Is it better to be under net or shovel in the junk?
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Off10h8ed
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After all my activities got added in this evening... AFTER I was done eating for the day...
I am short like 500 something calories. (net)
Do you go to bed short or do you grab something high calorie and full of junk to compensate?
I am short like 500 something calories. (net)
Do you go to bed short or do you grab something high calorie and full of junk to compensate?
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Why does it have to be nothing or junk? If you're hungry have a healthy snack.0
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Why does it have to be nothing or junk? If you're hungry have a healthy snack.0
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If you're really not hungry and this isn't a regular occurrence, don't worry about it. But if you really want to bump it up, have a peanut butter & honey sandwich, or peanut butter & some dark chocolate or something like that. No need to shovel junk.0
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If I was not hungry, I'd go to bed short. Chances are I'm going to go over now and then so it will all even out over time. If I was consistently 500 short, I'd tweak my diet to get closer to goal on average.0
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Why does it have to be nothing or junk? If you're hungry have a healthy snack.
This. I don't keep junk snacks in the house anyways. If this was me, and I was hungry, I'd have a Larabar.0 -
Bank those calories for a day (in the same week) when you are very hungry and you can eat more.0
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Neither?0
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Neither?
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If I do that I only eat if I get hungry and then it's something to nourish me, not junk. You will definately be hungry by morning. Guaranteed.0
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Do you go to bed short or do you grab something high calorie and full of junk to compensate?
If those were the only two options? I'd decide based on whether I was hungry.
But it's a false choice. Why would I force myself to eat something junky just to meet a calorie goal. The whole point is to nourish your body to support the workout you just did and to help build muscle from it. Junk food isn't going to help.0 -
I usually go for the junk. I like junk food and if I can fit it in to my calories for the day I eat it and enjoy!0
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As a rule of thumb I don't eat anything after 8pm .. Even if my calorie count is low.
But, I think this is a personal opinion and I'm definitely interested to see what others have to say about this!
Great thread, thanks!0 -
I think as long as you ate your pre-exercise calorie goal, just go to bed. Of course, a nice glass of wine always helps with both.0
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500 under once in a blue? - not a problem.
every day? - problem. fix it.0 -
Nuts (Almonds, Cashews, Wallnuts) and trail mix, or a granola bar here and there. That is what I use to make up for a big hole in my calories.0
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Beer!0
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Looks like a great excuse to enjoy some peanut butter.0
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Junk. Love me some crappy food and dammit I earned it. : )0
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No junk...enjoy some peanut butter on toast, a cup of rice, a couple of sweet potatoes, some bananas, almonds or something. Never eat junk just to fill your calorie quota.0
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As a rule of thumb I don't eat anything after 8pm .. Even if my calorie count is low.
But, I think this is a personal opinion and I'm definitely interested to see what others have to say about this!
Great thread, thanks!0
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