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'Saving' calories for parties?

biolicious
biolicious Posts: 13
edited January 7 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, I'm new to MFP, looking for any advice on how to handle NYE or parties in general. I've been 'saving' 200 calories per day (still eating a total of 1500 per day at least) the last 4 days so that I can drink a bit more like I'm accustomed to tonight. Planning to stay within those 800 'saved' calories, though. Has anyone tried this? Will it backfire?

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  • george29223
    george29223 Posts: 556 Member
    ive done it seems to work
  • biolicious
    biolicious Posts: 13
    Cool. Thanks :D
  • 714rah714
    714rah714 Posts: 759 Member
    It all averages out in the end
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    I don't know if it works or not but I'm going to play around with it a bit in the new year so I hope it does! X
  • biolicious
    biolicious Posts: 13
    OK, thanks for the feedback guys!
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I'm really not into the idea of saving for a week, or whatever like a lot of people do. Your body is not a bank. It doesn't know or work the same way as your brain.

    Just let it go for NYE and enjoy yourself. Don't count. How unfun is that?
  • alexbusnello
    alexbusnello Posts: 1,010 Member
    I do the same when i know I'm going somewhere with friends and the boyfriend. :)
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    When I'm being smart I do this. It does work.
  • mfpseven
    mfpseven Posts: 421 Member
    When I'm being smart I do this. It does work.
    lol
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    This absolutely works. I have a very active social life, and go out with friends pretty much every weekend.

    I eat at a lower calorie amount during the week, and a higher one during the weekend.

    It works wonderfully.
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