry but your body goes into a shock and starts to store food. Too I would suggest that if you want input you should open your food diary. It could be simply the addition of small meals being added every 3-4 hours. It is important to keep your metabolism reved.....

    Good luck on your journey

    He won't go into starvation mode... nothing like that happens unless you go without food for 72 hours. Your metabolism doesn't need to be reved.

    The advice on eating every few hours is great so you don't over eat or get too hungry.
  • HorizontallyImpaired
    HorizontallyImpaired Posts: 58
    my personal opinion - listen to your body - if your full dont stuff yourself..
    if your hungry eat..
    one day of being under calories is fine.
    If it is a ongoing trend - then I would talk to your PCP.
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    Eat more calorie dense food...

    When I have a really low day (and it happens some days) I just have a healthy snack - PB, nuts, other nut butters etc. Sometimes I even add some chocolate milk to my day.

    You need to be eating or you will not lose weight - well you will in the beginning. I have never had a day where I ended up with over 1000 calories extra. EVER. I have had 300 - 500 but thats rare.

    Are you calculating your calories burned correctly? are you weighing and measuring what you are putting in your mouth and counting those calories correcting? 1200 Calories extra is an awful lot to have left over.
  • pwnderosa
    pwnderosa Posts: 280 Member
    Can't speak for anybody but myself,but I feel as if I am a recovering drug addict,and food is the drug. I have to stay away from anything that is like a 'snack', 'treat'. I have to be ALL-IN, abd steer clear of any treats or snacks. My reward every day is knowing that I am under my calorie count,and when i weigh in, seeing the results on the scale

    This seems like a bit of an unhealthy perspective, I think the end goal should be to figure out how to find balance with the right amount of treats and snacks that you can enjoy but won't destroy your health/weight loss efforts. Could be different for you but many have seen big success this way. Good luck! :-)
  • aelunyu
    aelunyu Posts: 486 Member
    what about banking them? maybe you'll want something extra during the week? you might have a day where you're extra hungry?



    Can I do that? My goal everyday is to stay at 2430 or less. That's what I have been able to do so far,and I dont have any cravings or hunger issues

    "banking" them is a great tool! try to think of net calorie deficit as a moving target. you can think "i am in a 3500 combined deficit for 7 days" or " i am in a 500 deficit, everyday for seven days". Thats still 3500 under in a week. The results will be similar, given your hormones and stuff are ok, and you're not a diabetic.

    if you're not hungry, or not at least struggling a little bit with cravings, and still maintaining weight loss, that's always going to be the best, but I wouldn't do something like save 5 days in the bank then have a 8k calorie day. That wipes out any chance for success. However if you're under by 400 today and you decide to eat 200 over tomorrow, you're still doing good!

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