out of calories for the day, what do you do?

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  • 58cayo
    58cayo Posts: 26
    Low sodium broth and frozen mixed vegetables makes a quick no/low calorie vegetable soup. Have a cup, maybe this can hold you over til tomorrow
  • KilikiMom
    KilikiMom Posts: 237 Member
    plan better? LOL add in another workout?? but honestly if its a once in a while thing...do not sweat it....just continue with your day as normal....
  • popsicklestar
    popsicklestar Posts: 166 Member
    If I don't have time to workout or go walking, I usually try to just have a lot of veggies and lemon water or tea. If I feel like my body genuinely needs more, I'll add an egg. Sometimes I log the overage on the following day and try to make up for it the next day.
  • KtotheD78
    KtotheD78 Posts: 58 Member
    drink a tall glass of water
    add some lean protein to the salad (so that it will be more filling) and call it good
    if you go over a bit, it's not going to hurt anything
  • C12254
    C12254 Posts: 198
    either work out to earn those burritos or go over your calories for the day. i wouldnt suggest that unless you have been pretty good and staying under on a regular basis. but going over wont kill you. just make it as healthy as filling as you can
  • Ashshell
    Ashshell Posts: 185
    I'd go over a bit for the day. Make a low calorie dinner (e.g. cabbage and some tilapia - less than 300 calories) to get you through the evening and start over tomorrow. This is a good lesson to learn and I've done the same thing.

    Edited to add:

    Going over for one day isn't going to have a noticeable effect on your weight-loss. I typically go over once a week because I enjoy eating what I want without worrying about every single calorie every now and then. I am steadily dropping 1.5-2lbs per week.
  • Hoosier96
    Hoosier96 Posts: 118 Member
    Today was my first day logging after a loooooong lapse. You would think I would have been extra vigilant, and my intention was to not have one of my snacks, but oh well. After some exercise I am where I need to be for the day, and I am going to drink lots of water to flush the sodium. Lesson learned on twosies at Taco Bell! I have some good meals planned out that are heavy on fiber and some super foods, so I feel ok with day one. My salad for dinner was a little bitter, but I added a tiny bit of salsa so it wasn't too terrible. Need to get off the packaged snacks, but I love belvita!
  • Hoosier96
    Hoosier96 Posts: 118 Member
    TODDLER SQUATS.
    As soon as Toy Story is done I am going to do a set of twenty!
  • keepongoingnmw
    keepongoingnmw Posts: 371 Member
    I am adding my voice to the eat a healthy dinner, and learn your lesson. I am happy to see hpw everyone incorporates playing with their kids into their exercise routine. People look at me like I have two heads when I mention it. I know women who complain they never have time to exercise and how out of shape they are and take their kids to the park and read a book or play on their phone the while ignoring their child.......somehow chasing your kid is not "real" exercise.:huh:
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I would eat something nutritious and filling, if still hungry.
    If not hungry, I would not eat.
    If I had time or felt up to it, I might go and do some exercise at the gym.
    But I find it abnormal and unhealthy to be so obsessive over that number that one would be stressing over whether they could allow themselves to eat anything else if hungry. Too extreme.
  • deemar54
    deemar54 Posts: 61 Member
    My daughter just turned three, and she LOVES when we youtube workout videos and do them together. If you want to exercise, do that. I bet you when yours sees you doing it, s/he will start up too. It's that monkey see monkey do phase. If not, eat a reasonable dinner and move on. It's just one day.
  • Mads1997
    Mads1997 Posts: 1,494 Member
    I usually just have a plate of veges.
  • stacydawn75
    stacydawn75 Posts: 23
    Once I'm out of calories, I'm done eating. I thought that's how this works? :P But seriously, you have to learn to work within your goals. If you give yourself permission to use all of your calories and then eat more, you're not really learning to make better choices. One day or a day once in a while won't hurt, but you need to be careful not to let it become a habit. Try planning and logging your day in advance.

    ^This. I plan my day in advance, so I know the calorie allowance I have to work with. If I know what's for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I can adjust snacks accordingly. Your food looked pretty good, except for lunch! Well done!
  • aronao
    aronao Posts: 112 Member
    Agree with the comments about eating a healthy dinner and start fresh tomorrow. However, I would also look at why you ate too much for lunch - were you really hungry, had you eaten a decent breakfast etc? Was it a planned meal out or a spur of the moment thing?

    If I know I'm going out for a meal, I try to look at a menu online and plan what I'm going to have. Also, I usually have a small snack and drink before i go so I'm not ravenous when I have to choose my meal, thereby reducing the risk of making a bad choice and/or eating too much.
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    damage control!

    exersice and salad meal and you should catch up! :bigsmile:
  • Hoosier96
    Hoosier96 Posts: 118 Member
    My overeating was absolutely spur of the moment. I briefly thought "one won't be enough" (knowing it would be) and got two thinking "just in case". It's my typical problem: portion control. That's why I am back here...I need to see what a lack of portion control means in real numbers, black & white print. :) p.s. the toddler squats were no joke. She was clamoring for more and I had to tell her "tomorrow". :)
  • ohmscheeks
    ohmscheeks Posts: 840 Member
    I always eat Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner no matter where I am at with my calories. But, I don't allow myself any Snacks once I'm over...
  • dragonfly_em
    dragonfly_em Posts: 122 Member
    I would not try and totally make up for it. If you're on the 1200 calorie plan you probably have your goal set to lose 2 lbs/week, which means a 1000 calorie daily deficit. If you're hungry, there's no reason why you can't eat even 300-500 of those to have a reasonable dinner. That will still leave you with a deficit for the day. It's not cheating, it's recognizing that if you starve yourself for the rest of the day you'll be likely quite hungry tomorrow morning and starting off at a disadvantage.

    This is a learning process.

    totally agree! this happens, move forward don't try and make up for it. don't beat yourself up, another day you'll be under or do a load of exercise,
  • watfordjc
    watfordjc Posts: 304 Member
    I'd call it a maintenance day and have a good dinner. If you haven't logged in a while there is no reason to go straight from calorie surplus to calorie deficit - you can just log for a week aiming for maintenance and then take a look and see what changes you could make.

    It took me about 9 weeks before my deficit was consistent, and even though I was under-/over-eating on some days I lost a fair bit of weight during that time as I was on average in a deficit.

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