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Calorie Deficit

beccalongnecker07
beccalongnecker07 Posts: 54 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to lose 1 lb a week. That's a caloric deficit of 3,500, right? If I have a caloric deficit of 6,200 for a week, should I eat the 2,700 calorie difference? I'm going to the Renaissance Festival on Sunday and was wondering if I could use the 2,700 to help with eating some of the goodies I will be tempted by.

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  • DresdenMN
    DresdenMN Posts: 23
    Are your exercising at all? Are you just limiting your caloric intake to 1200?

    I'm a little confused about your question. do you just want to "save up calories" for the ren fair? If so I don't think it works like that. But I am not a nutritionist.
  • beccalongnecker07
    beccalongnecker07 Posts: 54 Member
    I exercise every day. My sedentary level is set at 1600 according MFP. I'm not trying to save up calories. It just happens. I was just wondering if you should only be under by the 3,500.
  • BITEME_GRRR
    BITEME_GRRR Posts: 150 Member
    lift weights. then you can eat a little more one day or two and you wont gain a pound.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    It looks like you have enough to lose where you could reasonably have your goal set to lose more than a pound, so you should be fine. 2 pounds a week would be 7,000 deficit. So this week you might lose nearly 2 pounds, or go ahead and eat some extra on Sunday if you want to.
  • beccalongnecker07
    beccalongnecker07 Posts: 54 Member
    I plan on starting NROL4W next week. Guess I'm just confused about the deficit. As long as I stay at -3,500, I should lose 1lb per week right?
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