What to do tonight with excess calories.

nrbromert
nrbromert Posts: 44 Member
in Food and Nutrition
After eating healthy today and then exercising I now have a deficit of 1600 calories for the day. Its 9:17 do I eat some ice cream or something to make up some or just let it be? Any opinion appreciated.

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  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    If you're not hungry, just spread out those over tomorrow and the rest of the week.

    Don't eat because MFP told you so...
  • 55AngelH55
    55AngelH55 Posts: 117
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  • 3Daughtersin2015
    3Daughtersin2015 Posts: 81 Member
    I just had the same problem so I ate a banana, a skinny cow candy bar, and some bologna with chesse, and im still under what I need. I'm just going to give up, and save it for tomorrow.
  • nrbromert
    nrbromert Posts: 44 Member
    I'm not hungry which I never am after exercising, I never go to my cals anyway, but don't think I have been this far away.
  • Crystal_Pistol
    Crystal_Pistol Posts: 750 Member
    Calories are a "trend" more than a 24hr fixed amount. "Use" them if you want a treat some other day, on a day you are over, or just let them go into deficit land.

    OR---- GIVE THEM TO ME!!!!:devil:

    I ALWAYS need more.
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    Come drink the rest of my bottle of mead and eat the apple crisp I just made.... before I do! :blushing:
  • k8lyn_235
    k8lyn_235 Posts: 507 Member
    Calories are a "trend" more than a 24hr fixed amount. "Use" them if you want a treat some other day, on a day you are over, or just let them go into deficit land.

    ^^ this :)
  • DeMarraDontStop
    DeMarraDontStop Posts: 342 Member
    If you are no hungry don't eat, don't force yourself!
  • StephanieEmpson
    StephanieEmpson Posts: 170
    Sell them on the black market
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    :drinker:
  • iBetYouDontBelieveMe
    iBetYouDontBelieveMe Posts: 8 Member
    don't eat it.
    especially since it's late, those calories will just sit with you overnight and add into the morning, and it'll be like you waaaay over ate tomorrow.
  • StephanieEmpson
    StephanieEmpson Posts: 170
    Sorry off topic, but beautiful pups.
  • StephanieEmpson
    StephanieEmpson Posts: 170
    OMK4j.gif

    love that!!!!
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    I have this problem A LOT. I usually eat 1000-1200 calories and that's more than enough for me. I'm not about to eat because I'm not hungry. Your body will let you know in some way or another, that you're not eating enough.
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    Save em for happy hour tomorrow! I look at my calories by the week, intentionally not eating all most days so that I can have extra for going out to dinner or getting drinks :)
  • njmp
    njmp Posts: 277 Member
    Seriously not trying to be rude....but try eating breakfast next time...and maybe some healthy snacks throughout the day. 1000 calories for a full grown male is paltry. "Eating healthy" definitely includes eating breakfast, by pretty much everyone's definition. Even a piece of fruit or a little yogurt.
    Good luck!
  • kolraw
    kolraw Posts: 42 Member
    Excess calories gained from working out are not to be used in my opinion. If you are at your goal for the day (without adding in workout calories) I would just leave it.
  • nrbromert
    nrbromert Posts: 44 Member
    If I could figure out a way to sell them on the black market I could make a hell of a living.
  • trishaknighton
    trishaknighton Posts: 19
    i was told if you have calories left and if its late then eat something with protein in it like some lunch meat or a protein bar but stay up for at least one hour so you have time to digest it and i dont believe that you can save calories for another day, thats not how i think this works. eat what calories you are allowed per day and its not like weight watchers were you have bonus points to carry on through the week. good luck :)
  • trishaknighton
    trishaknighton Posts: 19
    i agree with njmp, your most important thing to remember is to eat breakfast, very important, my 1200 calorie a day consist of: breakfast 300 cal and 30 protein, snack 150 cal and 15 protein, lunch 300 cal and 30 protein, snack 150 cal and 15 protein, dinner 300 cal and 30 protein, if i exercise that day then i treat my self to a wieght watcher or artic zero ice cream, stay within the calorie per day and protein to help you stay full longer
  • nrbromert
    nrbromert Posts: 44 Member
    No breakfast works for me. For most its s must for me I would rather have the option of splurging for lunch and dinner than eat breakfast and not. I have never enjoyed breakfast.
  • emmeinde
    emmeinde Posts: 22
    If you seem to have this problem frequently, I would try to front-load your calories. I do this a lot so I'm not stuffing my face right before bed or after a workout that saps my appetite. Maybe try a bigger lunch? I agree about at least getting some protein in there after the workout, and your diary seems like you could also up some vegetation. You don't want to be so consistently super under calories like you were today or you won't be able to maintain enough energy to complete your fitness goals. Your appetite might pick up tomorrow morning once your body gets a chance to work up the hunger again. Just don't go overboard tomorrow because you had extra today! Remember that sometimes "healthy eating" means eating a lot of good stuff, not a little of marginally healthy foods. Don't stress about it too much! Eat. Don't eat. Just try and average out the healthy behavior :)
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    Seriously not trying to be rude....but try eating breakfast next time...and maybe some healthy snacks throughout the day. 1000 calories for a full grown male is paltry. "Eating healthy" definitely includes eating breakfast, by pretty much everyone's definition. Even a piece of fruit or a little yogurt.
    Good luck!

    While I agree that 1000 is low for a guy, your statement about breakfast is just plain false. Intermittent fasting is becoming quite mainstream, whereby people fast for a period of time and then eat only in a specified window. I tried it and skipping breakfast actually really helps with controlling my hunger. I'm not hungry on a given day until I start eating.
  • farroz
    farroz Posts: 51 Member
    Whats with this saving calories for another day. I have never heard anything like this. You would think you body resets each night when you go through you sleep wake cycle and "break fast". No matter what arent you suppoused to eat at least1200 calories a day?
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    i was told if you have calories left and if its late then eat something with protein in it like some lunch meat or a protein bar but stay up for at least one hour so you have time to digest it and i dont believe that you can save calories for another day, thats not how i think this works. eat what calories you are allowed per day and its not like weight watchers were you have bonus points to carry on through the week. good luck :)

    I've lost nearly 30 lbs using this method :) I started doing it to save my sanity and so I wasn't starving myself on days I knew if be going out to dinner or to happy hour. Most days I'm 100-300 under my goal so that on the one or two days I know I want to eat more I don't have to worry about it. It's working for me! Check out calorie cycling, it's a similar principal basically giving you a different goal every day to keep your body guessing with occasional high cal days to boost your metabolism. Don't knock it till you try it!
  • KellyJoMorris
    KellyJoMorris Posts: 35 Member
    As I understand it, if you restrict your calories too much, you will continue to lose weight but you will be losing muscle mass and not fat. I almost always eat my exercise calories and have lost 2lbs each week. My weight has gone down and also my body fat percentage has gone down. There have been a couple of days when I have not eaten them back, but I eventually did later on in the week. I use the bar chart on the home page of my iphone app to average my net calories over each week, rather than hitting the daily number.
    Also, after a bit of research and some calculations, I use a daily calorie allowance of 1479, not the 1200 that MFP decided on for me to lose 2lb a week. I am happy with the 2lbs of fat loss each week that I have seen.................. just hope it continues!!!

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